I can honestly say that not a day goes by that I am not incredibly thankful I chose to pursue a PhD in molecular biology at Princeton. I went to undergrad at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and had never set foot on the East Coast before grad school interviews (nor did I ever picture myself ending up in New…

Coming from a small liberal arts school background, Princeton immediately impressed me with its intensively collaborative and supportive environment that is fostered by graduate students, post docs, and professors. The breadth in top-notch research and an emphasis on graduate student education makes this department an intellectually stimulating…

I spent my undergraduate years at a small liberal arts college, and then participated in a PREP program at a large medical school. Having experienced these very different settings, I gained an appreciation for the value of a student-focused academic environment, as well as the advantages of being at a research…