2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

[sas007]

Has anyone heard from Pitt IBGP who interviewed last weekend? (2/03)

[Biotechshohag]

  On 2/7/2017 at 4:37 AM, myhairtiebroke said:

Accepted into UW-Madison's MDTP (top choice!)

I did ask about the political+funding situation during my interview. The program (microbio department in general) is well insulated from funding cuts (they even increased the stipend this year), and professors that would have left have mostly done so by now - but it doesn't hurt to ask the ones you are particularly interested in. This is not the case for every department, so if Madison is on your radar then be sure to ask - the information was practically volunteered by a few people.

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Bro please share your profile 

[myhairtiebroke]

  On 2/11/2017 at 7:14 AM, Biotechshohag said:

Bro please share your profile 

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It's way earlier in the thread. Here's a direct link: 

 

[BadWolf1321]

  On 2/8/2017 at 7:26 PM, cancergirl said:

has anyone gotten a rejection from emory cancer that did not interview yet?

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I hate to tell you this, but if I were you I'd rather know. Emory Cancer Bio only has one interview weekend and that was January 26-28. I would assume you're application was rejected. But if it makes you feel any better, I was interviewed and I have not been accepted yet, and I know others have. 

[Pepperoni]

has anyone heard from wisconsin-madison's cancer bio program yet? i heard the second set of interviews wrapped up last weekend, but haven't heard anything yet.

[Onesilent]

Anyone heard from Duke Biology? Or got interviewed?

[verne91]

Has anyone heard from UMich Bioinformatics(not PIBS)?

[CoffeeFueledAnxiety]

Anyone applied to and heard back from either Penn State MCIBS or Georgetown Biochem? Submitted my app back on November but I still haven't got anything from them till now. 

[nile red]

Accepted to Dartmouth MCB with a fellowship!

[GreenResearch]

Anyone got interviews or status updates for Baylor, UChicago, and/or UCLA? :/

[SysEvo]

for MIT Microbiology interviewees, have you received the detailed schedule yet? Thanks

[cancergirl]

has anyone received an acceptance to roswell park?

[MCF10A]

Just got my schedule for a upcoming interview. So I'll be interviewing 6 (!!!!!) faculty members in one day. That's goona be a longggggggg day I bet...

[cancergirl]

  On 2/13/2017 at 8:57 PM, MCF10A said:

Just got my schedule for a upcoming interview. So I'll be interviewing 6 (!!!!!) faculty members in one day. That's goona be a longggggggg day I bet...

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Not compared to the 8 I had this past friday

[jougami]

Waitlisted by Dartmouth MCB and I'll be turning down the waitlist so that's my first rejection 

... but I was accepted to Cornell BMCB so I'll call it a win 

[MCF10A]

  On 2/13/2017 at 9:00 PM, cancergirl said:

Not compared to the 8 I had this past friday

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WHAT......

[cumulina]

  On 2/13/2017 at 10:32 PM, jougami said:

Waitlisted by Dartmouth MCB and I'll be turning down the waitlist so that's my first rejection 

... but I was accepted to Cornell BMCB so I'll call it a win 

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dartmouth doesn't deserve you! 

[jougami]

  On 2/13/2017 at 11:05 PM, cumulina said:

dartmouth doesn't deserve you! 

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Thanks, I'm sure they have their reasons but I was honestly a little surprised since I thought I interviewed decently there. Oh well, congratulations to those who did get in.

[Chingoo]

Undergrad Institution: Foreign undergraduate institution; currently enrolled in Brandeis University MS program (ranked 12th in my concentration)
Major(s): Biotechnology and Psychology in undergrad, currently Neuroscience
Minor(s):
GPA in Major: 3.93 and 4.0 in undergrad, 4.0 in grad
Overall GPA: 3.96 in undergad, 4.0 in grad
Position in Class: Near top
Type of Student: International female

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 164 (88%)
V: 162 (90%)
W: 6.0 (99%)
B:

TOEFL Total: 119

Research Experience: Two theses at undergrad institution, currently working in a neuroscience lab for ~6 months

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Undergrad valedictorian, Fulbright scholar

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Worked as an RA for ~6 months in a TB lab

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Three years participating in MUN Society, with extensive history in collegiate-level journalism and writing

Special Bonus Points: (Such as connections, grad classes, famous recommenders, female or minority status etc...)

Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:

Applying to Where:
 

Brandeis University - PhD Neuroscience

Columbia University - PhD Biomedical Sciences (rejected)

Duke University - PhD Neurobiology (rejected)

MIT - BCS (interview)

University of Connecticut - PhD Biomedical Sciences (interview)

Vanderbilt University - PhD Neuroscience (no news, probably rejection)

University of South California - PhD Neuroscience (no news, probably rejection)

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Comments?

Edited February 14, 2017 by Chingoo

[alpraz]

Anyone have any news on CU-Denver Immunology acceptances?

[Pepperoni]

waiting to hear from washu dbbs & uw Madison cancer bio... washu was just this past weekend but thought I'd hear from uw Madison by now...

 

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just heard from washu - I've been accepted to the dbbs mcb program!

Edited February 15, 2017 by Pepperoni

[KR Marksmen]

  On 2/15/2017 at 7:06 PM, Pepperoni said:

waiting to hear from washu dbbs & uw Madison cancer bio... washu was just this past weekend but thought I'd hear from uw Madison by now...

 

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just heard from washu - I've been accepted to the dbbs program!

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Which DBBS program? 

[Pepperoni]

molecular cell biology

[KR Marksmen]

Phew. Got nervous. Congrats! Maybe we will see each other in the fall haha. Waiting on Biochem to release hopefully next week.

[Bubbles_L]

  On 2/15/2017 at 8:15 PM, Pepperoni said:

molecular cell biology

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Congrats! Same as you! This is my first offer. Finally I could calm down, as I could finally continue doing research as a PhD student...