2016 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

[peachypie]

  On 1/18/2016 at 7:49 PM, Neist said:

I admit my perspective is probably a bit odd. I've been working on my undergrad for fourteen years. I'm scheduled to finish this May. Fourteen years of working full-time, marriage, children, and 220 credit hours later, I'm finally ready to move onto graduate school.

To be honest, five to six years of funded school sounds like a cake walk. At the very least, it'll be easier than what I'm finishing now.  The only thing I can imagine being more difficult than what I have been doing is finishing a college degree as a single parent. I have incredible respect for anyone who can pull that off. 

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just so you know you  may have accidentally wandered into the biology/life sciences applicant threads. 

I will say doing what you did will feel like nothing for you since you have already overcome a lot and matured a ton through your schooling.  There are a lot of people who struggle in graduate school yet, namely those straight out of undergrad, since they have not endured obstacles and difficulty in academics up to this point and are used to the "undergrad" mentality of school.  You sound like you have a good head on your shoulders.  Best of luck!

[Effloresce]

  On 1/18/2016 at 4:03 PM, EaglesFan said:

I just had my first interview weekend at UVA for BIMS as well. My advice is to prepare as if it will be stressful, but the faculty at UVA are so friendly that you will probably enjoy most of your faculty interviews. I had a great time meeting with the faculty as they did not ask questions that were malicious. They also may get back to you quickly for acceptances. I was accepted about a week after the interview weekend! 

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what specific group in BIMS did you interview for?

[EaglesFan]

  On 1/18/2016 at 9:00 PM, Effloresce said:

what specific group in BIMS did you interview for?

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I was in the cancer biology, immunology, and cellular and molecular biology. How about you?

[Effloresce]

  On 1/18/2016 at 10:12 PM, EaglesFan said:

I was in the cancer biology, immunology, and cellular and molecular biology. How about you?

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microbiology, immunology & infectious disease.

grats on your acceptance

[EaglesFan]

  On 1/18/2016 at 10:15 PM, Effloresce said:

microbiology, immunology & infectious disease.

grats on your acceptance

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Thank you ☺ and Goodluck to you as well! 

[Immunolog]

Just curious how in-depth everyone is researching their POIs past work. I know they do not expect applicants to be experts in the field, but you still have to show some sort of proficiency. Briefly read last 2-3 publications? Read reviews of the topic to better understand the field? Merely gaze over abstracts?

[biotechie]

  On 1/19/2016 at 3:58 AM, Immunolog said:

Just curious how in-depth everyone is researching their POIs past work. I know they do not expect applicants to be experts in the field, but you still have to show some sort of proficiency. Briefly read last 2-3 publications? Read reviews of the topic to better understand the field? Merely gaze over abstracts?

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Reading over at least a few abstracts and looking up stuff that's over your head should be sufficient. From my experience, PIs tend to talk more about stuff they're working on now, and they want to have a scientific conversation with you. They want to know you can keep up and that you can think like a scientist. They don't expect you to know their research well, but they do expect you to be able to converse with them.

[Caffeine Junky]

  On 1/18/2016 at 6:29 PM, Microburritology said:

 

Also received an invite from UPenn in the middle of an interview with my favorite PI 

 

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congratulations!! What program at UPenn?

[Microburritology]

  On 1/19/2016 at 4:07 AM, Caffeine Junky said:

congratulations!! What program at UPenn?

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Biology 

[pm666]

  On 1/16/2016 at 4:10 PM, swiftninja said:

Thank you!

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Good to know. I have been sending Leanne emails about a new publication and no reply. :/

[pm666]

  On 1/16/2016 at 12:45 AM, HopefulPHD14 said:

I am still hopeful and waiting (however I am expecting a rejection at this point).

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Yes I am still waiting, but the administrator Leanne Norderman is unresponsive to emails. Just saw another thread where she has replied to someone and said UCSD is still reviewing applications. Good luck..

[Neist]

  On 1/19/2016 at 3:58 PM, pm666 said:

Yes I am still waiting, but the administrator Leanne Norderman is unresponsive to emails. Just saw another thread where she has replied to someone and said UCSD is still reviewing applications. Good luck..

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Can you imagine the tsunami of emails they must get this time of year?

It must be a nightmare.

[Ferroportin]

Just got the official rejection from Stanford! About time lol

[Infinito]

  On 1/19/2016 at 8:00 PM, Ferroportin said:

Just got the official rejection from Stanford! About time lol

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Ditto.

Good to hear, finally, lol.
Every year is a "record-breaking" year in which you aren't admitted 

Edited January 19, 2016 by Infinito

[shadenitro]

  On 1/19/2016 at 8:00 PM, Ferroportin said:

Just got the official rejection from Stanford! About time lol

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Same.

Is it just me or does the typo in the rejection letter makes it worse?

Edited January 19, 2016 by shadenitro

[Caffeine Junky]

Just got an interview for UCF biomedical sciences!

[123hardasABC]

  On 1/19/2016 at 8:44 PM, shadenitro said:

Same.

Is it just me or does the typo in the rejection letter make it worse?

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Omg. Please share this typo. I went to Cal so I cherish every little Stanford failure I can find. 

[Ferroportin]

  On 1/19/2016 at 8:49 PM, 123hardasABC said:

Omg. Please share this typo. I went to Cal so I cherish every little Stanford failure I can find. 

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[123hardasABC]

  On 1/19/2016 at 8:51 PM, Ferroportin said:

 

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This fills me with so much glee.

[shadenitro]

I am overjoyed to see how much effort they put into rejecting me.

Yay.

Edited January 19, 2016 by shadenitro

[Neist]

  On 1/19/2016 at 9:46 PM, shadenitro said:

I am overjoyed to see how much effort they put into rejecting me.

Yay.

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To be fair, we've all probably made some horrendous, embarrassing typos at one point or another.  

[123hardasABC]

I just got a call from Columbia, MO. I thought it was Mizzou calling but it was just an automated telemarketer phone call telling me my credit card is not endangered but I should enter my card number just in case to verify.

Here's a big ol' middle finger to the world!

 

[HopefulPHD14]

  On 1/20/2016 at 12:00 AM, 123hardasABC said:

I just got a call from Columbia, MO. I thought it was Mizzou calling but it was just an automated telemarketer phone call telling me my credit card is not endangered but I should enter my card number just in case to verify.

Here's a big ol' middle finger to the world!

 

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But aren't you glad they saved your Credit Card!

[Ferroportin]

It just really hit me that I'm flying out to USC for my first interview tomorrow  I'm so nervous and jealous of everyone that already has offers under their belts!

[123hardasABC]

  On 1/20/2016 at 12:41 AM, Ferroportin said:

It just really hit me that I'm flying out to USC for my first interview tomorrow  I'm so nervous and jealous of everyone that already has offers under their belts!

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Good luck!