jfar18

Hi all, I'm planning to apply to Tufts' MERGE-ID program next year. Does anyone know of any similar programs? Any PhD programs in microbiology with a clinical aspect? Also, I was wondering if anyone here knows anything about the admission rate of the program, or can help me determine my chances. I haven't taken the GRE yet, but - I have a bachelor's in biology from Reed College (a little liberal arts college with a great research and academic reputation) with a 3.4 GPA - 5 independent biology research projects over the course of undergrad - Got an A on my senior thesis in microbiology (a clinically relevant project) - Interned at a teaching hospital for a year where I assisted in sepsis clinical studies in the ICUs - After graduating college, worked as a research tech in a tuberculosis lab at Cornell med in NYC - Will graduate from the University of Nottingham (in the UK) with my master's in Clinical Microbiology next September - Plan to tech or do research from Oct 2017 until I (hopefully) start my PhD in Summer/Fall 2019. - Currently don't have any publications or poster sessions (hopefully that will change this year) Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!