NWFreeheel11 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Congrats! But also, Michigan sucks Ah, a buckeye in the mix eeee1923 and neuronsbeyondneurons2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsaxophones Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm clearly jumpy about getting emails from admissions - twice in the past two days I got letters from University of Washington admissions, and I jumped out of my chair in excitement. Both emails were just notifications that my letters of recommendation for the second program I'm applying to there had been submitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsharpe269 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Washington University in St. Louis interview!!!! blinchik and yolk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virus guy Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Got an Interview for UAB GBS- Microbiology theme. App was completed (all files matched to my application) on 11/26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaneinthemembrane Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Would you mind share about which specific program do you apply to of Emory? I apply to the BCDB in BBSP but haven't hear anything back I applied to their IMP program. I don't know which programs have notified then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neuronsbeyondneurons2 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 AH! Back to back! I also was invited to Ohio State University's interview weekend!!!!! AHH! I'm very happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecularmagic Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 All these interview invites are starting to make me freak out. I shouldn't be freaking out yet right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsharpe269 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 All these interview invites are starting to make me freak out. I shouldn't be freaking out yet right? I was freaking out too until I got my first interview today. Only 2 of my programs even start sending invites in December... based on previous years, I'm expecting most in January or even February. You have like 2 months before you should start freaking out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinchik Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 @molecularmagic, only a few programs have already sent them out, and I doubt they have already sent out all of them. My understanding is that depending on the program, they could come anywhere from now until the end of January for programs that are interviewing students earlier next year, and even later than January for those programs that accept on a rolling basis. tito balisimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meep_Meep Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Anyone who has been through this before, what is the protocol for conflicting interviews? I have been offered 3 interviews so far, and luckily, none conflict, but what is the best course of action if/when the interviews are scheduled for the same weekend? I'm afraid and hopefully optimistic that I get enough interviews for this to be an issue. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glow_gene Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Congrats everyone with interviews! @swaye15: It's something that is pretty likely to happen. The first conflict I just said I had a prior commitment that weekend and did they have another option and everything was fine. It becomes awkward when there are no alternatives and the second school is one you're more interested in. The second conflict I had to call a school from which I had already accepted an interview invite and ask if I could be transferred to a different weekend. Thankfully there was room but it was still an awkward call (they knew what was up). If there's an unavoidable conflict, you may have to decide between declining an interview and asking if a Skype interview/non-traditional weekend visit would be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito balisimo Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Anyone who has been through this before, what is the protocol for conflicting interviews? I have been offered 3 interviews so far, and luckily, none conflict, but what is the best course of action if/when the interviews are scheduled for the same weekend? I'm afraid and hopefully optimistic that I get enough interviews for this to be an issue. Thanks! Ya, I asked this same thing months ago, and to no avail really. You are going to have to possibly reschedule or ignore one of them and go to the other. If you are really hoping for a particular interview but haven't heard back, but your other schools are sending you invites, contact your school of choice and let them know your concerned. It never hurts to ask, but right now I have two interviews and a third on the way once their deadline passes. I am also worried about conflicting times. Don't agree to ANY dates if they ask which date you would prefer until more invites come your way. In the case that two dates conflict and there is no leeway between them, then pick the school that you would rather go to and the one you feel like you have more of a shot with if your are stuck between two schools. Good luck. Edited December 12, 2014 by Ted Binsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaneinthemembrane Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 All these interview invites are starting to make me freak out. I shouldn't be freaking out yet right? I think you're fine. People only seem to be getting interviews from the same schools which seems like they are processing their applications early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonez Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Got an interview invite from Boston University PiBS today. WOOOH! Edited December 12, 2014 by Bonez The Empress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dairymilk Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I think you're fine. People only seem to be getting interviews from the same schools which seems like they are processing their applications early Does this mean that Emory and WUSTL have sent out all of their interview invites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellFr Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Has anyone heard from Columbia CMBS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glow_gene Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Does this mean that Emory and WUSTL have sent out all of their interview invites? I can't speak for Emory but WUSTL's DBBS sub-programs discuss applications and send out invites separately. You only need to start worrying if you see invites specifically to MCB. The larger programs also usually send out more than one wave of interview requests. Happy thoughts! dairymilk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appsitude Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 If you have conflicting interviews, simply contact the program director and they will try to accomodate you as best as possible. Usually the options go 1) original weekend, 2) other interview weekend (if offered), 3) make-up interview weekend (if there are enough people who need to reschedule), 4) independent visit, and 5) Skype interviews. Also: UCSF BMS will send out invites next week for anyone who has applied and is waiting. Interview weekends are Jan 22-25 and Feb 5-8. Around ~40 interviewees per weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaneinthemembrane Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Does this mean that Emory and WUSTL have sent out all of their interview invites? I'm sure they haven't sent all of the interview invites but they are most likely sending out the first wave of interview invites. In my email, they advised me to respond to them by december 23rd but the interview weekends are scheduled for January 22nd-24th. That probably gives them time to continue to send out interviews to as many candidates as possible until right before the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaneinthemembrane Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 If you have conflicting interviews, simply contact the program director and they will try to accomodate you as best as possible. Usually the options go 1) original weekend, 2) other interview weekend (if offered), 3) make-up interview weekend (if there are enough people who need to reschedule), 4) independent visit, and 5) Skype interviews. Also: UCSF BMS will send out invites next week for anyone who has applied and is waiting. Interview weekends are Jan 22-25 and Feb 5-8. Around ~40 interviewees per weekend. Thanks for the info on UCSF! I will probably be refreshing my email non stop next week. I figure a lot more programs will have had time to review and send out apps so fingers crossed! How is the BMS program at UCSF if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutellarain Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 UT Austin Microbiology invite today! Wooo, first one neverdecaf, blinchik and yolk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevAquarius Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Did anyone receive Emory's Cancer Biology program invites yet? Friend got one today (12/12). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gliaful Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 So...does anyone know whether there's any chance of invites being sent out this weekend? Or should I just crawl under the concrete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachypie Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) I am not sure, I seem to recall getting either an invite or an acceptance on a weekend once which was not something I expected. Clearly it was via email and not a call. Edited December 13, 2014 by peachypie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowclaw Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 When I applied to Penn State two years ago, I got my rejection email at exactly midnight on a Friday evening. So maybe some good news can come on the weekend, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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