krandrykov

Hello everyone! I took the Biochemsitry GRE last April and did abysmally bad (10th percentile...) due to illness. I powered through the exam in spite of illness and my proctor told me that I could get my score without reporting to my top schools. Turns out... she was compeltely wrong!!! My top schools (Harvard, MIT, Princeton, UChicago) have all seen my abysmally bad score out of context. I am otherwise a fine candidate-- my science grades in school, letters of rec and experience are strong-- but I am afraid that I have ruined my chances at my top-choice programs. My questions are: 1. Do you think it is completely necessary to retake the exam? Although these schools do not require the exam, will they be unable to overlook this flaw? 2. Do you think it is necessary to take the Biochem again just because it's what I signed up for before, or can the general Biology exam suffice? Any piece of advice would be very, very appreciated!!

Hello, internet! I graduated with a BA in general biology from a liberal arts college (Carleton) and have spent the subsequent year doing research in regenerative medicine at the FDA. This experience, as well as years of undergrad research, have forced me to acknowledge that the research questions I am most interested in working on would require an MS or PhD in bioengineering (more specifically, tissue engineering). Unfortunately, the math and physics requirements for my undergrad major were minimal (I stopped at Calc I and intro physics) and I am sure that I need to take a lot of undergrad classes to be eligible for any bioengineering programs. Also, I have a history of being proficient-- but not "a natural"-- at math. Is this an impossible dream? Does anyone have ideas about how to go about this without spending a fortune? My current ideas are: 1) Enroll at a university that will offer a second bachelor's degree, 2) Enroll at a university that will let me take all of the bioengineering requirements without pursuing a degree, 3) Find a more realistic goal. Any scrap of advice would be greatly appreciated!!