<p>What do your research advisors tell you? They will be able to tell you where they think you will be accepted and rejected, and they will almost certainly be very accurate.</p>
<p>I see mtlve, can anyone else shed some light on the issue of submitting supplementary material before application?</p>
<p>Actually, I nearly wrote the exact opposite post as mtive but chose not to thinking I was being too obvious. I never understand why people worry about sending stuff early. All these schools know people are going to be applying in the fall and none of them are confused as to why random transcripts and score reports start showing up. The first thing they get from you (app, LOR, transcript, whatever) they are going to create your file with the expectation that you are working on completing it. They know the drill. Yes, things can get lost or misplaced but I would almost guarantee that the reason that might happen is completely unconnected to whether or not you sent in your official application before hand. I applied to 6 schools, I sent all my supplementary information in before I submitted my application (with the exception of some of my LORs) and everything worked out fine. The only place that did not get my transcript was because they had the wrong address listed on their website to send it to. They e-mailed me with the correct address and I had it resent while I faxed an unofficial copy to them so that they could review my complete app in time. </p>
<p>So yeah, get what you can done as soon as you can so that you can stop worrying about it and so you have extra time in case something does go wrong. Besides, most of these places have online apps that you can track when things show up. I'm sure when you create your account with the school (usually by giving them your name, address, etc) they also make a file for you. They do this every year, give them the benefit of the doubt that they know what's going on.</p>
<p>Very reassuring New_User, thanks for the input.</p>
<p>Came across this today, for those applying to Stanford and UCSF Tetrad, they both require TWO official transcripts to be sent. Don't make the same mistake as me.</p>
<p>Question: why they ask us to list publications, it is OK to list abstracts and presentations as well? Because there are no other place on the application to put it (i.e. No section to upload full CV) I'm specifically referring to Cornell.</p>
<p>Abstracts are generally considered publications, and it's fine to list them under the publications section. I'm not sure about presentations.</p>
<p>I see, thanks molly</p>
<p>Often abstracts from conferences, even if it was just from a poster, are in fact published. This came as a surprise to me as well when I found that I had been published in Molecular Immunology with no recollection of how that happened. I also know that ACR abstracts are published in Arthritis and Rheumatism. I can only assume that this happens in other fields too. Check all the poster sessions or presentations that you have done to see if this is in fact true for you too. This may really help your application.</p>
<p>belevitt, you are right, I will definitely included as publications.</p>
<p>As New User said, most schools do keep a folder of transcripts and other stuff for people who have not submitted an application. If they loose your stuff in this process, you will probably be delayed at that school. At one school, I had to resubmit a letter of rec towards the end of Jan for this reason. They had given out most of their interviews at this time. I still got a later interview at that unpopular school. Some schools receive an excessive number of applications. I am not sure about this, but it would not suprise me if places like berkeley MCB throw out most of the uncompleted apps since they are flooded with excellent and complete apps. I again stand by my statement to be careful doing this. If you are really worried I would ask schools.</p>
<p>I had at least one school that said that you absolutely had to have the app in before the other stuff. I dont remember who it was (maybe WashU?), but they had an earlier deadline and I was up to the wire submitting that app. At least one other school, had this requirement for at least the letter of recs.</p>
<p>Like new user said this is probably not a big issue at 90% of schools.</p>
<p>Status check: how is everyone doing in terms of apps?</p>
<p>3 down, 6 to go here. </p>
<p>Kindda fretting about the recommendation letter writers, though. 1 of them is procastinating.</p>
<p>Yeah, letters are always a pain. I finished all the info for each school except uploading the PS or additional essays, I plan to keep revising them and submit all at once when my last letter is submitted.</p>
<p>Woohoo, all of my apps are submitted!</p>
<p>Congrats man, now go out and get hammered.</p>
<p>Question for mollie, does Harvard BBS have lab rotations? If so can you work in a lab outside of your department?</p>
<p>Yup, most people do three rotations, but some do two or four.</p>
<p>You can rotate with or join the lab of anyone who's Harvard Integrated Life Sciences-affiliated, whether they're in BBS or not. (And the "department" you pick while applying to BBS doesn't mean anything.)</p>
<p>Very nice, thanks mollie.</p>
<p>When are we supposed to start hearing back from schools about interviews?</p>