<p>Shnjb and brain_aging,</p>
<p>Still nothing. What about you two? I know they sent out a few acceptances and that UCSF would decide on the people they were unsure about after the second interview. Now that the second interview is over hopefully we’ll hear back within the next two days. If not, I think it would be safe to assume that I’ve been rejected.</p>
<p>Hey there…</p>
<p>Has anyone here back from UW madison yet…</p>
<p>I’m in the dark here no word at all…</p>
<p>Has anyone interviewed at Stanford Immuno received acceptance call?
Thanks and good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>I’m deciding between Harvard BBS, Stanford Genetics, UW-Seattle Pathology, and UTHSCSA IMGP unless I also hear back from UCSF Neuroscience.</p>
<p>Has anyone heard from Weill cornell BCMB yet? If you have, please, please, please respond. Its been like 3 weeks, I’m dying here.</p>
<p>Maybe it’s a little early to ask about decisions, if people are still waiting to hear…</p>
<p>…but who else is starting at Berkeley next year? I’m going to be in MCB, and I created a Facebook group for the entering class of 2009:</p>
<p>[UC</a> Berkeley MCB - Entering Graduate Class of 2009 | Facebook](<a href=“Redirecting...”>Redirecting...)</p>
<p>So excited!</p>
<p>UMichigan PIBS has sent out responses. Rejected.</p>
<p>also rejected by UMich PIBS, international</p>
<p>Got into Harvard’s Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences (doctor of science program), & Johns Hopkins Pathobiology PhD program. </p>
<p>Now I’m not sure what I should do. I like Harvard’s curriculum, and have always wanted to go to Harvard (because of its prestige, I’m vain, I know). But I was hoping to do some cancer research and Hopkins Pathobiology has much more cancer research than Harvard MIPS. </p>
<p>Can anyone please give me some suggestions?</p>
<p>I e-mailed Weill Cornell (BCMB) about the acceptances and was told that the admissions committee already made their nominations and they are just waiting for the Dean’s approval. </p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>I’d advise strongly against choosing a school simply because of its prestige, especially as your other choice (JHU) is also a prestigious school. You will be spending the vast majority of your time in grad school doing research and IMO I think you should choose the program that has the best research fit for you.</p>
<p>You shouldn’t choose a dept based on prestige. It can be a factor but only after you go through a long list of much more important factors. Hence, prestige will never be and should never be the deciding factor.</p>
<p>However, you said that Hopkins has MORE cancer research. More isn’t necessarily better.</p>
<p>Rejection from Duke, that one stings a bit. With that, I’ll be joining Baylor COM Genetics. At least it was an easy decision. Good luck to everyone still waiting or deciding!</p>
<p>i got accepted at ucsd biomedsci on monday…think i’m gonna go!</p>
<p>deciding between Scripps (immuno) and Weill Cornell (immuno & molec path)!</p>
<p>medecin00,
Ask yourself the following question. Are you the type of person who has broad interest, and who is good in a lot of areas, and is willing to change area to learn something new and exciting at a new school? IF you are, then I would say go to Harvard, because if you are open-minded, research fit may not be so important for you at this time. Obviously, they admitted you because they think you can do well in their university, or there is a “potential” fit if you come and learn their research. </p>
<p>However, if you are good in only one area, and has no interest in another area (because you’ve tried it and failed miserably at it), then go to a place that has the best research fit. Talent is one thing, and interest is quite another. Some people choose a place where they can best use their talent, and don’t care quite as much about their other interests, regardless of how interesting the other areas are.</p>
<p>So it is up to you to judge.</p>
<p>Finally, prestige matters a lot! It is especially important when you want to change field later. When you join a faculty of a university, they will only show your PhD university on the faculty webpage, and won’t show what your field is. So prestige is quite important! Harvard has the best study & support environment.</p>
<p>Really? Most faculty pages show the field as well as the granting institution. And as far as prestige, I can see how it might be a factor if one were deciding between Harvard and U-of-Nowhere, but JHU is quite prestigious itself.</p>
<p>Aceflyer, it won’t show the field in which you get your PhD.
Here is Yale’s BBS faculty page: [Faculty:</a> Biological and Biomedical Sciences](<a href=“http://bbs.yale.edu/faculty/index.html]Faculty:”>http://bbs.yale.edu/faculty/index.html)
Here is McGill’s biochemistry faculty page: [Faculty</a> members](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/department/faculty/]Faculty”>http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/department/faculty/)</p>
<p>JHU has a reputation in medicine (that is if you get a MD). But in science, Harvard is better. A degree from Harvard helps you get a job. Period.</p>
<p>Acceptance from Princeton Molecular Biology today!</p>
<p>After going to all the interviews I’ve narrowed it down to two. I’m torn between Princeton Mol bio and Yale BBS microbiology, both seem like amazing programs with faculty I’d love to work with. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Either about the towns or the programs.</p>
<p>Aceflyer, MasterMoe, bernardzhu,
Thank you all for your replies.
I hope to do some cancer research mainly because my country is building up a gigantic cancer center. Our dean of medical school, who is a world-famous and really nice guy, told me to do cancer research so when I get back, I can immediately get a position at the cancer center. And of course I myself like taking care of cancer patients too.</p>
<p>But actually I do like Harvard’s curriculum better, and it also fits my training background. And bernardzhu, I think I’m open-minded to other types of research. I like learning new things. As for talent, I don’t think I’m particularly talented in any kind of medical research, so it probably makes no difference talent-wise. A professor once told me PhD is just training, so perhaps I should just go to a school I like and learn all the techniques/knowledge. If one day I wanna change to areas different from my PhD study, I just use those techniques/knowledge to do so? Dunno. </p>
<p>Also BTW, is “doctor of science” equal to “PhD”?</p>