tcmazer Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I (and I am sure many lurkers) appreciate your calls to Michigan, tcmazer! I am in the same boat as molecularmagic, and was not rejected from Michigan today, while others were - 5 people, in fact, on the results search, which is indicative of a mass rejection by Michigan. Should I be optimistic for a PIBS invite on Monday? Why would they wait until Monday to reject me (other then to fill me with unneeded anxiety over the weekend)? Any knowledge/predictions concerning this enigmatic move by Michigan would be much appreciated. Well, I can't tell you much other than you'll know by monday. But if you didn't get a rejection yesterday, that might be a good sign. Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxter01 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Another week of nothing for me. No interviews, no rejections, nothing lol. You aren't alone on that thought! What do you plan to do if you don't get in? I am already trying to set up contacts to work in a lab in the meantime. I am moving from Florida to New York this summer, so it's like starting over from day one with my life, lol. Then I am going to apply to the New York area programs again next year. Because of my family situation (older, married with a kid) I am limited to just that region (which is unfortunately highly competitive). I'll take another shot at this next year, and then after that I need to go for plan b and move on. If I don't get in my plan b is to get a job somewhere that will pay for me to get my masters and maybe reapply in a couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 looks like NYU-sackler rejections have started.... :| ... i will probably get one on monday??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpfey Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I see a Berkeley Biophysics result on the results search -- did anyone here get that? I'm wondering if you have any idea about whether or not they're still making interview invites. Congrats to whoever it is (: I did not apply to the program, but I know someone in my lab that got an invite on Thursday (01/09). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinde Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Can anybody who got a Stanford invite say whether their email included an attachment? The email I got says "Included with this invitation are the guidelines you will need to follow in making your travel arrangements," but I don't really see that information anywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orims Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Can anybody who got a Stanford invite say whether their email included an attachment? The email I got says "Included with this invitation are the guidelines you will need to follow in making your travel arrangements," but I don't really see that information anywhere... Mine did, if you can't find it shoot me a PM. zinde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immun0 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Can anybody who got a Stanford invite say whether their email included an attachment? The email I got says "Included with this invitation are the guidelines you will need to follow in making your travel arrangements," but I don't really see that information anywhere... Yes, I got an attachment. It looks like it's the interview packet that they'll be sending via snail mail. If for some weird reason you don't have an attachment, maybe email them back? zinde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinde Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks for the replies - I'll send them an email and see what the deal is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEISFFSNLE Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Does anyone know if Vanderbilt IGP has sent out all invites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarcharias Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks for the replies - I'll send them an email and see what the deal is. Mine didn't have an attachment either--maybe none of the Cancer Biology invites did, assuming that was the program you applied to as well? zinde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmw77 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Does anyone know if Vanderbilt IGP has sent out all invites? No they haven't. The committee is supposed to meet again this Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0908 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 No they haven't. The committee is supposed to meet again this Monday! So there is still hope!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aba1984 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) So there is still hope!!! No they haven't. The committee is supposed to meet again this Monday! Yay, we will finally get our proper rejection emails j/k Edited January 11, 2014 by aba1984 mop and nermah1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinde Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Mine didn't have an attachment either--maybe none of the Cancer Biology invites did, assuming that was the program you applied to as well? OK, that makes more sense. I'll post here if I hear something back from them on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raerosk Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hey guys. For those that have been waiting on Yale to send out travel info, I finally got tired of waiting as the date is starting to get close so I emailed the person who sent me the initial email (the director of graduate admission) instead of the person who was setting up the planning to see if I was still being considered for an interview. I had a response from him within 20mins and travel info from the other person by the end of the day. As it is getting late in the season, I would recommend that if you haven't gotten that travel info yet to start reaching out to other people. On a related note, the BBSB program looks friggin awesome, I am so excited to get out there! hashirama, immuno555 and rexzeppelin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hashirama Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Wow, I saw a Yale BBS Microbiology for an international student. I am not applying to this track, but surely Yale are reviewing international applications! I still have hopes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgg Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Any news about Rice University and UVA? I have not seen much about Rice and wondering whats actually going on with it. All I've heard about Rice is that they send interview invites in January. The academic term starts Monday, so I would hazard that they'd make some decisions this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightrunner Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I had that Stanford dream a while back...I cried in it lol I had a dream that I got an invite from Stanford too! Except I was really confused because I didn't apply there.... Hahah. Just an interview chance with Stanford would be a dream come true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orims Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Does anybody have any idea how many people usually get accepted after they interview? 50%? 60%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0908 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Does anybody have any idea how many people usually get accepted after they interview? 50%? 60%? I think it depends on the program you are applying to and how competitive it is. I imagine places like UCSF, Stanford etc don't have very high acceptance rates after interviewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Two Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I think it depends on the program you are applying to and how competitive it is. I imagine places like UCSF, Stanford etc don't have very high acceptance rates after interviewing. We had a panel at my school of faculty on admission committees from Stanford, Berkeley, and UCSF. Someone asked what the acceptance rates were(after interviews)... I thiiink(though not too sure) Berkeley (MCB) said they have ~80% acceptance, Stanford said ~40%, and I am forgetting what UCSF's numbers were. elanorci, braaaaaiinnns and hashirama 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartplants Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I think it depends on the program you are applying to and how competitive it is. I imagine places like UCSF, Stanford etc don't have very high acceptance rates after interviewing. Does anybody have any idea how many people usually get accepted after they interview? 50%? 60%? I have been told by my PI that if you are invited for an interview (especially a paid interview), the program is HIGHLY interested in you and you have a relatively good chance of admission post-interview. Programs where faculty advocacy is a high admissions determiner hold most true to this, as the faculty member whose lab you are applying to already wants you in their program if they have invited you for a interview/recruitment weekend. I was told Stanford has approximately a 60-70% post-interview acceptance rate, and Berkeley is higher at a 70-80% post-interview acceptance rate. Don't know about UCSF. I think if you show up, bring your enthusiasm, etc., you have a great chance for admission. Neuro thread has this to say: So, no formal data, but there seems to be a lot of consensus about these assumptions elanorci and hashirama 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persimmony Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) While we're worrying about acceptance rates post interviews, I made this graph to appease your anxiety. We just want to get in somewhere right? Here's what your chances are for getting accepted into one school, assuming a 50% post interview acceptance rate: Edited January 12, 2014 by persimmony sqxz, Justin123, zinde and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss2player Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 While we're worrying about acceptance rates post interviews, I made this graph to appease your anxiety. We just want to get in somewhere right? Here's what your chances are for getting accepted into one school, assuming a 50% post interview acceptance rate: Great post, love me some graphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinde Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 While we're worrying about acceptance rates post interviews, I made this graph to appease your anxiety. We just want to get in somewhere right? Here's what your chances are for getting accepted into one school, assuming a 50% post interview acceptance rate: Hate to be "that guy," but technically that assumes that each school chooses the 50% they accept from the pool of interviewees by completely random chance... hopefully that's not how they make admissions decisions haha perfectionist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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