Undergrad Institution: small liberal arts school for bachelor's & top ten research school for MPH Major(s): biology undergraduate & epidemiology graduate GPA in Major: 3.8 Overall GPA: 3.7 GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 163 V: 165 W: 4.5 Research Experience: I started doing research during my senior year of undergrad (I wasn't considering a career in science until my junior year) and wrote a thesis and a poster for an international research conference with the data I gathered. I went straight from my bachelor's to my master's (in my second year of master's now) and I have been doing research at my graduate institution for the past year. No publications yet, but I have my own project. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Lots of awards & scholarships for sports/service/academics at undergrad institution; applied for and got a summer research grant this past year Pertinent Activities or Jobs: ~2 years lab work, ~4 years of tutoring/teaching work, completed several public health internships (one was abroad) Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: President of several student organizations in undergrad, varsity college athlete, marathon runner, involved in graduate student government Applying to Where (all for molecular biology/genetics programs): Emory Duke Penn North Carolina Michigan University of Washington Oregon Health & Science University of Chicago Colorado - Boulder Wisconsin Are there any other places you would suggest? How competitive do you think I am for these programs?