<p>I was just notified today that I've been accepted to the MIT biology PhD program! :D</p>
<p>So now it's your turn to give me advice. Let's play with the two schools to which I've been admitted so far (MIT biology and Harvard biological/biomedical sciences) -- lob all your prejudices, stereotypes, and anecdotal evidence at me!</p>
<p>Well, which one is doing more work that interests you? Chances are you'll have a much better stay there...</p>
<p>And I know you've considered the stigma of picking up your undergrad and grad degrees from the same school. You'd get a change from what you're used to, which can be a good or a bad thing.</p>
<p>And of course, Mr. Molliebat is still at MIT for another year, although the two institutes are close...</p>
<p>mollie! that is impressive. from what you have said, they don't much like taking their own.</p>
<p>you must be quite a big deal. congratulations on your success.</p>
<p>: )</p>
<p>Mollie is all flavors of success. Even the obscure ones.</p>
<p>WOW!!! That is quite an achievement. They must really value your blogging skills! </p>
<p>I have no knowledge upon which to base advice - just wanted to say congrats.</p>
<p>i'm just curious, did u include ur blogging skillz anywhere on ur grad school app?</p>
<p>Mollie
Congrats! Any school will be lucky to have you. Quite an honor to be accepted at MIT after doing UG there. In my day, only 1 person in the dept was given that option.
Talk to the people in each dept, see where you fit best. You are now in the driver's seat.</p>
<p>I have my PhD in engineering from MIT, not in biology, so I cannot give any specific advice related to the two biology departments. However, I do know that your graduate school advisor and research group you will be a part of is MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than which of those two schools you attend. If you have found a research group at either MIT or Harvard where you hear good things about a particular professor, get along well with the professor and students, and are interested in the research being done (and you can get into that lab to do research), then I would go there.</p>
<p>Congrats Molly! That's wonderful. I tend to concur with pafather's advice that the specifics of the group you would be working with are more important than the institution. How much cooperation is there btwn the two colleges at the grad level? If you started at one and wanted to work with a prof at the other, how easy is it to do that?</p>
<p>I know at least in physics and math, there have been times where joint advisorships, etc. have happened. I imagine in biology there are probably even joint labs. So the choice might not have to be frighteningly final.</p>
<p>MolliebatMIT rocks my socks.</p>
<p>I'll hold off on Harvard bashing, since it's only right down the street and we all want to keep you around. =)</p>
<p>hey wanted to give mollie a congrats before disappearing into my hole. So congrats and I shall be back mid-march.</p>
<p>Congrats Mollie! :)</p>
<p>Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>They probably saw how cool you were on CC. Your grades had nothing to do with it......jk.....</p>
<p>Just got back from Maine, sorry for not responding to everyone's congratulations. </p>
<p>Thanks, all of you! I really appreciate the kind words.</p>
<p>I did (sort of) include blogging on the application -- they ask a question about non-research jobs you've held while in college, and I wrote "Prospective student outreach for Undergraduate Admissions Office". Heh, it sounds so official that way.</p>
<p>I totally agree with everyone that choosing a grad school is all about picking an advisor and research group. That's actually the thing that would probably push me to go to Harvard -- there are more professors there, and importantly, I haven't met them yet. I've already met everyone I'd want to work with at MIT through classes and such, so maybe it would be good to go elsewhere.</p>
<p>I have until April 15 to decide, and I think it might take that much time. All these decisions are overwhelming! For undergrad, I only had to choose between MIT and Ohio State. :)</p>
<p>wow... Congrats!</p>
<p>MIT has accepted u twice...Great!! I just want to be accepted atleast once for the class of 2010 :D</p>
<p>CONGRATS! i know someone who was accepted to MIT grad school for physics. it's so exciting!!! congrats again!</p>
<p><congratulations!!!></congratulations!!!></p>
<p>but seriously, you should be very proud of yourself. having to pick between MIT and Harvard? Regardless of the decision you make, the fact that you have gotten to the point where you can make that decision is amazing.</p>
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<p>Hmm, I got my official acceptance letters/financial offers today -- MIT's stipend for next year is $27,440, while Harvard's is $28,008.</p>
<p>Perhaps I should go to Harvard and buy Adam (Mr. Molliebat... I suppose he could be adamwatmit?) and myself a big-screen TV? ;)</p>