kinda sad...but expected

Life science major in undergrad and switched to comp bio during Master's. Almost did not apply to this program because I didn't think my research background is quantitative enough. I was told post-interview acceptance rate is a little less than 50%, best of luck to everyone.

Interviews conducted between 1/21 and 1/28. 2.5 years research in medical technology research and development, 2 conference abstracts, no authored publications but two in the works. Currently attend a top-10 university and will receive a BS in bioengineering.

1 publication, and extensive research, lab, and internship experience throughout all of university. Likely rejected due to lack of strong bio/medical background, which was requested by the program, in addition to engineering/physics background (which I had). Specifically, my bio/medical background was limited to 8~ courses half of which were audited and one independent research project.

it was a meme to apply with these numbers

Electrical engineering background, I thought I was a really strong applicant but I guess I wasn't what they're looking for.

First rejection, but at least I heard back early. I went to Berkeley for undergrad and Caltech for MS, but it's good to know I don't have the results desired to be a super-competitive PhD applicant. I do regret not applying to multiple MIT PhD programs, like some other people I know had. Have 2 second-author papers (1 conference, 1 journal), submitted a second-author paper to 1 conference and 1 journal, and had a 1st author paper underway that was severely delayed due to many recent deaths in my research partner's family, along with my partner catching COVID themselves.

Got a generic letter of rejection. I wonder how many internationals they interviewed.

I'm absolutely devastated.

3 year undergraduate dry lab experence. 2 pubs, 1st author pubs under review. General rejection letter, waste of time.

Generic rejection letter. What a waste