Hey All,
I just received my Chemistry Subject Test score, and it was less than encouraging. I was in the 39th percentile. This was very disheartening and unexpected after my general test scores; 90% and 95% for quantitative and verbal, respectively. I have no idea what happened; I was easily scoring 70-80% on practice tests.
Are my chances sunk? I am from a small state school. I have a 3.5 GPA and nearly two years of research experience. I'll also be graduating with two minors (Math, Physics) and a certificate in Scientific Instrument Development. I know that "there's always a chance" and all that, but I hoping to get into some of the stronger analytical programs in the country (UNC, U of I, Purdue, etc.)? What do you guys think? Anyone have a similar experience?
As a side note, my particular field of interest is chemical instrumentation, with a focus on lab on a chip technology. In researching schools, instrumentation focused programs were difficult to find; anyone have some suggestions?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks