GeneWeaver Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 6 hours ago, breaker746 said: UCSF dates are Jan 21 and Feb 11, but they recommend the Feb 11 weekend for immunology. Stay positive! Thank you for sharing the dates! The schools I've heard from so far want a definite answer on what dates I can visit by early next week and it's stressful not even knowing when some other program's visit dates are. I'm still holding out hope that I might hear from UCSF sometime today. Hope springs eternal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyrase Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Does anyone have any idea of TETRAD interview dates? I have fallen into the familiar pit of checking the survey incessantly (again) and haven't really found any indication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biochemgirl67 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 1 hour ago, Microburritology said: Finally you turned up But thanks for sharing that, and as @biochemgirl67 said although it makes me more anxious now, atleast it gives me peace of mind. Weird Princeton would clash with Harvard & UCSF. I called harvard immunology... invites went out yesterday. I'm really disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biosci Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Just now, biochemgirl67 said: I called harvard immunology... invites went out yesterday. I'm really disappointed. I'm sorry. I know how that feels but just remember all the great invites you've already been offered. I know its hard but... Superres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biochemgirl67 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) 3 minutes ago, biosci said: I'm sorry. I know how that feels but just remember all the great invites you've already been offered. I know its hard but... Now I just want to get the UCSF reject as well. I was going to call the coordinator but... I am barely holding onto hope that the BMS invites aren't all out. EDIT: I didn't call because it's still 7:30 AM there. I will call later and post what the guy says. But if someone beats me to it, feel free to post. I'd love to know. I have to take my dog to the vet for a checkup Edited December 18, 2015 by biochemgirl67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omarou498 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hey guys. Just wanted to say that I'm super excited to have received an interview offer from the University of Virginia for February; I was a little worried not to have heard back from any of the universities I applied to but I'm so happy and thankful to have gotten one. I was wondering whether I should e-mail back a thank you or something to the program. Any advice would be appreciated :). biosci, kokobanana and AtomDance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilinny Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 2 minutes ago, biochemgirl67 said: Now I just want to get the UCSF reject as well. I was going to call the coordinator but... I am barely holding onto hope that the BMS invites aren't all out. I haven't heard from BMS yet either, although I applied to a different track than you did. I have hope that we still have a chance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilinny Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 2 minutes ago, Omarou498 said: Hey guys. Just wanted to say that I'm super excited to have received an interview offer from the University of Virginia for February; I was a little worried not to have heard back from any of the universities I applied to but I'm so happy and thankful to have gotten one. I was wondering whether I should e-mail back a thank you or something to the program. Any advice would be appreciated :). Usually you have to respond to confirm that you will be attending the interview (at least that's what I had to do) and in that email I wrote a little thank you for the invitation to interview and how excited I was to be considered, and that I was excited to visit the campus on interview day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biochemgirl67 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 4 minutes ago, scilinny said: I haven't heard from BMS yet either, although I applied to a different track than you did. I have hope that we still have a chance!! I had a friend who got an invite to the BMS track I applied to... but he's a Cali resident. Do you think it'll really matter for UCSF/Stanford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omarou498 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 2 minutes ago, scilinny said: Usually you have to respond to confirm that you will be attending the interview (at least that's what I had to do) and in that email I wrote a little thank you for the invitation to interview and how excited I was to be considered, and that I was excited to visit the campus on interview day. I agree but since I'm an international student it's a skype interview so they don't really need any confirmation from me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilinny Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 1 minute ago, biochemgirl67 said: I had a friend who got an invite to the BMS track I applied to... but he's a Cali resident. Do you think it'll really matter for UCSF/Stanford? That the track will matter or residency? I'm hoping that the track matters, because if not I'm rejected from UCSF and Penn , but I'm not going to give up hope on them until I get a firm rejection email... Although its also possible that these invites are coming out in waves, and that we simply haven't hit the next wave (regardless of track). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainsandeggs Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Email from U Chicago Neurobiology faculty member today letting me know I got an interview! Huzzah! kokobanana 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs1992 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Just now, brainsandeggs said: Email from U Chicago Neurobiology faculty member today letting me know I got an interview! Huzzah! Was it an official invite or an email from a POI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozencurry Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm getting a little worried about my Stanford app...I logged in to their online checklist and under transcripts, it still says "Received (not official)", even though I had them sent in early November. Anyone else in the same boat? I'm hoping they just haven't updated transcript status in their online application. Why do programs even require official transcripts for admissions purposes anyway? They have us upload scanned copies of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainsandeggs Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Just now, gs1992 said: Was it an official invite or an email from a POI? Email from POI - he said I should expect an email no later than Jan 10th (which is pretty late...) but that I was selected for an interview! He said dates would be in early feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwgskol Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 1 hour ago, Microburritology said: Finally you turned up But thanks for sharing that, and as @biochemgirl67 said although it makes me more anxious now, atleast it gives me peace of mind. Weird Princeton would clash with Harvard & UCSF. I just saw that you applied for Cornell plant bio. Did you get the pre-interview skype call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biosci Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 1 minute ago, frozencurry said: I'm getting a little worried about my Stanford app...I logged in to their online checklist and under transcripts, it still says "Received (not official)", even though I had them sent in early November. Anyone else in the same boat? I'm hoping they just haven't updated transcript status in their online application. Why do programs even require official transcripts for admissions purposes anyway? They have us upload scanned copies of them... Mine showed that way for a long time but then it changed, so if they show received I wouldn't worry about it. They probably want official in case people photoshop the uploaded ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwgskol Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 3 minutes ago, frozencurry said: I'm getting a little worried about my Stanford app...I logged in to their online checklist and under transcripts, it still says "Received (not official)", even though I had them sent in early November. Anyone else in the same boat? I'm hoping they just haven't updated transcript status in their online application. Why do programs even require official transcripts for admissions purposes anyway? They have us upload scanned copies of them... I submitted in late November and it said "Received(official)". Did you send/mail in an official copy? I thought you only need to send in an official copy when you're accepted, but as long as your application status says "complete" you're probably fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozencurry Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 1 minute ago, mwgskol said: I submitted in late November and it said "Received(official)". Did you send/mail in an official copy? I thought you only need to send in an official copy when you're accepted, but as long as your application status says "complete" you're probably fine. Yeah I had my university send in official copies, and their online service says they were shipped Nov. 10. I'm just concerned because my online application status still says "Incomplete" - everything else is there except for the official transcripts. I guess I should try calling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwgskol Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Just now, frozencurry said: Yeah I had my university send in official copies, and their online service says they were shipped Nov. 10. I'm just concerned because my online application status still says "Incomplete" - everything else is there except for the official transcripts. I guess I should try calling them. yea they will be closed from tomorrow . You should probably try calling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biosci Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 4 minutes ago, mwgskol said: I submitted in late November and it said "Received(official)". Did you send/mail in an official copy? I thought you only need to send in an official copy when you're accepted, but as long as your application status says "complete" you're probably fine. Stanford wants official (2 paper or 1 e-transcript). I sent an e-transcript. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwgskol Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 2 minutes ago, biosci said: Stanford wants official (2 paper or 1 e-transcript). I sent an e-transcript. Oh yea I just remembered I did that too. Thanks for checking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effloresce Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 My phone has started doing phantom email notifications... why me... gyrase and emk9312 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biosci Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 weird question: if you have two interviews that are back-to-back, can you ask one school to fly you to the other school instead of home or vice versa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachypie Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 1 hour ago, GeneWeaver said: Thank you for sharing the dates! The schools I've heard from so far want a definite answer on what dates I can visit by early next week and it's stressful not even knowing when some other program's visit dates are. I'm still holding out hope that I might hear from UCSF sometime today. Hope springs eternal! if you have programs that you are way more interested in than the ones you have invites to already I would contact an admin in those programs and explain that you are very interested in their program but are receiving offers from other programs and wanted to make sure that if you accept you do not overlap with their program dates and inquire about their dates of interview or when they will notify. It is much better to wait a few days to give a response to a school than to make an acceptance and have to rescind (which I would highly suggest you not to do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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