Summer Research Application and Acceptance Thread (REU, SURF, SURP, SIP, AMGEN etc.) 2014

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choyphin said:
Did anyone here receive the HHMI ExROP Fellowship?
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I was accepted to EXROP. Don't know where I will be placed yet but my top choices are Einstein and Columbia.
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ready2go2 said:
I was accepted to EXROP. Don't know where I will be placed yet but my top choices are Einstein and Columbia.
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Awesome! I'm hoping to be placed either in JHU, MA General Hospital, or Harvard.
 
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Anyone else here applied to Sloan Kettering??
 
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no i was not eligible due to my class standings, but I hear they are 2nd in the nations for cancer research
 
They were looking for junior year or early. No seniors allowed. @Qwerty2013
 
Qwerty2013 said:
Ohhh i see. Did u apply before?
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No a lot of programs are pretty particular for junior year, so it reduce the amount of programs I could apply to to 10-20% of the original. My friend in my lab is applying, he has a 3.98 taking 19-22 credit hour semesters and 1 publication. I get the feeling competition will be stiff.

It'd be helpful to post our stats and programs (if any) we are accepted to... for posterity or whatnot.
 
sat0ri said:
No a lot of programs are pretty particular for junior year, so it reduce the amount of programs I could apply to to 10-20% of the original. My friend in my lab is applying, he has a 3.98 taking 19-22 credit hour semesters and 1 publication. I get the feeling competition will be stiff.

It'd be helpful to post our stats and programs (if any) we are accepted to... for posterity or whatnot.
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Wow thats pretty impressive. Lol
 
Hi guys!
Did anyone apply for Rockefeller or HSCI HIP? If so, when do we get a reply? I know it says mid March but I have read that some people got replies quite early - end of Feb?
 
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Looks like I will be participating in the Einstein SURP!
 
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choyphin said:
I'll officially be participating in JHU SIP! I'll see you at Chevy Chase?
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Congrats! I didn't know JHU did early acceptances. Did you email a PI or is it just early acceptance? Also, if you dont mind me asking, what is your stats?
 
Spitphire said:
Congrats! I didn't know JHU did early acceptances. Did you email a PI or is it just early acceptance? Also, if you dont mind me asking, what is your stats?
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It was through an HHMI Fellowship that matches you with an HHMI investigator and allows you to participate in whatever undergrad. summer research program they have there.
HYP sophomore, 3.8+, not URM.
 
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choyphin said:
It was through an HHMI Fellowship that matches you with an HHMI investigator and allows you to participate in whatever undergrad. summer research program they have there.
HYP sophomore, 3.8+, not URM.
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Oh ok, thanks for clarifying that for me! :laugh:
 
G_L said:
Hi guys!
Did anyone apply for Rockefeller or HSCI HIP? If so, when do we get a reply? I know it says mid March but I have read that some people got replies quite early - end of Feb?
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I'm applying to HSCI program, too. Looking at last year's thread, I think we will learn about our application status by the end of February.
 
dikoza said:
I'm applying to HSCI program, too. Looking at last year's thread, I think we will learn about our application status by the end of February.
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Yes, it looks like. If you don't mind, may I ask you what is your academic background and research experiences? I am an international student from UK and it is the first time that I applied for an intern in the US.
 
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G_L said:
Yes, it looks like. If you don't mind, may I ask you what is your academic background and research experiences? I am an international student from UK and it is the first time that I applied for an intern in the US.
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I'm a third year medical student from Turkey. I have no laboratory research experience, but I'm very interested in stem cell research. I believe I showed that really clear in my personal statement which is the only thing that I'm counting on since I have a 3.5 GPA. What about you?
 
dikoza said:
I'm a third year medical student from Turkey. I have no laboratory research experience, but I'm very interested in stem cell research. I believe I showed that really clear in my personal statement which is the only thing that I'm counting on since I have a 3.5 GPA. What about you?
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I think the program is only for undergrad students......?
 
Qwerty2013 said:
I think the program is only for undergrad students......?
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Even though it says on HSCI website, I double checked with the program director. They make exceptions for international students in 6 year medical programs (I started medical school right after high school)
 
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dikoza said:
I'm a third year medical student from Turkey. I have no laboratory research experience, but I'm very interested in stem cell research. I believe I showed that really clear in my personal statement which is the only thing that I'm counting on since I have a 3.5 GPA. What about you?
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Ok cool. I am a second year Neuroscience student at UCL. I am interested in development and regeneration of the nervous system so I think the stem cell research on neurodegenerative diseases would be great, which I specifically specified in the personal statement. I devoted quite a lot of time to personal statement as well, I think its the most important way to "sell" yourself. I have some lab experiences from last summer and I currently work in a genetics lab as a lab technician. My GPA is 3.91 but I don't think the GPA is the most important selection criteria. It's all about personal statement and LORs.
 
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G_L said:
Ok cool. I am a second year Neuroscience student at UCL. I am interested in development and regeneration of the nervous system so I think the stem cell research on neurodegenerative diseases would be great, which I specifically specified in the personal statement. I devoted quite a lot of time to personal statement as well, I think its the most important way to "sell" yourself. I have some lab experiences from last summer and I currently work in a genetics lab as a lab technician. My GPA is 3.91 but I don't think the GPA is the most important selection criteria. It's all about personal statement and LORs.
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Hopefully we will both get accepted and perhaps see each other at HSCI this summer :) Best of luck!
 
dikoza said:
Hopefully we will both get accepted and perhaps see each other at HSCI this summer :) Best of luck!
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Would be great :) Good luck to you too. Keep me posted if you get any news from HSCI :)
 
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Hello everyone, I am new here..
When does EPFL sends the acceptance mails out?
 
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antizaitsev said:
After emailing about 50 PI's, I finally managed to get a position for NIH SIP!
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Congratulations!

I was offered an unpaid research position at my home university that will be a back-up in case I'm not accepted anywhere haha
 
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BPM said:
Congratulations!

I was offered an unpaid research position at my home university that will be a back-up in case I'm not accepted anywhere haha
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I ended up doing that the summer after freshman year at my home university, and I still had the opportunity to do as much as the HHMI-funded students. Your worst case scenario is still solid haha
 
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Anyone know of chemistry REUs (preferably Biochemistry) where the deadline has not passed?

Also anyone familiar with Boston REU for chemistry? Would it still be worth while to apply there even though its really late?
 
I just received acceptances to mayo SURF and NYU SURP within 24 hrs of each other. Decisions, decisions.
 
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Halfpint said:
I just received acceptances to mayo SURF and NYU SURP within 24 hrs of each other. Decisions, decisions.
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Congratulations! Those are both excellent programs. Mind me asking when you were complete?
 
BPM said:
Congratulations! Those are both excellent programs. Mind me asking when you were complete?
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I think I finished the NYU application just before new years and mayo in mid-january.
 
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19 or so days away until JHU SIP acceptances go out! The waiting part sucks! :yawn:
 
Halfpint said:
I just received acceptances to mayo SURF and NYU SURP within 24 hrs of each other. Decisions, decisions.
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NYU Sackler? 0_o

Anyway, most programs on my list have a deadline of Feb 15 - Mar 01

Starting to feeling worried.
 
La Presse said:
NYU Sackler? 0_o

Anyway, most programs on my list have a deadline of Feb 15 - Mar 01

Starting to feeling worried.
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Yep, NYU Sackler. I received the email from the program director at about 5pm yesterday, it seemed weird to get it on a sunday, and have until the 24th to accept. Mayo would like me to let them know by the end of the week. I'm leaning towards NYU but it's a tough choice.
 
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Halfpint said:
Yep, NYU Sackler. I received the email from the program director at about 5pm yesterday, it seemed weird to get it on a sunday, and have until the 24th to accept. Mayo would like me to let them know by the end of the week. I'm leaning towards NYU but it's a tough choice.
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You can't really go wrong. I'd go to NYU for the city, but that's just me :D
 
Today I was accepted to Mayo SURF. TWICE! Decisions..decisions... ;)

Looks like a kid already created the facebook page for mayo surf applicants so if you are planning to go there..like the page
 
AcceptedTwice said:
Today I was accepted to Mayo SURF. TWICE! Decisions..decisions... ;)

Looks like a kid already created the facebook page for mayo surf applicants so if you are planning to go there..like the page
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Congrats! I hope I hear back from Mayo soon--I can't stand the wait lol. How were you accepted twice?
 
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bwblue said:
Congrats! I hope I hear back from Mayo soon--I can't stand the wait lol. How were you accepted twice?
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Thanks! I got an E-mail at about 7 in the morning from a PI saying they invited me to join their laboratory, I wanted to wait a day or 2 to respond so I waited. That evening I got another E-mail from a different PI asking me to join their group. I have till the end of the month to decide so I get to make some big decisions! It's good to hear I got accepted but there are a couple other places I'm still holding out for, but Mayo is still held of high prestige in my eyes so I'll take what I can get! Lol.
 
hey guys, I just heard back from the JHU SIP today that I've been accepted in the pulmonary program. I am really surprised!
 
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soccergirl128 said:
hey guys, I just heard back from the JHU SIP today that I've been accepted in the pulmonary program. I am really surprised!
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Congrats! I got placed on the wait-list :oops:
 
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Would it be safe to assume if I haven't received an email yet then I probably wasn't accepted?
 
Spitphire said:
Would it be safe to assume if I haven't received an email yet then I probably wasn't accepted?
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I'm not saying this from experience, but a lot of these programs do a general rolling admission once the deadline passes so if you applied really early then there is a good chance you would get an acceptance sooner than someone else.
 
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