Gram Neutral Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 21 minutes ago, adiJ said: I'm just wondering (I know that post-interview acceptances are very high and they basically want you if you get invited) how badly did you mess up if at all? You don't have to answer this but how much did you improve in terms of presenting yourself? I'll openly answer this. I got rejected post interview. One interview was a makeup and so they only had like 4 spots for 12 people or so. I fumbled a question there. The other school I contacted and found out why. I'm a shy person at first and I guess that translated to me not being interested in science. They weren't convinced that I would stick it out for my PhD. To me, that was a huge shock because I freaking love science. The professor who told me that later agreed with me saying my passion was quite clear once he got to know me. So, you never know. They could deduce something you don't even know you are expressing. I hope my passion for science comes through more clearly this time a round. And that I'm not such an awkward scientist.
Yav Friendly Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot
Yav Friendly Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 1 hour ago, TX2016 said: You would think that at least one person would be able to spell the full name of MIT correctly... So how many "a" are there? bdnf_13.1 1
swiftninja Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, Jmoney$$ said: Cancer bio, pleeeez. Same I just want to know so badly. Jmoney$$ 1
lncRNAdude Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Anyone heard back from UW-Seattle biochemistry or Stanford Biosciences: Biochemistry? Thanks!
grad2016molbio Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 6 minutes ago, lncRNAdude said: Anyone heard back from UW-Seattle biochemistry or Stanford Biosciences: Biochemistry? Thanks! UW sent invites 12/18, interview weekend 1/20-1/23. Nothing from Stanford yet...
Jmoney$$ Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 8 minutes ago, swiftninja said: Same I just want to know so badly. Im going to tape a rock onto my return key. Save my thumbs for pipetting. swiftninja and levodopa 2
mwgskol Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Stanford biology invite from the POI!!!!!!!! SOOO excited (hyperventilating) kokobanana 1
Infinito Posted January 8, 2016 Author Posted January 8, 2016 1 minute ago, mwgskol said: Stanford biology invite from the POI!!!!!!!! SOOO excited (hyperventilating) Congratulations!
jaesango Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Stanford Cancer Biology invite! super hyperventilating right now kokobanana and Earl 2
parafilm Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 35 minutes ago, adiJ said: I'm just wondering (I know that post-interview acceptances are very high and they basically want you if you get invited) how badly did you mess up if at all? You don't have to answer this but how much did you improve in terms of presenting yourself? Yeah, what other people said is spot on. My situation was pretty unique and not really relevant to normal PhD admissions, so I won't go into the details, but in short I was coming from a terminal MS program (low undergrad grades, womp), and one of four people competing for one spot in a very small PhD program at the same institution. Two of us got interviews and were part of the normal interview weekend, the other was accepted. So, yeah, weird situation. Most schools do seem to accept most of their interviewees. But, things I learned in that interview that I'm keeping in mind: really know which labs interest you and why. I fumbled answering that a bit. Also know what you hope to get from your career long-term-- why do you care about science? what do you expect to gain from a career in research? Know some current hot-topics in science-- a great question I was asked was what biomedical-related stories I'd read/heard about recently that fascinated me. Overall: don't worry about post-interview rejection, or that a little slip will keep you out. You will make some little slip, but so will everyone else. Admission committees are humans too, they aren't going to hold it against you.
Jmoney$$ Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, jaesango said: Stanford Cancer Biology invite! super hyperventilating right now wwwwwwwwaaaahhwahweewah
brainsandeggs Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Just now, Earl said: MIT Bio! Awesome!!! Congrats! Earl 1
swiftninja Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 I feel the hope slowly trickling away Ferroportin and charles14 2
alvinnari Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 8 minutes ago, jaesango said: Stanford Cancer Biology invite! super hyperventilating right now Congrats! Was it an email from a POI or general email?? swiftninja and Jmoney$$ 2
jaesango Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 6 minutes ago, alvinnari said: Congrats! Was it an email from a POI or general email?? I think it was from an administrator!
Jmoney$$ Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, jaesango said: I think it was from an administrator! CONGRATS! Here's to hoping they get back to the rest of us soon... jaesango 1
Bioenchilada Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Eeeh, congrats to everyone with Stanford Cancer Bio invites!!
YouCantBcereus Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 I feel like I'm basically waiting for rejections from Emory and UNC at this point. Especially with the recent flood of Emory rejections in the survey. I just wish either way I'd get an official email soon so I could know for sure
jaesango Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 22 minutes ago, Jmoney$$ said: CONGRATS! Here's to hoping they get back to the rest of us soon... Thanks! according to the survey no one else has heard back so I think they'll be sending more out, so I wouldn't lose hope yet! swiftninja 1
alvinnari Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 I saw people posting for harvard chemical biology T____T... life is over. anyone have news on that? PlanB 1
AgingBio123 Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, alvinnari said: I saw people posting for harvard chemical biology T____T... life is over. anyone have news on that? Yea I just got an email invite for an interview biosci 1
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