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Has anyone heard back from Johns Hopkins CMM yet? When I called last Friday they said they were still making decisions and have not once picked up the phone this week nor have they responded to my emails.

Undergrad Institution: Top 25 Public Schools, has great biology reputation Major(s): Molecular Biology GPA in Major: 3.80 Overall GPA: 3.86 Position in Class: N/A Type of Student: Domestic GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 85% V: 80% W: 82% B: N/A Research Experience: (At your school or elsewhere? What field? How much time? Any publications (Mth author out of N?) or conference talks etc...) 2.5 years as an undergraduate in microbiology lab. Two full time summer research in same lab. Published 5 phage genomes to GenBank. Also doing an IRTA Post-Bac Fellowship at the NIH for one year. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's List every semester Outstanding Freshman Biology Award Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Physics TA for semester Special Bonus Points: I got a rec letter from my PI at the NIH? idk if this counts... also collegiate athlete for all 4 years. I'm not sure if this help at all though. Applying to Where: Harvard - BBS Stanford - Cancer Biology Johns Hopkins - Cellular and Molecular Medicine Penn - BMS UCSF - Biomedical Sciences I am aware these are all dream schools, but I would rather apply again next year than taking a step down. Do I stand a chance? 2