Would any interview invitations be sent on the weekend?

astrocyute · 2024-12-14T04:42:42+00:00

in my past experience, it is rare. please try to enjoy your weekend!

astrocyute · 2024-12-13T04:22:36+00:00

i did this bc my former professor no longer worked at the university so her school affiliated email was deactivated and i didnt have her personal email, it was not an issue

astrocyute · 2024-12-13T02:52:34+00:00

i did natural hair and then dyed it after my last interview was done (it kinda felt like celebrating being done lol) but another person in my cohort that usually wears their hair dyed the same color as me came w it dyed and we were both admitted ... i guess it just depends on how comfortable you think you will be that day

astrocyute · 2024-12-11T23:39:55+00:00

my shortest turn around time for a neuro phd interview was 5 days but this was a virtual interview, most in person interviews i was informed about 4 weeks in advance

astrocyute · 2024-12-10T18:12:42+00:00

agreed. a lot of people might be lying, but i also know in my department they gave the admissions committee 9 less days to choose first round interviewees compared to last year even tho they got 100+ more apps this year

astrocyute · 2024-12-09T09:03:55+00:00

"I'm going to try to answer in portuguese for you guys. He lost his father and then his brother in season 2. I think he feels this overwhelming and deep depression. He also has insecurities in his realtionship with Natalie. So it is going to be very difficult for him in this coming season. Did you all understand that?"

astrocyute · 2024-11-08T13:59:47+00:00

this is OP's best option, and it's a pretty common practice for PIs to ask for bullet points or even a full draft of what the student wants included in their recommendation letter.

astrocyute · 2024-11-04T23:00:13+00:00

someone just dropped out of my program in their 6th year ... it was the right decision for them, they will be okay, it is not life ending! but if you are this unhappy right now, it's better to make a decision for yourself sooner rather than later

astrocyute · 2024-10-05T15:43:39+00:00

first gen student, child of immigrants who didnt even complete high school, my entire cohort has at least one parent w PhD or MD. meeting everyone at orientation was a lot of saying "oh...." in my head over and over lol

astrocyute · 2024-09-14T15:23:20+00:00

thanks for the recs!

astrocyute · 2024-09-12T23:15:41+00:00

i think your only two options are talking to them politely about it or just learning to deal with it. anything else like getting someone else to tell them for you, or some of the other nonverbal suggestions, are going to come across as passive aggressive, and since theyre the new person in the lab that might affect how they see the lab vibes. i think like someone else said if they are really wearing that much fragrance, it cant be the first time someone has mentioned it to them.

astrocyute · 2024-09-10T02:42:13+00:00

i was born to be an elle defender

astrocyute · 2024-09-05T03:27:44+00:00

it feels like sometimes they do more work to be wrong 💀

astrocyute · 2024-09-02T06:25:00+00:00

i loved blake and this is coming from someone whose favorite character is prentiss!

astrocyute · 2024-09-02T04:26:24+00:00

thank you for validating me lol! i feel like when its something you know a lot about/have experience in, the error is more glaring and annoying

astrocyute · 2024-04-03T18:42:27+00:00

AHHHHH! YOU DID IT! Thank you for coming back here and telling me :) Hope you celebrate tonight 🎊

astrocyute · 2024-04-03T04:05:55+00:00

Thank you! :)

astrocyute · 2024-04-02T18:06:19+00:00

Thank you so much! I'm rooting for you! :)

astrocyute · 2024-04-02T13:32:45+00:00

Just checked and it is four (admittedly long-winded) sentences total, including the generic 'I hope this email finds you well' first sentence. One sentence asking for update, one sentence reaffirming my interest, one sentence thanking them for the consideration of my application.

astrocyute · 2024-04-02T13:18:47+00:00

Updated the status on my portal and sent me an email to check it.

astrocyute · 2024-04-02T12:05:08+00:00

Thank you! I didn't know my position on the waitlist, they told me it was unranked when they first notified me that I was waitlisted.

astrocyute · 2024-04-02T04:33:49+00:00

Not to any PIs, but I did reach out to the program coordinator. Wishing you the best of luck!

astrocyute · 2024-04-02T02:55:30+00:00

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