<p>@curlzgrl9331</p>
<p>What interview dateS are you going for UCSF BMS? I’m scheduled for Feb 8-12 in micro/immuno…</p>
<p>For those applying to Emory MMG, they have started calling people to invite them for interviews.</p>
<p>Hi everyone! I am an international student who applied to UCSF BMS program. Does any of you know if the UCSF BMS program has already sent out all the interview invitations or not? Several international applicants posted in the gradcafe that they got rejected and this informations is available in their application status(on the website of BMS program). My status still shows my applications is under review. Do you have any suggestions? Should I call the program or wait with the hope that my status will change? Thank you!</p>
<p>Just got a call this afternoon from Emory (Cancer Biology Program). Anyone else going to their interview weekend (March 3-5)? </p>
<p>@yunusjan - no harm calling, or you could wait. I got an email today and like a lot of people on the forum, got a rejection (I’m an international student). Good luck though!</p>
<p>BU invite!<br>
@bashibazouk do u know if they offer another date than the 14th?</p>
<p>Concerning peoples questions about whether they charge you for cancelled interviews, BU is having students pay for their own flight, and they’ll reimburse up to $400. They say if you don’t attend they can’t reimburse you. There’s one way I guess schools ensure they don’t get stuck with cancellation fees.</p>
<p>Also, do they pay for a checked bag? Airlines (except Southwest) charge you for those. I’m guessing we’ll be paying for that so factor it into your costs! At least $50 round trip. Remember the good old days where you got even free (crappy) airline food and free bags?</p>
<p>I have the same question on checked bags…i might just ask the interview set up person. also, for people who will have suits, how are you guys/gals carrying them during flights?</p>
<p>Has anyone called in to check if Stanford is done with reviewing applicants for interviews? Any invitations since the other week?</p>
<p>@ Flutopian:
I am going the weekend of Feb. 12th too.</p>
<p>See you there :)</p>
<p>@curlzgrl9331</p>
<p>Awesome! What activity did you choose for saturday?</p>
<p>@Flutopian:</p>
<p>Did you post that you had already gotten an interview from Stanford?</p>
<p>I applied to Stanford Biosciences: Cancer Biology and have not heard anything yet.</p>
<p>@biology123</p>
<p>what program at BU are you applying to?</p>
<p>The best way to travel with a suit, sport coat, etc. is with a garment bag. If you don’t have one/can’t borrow one from your parents, you might look into getting one, since they’re not too terribly expensive and are anyway a useful piece of luggage to have. You can fit more than just a suit into it and (especially if you get one of the ones that fold in thirds rather than just down the middle) you can probably carry it on (I have in the past), so if you pack light you may be able to get away without checking any luggage at all and avoid the hassle and the risk that things will get lost along the way.</p>
<p>Yeah, I got a call Friday from Stanford Biosciences Micro/Immuno… the guy was really nice and said that “each program likes to send invites a little differently.” It sounds like cancer bio is running behind, though, because i have a few very qualified friends who have applied for this and have yet to hear too. </p>
<p>I’m currently just anxiously awaiting UCSD BMS. I know a lot of people have gotten invites and rejections, but this whole “wait and see” ordeal has got my stomach in knots!</p>
<p>@Flutopian:
The Wine Tasting, it sounds really fun.</p>
<p>What about u</p>
<p>@niftyname sweet, thanks for the suggestion. I actually decided to do a bit of homework after my post and found this video, which is in the case when you don’t have the garment bag. But you’re right, in general, garment bags are the best for this. </p>
<p>[How</a> to Pack a Man’s Suit: Fashion Advice | eHow.com](<a href=“http://www.ehow.com/video_4973216_pack-mans-suit.html]How”>http://www.ehow.com/video_4973216_pack-mans-suit.html)</p>
<p>@curlzgrl9331</p>
<p>Wine tasting too! 
I live in the bay area and wine tasting is actually one of the few things I haven’t ventured out to do.</p>
<p>@Flutopian</p>
<p>I live in the bay area too Should be fun, see you there!</p>
<p>@biology 123</p>
<p>in the email alllll i saw was feb 14, which surprised me…</p>
<p>
No, it’s just a common university policy that they can’t reimburse people for trips not taken. When I go to conferences, for example, I am required to bring back my boarding passes to prove that I took the trip in order for my university to reimburse me. </p>
<p>
Schools will generally have you turn in all of your travel-related receipts (meals in the airport, checked baggage, cab fare to and from the hotel, etc.) for reimbursement. The reimbursements are often not very fast, but you shouldn’t have to pay for much, if anything, on a typical recruitment weekend. Just make sure you keep all of your receipts.</p>
<p>If you want my two cents, though, I’d advise just taking a carryon if possible and not checking a bag. One of my labmates had an airline lose her bag during an interview weekend – obviously not a great situation.</p>
<p>Got notified of interview @ UCSD neuroscience this afternoon.</p>
<p>As people seem to want to know “stats”:
GPA: 3.98, 4.0 major
GRE: 800 math, 710 verbal, 5.0 writing
Total 9 months neuroscience research experience (in multiple places)</p>