takshila

Whoa! FB, won't you cruise right through!

Yeah, only if the adcoms felt that way, right?

Thanks. But I am just worried, being international and all, and the lack of publications will probably hurt my chances more than I would like.

so here I go: My profile: Undergrad: Transferred from an Indian university to a state university in the u.s., in Biotechnology GPA: 4.0 throughout Aiming for programs in: Biomedical sciences, genetics and molecular biology GRE general : Verbal-740, Quant-760, AWA- 4.5 Research experience: 1.5 years in a plant molecular biology lab with a possible pending publication, working on genetic mapping of wheat chromosomes, 8 months including a summer undergraduate fellowship (and another 6 months after graduation as lab technician) in a molecular biology plant lab performing gene transformations and genotyping plant populations. 4 months in an Animal sciences lab performing Western blots and protein analysis. Recommendations: 2 from research advisors one of them with a publication in science magazine, expecting at least one to very good, 1 from a professor with whom I have had only minimum research experience, but she will certainly have a very good recommendation for me, she is well known in her field too. Universities applying to: Dartmouth -MCB U of Wisconsin Northwestern Johns Hopkins University Penn State U of Chicago U of Texas, southwestern medical unit I am still debating applying to Washington University in St. Louis, even as a dream school as I see the chances to be pretty slim Purdue Wake forest I am still looking for safe schools, but the problem is I don't know how low i need to look into the rankings to find a school that is safe for me, or ones that I should even have a chance of getting into. I am also looking for Masters programs, but I need funding, so I having a hard time finding masters programs that are ready to fund me. I am worried that I am overshooting by a huge margin, I have no clue where to look for safe schools, its already mid November and I dont have my final list yet. Oh, and my biggest concern - no publications. @ Armadillo - I know what you mean about procrastinating recommenders, not to mention, having 2 such people on my hands can be quite nerve racking indeed. where are you applying? I have some 1 Dec deadlines too, and in many of the places, the recommendations are the only thing holding my application back. @gremot - i get what you mean about not being familiar with the process. i was absolutely blindsighted when i started off, no idea where to begin, which is why I happen to be pretty confused even now, about the universities i am applying to. where are you applying?

Lol, thanks, I am not too sure what you mean though.

I was wondering if we could all share our profiles and worries that come with them, in the process of applying for the Fall 2010 term. It would probably be helpful for us all. The confused and the confident alike.

I am an international student and after completing 2 years in the 1st (foreign) institution, I transferred to an American University. In this case, I am sending transcripts from both places, though I spent a considerably longer period of time at the foreign institution than either of you did, I pretty much knew from the beginning that I had to do it. But I really don't know about the 4 month thing. You might want to email and ask them , they'll do a better job and clarifying.

Hello everyone, I have found the 'what are my chances' kind of posts extremely helpful in attempting to gauge my own options. However, as much I have tried, I have not been able to come up with a complete list of universities, as at this point I am lacking any ounce of self esteem whatsoever, and being international is not helping either. so I am looking for help, suggestions, advice, anything. My profile: Undergrad: Transferred from an Indian university to a state university in the u.s., in Biotechnology GPA: 4.0 throughout Aiming for programs in: Biomedical sciences, genetics and molecular biology GRE general : Verbal-740, Quant-760, AWA- 4.5 Research experience: 1.5 years in a plant molecular biology lab with a possible pending publication, working on genetic mapping of wheat chromosomes, 8 months including a summer undergraduate fellowship (and another 6 months after graduation as lab technician) in a molecular biology plant lab performing gene transformations and genotyping plant populations. 4 months in an Animal sciences lab performing Western blots and protein analysis. Recommendations: 2 from research advisors one of them with a publication in science magazine, expecting at least one to very good, 1 from a professor with whom I have had only minimum research experience, but she will certainly have a very good recommendation for me, she is well known in her field too. Universities applying to: Dartmouth -MCB U of Wisconsin Northwestern U of Pittsburgh Penn state U of Chicago U of Texas, southwestern medical unit I am still debating applying to hopkins, even as a dream school as I see the chances to be pretty slim Purdue Wake forest I am still looking for safe schools, but the problem is I don't know how low i need to look into the rankings to find a school that is safe for me, or ones that I should even have a chance of getting into. I am also looking for Masters programs, but I need funding, so I having a hard time finding masters programs that are ready to fund me. It would be of immense help at this point if any of you could help me make a decision.

Hello everyone, I have found the 'what are my chances' kind of posts extremely helpful in attempting to gauge my own options. However, as much I have tried, I have not been able to come up with a complete list of universities, as at this point I am lacking any ounce of self esteem whatsoever, and being international is not helping either. so I am looking for help, suggestions, advice, anything. My profile: Undergrad: Transferred from an Indian university to a state university in the u.s., in Biotechnology GPA: 4.0 throughout Aiming for programs in: Biomedical sciences, genetics and molecular biology GRE general : Verbal-740, Quant-760, AWA- 4.5 Research experience: 1.5 years in a plant molecular biology lab with a possible pending publication, working on genetic mapping of wheat chromosomes, 8 months including a summer undergraduate fellowship (and another 6 months after graduation as lab technician) in a molecular biology plant lab performing gene transformations and genotyping plant populations. 4 months in an Animal sciences lab performing Western blots and protein analysis. Recommendations: 2 from research advisors one of them with a publication in science magazine, expecting at least one to very good, 1 from a professor with whom I have had only minimum research experience, but she will certainly have a very good recommendation for me, she is well known in her field too. Universities applying to: Dartmouth -MCB U of Wisconsin Northwestern U of Pittsburgh Penn state U of Chicago U of Texas, southwestern medical unit I am still debating applying to hopkins, even as a dream school as I see the chances to be pretty slim Purdue Wake forest I am still looking for safe schools, but the problem is I don't know how low i need to look into the rankings to find a school that is safe for me, or ones that I should even have a chance of getting into. I am also looking for Masters programs, but I need funding, so I having a hard time finding masters programs that are ready to fund me. It would be of immense help at this point if any of you could help me make a decision.