Good GPA, MSRP-Bio internship in summer 2020, NSF funded student exchange research program in summer 2022, 3 years of undergrad research experience, excellent LORs. No publications.

Generic rejection email

2 years undergrad research including 1 REU, 1.5 years post-bac research with 1 first author publication and 1 second author.

The strange thing is the rejection email said that if I am admitted to another MIT or Harvard graduate program I should apply to MEMP again next year. Not sure what to make of that statement.

Got the call this AM! Said getting letter next week. REU at top 10 ChE program, second author pub, first author manuscript

2 publications as second author, 5 poster presentations at local and national conferences, 3 years in academic cancer bio research + 1 year in industry, strong LoRs all from affiliates with MIT (2 from the bio program) - not sure what more they could be looking for lol. Definitely know much less qualified people (6 months-1 year research experience, no presentations, publications, etc.) who got interviews here....

BS from Emory (CS and Neuroscience) and MS from Stanford (Bioengineering). No publications but multiple research experience.

Emailed POI and he said I was not on the interview list (first choice systems track).

kinda sad...but expected