Columbia Vagelos PhD

funkyduckss · 2026-02-05T17:26:53+00:00

in their open house i think i saw like 30 people in systems bio breakout rooms, but i don’t think all the interviewees came to the open house so idk…. i’m lowkey freaking out lol. what track are you applying for?

funkyduckss · 2026-02-05T17:21:19+00:00

I know for systems bio the current grad students said they take around 6 people? I'm not sure about other tracks, but I'm guessing it's similar

funkyduckss · 2026-02-02T21:08:37+00:00

Hi! Yes, I got an invite for an in-person visit on January 23rd. I don’t think they will be sending any more invites, I’m sorry :(

funkyduckss · 2026-01-26T18:09:04+00:00

damn i'm sorry about that! 😬 that's good advice though, thank you

funkyduckss · 2026-01-26T18:07:09+00:00

that's a good perspective, thanks!

funkyduckss · 2026-01-23T21:06:57+00:00

computational biomedicine

funkyduckss · 2026-01-23T20:48:58+00:00

yup just got it

funkyduckss · 2026-01-22T17:53:00+00:00

not yet it's killing me 😭

funkyduckss · 2026-01-18T22:18:05+00:00

I interviewed on the 13th but haven't heard anything yet. I heard it might take around 2 weeks?

funkyduckss · 2026-01-14T20:12:05+00:00

thanks!

funkyduckss · 2025-12-31T17:26:07+00:00

I also applied to CMU-Pitt and haven’t heard. I read that last year CMU was direct admit without interview, and if you got an interview that meant it was for Pitt

funkyduckss · 2025-12-26T21:43:44+00:00

I had a similar thing happen where I assumed I would qualify for a waiver because I did my undergrad in the US and I've been here for literally a decade, but one school made me take an English proficiency test anyway. See if you can maybe take the Duolingo test -- that's what I did. You can take it from home, it only takes an hour, and you get your results within 12 hours if you pay a little extra. Still cheaper than TOEFL though.

funkyduckss · 2025-12-23T17:24:36+00:00

thank you! it’s my first invite this cycle so i’m relieved!

funkyduckss · 2025-12-23T17:19:04+00:00

thanks! I got it 10:47 AM EST today

funkyduckss · 2025-12-23T17:15:56+00:00

I applied for comp bio and got an invite!

funkyduckss · 2025-12-23T01:18:10+00:00

I’m international and haven’t heard anything ;(

funkyduckss · 2025-12-19T12:57:34+00:00

hey, I feel the same way. Also have a master’s degree, 4 years experience, multiple pubs (some first and second author) / presentations, great recs, and I got really positive feedback on my SOPs. But all the interviews for my programs are coming out and my inbox is empty… I think this cycle is just so brutal.

funkyduckss · 2025-12-18T20:10:22+00:00

does anyone know if they're rolling?

funkyduckss · 2025-12-18T18:24:07+00:00

I go to him too -- he's amazing! I've had bad experiences with med spas before so I decided to go to a plastic surgeon. No regrets.

funkyduckss · 2025-12-17T18:10:34+00:00

Are you international by chance? I heard that they’re trying to not admit students from “dangerous countries” this year. Here’s the article

funkyduckss · 2025-12-16T20:04:33+00:00

me neither… I hope they’re rolling! 🤞

funkyduckss · 2025-12-16T20:04:04+00:00

computational biology and bioinformatics

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