<p>Anyone have any more insight into that biological science “top tier” question? I’m curious as well.</p>
<p>@belevitt - Yes, I have effectively negotiated salary in non-academic settings. </p>
<p>The question is more what is acceptable in an academic, graduate school stipend scenario as an incoming first year. I realize that merit based scholarships must be somewhat common (I was offered at another program as well, but not interested in going there), and the graduate programs must recognize that. Still, do programs consider such negotiations rude, or just a part of the process. A few grand isn’t worth starting a program off resented. </p>
<p>So, for anyone with first hand experience, please let me (and the others who have expressed interest in this topic) know if there is some unwritten rule one way or the other. Generally, what is the standard culture when it comes to these things? Let it slide, or inform the other programs?</p>
<p>@ymmit - I think I’m working with a pretty loose definition of top tier. Basically, if it’s a program that anyone in your field would recognize and be impressed with instantly, than it’s top-tier enough for me to consider it top-tier. lol. </p>
<p>Not sure where various ranking systems would enter the definition though, they all seem pretty contradictory when you get into their top 20 spots. Very curious to hear other peoples classification system as well!</p>
<p>Just accepted to BU School of Medicine, in the first round of acceptances. </p>
<p>Was sure I had been rejected, as I’ve heard nothing from them until now.</p>
<p>congrats gsfall09!</p>
<p>GRAD SCHOOL FALL 09 EVERYONE! :)</p>
<p>Up to now, my admits are as follows:</p>
<p>Interviews: Northeastern, UMass Medical, BU Grad School, RPI (declined, but was accepted regardless), Tufts Grad School (phone interview)
Accepted: Northeastern, UMass Medical, Tufts Grad. School, RPI, BU School of Medicine
Rejected: MIT
Waiting: BU Grad School (post-interview wait), Tufts Sackler, Harvard (likely rejected at Tufts Sackler and Harvard, as both interview weekends already past)</p>
<p>This is going to sound horrible, but I’m slightly annoyed to get the BU Med School acceptance after not hearing from them for so long. Not that I’m ungrateful, but I had narrowed the decision down to Tufts Grad School and UMass Med, and was likely going to choose UMass Med. Now I need to postpone my decision until I see BU Med and re-evaluate.</p>
<p>Is anyone else going to Scripps this weekend?</p>
<p>rejected from UW seattle… :(</p>
<p>I see a lot of people posting results here but they don’t show up on the Grad Cafe results survey. If you receive a reply could you please submit it to this website?</p>
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<p>It really helps people who are still waiting to hear back from several places. Thanks.</p>
<p>I’ve been posting on both sites… I’m addicted to both of them. :)</p>
<p>If anyone’s been accepted into Human Genetics of Johns Hopkins, please let me know. Had an interview weekend about 2 weeks ago and no news come =(</p>
<p>Anyone going to Stanford Biosciences tomorrow? I’ll be with Genetics.</p>
<p>I am going INSANE!!! Did anyone who interviewed for Immunology at Weill Cornell hear ANYTHING regarding admissions after recruitment weekend 2 weekends ago??</p>
<p>DrugsRFun, congratulations on all your offers! I think the more important question to ask in your case would be if all the money matters are stripped away, where has the best research fit for you and where you can see yourself for the next 5 to 6 years. I mean the $6000 will only be a one time thing, if you average that out between 5-6 years, it is only 1000/yr, although it’s always nice to have that extra money. Personally I wouldn’t risk potential top choice schools for that much money.
With that being said, I don’t think grad schools can retract their offers based upon you trying to negotiate for better stipend. So wait till you receive official offers before you do anything. Due to the set budget of each graduate program and the economic times, I don’t how whether the other two schools would be able to match the offer of the first one even if they really wanted you there. Doing this will likely leave a bad taste in their mouth and create a somewhat bad impression of you, and if you do end up choosing one of the other two schools, it might lead to some uncomfortableness/awkwardness.
Anyways just my two cents.</p>
<p>Have any international applicants applied to U Texas at Austin (CAMB), Brandeis (MCB), U Virginia (Bio), U Vermont (CAMB) or Mayo Grad School and heard back from them? I don’t understand what is taking them so long.</p>
<p>I have talked to people who negotiated their stipend offers. I would do that as well if I had any sort of justification (like a fellowship from one school or signing bonus from another)</p>
<p>If you don’t mind saying, what exactly do you say when you initiate the topic? Do you contact the point person who has been communicating with you which is different from program to program? thank you!</p>
<p>I’m sure I will see a lot of folks at Stanford tonight/tomorrow. Wherever I visited before, almost half the people were also visiting Stanford. Well, all the best everyone and hopefully those eagerly waiting for decisions will also hear the good news in the near future.</p>
<p>AstarothCY: I applied to U Texas at Austin (CAMB) but there’s nothing back too!! I don’t know what’s going on. I have other 3 more places left Princeton MolBio, UCSD Biology and UPenn (CAMB).</p>
<p>I mean there are no answers from these places at all.</p>