Interview Feb 6-7

3 years full time research, 4 great LORs. Interview weekend 1/23-1/24.

Undergrad in Pharmacy, summa cum laude (Peru), MS in Clinical Chemistry (Brazil) > Changed to Neuroscience field 1 year ago. 5yr Phamacogenetics research exp + 1yr of Neuroscience experience, currently at UVA as Visiting Scholar. 1 first-auth, 1 second-auth, 2 co-author articles (impact factor < 4.0). Program Administrator called me to discuss my transcript. Confusing because of my scores being on a different scale. 2nd time applying to grad school, last year was disastrous. I have contacted/talked with some PIs before the application deadline. Internationals from the Global South, do not give up please! takes time, but let's continue trying... try to look for application fee waivers.

14 part-time months of undergraduate research. 14 full-time months of post-grad research. 6 months of biotech work. One 2nd-author publication, one poster presentation, one 2nd-author in review.

Interview Jan 23-24

32 months of full-time research in cancer immunology. Double-major 3.05 GPA at UC San Diego 3 letters of rec from my post-grad PI, supervisor at work (clinical immuno-oncology), PI in core facility that I used to volunteer in.

Received informal call notifying me of the invitation last week, received official notice on the 17th.

3 years undergrad research, postbac at the NIH, 2 publications.

I got an interview!!! YAY!!! Former CIRM Intern and current SRA1 at UCI for 2.5 years with TONS of research experience in cell culture and animal surgeries. Publication in peer-review.

So excited! First interview invite :)

Two interview weekends: 1/16 and 1/30

Invite via phone from professor for interview weekend end of January, still awaiting email for more information.

Submitted application on Dec 7, 2018 and was interviewed on Feb 9, 2019. Received decision on Feb 14, 2019. Offered a fellowship of $11,326 for two years.