expandyourmind Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 So I'm seeing a lot of interview invites that have been extended over the phone. I'm currently abroad right now, would they send an e-mail or anything regarding my application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinchik Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 @expandyourmind, if they call and they can't reach you or even if they can, they should always follow up with an email invitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CancerImmune Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Interview at University of Chicago immunology! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbert5 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Interview at University of Chicago immunology! What columbia program did you apply to and when did you hear back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsaxophones Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 University of Washington MCB Interview! Possible interview dates are Jan 28-31 and Feb 11-14, they do their interviews thursday/friday, you fly on wednesday and saturday. (For those of you who are interested) elkheart, blinchik and poweredbycoldfusion 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poweredbycoldfusion Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 University of Washington MCB Interview! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CancerImmune Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 What columbia program did you apply to and when did you hear back? Columbia Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection. I received the invite last Friday (12/12). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLSB4Life Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Rejected from UW MCB. On one hand I am glad they told me instead of staying silent. On the other hand...arghh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoomassieFingers Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Rejected from UWash MCB. On one hand I am glad they told me instead of staying silent. On the other hand...arghh. Also rejected. I second both those emotions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbear91 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Sorry to hear that But congrats on the interview offers you've got lined up! If you don't mind me asking... Did WashU notify you by email? I ask because I also sent in an application. It seems like they're beginning to send out emails now. My only hope is that no matter what my outcome is, they'll notify me early, because the wait is unbearable. I'm international, so don't know if that would make a difference... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsaxophones Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 On 12/16/2014 at 5:09 PM, CoomassieFingers said: Also rejected. I second both those emotions! I'm sorry to hear that I looked at your stats and I'm surprised because you have a lot of papers....I have none. I keep thinking "Oh, this former labmate of mine got into WashU DBBS a few years ago that means I can!" Then I remember "Former labmate has a first author paper in science. crap." (and numerous 2nd and 3rd author publications) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoomassieFingers Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yeah, I'm disappointed- but at the same time, other than my experience, my stats aren't that great, and I know that their admission rate is quite low. A 1st author Science paper?! If that's the bar I don't feel so bad at all. Haha. Regardless, best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vene Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Everything I've heard about WashU tells me it's ridiculously hard to get into. There's a grad student at my current university who worked there as a technician and wasn't able to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mop Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks for the info! Any idea whether all applications are evaluated together or split up by interests? My SOP specifies that I am interested in the bioinformatics PhD. Yes they are split up into different interest groups. The interview weekends are also divided up somewhat as well. Congrats on the interview !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLSB4Life Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 On 12/16/2014 at 5:11 PM, rbear91 said: Sorry to hear that But congrats on the interview offers you've got lined up! If you don't mind me asking... Did WashU notify you by email? I ask because I also sent in an application. It seems like they're beginning to send out emails now. My only hope is that no matter what my outcome is, they'll notify me early, because the wait is unbearable. I'm international, so don't know if that would make a difference... It was indeed by e-mail, WashU seems to be pretty on top of it regarding their admissions timeline so I am sure you will here a response soon enough. It is a great school so congrats to everyone who heard good news from them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
person5811 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I got an interview invite from UCLA today (email) !!!!! I applied to the gene regulation home area. They gave me two interview date options (Jan 23&24 or Feb 20&21) in case anyone was wondering. blinchik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinchik Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Received a Yale BBS interview! Unfortunately, it conflicts with the Duke MGM interview I received today... neverdecaf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdecaf Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 UVa invite yesterday and Yale BBS today...so happy. Congrats everyone who's getting interviews! It makes it even more exciting to check on here and see how many other people are having good application seasons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowclaw Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 When was their biology program deadline? I also applied to their Microbiology program (turned in the application the same day as the MCB one) and their deadline wasn't until Monday - MCB's was December 1st The Biology deadline was also December 1st. The few results available in the results search are around now (along with WUSTL). Neither are my first choice, but the waiting is killing me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier of Love Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hi, shadowclaw, I'm also applying to Biology and EEB programs. Our deadlines were usually later, so I'm not worrying about it now. Although seeing so many people getting invites to their interviews makes me so anxious! The POI's I contacted after applying all told me I should hear something back from them around January... looks like we have to be a little more patient and deal with the anxiety. Meanwhile, congratulations to everyone getting their interview invitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowclaw Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 On 12/16/2014 at 9:15 PM, Soldier of Love said: Hi, shadowclaw, I'm also applying to Biology and EEB programs. Our deadlines were usually later, so I'm not worrying about it now. Although seeing so many people getting invites to their interviews makes me so anxious! The POI's I contacted after applying all told me I should hear something back from them around January... looks like we have to be a little more patient and deal with the anxiety. Meanwhile, congratulations to everyone getting their interview invitations. Some of my deadlines haven't even passed yet! My top choice has a deadline of January 1st, so it's going to be a while before I hear back. Actually, my top 3 choices won't even start looking at apps until mid-January, so it's going to be a long, rough wait. Washington and WUSTL are actually pretty low on my list, so it's kind of funny that they are the first to send out invites! Still, I really want to hear something, and they are sending their invites this week, so the anxiety is getting stronger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascinflamm Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 UVa invite yesterday and Yale BBS today...so happy. Congrats everyone who's getting interviews! It makes it even more exciting to check on here and see how many other people are having good application seasons! Hey, I also just got an email invitation from Yale BBS this evening. I assume you applied to the immunology track? I'm excited about the interview weekend, and I guess I'll see you in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier of Love Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Some of my deadlines haven't even passed yet! My top choice has a deadline of January 1st, so it's going to be a while before I hear back. Actually, my top 3 choices won't even start looking at apps until mid-January, so it's going to be a long, rough wait. UWash and WUSTL are actually pretty low on my list, so it's kind of funny that they are the first to send out invites! Still, I really want to hear something, and they are sending their invites this week, so the anxiety is getting stronger! I know, I still haven't applied to Stony Brook Ecology and Evolution (deadline January 15th). However I did have a Dec. 1st deadline (Princeton EEB) and right after I applied, POI told me he would read it when the grad school sends it to them in a few weeks. I don't know what "few" means here, which is making me a little anxious too. Plus, some people have already posted interview invites from Princeton Molecular Biology in the results sections. It looks like I'm in the same situation as you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mha931 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Congrats to everyone getting invites! Anyone have any idea how long would be too long to wait to reply to an interview invite? I usually reply to emails within 24 hours, but with potentially conflicting interview dates I'm trying to strategically pick weekends when a school gives options. I received an invite last Friday that I've been waiting to reply to because I know a LOT of invites will be sent out this week, and I want to avoid conflicting dates/ cancelling interviews as much as I can. But at this point I feel like I'm being rude for not responding. Do I need to email them ASAP or can I wait a few more days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsaxophones Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Congrats to everyone getting invites! Anyone have any idea how long would be too long to wait to reply to an interview invite? I usually reply to emails within 24 hours, but with potentially conflicting interview dates I'm trying to strategically pick weekends when a school gives options. I received an invite last Friday that I've been waiting to reply to because I know a LOT of invites will be sent out this week, and I want to avoid conflicting dates/ cancelling interviews as much as I can. But at this point I feel like I'm being rude for not responding. Do I need to email them ASAP or can I wait a few more days? It probably depends on the program. Wash MCB said "I look forward to hearing from you today!" in the closer of the email, so i assumed I had to get back to them ASAP. Ohio State said to reply by 5pm on the 21st. I guess if the program is more competitive it is better to reply ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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