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Me, too...
I was hoping that since it took so long it would be a favorable response! Oh well. Also kind of weird that it was attached in a PDF.
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Summer Research Application Thread (REU, SURF, SURP, SIP, etc.) 2013
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I was hoping that since it took so long it would be a favorable response! Oh well. Also kind of weird that it was attached in a PDF.
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I got accepted to my top choice research internship in NYC, but I'm turning them down (and the other ones I got into) since my plans for the summer have changed.
Hope that someone else on here gets my spot!
Hope that someone else on here gets my spot!
I don't get it either. It's way more effort to put an attach pdf version rather than sending the email directly. Almost thought I got accepted until I opened it up.
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Same here. That was disappointing. Haha
Seriously, tell us who you are turning down!
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Nope, but I can say that it's not one of the major programs discussed on here. Idk if that helps though.
Congrats.. I assume you got something even better? 😛
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He might be referring to Stony Brook University as I received notification from them around the same time he posted.
Still no answer from SHURP. I wished they gave updates in there site, respond to calls, or any emails.
Congrats. 😉
Is anyone waiting on additional decisions? I have one more program I am looking before I make my final decision.
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I'm waiting for unl srp, Oregon spur, and umbc. If I dont hear from them by April 1, I'm just going to assume silent rejection.
Anyone goin to Dartmouth for the summer? ASURE/leadership alliance?
I'm still waiting on some MHIRT programs (one of them is my top choice), Columbia Public Health (not banking on this one anymore), and a couple of others.
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Has anyone heard from UCSF Amgen? Their website says results come on a rolling basis starting March 15th but my application still says "Under Review". I'm not sure if that means I didn't get it or not, but I need to know so I can make decisions about other places... If you know anything, let me know! Thanks 🙂
I sent them an email a few days ago asking about the status of my application and they never responded. Maybe try calling?
Try calling. I called them about 2 weeks ago for an expedited decision since I had to respond to another offer and they told me my decision on the phone.
I applied to ASURE, haven't heard back yet. Still waiting on Harvard SHURP, Tufts BDBS, UChicago and Harvard Leadership Alliance, and Sinai. Agh. Anyone else still waiting to hear on those programs/already heard back?
I haven't heard anything from Chicago Leadership Alliance either, though there was someone here about 3 weeks ago who got an acceptance.
Calling usually does the job.
NYU. Plus it is a lot more selective.
Research threads from previous years. 😉
Plus I am a bit biased since NYU is involved. Do a quick search. I am fairly certain, however, that Sackler receives more apps that UCSD Amgen (~1200 for a total of 30 spots on average.)
In terms of research, UCSD ranks higher than NYU (#15 vs #21). I took this info from usnews.
http://goo.gl/UMFg4
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I called a few days back and the lady said that she is still waiting for the waitlist, and she will call me back in a couple of days...well no call yet. But hopefully soon -_-
Anyone hear anything from Sinai?!
Yesterday the lady I talked to when I called was REALLY nice and she told me to email them so that she could send me more information about my status.... And then I never heard from her again heh. I know that at least some acceptances have been sent out already.
I just got an email from UCSF about a half hour ago, letting me know that I had "1 unread message(s) from the 2013 Summer Research Programs program". I had figured it was some sort of automated rejection, especially this late in the game, but surprisingly it was an acceptance! I've already accepted somewhere else, so I'm going to have to decline.
tl;dr The good news is UCSF is still sending out acceptances and there will be at least one more spot open! Good
y'all!
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Here's my question: Why does the "prestige" of the program matter?
Because if you're looking at doing research, things such as mentorship quality, PI support, project independence, and the quality of experience gained seem to be more important than the ability of the program to reject a massive number of candidates.
Because if you're looking at doing research, things such as mentorship quality, PI support, project independence, and the quality of experience gained seem to be more important than the ability of the program to reject a massive number of candidates.
Generally, I don't think the actual program carries prestige. The institution you worked at for the summer, however, may obviously carry some weight or prestige I'm guessing. Working at John Hopkins would obviously look good on an app, but whether it's through an internship or a student program, I don't think that matters much.
The one exception I'd make to this is perhaps for some programs like Sinai (but solely for the acceptance of students to Sinai) as they would probably recognize a competitive program from their own school, but this is just speculative. I guess this also because I think you need to do their summer program to be eligible for early admissions.
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Sorry for not being clearer earlier. I meant to say that the prestige of the institution combined with the selectivity of the program have less of an impact on the quality of the experience gained from the program than the other factors I mentioned above.
EDIT: Just re-read what I said above, and realized it's a bunch of confusing garbage. I was just trying to say that prestige of institution =/= value of program
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Still desperately waiting for a decision from MUSC SURP (top choice); should be less than a week now. I'll finally be able to fully commit to my other program once I hear a decision (if it's an acceptance, I'll have to turn the other REU down).
I really hate having one program "on the hook" like this
I really hate having one program "on the hook" like this
I called Sinai today and she said they are still making decisions. I have to accept my other program by Monday so I'd like to hear back one way or another but it sounds like there are still some spots! Because otherwise she probably wouldn't have told me they were still making decisions.
Just got a rejection email from UCSD! 🙁
Just have one left to hear back from now but I'm not hoping for much.
Just have one left to hear back from now but I'm not hoping for much.
I would personally choose NYU just because of location (close to home, in NYC), all other things being level. "Prestige" is the same I would say for them both.
I hope I am in a position to be making such a decision soon -_-
Just called Harvard SHURP and spoke with the coordinator (she was super nice) and said that right now, only a handful of students have been notified due to some delay, and she took my name down and said that they'll probably get back to us next week. The program director is out this week apparently.
Got my rejection from CPRIT today 🙁
Should've applied to the non-competitive track instead, but oh well...
Should've applied to the non-competitive track instead, but oh well...
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I did that two weeks ago, and heard the same things but never got any results this week.
Got my UW Amgen rejection.
An hour ago.
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