DirtyLabCoat Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I spoke to another applicant that called the program today...I want to vomit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWizard Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 So, I'm not feeling too good about getting into school. Time to start updating linkedin. How many plan on applying next year if you don't get in this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLabCoat Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Yeah just got an email reply from me asking about the interviews for the coordinator saying I wasn't selected for one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Thats sad @Â DirtyLabCoat. I'm sorry! Is it specific for IMP or any program at Weill? I applied to BCMB (allied program) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katethekitcat Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 So, I'm not feeling too good about getting into school. Time to start updating linkedin. How many plan on applying next year if you don't get in this year? Â Guys. Calm down! Look through the results selection - search your school and then look at all the interview results from last year. Time and time and time again, there are interview requests sent out mid-to-late January. It's not even 2014 yet; most applications were only due December 1. As desperate and worried as we are, and as much as we want to know today, on the university's end, they have hundreds of applications to comb through and only so many personnel to do it. The professors have research and classes and a plethorea of current students they're also dealing with. Not having received an interview offer by December 30 is not make-or-break; it just means the office is busy. Calling, e-mailing, etc - it's just going to stress you out. If they want to interview you, they'll make sure you know. They also have 50 other people e-mailing/calling desperately wanting to know about interviews. They're not going to "forget" to e-mail an applicant they want to talk to. Â It's like applying for a job. The applicant needs the job and it's their only priority to get it. The person hiring, while they need someone to fill the position, also has a thousand other priorities. Maybe the person who's responsible for sending out interview requests took a week off. Maybe they're doing applications in batches. There are a thousand factors you cannot control. Don't write off your whole future because you haven't received a plethora of invites by today. Other people getting interviews means one thing and one thing only: the person who got an interview, got an interview. It doesn't mean you didn't. It doesn't mean you won't. It doesn't mean you will. Â Take a break from the forum. Go do something sciency. Read a paper that interests you and remember why you love biology instead of stressing about where you'll be in a year. It will all work out, one way or another. lasercats11, sunpenguin, Leuco and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLabCoat Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 It's just sad. How much more research were they looking for me to have accomplished? I literally couldn't not have fit more into the period between high school and now. If it was based on blah gre score then God help me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigbang Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Buck up, my comrades in anxiety! This uncertainty is what you will experience most of your careers! A former lab mate told me that. rexzeppelin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERR_Alpha Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Rejection stings, I know. When I got mine from Cornell it sucked. But what some wise people told me on here (thanks guys): having perfect GRE scores, a great GPA, and research experience isn't all they look at. They look at program fit too. Maybe they thought your interests didn't quite align, or funding is low this year, who knows. Don't stress out wondering why, take it from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elanorci Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Sorry to hear that, DirtyLabCoat :/ but ERR_Alpha is right! Maybe they thought you'd be a better fit somewhere else and it'll all work out for the best. And if it was really just because of a silly GRE score - would you really want to go to a program that admits good test-takers rather than good researchers?  I also think (read: hope) that the ~second week of January will bring a lot of news. Until then, let's try to relax and enjoy the end of the holiday season (I'm still eating xmas leftovers!) and New Years! TheCubaLibre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immun0 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Blah heard Weill sent out all invites ... Â It's okay. Â We've got UW, right? Â :/ That's pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuba250 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 On 12/30/2013 at 10:44 AM, DirtyLabCoat said: It's just sad. How much more research were they looking for me to have accomplished? I literally couldn't not have fit more into the period between high school and now. If it was based on blah gre score then God help me Don't lose hope yet. You already got invited for interview by UW! It proves that you are good enough. And GRE score is just another factor but not the deal breaker. If GRE was the only parameter then trust me, a lot of good researcher would never go to Grad school. I am not satisfied with my scores either and wish I could retake it but one of my seniors said that sometimes they dont even consider it as a way to judge an applicant. So lets just hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuba250 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 So, I'm not feeling too good about getting into school. Time to start updating linkedin. How many plan on applying next year if you don't get in this year? Â I will apply next year if it doesn't work out for me this year and will keep trying no matter what... I know I want to stay in the field of research (hopefully cancer bio) and there will be no alternative for me other than getting into school. I struggled a lot to come this far and a few rejections can not change my mind. I really hope we all succeed this year and dont have to go through this waiting game again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqxz Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Been creeping for a while...guess it's time to post some stats!  Undergrad Institution: Large public research institution Major(s): B.S. Physics (Biological Physics), B.S. Computer Science (Computational Science)Minor(s): NoneGPA in Major: 3.65, 3.79Overall GPA: 3.754Position in Class: Cum Laude (or higher, expected)Type of Student: Domestic white maleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 167 (95%)V: 164 (93%)W: 5.0 (93%)B: N/AResearch Experience: Home Institution - Biochemical Physics (computational) - 4 months (ongoing) - Thesis (expected), 1st author of 1 Home Institution - Biochemical Physics (computational) - 15 months - Informal publication, 1st author of 1 Home Institution - Chemical Physics (experimental) - 5 months - Informal publication, 1st author of 2 Home Institution - Chemical Physics (experimental) - 11 months - Acknowledged in publication Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Honors Program Scholar Dean's List, 5 semesters of 10 8 Scholarships (5 internal, 3 external) Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Paid undergraduate researcher at my home institution Intern in a chemical engineering research and development lab for a major corporation Special Bonus Points: At least one of my recommenders has a fairly high profile. I have taken three graduate-level computer science courses. Does a non-racial minority status count?Applying to Where: Carnegie Mellon University - Computational Biology Johns Hopkins University - Molecular Biophysics Princeton University - Quantitative and Computational Biology Rutgers University - Computational Biology and Molecular Biophysics University of California, San Francisco - Biophysics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Biophysics and Computational Biology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Molecular Biophysics Washington University in St. Louis - Computational and Molecular Biophysics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elanorci Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) As if to reward my resolution to stay calm, I just got a Princeton QCB invite! Sorry to have worried Princeton applicants unnecessarily >> they're still going out!  EDIT It might also be worth mentioning that I sent them (the general Princeton graduate office) my midyear grades a few days ago, as Princeton asks for them. Not sure if they were waiting on these to extend interview invites or if the timing is coincidental. Edited December 30, 2013 by elanorci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERR_Alpha Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 As if to reward my resolution to stay calm, I just got a Princeton QCB invite! Sorry to have worried Princeton applicants unnecessarily >> they're still going out! Yay!! Congrats! I was hoping that result was you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elanorci Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Actually that one wasn't me -- but that did cause me to check my email and to then see my invite, haha. That's so nice of you, though  Edit: /now/ mine is up  Edited December 30, 2013 by elanorci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulay Patel Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Had anyone heard from Albert Einstein School of Medicine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWizard Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Had anyone heard from Albert Einstein School of Medicine? Looks like 2 people got invites already, which is a few weeks earlier than previous years. I keep checking, nothing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0908 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Anyone know if Emory BCDB and Arizona ABBS have sent out all their invites?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeso89 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I spoke to another applicant that called the program today...I want to vomit Dude, you got an interview with UW. That is a huge accomplishment! They're very selective with that program from what I hear. My PI has a connection at the school and it's one of the best programs for your field. Lots of cool stuff being done there. No sure what type of work you want to get into, but the HIV research there is really interesting. I've learned just to relax and enjoy the holidays. You stood out to a program that takes 7 people each application cycle. You'll be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Looks like 2 people got invites already, which is a few weeks earlier than previous years. I keep checking, nothing yet. Haven't got mine either. Waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERR_Alpha Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 As if to reward my resolution to stay calm, I just got a Princeton QCB invite! Sorry to have worried Princeton applicants unnecessarily >> they're still going out!  EDIT It might also be worth mentioning that I sent them (the general Princeton graduate office) my midyear grades a few days ago, as Princeton asks for them. Not sure if they were waiting on these to extend interview invites or if the timing is coincidental.  I just sent mine in... haha, can't hurt. Did anywhere else require them...? I didn't even think to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun_Cookie Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Got the Princeton Molecular Bio email for interview today. The 2 weeks that they have planned I can't go. Should I just say I can't come at all? Fun_Cookie, sciguy and Justin123 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elanorci Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) I just sent mine in... haha, can't hurt. Did anywhere else require them...? I didn't even think to look. Â Not that I know of, but I was planning to recheck their websites, as I almost missed that Princeton wants them...! I'll post here if I find any (:Â Â @fun_cookie Congrats! I'm in a similar situation: QCB only offered me one weekend and I can't make it. I emailed back and asked if I could attend on an alternate weekend after explaining that I had another interview scheduled for that weekend and the flights are already booked. I think that it's pretty common for people to have conflicts (there are only ~6 weekends in this period, and most of us applied to more schools than that), so I'm hoping that they'll be accommodating (:Â Edited December 30, 2013 by elanorci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanRes Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 UChicago giving me a heart attack.  I get this email:  Hello,  An update has been posted to your online account for your application to the University of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences. Please log back into your online account to view this update.  Best, Sarah  So I try to open my application on my phone (which took a very long time, since I was in the middle of nowhere with poor internet).  About 20 minutes into loading all of the pages (almost done!) I get another email:  Reynolds, Sarah [bSD] - GRA would like to recall the message, "Update to your UChicago application". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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