Summer Research Application and Acceptance Thread (REU, SURF, SURP, SIP, AMGEN etc.) 2016

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narla_hotep said:
Accepted:
St. Jude's POE
MD Anderson CPRIT-CURE

Rejected:
Iowa SUMR

Don't know yet:
University of Cincinnati MSTP SURF
UT Southwestern SURF-CANCER
Feinstein Student Intern Program

Hey, I'm new here, but I have kind of a summer program dilemma... I've been accepted to the MD Anderson CPRIT-CURE program and the St. Jude's Pediatric Oncology Education program, and rejected from the Iowa SUMR program, but I am still waiting to hear back from the rest of my programs. The problem is, St. Jude's has given me a deadline of early tomorrow morning to reply with my acceptance, or I will lose my spot. St. Jude is my second choice, but I have not heard back yet from my first choice, the University of Cincinnati. (It's my first choice because they have a program specifically focused for undergrads who want to do an MD-PhD later, with more structure and development for that career path).

St. Jude sounds like a great place, and I've already had a phone interview with a mentor there. He wasn't one of my top choices initially, but after talking to him I think I could find an interesting project in his lab. He seems like he really wants me to work with him. I just don't like how they are pressuring me to reply tonight or they will reject me. I called Cincinnati today and they said they could expedite my application process, but there's no way I will find out today. Should I just take my second choice in case I get rejected from Cincinnati? What would you all do in this situation?
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I wish I had your dilemma! St. Jude was my dream but my sGPA slightly missed the cutoff :/
I say follow your gut. If you'd be happy there accept it! If not, worst case you end up at CPRIT which isn't a bad gig! Cinci told me that we will know by March 31st latest but there's no telling when youll find out, even expedited.


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SnakeOilForSale said:
Rejected from Ohio State SROP and received an email from JHU SIP with around 120 other students cc'd saying the application survived triage and asking income questions.
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Would you mind sharing a bit more about what the email says exactly?
 
Doctorburke said:
I applied thru the leadership alliance. It informs that your application survived triage and requests for your tax information to assess your eligibility for research funding.
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lol looking like my application didn't survive triage
 
SnakeOilForSale said:
Rejected from Ohio State SROP and received an email from JHU SIP with around 120 other students cc'd saying the application survived triage and asking income questions.
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You got into JHU BUT NOT SOHIO STATE SROP??!! I am sorry
 
narla_hotep said:
Rejected:
Iowa SUMR
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Did you actually get a rejection? I haven't heard back from them at all but they were supposed to have all decisions out by now.

Also, haven't heard back from JHU SIP so I guess that means rejection 🤔
 
Here's my status:

Accepted: NYU, Penn State

Rejected: none yet

Waiting: CSHL, Sloane Kettering, MDI, Northeastern, Johns Hopkins, MIT, University of Buffalo, Wadsworth, Albert Eintstein, Notre Dame and Boston U.
*A few on this list are still accepting applications. Also read that some on this list have already sent out acceptances.
 
cute_doc said:
Here's my status:

Accepted: NYU, Penn State

Rejected: none yet

Waiting: CSHL, Sloane Kettering, MDI, Northeastern, Johns Hopkins, MIT, University of Buffalo, Wadsworth, Albert Eintstein, Notre Dame and Boston U.
*A few on this list are still accepting applications. Also read that some on this list have already sent out acceptances.
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Wait when did you get NYU?


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sciguy96 said:
Did you apply directly or through the Leadership Alliance?
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Directly. I met someone who worked in the office of SIP when I did Leadership Alliance last summer so I just did it through the normal app.

135pipe said:
You got into JHU BUT NOT SOHIO STATE SROP??!! I am sorry
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Lol it doesn't offend me. These programs are a crap shoot and have so many intangibles. You never know exactly what they're looking for.
 
SnakeOilForSale said:
Directly. I met someone who worked in the office of SIP when I did Leadership Alliance last summer so I just did it through the normal app.


Lol it doesn't offend me. These programs are a crap shoot and have so many intangibles. You never know exactly what they're looking for.
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Yup, definitely have to agreee with you on that one. I believe grad school/med school are the same though. I have a friend that got into Harvard Med for his Ph.D but got rejected by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
 
CHOP is still reviewing and won't have a decision for another week or two on interviews


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Does anyone know if Pediatric Wustl provides housing ?


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Well I got my first rejection today! (Emory's hospital based summer internship program)
 
SnakeOilForSale said:
Directly. I met someone who worked in the office of SIP when I did Leadership Alliance last summer so I just did it through the normal app. Lol it doesn't offend me. These programs are a crap shoot and have so many intangibles. You never know exactly what they're looking for.
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@Doctorburke

Did either of you apply to the Bloomberg division?
 
scflips14 said:
Well I got my first rejection today! (Emory's hospital based summer internship program)
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Which program for Emory did you apply for was it the SURE program still waiting to hear!! I am sorry you didn't get in but I am sure you will get accepted somewhere!!! Keep hope alive

soccerkid55 said:
Some updates:

I got into Penn State, and University of Cincinnati SURF. Penn State was Monday and Cincy was yesterday.
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Penn state SROP? Congratulations btw
 
Bioenchilada said:
Yup, definitely have to agreee with you on that one. I believe grad school/med school are the same though. I have a friend that got into Harvard Med for his Ph.D but got rejected by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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That's crazy and it sucks how random these acceptances are!!
 
135pipe said:
That's crazy and it sucks how random these acceptances are!!
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I guess when it all comes down to choosing between "equally" qualified students, there is a certain amount of randomness bound to be present. It just sucks to be the one that doesn't get selected 😛
 
135pipe said:
Which program for Emory did you apply for was it the SURE program still waiting to hear!! I am sorry you didn't get in but I am sure you will get accepted somewhere!!! Keep hope alive
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Thanks! It wasn't the SURE program, it was the Emory Healthcare Hospital Based SIP. Good luck on all of your applications!
 
Still haven't heard any news whatsoever from the ~10 programs I applied to..
 
Has anyone heard back from any of these:
-Baylor SMART
-NYU Sackler
-Amgen (Columbia)
-Mt. Sinai
-Brandeis REU
-Einstein
-UPitt (CNUP)

I've gotten literally nothing so far....
 
I just heard back from the OHSU ONPRC saying they are pushing their acceptances out to the second week of March due to high applicant volume. :bored:
 
I've accepted a position for POE at St. Jude so I'll be interested to hear your decision!

narla_hotep said:
Accepted:
St. Jude's POE
MD Anderson CPRIT-CURE

Rejected:
Iowa SUMR

Don't know yet:
University of Cincinnati MSTP SURF
UT Southwestern SURF-CANCER
Feinstein Student Intern Program

Hey, I'm new here, but I have kind of a summer program dilemma... I've been accepted to the MD Anderson CPRIT-CURE program and the St. Jude's Pediatric Oncology Education program, and rejected from the Iowa SUMR program, but I am still waiting to hear back from the rest of my programs. The problem is, St. Jude's has given me a deadline of early tomorrow morning to reply with my acceptance, or I will lose my spot. St. Jude is my second choice, but I have not heard back yet from my first choice, the University of Cincinnati. (It's my first choice because they have a program specifically focused for undergrads who want to do an MD-PhD later, with more structure and development for that career path).

St. Jude sounds like a great place, and I've already had a phone interview with a mentor there. He wasn't one of my top choices initially, but after talking to him I think I could find an interesting project in his lab. He seems like he really wants me to work with him. I just don't like how they are pressuring me to reply tonight or they will reject me. I called Cincinnati today and they said they could expedite my application process, but there's no way I will find out today. Should I just take my second choice in case I get rejected from Cincinnati? What would you all do in this situation?
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Lucca said:
Anyone know anyone who has been accepted to MGH? Still haven't heard anything and decisions are supposed to be out by Tuesday
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Interesting though because in my letter they said that I will know if I'm off the wait list by March 2nd.
 
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March 2nd is the final day to accept the offer. If someone doesn't accept expect wait list movement.
 
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I WISHHHHH they would tell us where we are on these lists.
Like
NYU SURP
Haven't gotten anything
I'm either rejected
or on the waitlist
and like, if I'm on the waitlist am I #496 or #4?
I need SOMETHING PPL
 
Ayahuasca said:
I was accepted to the MGH SRTP. Acceptances were emailed on Friday.

March 2nd is the final day to accept the offer. If someone doesn't accept expect wait list movement.
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Hmm I didn't receive a decision, positive or negative. Guess I will email them cuz my app was complete
 
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