2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

[lncRNA]

Hi! Anyone knows what is the percentage of candidates being interviewed that the program will usually admit at the end, such as Harvard BBS? I am recently being invited for interviews for several programs and I would really like to know the competition ahead. Thanks!

[talkativet]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:02 PM, SysEvo said:

Congrats all heard from BBS. I'll save my panic until seeing someone heard from Harvard Systems Biology.

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Totally understand you!!! Part of me knows that SHBT has already gone out based off of previous years, but I'm holding out hope in the chance that there's someone else here who also applied and is still waiting 

[Bioenchilada]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:48 PM, David Cheung said:

Hi! Anyone knows what is the percentage of candidates being interviewed that the program will usually admit at the end, such as Harvard BBS? I am recently being invited for interviews for several programs and I would really like to know the competition ahead. Thanks!

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That varies per school and per program. I think Harvard BBS and Penn CAMB have a 90% acceptance rate post interview though.

[ilovelab]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:44 PM, cancergirl said:

what department?

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#1 Cell and Developmental Biology

#2 Cancer Biology

#3 Translational Science

 There should be multiple interview weekends.... unless they are doing a Stanford Biosciences. 

[Katyya]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:34 PM, Bioenchilada said:

No, that is not something they say. They had their meeting on the 13th, so all apps, in theory, were reviewed by that point. Invites might still be sent out today, I'm not sure. I'd be weird if I called again because the lady and I know each other, so she knows I'm not even an applicant xD 

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Do you think calling would not bug them? Many applicants who haven't heard might be calling them. I'm leaving the country tonight so I can't call them as conveniently as I can now and I really want to but I don't wanna bother them too much.

[lncRNA]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:50 PM, Bioenchilada said:

That varies per school and per program. I think Harvard BBS and Penn CAMB have a 90% acceptance rate post interview though.

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Thank you! This number sounds great!

[cancergirl]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:52 PM, ilovelab said:

#1 Cell and Developmental Biology

#2 Cancer Biology

#3 Translational Science

 There should be multiple interview weekends.... unless they are doing a Stanford Biosciences. 

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I wonder if they are still looking at apps. I'm crossing my fingers.

[ilovelab]

Does anyone know if NYU Sackler/Northwestern DGP/UTSW have released interviews yet? I haven't seen anything on the results page... but we only represent a fraction of the people applying and I haven't really seen these schools in users' signatures. 

[desmond.bo]

Got it from Harvard BBS!!! Can't believe it!

My last name starts with Y, so I think you are right, they could be going alphabetic.

 

[ilovelab]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:53 PM, cancergirl said:

I wonder if they are still looking at apps. I'm crossing my fingers.

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I wouldn't be surprised if they were. They may have done one massive review and then are sending out the interviews in waves. The dean emailed me saying she ran out of time and I got my email like 10PM eastern so you definitely have a shot. 

[cancergirl]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:53 PM, Katyya said:

Do you think calling would not bug them? Many applicants who haven't heard might be calling them. I'm leaving the country tonight so I can't call them as conveniently as I can now and I really want to but I don't wanna bother them too much.

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I don't think calling would be a good idea tho..

[DGD4L]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:56 PM, desmond.bo said:

Got it from Harvard BBS!!! Can't believe it!

My last name starts with Y, so I think you are right, they could be going alphabetic.

 

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Congratulations! That's not a good sign for me though  Last name is R

[hihello742]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:54 PM, ilovelab said:

Does anyone know if NYU Sackler/Northwestern DGP/UTSW have released interviews yet? I haven't seen anything on the results page... but we only represent a fraction of the people applying and I haven't really seen these schools in users' signatures. 

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Hey there,

I applied to NYU Sackler too, their Biomedical Sciences program. I have not heard back. It does not seem anyone in the results thread has posted anything either. Although they may have heard back, but do not read this forum.

[cancergirl]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:56 PM, ilovelab said:

I wouldn't be surprised if they were. They may have done one massive review and then are sending out the interviews in waves. The dean emailed me saying she ran out of time and I got my email like 10PM eastern so you definitely have a shot. 

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oh. thanks! but in the app website is it supposed to say in your status that it's under review? Mine still says just submitted and it is complete since Dec 9.

[SysEvo]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:56 PM, desmond.bo said:

Got it from Harvard BBS!!! Can't believe it!

My last name starts with Y, so I think you are right, they could be going alphabetic.

 

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Congrats! Please let me know when you hear from Harvard Systems Bio.

[desmond.bo]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:57 PM, DGD4L said:

Congratulations! That's not a good sign for me though  Last name is R

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Hang in there! Maybe we are from different batches! There's still a long way to go.

 

[ilovelab]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:58 PM, cancergirl said:

oh. thanks! but in the app website is it supposed to say in your status that it's under review? Mine still says just submitted and it is complete since Dec 9.

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I just checked my application. It says the same as yours but submitted Dec 1st. 

[ilovelab]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:58 PM, hihello742 said:

Hey there,

I applied to NYU Sackler too, their Biomedical Sciences program. I have not heard back. It does not seem anyone in the results thread has posted anything either. Although they may have heard back, but do not read this forum.

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Well at least that is some good news. It is my top choice so hopefully we both hear from them soon. 

[desmond.bo]

  On 12/16/2016 at 8:00 PM, SysEvo said:

Congrats! Please let me know when you hear from Harvard Systems Bio.

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Thanks! Sure! I'm also looking forward to that!

[MCF10A]

Got a phone call from Yale adcom. Interview invites from Yale BBS MMPP    Is this real life?

[Katyya]

  On 12/16/2016 at 8:13 PM, MCF10A said:

Got a phone call from Yale adcom. Interview invites from Yale BBS MMPP    Is this real life?

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OMG I applied to MMPP too!! Congrats 

Now I'm freaked out

[LoveMysterious]

  On 12/16/2016 at 8:08 PM, ilovelab said:

Well at least that is some good news. It is my top choice so hopefully we both hear from them soon. 

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I haven't heard from Sackler either. I also applied to Northwestern DGP and someone heard back late last night, so it looks like they've began sending out invites!! I am spam checking my email  

[Oddich55]

  On 12/16/2016 at 8:17 PM, LoveMysterious said:

I haven't heard from Sackler either. I also applied to Northwestern DGP and someone heard back late last night, so it looks like they've began sending out invites!! I am spam checking my email  

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I applied to Northwestern DGP as well - Biomedical Informatics track! Best of luck!

[LoveMysterious]

  On 12/16/2016 at 8:20 PM, Oddich55 said:

I applied to Northwestern DGP as well - Biomedical Informatics track! Best of luck!

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Awesome! I chose Microbio. Good luck to you too!

[blc073]

  On 12/16/2016 at 7:56 PM, desmond.bo said:

Got it from Harvard BBS!!! Can't believe it!

My last name starts with Y, so I think you are right, they could be going alphabetic.

 

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Congratulations!