2016 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

[phd-wannabe]

  On 1/7/2016 at 4:51 PM, lindydhr19 said:

Hey guys, do you know if Harvard MCO has sent out all of their invitations?

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I would love to know too! Anyone knows by any chance??

[apple93]

Is Berkeley MCB really done sending out invites? On the survey page someone said he/she is rejected because "emailed coordinator and was told all invites have been sent out." Is this true?

[Immunolog]

  On 1/8/2016 at 2:44 AM, apple93 said:

Is Berkeley MCB really done sending out invites? On the survey page someone said he/she is rejected because "emailed coordinator and was told all invites have been sent out." Is this true?

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I think it's my post. I called yesterday and was told all invites were out. Hard to believe, but in the results section there are a few invites already. There's always a chance until that rejection notice comes. I'm thinking of calling tomorrow just to make sure I just didn't catch the coordinator in a peeved mood. 

[Immunolog]

  On 1/7/2016 at 7:52 PM, Nero_Mustbethefeeling said:

I got rejected from UCSF as well. Looks like I wont be going back home 

Still excited for these other interviews though.

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  On 1/7/2016 at 8:10 PM, goliath said:

Also domestic studnet rejected from UCSF Tetrad today (jan 7)

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Did you guys receive an email or called and asked? 

[Jmoney$$]

Well based on our information it seems like Stanford Cancer Bio is out tomorrow.

Mit Bio tomorrow as well - I think someone called/emailed and they said it would be out by end of week. Correct if I'm mistaken.

[alvinnari]

Anyone have any news on Stanford Biochem?

Edited January 8, 2016 by alvinnari

[wintergreens]

Where was is said that MIT bio would be out by the end of the week? I am curious; I might have missed.

[miky]

 

  On 1/8/2016 at 3:48 AM, wintergreens said:

Where was is said that MIT bio would be out by the end of the week? I am curious; I might have missed.

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If you look through the survey page and the previous profile/results threads the decisions usually come out during this time in January..

Also, on page 97:

  On 1/5/2016 at 2:17 PM, ruckaround said:

Spoke with someone in the Biology Department at MIT yesterday afternoon, she said that interview invites should go out by the end of this week, and that the program will suggest one weekend of the three due to faculty availability, research interest, etc.

Also with regard to the timing of submission... I submitted all of my apps Nov. 30th, and one of my letters was received after the due date. It hasn't seemed to have negatively impacted me.

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[gyrase]

Joining the list of those hyperventilating about Stanford Cancer Bio. *screams*

By the way, those of you more connected with thegradcafe's past forums - I remember there being a link to a super helpful megapost about dos and don'ts at interviews a while back. Would someone mind linking that again? I'd really appreciate it! <3 

[biotechie]

  On 1/8/2016 at 5:05 AM, gyrase said:

Joining the list of those hyperventilating about Stanford Cancer Bio. *screams*

By the way, those of you more connected with thegradcafe's past forums - I remember there being a link to a super helpful megapost about dos and don'ts at interviews a while back. Would someone mind linking that again? I'd really appreciate it! <3 

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This might not be the post you meant, but maybe it will help: 

 

Feel free to comment questions on the post or pose them to me, here. It might take me a day or so to get back to you as I'm in the middle of trying to finish a paper for publication.

[ultravioletblack]

Weird question: does anyone know about the rooming situation for their schools? Is it typical to have a single hotel room to yourself during interviews? 

[biosci]

  On 1/8/2016 at 5:17 AM, ultravioletblack said:

Weird question: does anyone know about the rooming situation for their schools? Is it typical to have a single hotel room to yourself during interviews? 

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Several of the schools I have interviews at have specifically told us we will share a room with another interviewee, and I am assuming that 2 per room is pretty standard, but just an assumption

[Gram Neutral]

In my two interviews I shared a room with someone in both. 

[gyrase]

  On 1/8/2016 at 5:14 AM, biotechie said:

This might not be the post you meant, but maybe it will help: 

 

Feel free to comment questions on the post or pose them to me, here. It might take me a day or so to get back to you as I'm in the middle of trying to finish a paper for publication.

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You are WONDERFUL, this is it!! I just trawled through like 20 pages of the forum to no avail because I couldn't remember where it was - but it was fun to look through all of the pre-December first posts also Thanks so much, @biotechie !

[biotechie]

  On 1/8/2016 at 5:20 AM, gyrase said:

You are WONDERFUL, this is it!! I just trawled through like 20 pages of the forum to no avail because I couldn't remember where it was - but it was fun to look through all of the pre-December first posts also Thanks so much, @biotechie !

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You're welcome. For when it gets buried again, right now it is showing up at the top of the blogs tab on the front forums page (because there were recent comments). You should be able to find it easily in the blogs even if it gets buried there, too.

[ultravioletblack]

  On 1/8/2016 at 5:20 AM, Gram Neutral said:

In my two interviews I shared a room with someone in both. 

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How did it go?

Not knocking the roommate situation: it makes sense that this is the most cost-efficient way for schools to manage all their interviewees. But as someone who has had horrible experiences with roommates, I'm a little wary. After all, you're rooming with a complete stranger and technically a...competitor. I know I'm definitely being paranoid, but I guess I'm a little curious as well.

[phd-wannabe]

  On 1/8/2016 at 3:45 AM, alvinnari said:

Anyone have any news on Stanford Biochem?

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I can't wait to hear any news about it too!

[goliath]

  On 1/8/2016 at 3:40 AM, Immunolog said:

 

Did you guys receive an email or called and asked? 

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E-mail saying to login to your application account

[AstronautSteve]

  On 1/8/2016 at 2:44 AM, apple93 said:

Is Berkeley MCB really done sending out invites? On the survey page someone said he/she is rejected because "emailed coordinator and was told all invites have been sent out." Is this true?

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That post was actually mine. I emailed a Sarah Bottger and she said they were definitely done. I'm also super bummed.

[ruckaround]

Anyone else wake up this morning and check their email, as if an invite might've gone out overnight?

Fingers crossed for everyone hoping to hear back today!

[Jmoney$$]

  On 1/8/2016 at 2:04 PM, ruckaround said:

Anyone else wake up this morning and check their email, as if an invite might've gone out overnight?

Fingers crossed for everyone hoping to hear back today!

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Yup. One more day of crazy waiting period and then I can start thinking about interviews.

[biochemgirl67]

  On 1/8/2016 at 2:16 PM, Jmoney$$ said:

Yup. One more day of crazy waiting period and then I can start thinking about interviews.

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I've got one more week.  Rockefeller sends out all notifications next week. 

[Jmoney$$]

  On 1/8/2016 at 2:48 PM, biochemgirl67 said:

I've got one more week.  Rockefeller sends out all notifications next week. 

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Oh shoot! May the shwartz be with you.

[biochemgirl67]

Oh I had a question for interviewing I just remembered.  Do the women on here who have interviewed usually carry some sort of bag with them?  I have a padfolio thing but I don't know where I'll put any of my stuff otherwise.  I was thinking about bringing my leather backpack (does anybody remember the one Princess Mia had in Princess diaries?  It's the same deal.) but I don't really know.  You know, a place to have a water bottle, your phone, a wallet, and to carry like gloves/a hat if we go outside.

Edited January 8, 2016 by biochemgirl67

[bdnf_13.1]

  On 1/8/2016 at 2:56 PM, biochemgirl67 said:

Oh I had a question for interviewing I just remembered.  Do the women on here who have interviewed usually carry some sort of bag with them?  I have a padfolio thing but I don't know where I'll put any of my stuff otherwise.  I was thinking about bringing my leather backpack (does anybody remember the one Princess Mia had in Princess diaries?  It's the same deal.) buti don't really know.  You know, a place to hhave a water bottle, your phone, a wallet, and to carry like gloves/a hat if we go outside.

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I have a leather tote that will fit a padfolio, water bottle, and change of shoes plus gloves, etc. My friend who has been interviewing at medical schools has the same type of thing. As long as you're not fiddling with it and it looks nice I'm sure you're fine.