Email by PI, Invite to "Neuroscience prospective student visit", no mentioning of interview. Cover intl travels. [Intl student. 3/4y research exp; 2 pubs: 1st & 2nd author. 3 lectures, 5 posters. GPA 4.0]

Interviews Feb. 9-11, or 23-25. Intl student. 4y research exp; 2 pub: one as 1st, one 2nd author. 3 lectures, 5 posters. GPA 4.0.

Got yeeted. Disappointed. Thought I was a competitive applicant. RIP. Congrats and best of luck to those who got interviews!!

1.5 years of relevant research in undergrad, and two summers. 1.5 years (so far) of relevant research post-grad; strong LORs; one 1st author paper in prep and one co-first author pub just submitted Interview weekends are Feb 7-8 and Feb 21-22

Thank you for your interest in the Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) at the Vollum Institute/Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. We were very impressed with your background and accomplishments, but we had a large number of well-qualified applicants this year. We have made some invitations for interviews and will be making other interview invitations in early to mid January depending on the availability of interview slots. At this time, your application is on our "wait list," but we will update you on your status in January.

Woohoo!! Super excited! Interview dates: Feb 20-22

Good luck!

Good luck!

Expected; don't have a strong background in neuroscience and UCSF doesn't have very much by way of faculty doing what I mentioned being interested in. Think it would've been a poor fit, so I'm glad people who are a better fit got the interview offers. Mostly just applied because I automatically got a fee waiver for being an EXROP alumni. Congratulations to those who got an interview offer, and best of luck!(:

I know this would happen since they accept a very small number of international students(international unfriendly). However, it's a great school. Worth a try.

I sent emails to ask if they would send out more invitations. They told me “ Unfortunately, the committee has met and all invitations for interviews have gone out. We appreciate your interest in our program and apologize for not being able to offer you a spot at interviews. We wish you the best of luck and hope you have a happy holiday season.”