<p>Accepted to UC Davis biochemistry and molecular biology program (no interview) by email.</p>
<p>chibichan, Could you post the dates for the UCSD BMS interviews? Thanks!</p>
<p>Re: 411SL </p>
<p>I applied to the Program in Basic Cell and Molecular Biology, with a specialization in Microbiology, Immunology and Infection. I sent in my application on Dec. 4th, a few days before the deadline. I got the invite via email on Jan. 7th.</p>
<p>UCSF Neuroscience invitation by email and phone today.</p>
<p>Yes. UCSF Neuroscience contacted me at 11 AM PST via phone and email.</p>
<p>Phone call came from a blocked caller ID.
They left a voice mail though.</p>
<p>For those of you who have interviews at Stanford on 3/4-3/8 and UCSF Neuroscience on 3/6-3/7 I called and was told that we can interview at both programs without problems as they’ll run a bus between the schools. All you have to do is tell each program that you are interviewing with the other.</p>
<p>That’s really cool Brain_aging.</p>
<p>Have you heard from Stanford Neuro yet?
(I’m guessing you have).
I have not.</p>
<p>I heard from Stanford Genetics</p>
<p>Does anybody know how admissions generally work? Do they usually notify everybody in the same program at the same time, or can many days elapse between interview notifications? I ask because it seems that some people are still waiting to hear from programs that have notified other people quite a while ago. Do these people still have a chance or is it just them hoping for the best? Just curious.</p>
<p>Biochemguy,
it was UCSF neuro.</p>
<p>mitmitten, I assume that if people decline interviews they will notify people off their waitlist. Baylor was happy that I notified them early so it seems like they do this.</p>
<p>I received an email from UC-Davis Microbiology Graduate Group. It’s my first interview invitation so far. Very excited!!!</p>
<p>For spaule & others:</p>
<p>UCSD BMS
Feb 20-21
Mar 6-7 (I was invited to this one only)</p>
<p>UC Berkeley MCB
Feb 7-10
Feb 28-Mar 10</p>
<p>UCLA ACCESS
Jan 24-26
Feb 7-9</p>
<p>Hope that helps - good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Heard from UCSF iPQB by phone today (I applied with an interest in biophysics). The interview date is Friday, 2/20 for this program. You can arrive Thursday evening and stay through Sunday (Saturday activities optional).</p>
<p>Also, if you happened to apply to UC Berkeley biophysics (or other Berkeley programs), which has an interview period of 2/17-2/20, the UCSF admissions coordinator informed me that they coordinate with Berkeley to ensure that you can interview at both programs. She also mentioned that Berkeley biophysics hasn’t yet met to announce final decisions - sometime next week she told me.</p>
<p>Semi-urgent question: Can anyone give me their opinion of the following campuses, programs, deparments, faculty, etc…
University of Washington, Seattle - Molecular and Cellular Biology
Northwestern University - Interdepartmental Biological Sciences Training Program
University of Virginia (Charlottesville)- Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology</p>
<p>I have to choose two of these three programs, since the schedules clash, to interview at… I am weighing many factors, but I would love your guys’ opinions. Also, could you give your opinion on which cities you prefer, and especially on the campuses, etc. Also, if anyone knows whether their cancer centers are on or near campus, I’d like that info as well.</p>
<p>Thanks you guys.</p>
<p>roxannecellbio:</p>
<p>The UW MCB program from talking to people in the program is really great. You have a choice to work at the UW campus in the U-district or SLU, Fred Hutch Cancer, Institute for Systems Biology, and I heard you can go to SBRI as well. So you have a lot of options when it comes to lab rotations. The only downside is that they are spread out. So the Hutch is ~15-20min by shuttle or bus from UW and ISB is ~15-20 by bus the other way. This is sometimes a problem for 1st year students when they have classes or are TAing a class and have to catch a bus to go to and from the lab. SBRI and UW South Lake Union are all near the Hutch. In general I would say the UW campus facilities are lacking (except for the new UW Genome Sciences building) but the Hutch has great facilities. </p>
<p>The area around the campus (University District) isn’t that great to hang out at, but there are a couple of bars that you can find grad students in. Not really the safest place to walk alone at night either. </p>
<p>But all together, I love Seattle. It’s beautiful although gray for a majority of the year. But lots of great music, restaurants, outdoor activities, hiking, kayaking, mountain climbing, etc.</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, how many schools give an allowance for moving expenses? I think UNC gives $1000, but I can’t find any info for most other schools which makes me think its a bit rare.</p>
<p>Harvard BBS (and maybe MCB and the other DMS programs as well) gives $1000 extra in the first G1 paycheck. It’s officially for moving expenses, but you’re free to use it any way you choose.</p>
<p>I haven’t heard of any that help with moving expenses, so UNC is very generous!</p>
<p>Anyone know anything about Stanford Biochemistry or Wisconsin IPiB?</p>