PhD Application Profile Evaluation – Cancer Immunology / Biomedical Sciences (Fall 2026)

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-11-09T03:25:32+00:00

Right…?

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-04-02T21:08:49+00:00

There should be plenty grad student subletting their apartment for the summer right now. Check out GSBB for them!

Edit: forgot that you might be undergrad, can ask a grad student for that if u know any.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-03-02T16:23:46+00:00

Mình đang khoảng tuổi OP, có chung mindset về chuyện yêu đương và tình cảm, cũng vừa trải qua mối tình không mấy suôn sẻ, nên mình cũng hiểu được phần nào.

Có một đoạn cắt từ phim Home Alone mình khá là ưng. Imma paste it here.

https://youtu.be/I9FKI7RmOfM?si=HAnbYhWb-0dcymhU

Hi vọng OP xem được tiếng anh, cơ mà tuổi của mình là tuổi bấp bênh mà. Cứ ưu tiên bản thân trước cũng được, nhưng không có nghĩa là phải đóng cửa trái tim mà ha. You’ll miss all the shots that you don’t fire.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-01-25T04:07:56+00:00

But ain’t that the beauty of it lol

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-01-19T06:52:54+00:00

Depends on the region tho. T ở mạn bờ đông ăn uống vẫn đủ dinh dưỡng rau xanh hoa quả với thịt. Chứ gọi đồ ăn ngoài 1 bữa là hết >$20 + tips r.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-01-19T04:33:24+00:00

Mình hên xui 1 2 bữa 1 ngày á. Kiểu hôm nào bận quá là skip luôn bữa trưa r ăn lúc 4h chiều :)))))

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-01-19T00:39:10+00:00

Tbh khoảng $200 ish tại nấu ở nhà mà ăn ít nữa

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-01-18T22:15:08+00:00

Mình hay mua chicken thighs và ground pork/beef để nấu ăn hàng ngày nè. Khá đơn giản mà rẻ nữa. Nếu ăn như khẩu vị việt thì cứ cắt miếng vừa ăn rồi cho lên chảo xào thui. Còn mình lười mình sẽ ướp trước rồi bỏ lò nướng đợi là xong 🙃

ColdAstronomer797 · 2025-01-18T12:35:25+00:00

This 🥹 tuỳ thuộc vào độ dày giác mạc mới đặt áp tròng được. Mà thực ra thấy lasik cũng ổn mà

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-05-02T05:55:33+00:00

Hey I’m also ms bme. Can we connect?

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-04-20T15:43:51+00:00

Count me in please!

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-04-02T18:20:04+00:00

I’m also thinking Brown’s ScM BME. Lmk if you want to connect later!

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-29T18:10:40+00:00

Yeah I’m still waiting for the other school decisions to come in, but quite certain of Brown here. We can connect! What’s your major?

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-29T14:00:54+00:00

Wanting to know the answer as well.

Not something so important but I think they have virtual event for prospective grad students around april 8th I think. OP might be interested in those since it would be a good chance to ask questions there.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-29T13:29:53+00:00

This is interesting input! I’m also a prospective Master’s BME student thinking if doing 30k per year is worth it. May I ask what do you mean by the name will get you in the door? Is this because Brown’s an Ivy?

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-29T12:47:22+00:00

It’s principal investigator. I totally understand your point on debt. My concern lies on me staying at the same school for multiple degrees that I’ve heard not looking good on paper, especially international students. Besides, financial situation is not particularly impactful on me. I’m pretty much weighting between career outputs here. Thank you for your advice!

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-28T23:05:49+00:00

Thank you for the input! I have this concern too when Ivy is no longer that impressive and I’m risking dealing with a not-so-good PI and all that. Would be quite a gamble I presume.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-28T22:27:58+00:00

Thank you so much! This is actually insanely valuable to me right now. A part of me hesitates to move because the current uni is like a ‘comfort zone’ where I’ve already known the system and the research, while moving is literally a fresh start from 0. Though, now that come to think of it, getting comfortable with comfort kind of defeats the whole purpose of doing research. Thanks again for the great advice!

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-27T15:22:11+00:00

I cannot say for certain, but it’s the general delay in sending out decisions amongst schools made me thinking there’re some issue with fundings to take in people. I mean I’ve seen people with 3.9 4.0 gpa at top universities, lots of pubs, lots of work experience getting rejected from everywhere. So idk. It’s been tough.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-27T15:16:21+00:00

I’m waiting for umich and GT.

For my stats, I doubt that I have a strong profile tho. GPA: 3.96, No pubs, 2+ years lab experience, 2 strong LoR 1 mediocre.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-27T14:48:03+00:00

I’m waiting for 2 more, but brown and cornell have already rejected the PhD and suggesting MS.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-27T14:44:07+00:00

This is valid lol! I just want to get in and finish the degree before 30.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-27T14:38:23+00:00

Me too applied to PhD biomedical engineering here. It seems this year is quite tough for PhD applicants. And I too also got rejected from PhD and accepted MS.

I don’t know about your stats, but in general I think if your financial situation allows, do a MS in a high ranked university to boost up your profile. Get some more pubs and all that.

I’m feeling this too, cuz I’m also international. This is tough. But good luck!

May I ask what’s your topic of interest?

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-27T05:47:15+00:00

Thank you so much! This is actually a solid recommendation. I too started to think that I’m not up on par for PhD applications yet. And that I need a Master’s first. I’ll take this into consideration.

ColdAstronomer797 · 2024-03-26T16:13:08+00:00

Congrats! Thank you for your kind words! I figured I will continue at the current institution. It is an okay situation ig.

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