2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results

[kevinrhinoceros]

I also applied to UCSF Tetrad, and it seems like they're doing the same thing as last year where they send them out in waves. There were people hearing from the program as late as mid-January for interviews last year, so I wouldn't be too worried if you haven't heard anything yet. I also highly doubt that only one or two people on this forum got interviews at such a popular program  Congrats to those who did, though! I'm hoping at least a few of us will be joining you!

[thezonehunk]

  On 12/18/2016 at 6:24 PM, Epigenetics said:

Funny story I got a call from UC Berkeley MCB right at 5pm on Friday, and it wasn't until the professor sent a follow-up e-mail that I realized it was a professor. I thought it was just a dude in the admissions office. Haha.

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Do you know when MCB is going to start officially sending out interview emails?

[chanoschanos]

  On 12/18/2016 at 5:51 PM, KR Marksmen said:

I dont have like concrete evidence they do or dont, but judging off of survey and the emails I think its by program. I got a general email from DBBS followed by a program specific email. I know someone else also got a washu biochem invite on here the same day as me.....dont know how much that helps. 

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What major you applied to WashU DBBS?

[KR Marksmen]

  On 12/18/2016 at 7:46 PM, chanoschanos said:

What major you applied to WashU DBBS?

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Biochemistry 

[chanoschanos]

  On 12/18/2016 at 8:03 PM, KR Marksmen said:

Biochemistry 

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Cool! I have not heard about the Molecular Genetics and Genomics major.

[jeanetics17]

  On 12/18/2016 at 6:18 PM, Epigenetics said:

The question was about UCSF Tetrad though. Look at the post.

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The original post was about UCSD BMS, which I think the person was hoping would send out January invites. I'm talking about that, UCSF Tetrad, and Sinai. But apparently TETRAD may go out in batches. 

[Pepperoni]

can there be a separate locked thread that lists all the confirmed programs that have offered interviews

[P4ND3R]

  On 12/18/2016 at 7:26 PM, thezonehunk said:

Do you know when MCB is going to start officially sending out interview emails?

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Regarding Berkeley MCB: I got an email today from an AdCom member inviting me to the interview weekends, saying that " Our recruitment visits are February 12-14 and February 26-28, 2017.  Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis.  You will be receiving an e-mail from Sarah Hamilton, a staff member in our Graduate Affairs Office on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 with all the details/information about signing up for a recruitment visit. "

[Epigenetics]

  On 12/18/2016 at 7:26 PM, thezonehunk said:

Do you know when MCB is going to start officially sending out interview emails?

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The official e-mails are going out 1/3 according to this professor, but I think they do this professor call thing as a pretty uniform notification method.

[meioticmadness]

Hey Everyone!

Finally got around to making an account. 

My list is: UChicago (BMB), Northwestern (IBiS), UCSD,  UCSF (TETRAD), UWashington, UMichigan (MCDB), Yale (BBS), and Columbia (Cell and Molecular).

So far I've heard back from UChicago (12/12), Northwestern (12/7), UCSF (12/15), UWashington (12/14), and Yale (12/15) with interviews! Has anyone heard anything back from the schools I haven't heard from yet? Thanks, and good luck to everyone! 

[Epigenetics]

  On 12/18/2016 at 9:33 PM, meioticmadness said:

Hey Everyone!

Finally got around to making an account. 

My list is: UChicago (BMB), Northwestern (IBiS), UCSD,  UCSF (TETRAD), UWashington, UMichigan (MCDB), Yale (BBS), and Columbia (Cell and Molecular).

So far I've heard back from UChicago (12/12), Northwestern (12/7), UCSF (12/15), UWashington (12/14), and Yale (12/15) with interviews! Has anyone heard anything back from the schools I haven't heard from yet? Thanks, and good luck to everyone! 

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Which UWashington program? I'm waiting on Genome Sciences.

[spiffscience]

  On 12/18/2016 at 4:49 AM, blankens said:

Hey, has anyone heard from UCSD BMS? I saw one person on the results page heard yesterday but nothing else. 

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I got a call on Friday night!

[Born-to-pipette]

Anyone happen to know Sloan  Kettering's post-interview admission statistics?

Also, if anyone has any suggestions for how to NOT freeze in New York/east coast during interview season (california girl here), especially since formal-wear (at least the ones i have) aren't exactly the warmest.....  

[Epigenetics]

  On 12/18/2016 at 9:42 PM, Born-to-pipette said:

Anyone happen to know Sloan  Kettering's post-interview admission statistics?

Also, if anyone has any suggestions for how to NOT freeze in New York/east coast during interview season (california girl here), especially since formal-wear (at least the ones i have) aren't exactly the warmest.....  

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As far as I've seen the interviews are casual wear, I haven't seen much discussion of needing to dress up for this!

[meioticmadness]

  On 12/18/2016 at 9:37 PM, Epigenetics said:

Which UWashington program? I'm waiting on Genome Sciences.

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cell and molecular I think

[Bioenchilada]

  On 12/18/2016 at 9:42 PM, Born-to-pipette said:

Anyone happen to know Sloan  Kettering's post-interview admission statistics?

Also, if anyone has any suggestions for how to NOT freeze in New York/east coast during interview season (california girl here), especially since formal-wear (at least the ones i have) aren't exactly the warmest.....  

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I read online that they accept a third of the students they interviewed. 

[Epigenetics]

I realized I never did my little introduction!

I'm applying to: Harvard (Systems Biology), Harvard (BBS), MIT (Biology), Stanford (Biosciences - Genetics), UCSF (TETRAD), UC Berkeley (MCB), and UWashington (Genome Sciences).

Already heard from UCSF (12/15), Harvard BBS (12/16), and Berkeley (12/16). Still waiting on the rest.

I'm actually a computational biologist in an HMS cancer lab, so if you have any questions about Boston or Harvard PhD programs I'm well-versed, about half my lab is BBS and the other half is Chem Bio. Happy waiting to all!

[blc073]

  On 12/18/2016 at 9:51 PM, Epigenetics said:

I realized I never did my little introduction!

I'm applying to: Harvard (Systems Biology), Harvard (BBS), MIT (Biology), Stanford (Biosciences - Genetics), UCSF (TETRAD), UC Berkeley (MCB), and UWashington (Genome Sciences).

Already heard from UCSF (12/15), Harvard BBS (12/16), and Berkeley (12/16). Still waiting on the rest.

I'm actually a computational biologist in an HMS cancer lab, so if you have any questions about Boston or Harvard PhD programs I'm well-versed, about half my lab is BBS and the other half is Chem Bio. Happy waiting to all!

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I trust you will make the right decision by staying Boston? 

[Epigenetics]

  On 12/18/2016 at 10:04 PM, blc073 said:

I trust you will make the right decision by staying Boston? 

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I'm not keen on staying at Harvard, since I already have a Harvard undergrad degree and two years as a staff scientist here. However I only applied to programs that I could see myself attending and had faculty I wanted to work with, so we'll see!

[sherbertlemon]

  On 12/17/2016 at 5:42 PM, Epigenetics said:

Does anyone know about Stanford Biosciences admissions? It's my understanding that it's program-by-program, but I'm seeing a couple people have heard from them. Does anyone have intel on this? Thanks!

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I received an invitation on Friday for the home program I applied to. However, as you said, admissions are home program-based and this is clarified in the email as well. Stanford Biosciences has one single umbrella program interview weekend (March 2-4), but decisions for each respective home program have not all necessarily been finalized yet.

Edited December 18, 2016 by openmicrobenight

[blc073]

  On 12/18/2016 at 10:06 PM, Epigenetics said:

I'm not keen on staying at Harvard, since I already have a Harvard undergrad degree and two years as a staff scientist here. However I only applied to programs that I could see myself attending and had faculty I wanted to work with, so we'll see!

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Well I'm sure you will have your choice of program! 

[sherbertlemon]

Does anybody know when Harvard PhD programs through the school of public health start releasing interview invitations, or when interview weekends are in 2017?

[SysEvo]

  On 12/18/2016 at 9:51 PM, Epigenetics said:

I realized I never did my little introduction!

I'm applying to: Harvard (Systems Biology), Harvard (BBS), MIT (Biology), Stanford (Biosciences - Genetics), UCSF (TETRAD), UC Berkeley (MCB), and UWashington (Genome Sciences).

Already heard from UCSF (12/15), Harvard BBS (12/16), and Berkeley (12/16). Still waiting on the rest.

I'm actually a computational biologist in an HMS cancer lab, so if you have any questions about Boston or Harvard PhD programs I'm well-versed, about half my lab is BBS and the other half is Chem Bio. Happy waiting to all!

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Hi, nice to meet you. Do you have any idea when will Harvard Systems Biology send out interviews? Thanks!

[Epigenetics]

  On 12/18/2016 at 10:55 PM, SysEvo said:

Hi, nice to meet you. Do you have any idea when will Harvard Systems Biology send out interviews? Thanks!

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You and me both would like to know.

[cosiva]

Does anyone know if all invitees for Berkeley's MCB program will get contacted by a professor before the official email? Anxiously awaiting for them to email me ?