tifoz Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 hippo - thanks - is that the same for the grad classes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccamel Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Well, looks like there was no need for getting worried. I got my letter from Stanford today. Reject it is. By the way, I saw that someone posted an interview for GPN (Computational Neuroscience) at Boston University today. I'm guessing it was mccamel. Congrats man! By the way, do you know if they're done giving out interview calls or something? Â Yes, that was me that posted-- I don't know if they're done giving out invites, but I asked my interviewer how competitive it was and he said that ~30 people would be invited to interview at the BU campus and about 20 would be accepted. Â These numbers seemed odd to me since he said that the class size was about 15. Â That would mean that ~75% of accepted people actually enroll, which seems very high (isn't it ~50% for MIT or something?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccamel Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Anyone heading to Berkeley tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo74 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 (edited) Not sure about the grad classes but I think so Just got a Boston university invite! Good luck everyone! Edited February 3, 2013 by hippo74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendy Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Anyone heading to Berkeley tomorrow?Yup. About to go catch BART.oh god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingmiaomiao Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I have applied for BCM, WashU and Brown. Just like you, I did not receive any rejection or invites from them. Maybe because I am an international applicant or I am not competitive enough. I am not sure, but at least, you are not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak1921 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Need your opinions!! Â Â I just got an email from a professor whom I had a conversation with during the interview weekend (not an official interview but I requested him for a short meeting because he was one of my top choices but IÂ didn't get a chance to interview with him. Anyway the conversation went quite well and we happened to talk for almost two hours). I just got accepted into the school and he sent me an email with congratulation and saying that he enjoyed talking with me and look forward to seeing me if I choose to attend the school. Is this a good sign that he is really interested in me? Or is this just a routine, formal email that every student gets after being accepted into school? How should I reply to his email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solnce Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Need your opinions!! Of course he is interested in you  I would reply with the same tone as his was - not too excited, just gratitude and politeness. I just would be sincere - since I am interested in him, then I would say that I enjoyed the conversation too, very glad that I am accepted and look forward to seeing him too. Thanks etc.  Congratulations, btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlve Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) I wonder if grad students have any input in the final selection process. Like, if one were to accidentally let slip that a particular school is not your top choice while having drinks with the grad students, would they relay that on to the admissions committee? Especially with personal questions like relationships and family...do we have to think carefully about every single answer we give? I'm scared!They definitely have a say. I have been a grad student host before. A lot of faculty asked me what I thought of x students. We also got emails to give opinions if people stood out in a bad or good way. Our director one time asked me if prospective x was really interested in the school. He told me he was not, and I told the director when I was asked. He still got acceptance, and he declined as I knew he would.This probably varies from school and program though. In some schools students have more say than others. Edited February 5, 2013 by mtlve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMac Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 As suggested on these boards, I sent thank you emails to my interviewers from last weekend and got a response from one saying he thinks I'm a great fit for the program. It may not mean anything, but amidst all the waiting and rejections it's certainly nice to hear. Â Congrats to everyone on the interview invites and acceptances! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Hi everyone! Â Is anyone applying to the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Montana for Fall 2013? Congrats to all of you who got interviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spg Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Still nothing from MIT BCS? Â Last time they said they hoped to send out invitations by the end of last week, but I dont't see any activity here? Or is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanatos Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Still nothing from MIT BCS?  Last time they said they hoped to send out invitations by the end of last week, but I dont't see any activity here? Or is it just me? They have interviews on March 8th, and I feel that they have sent out all the invites and are now waiting for cancellations. Very selective applicant pool (less than 5% interviewed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spg Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 That's only true for some areas, I think. For 'Computation' they stated they didn't send any until last wed at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruvna Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 That's only true for some areas, I think. For 'Computation' they stated they didn't send any until last wed at least. Make that last Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spg Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Make that last Friday. Â Hmm.. so you didn't receive anything yet, as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruvna Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Nope. But I'm not very hopeful... BCS was a long shot for me. Being an international applicant doesn't help either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spg Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'm international, too. Â Anyway, if they didn't send out invitations we cannot know the outcome for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullyNeuro Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Does anyone have insight into the interview format or acceptance rates for MSSM or UNC Chapel Hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilon Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Does anyone have insight into the interview format or acceptance rates for MSSM or UNC Chapel Hill? UNC has a very high post-interview acceptance rate (~80%) Â About to board my flight for NYC, its gonna be sooooo cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancho Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Is there anyone heading to Philadelphia for 2nd Upenn interviews? I am...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullyNeuro Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 A second penn interview? What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnzymeKinetics Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Anyone apply to umich neuro (direct or through pibs) have any info on when decisions will come out after that last interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullyNeuro Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 A second penn interview? What do you mean? im sorry i thought the second penn interview was lAst week and this would be YOUR second. Need sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancho Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 im sorry i thought the second penn interview was lAst week and this would be YOUR second. Need sleep.Sorry for the confusion...I am already in Philly...Who else is here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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