bacteria_are_neat

Thanks for your input Vene. It is good to know that I have a fighting chance, I'm just hoping that my previous degree's GPA doesn't haunt me .....

Undergrad Institution: Big State School –average ranking Major(s): Microbiology Minor(s): GPA in Major: 3.6 Overall GPA: 3.57 Position in Class: not sure Type of Student: Domestic GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 161 (80%) V: 158 (79%) W: 4.0 (56%) Research Experience: Undergraduate research internship (3 months) in a lab. Worked w/ rats examining gut microbiome with 16s genomic study (involved in rat care, necropsies, genetic isolation and processing for next gen sequencing). Helped analyze and process 16s data. Mass spec and Gas chromatography experience (6 months) in two separate labs with work contributing to two papers. Total of 3-5 papers (not sure if some will be published by time of application. Coauthor on 3 papers and contributing author on 2 papers (may not get publushed). Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 3rd place in Undergraduate Research Symposium for Public Health Poster presentation at the ASM Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Tutor job experience (3 months) Special Bonus Points: PI who I worked for internship will write glowing LoR (did post doc at UC Davis). Another LoR will be department head of Nutrition and did a lot of work for him. Applying to Where: University of Michigan- Microbiol University of Colorado Denver - Microbiology University of California Davis - Microbiology University of Ohio- Microbiology University of Cincinnati- Microbiology Two Questions I have for anyone that may have an answer. This is my second BS (my first BS was in Interdisciplinary Engineering , but low had a low GPA of 2.63 L at a different state school ) 1. Will this previous major GPA factor into my overall GPA, or does only my GPA on my current Microbiology degree count? 2. Is my chance of getting into a PhD good/average/poor?