Hey, Y'all. Let's do this thang.
Undergrad Institution: Top 100 (or somethin') public skool. Major(s): Microbiology. Minor(s): Art, Music. GPA in Major: 3.75 Overall GPA: 3.78 Position in Class: No idea. Type of Student: Domestic, WASPy dood. GRE Scores:
To be determined . . . probably pretty bad, admittedly. Research Experience: 3 Research Fellowships; one at home institution (molecular genetics), two at big-name research institutes (vaccine design + innate immunity and vaccinology, respectively).
2 years in molecular biology + prokaryotic genetics at University. Senior honors thesis in innate immunity + bioengineering. ( = 3 years experience by graduation.)
5 or 6 presentations / posters--one at a national conference.
No publications. Womp womp.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Lots o' random-ass scholarships and awards from my university; 2014 Goldwater Scholarship (holla). Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Tutoring in mol. and cell. biology; some work related to science communication and education. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: I play a mean fiddle. Special Bonus Points: Worked with a couple of well-connected PIs. My devilish good looks. Any Other Info. That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Let's hope not. Applying to Where:
Theme . . . GO BIG OR GO HOME(LESS).
WashU - DBBS
Harvard - BBS or Virology
MIT - Biology
Johns Hopkins - CMM
Stanford - Microbiology and Immunology
Yale - MMPP
Penn - CMB
Scripps
UCSD - Biomed.
NIH-Georgetown
NIH-Johns Hopkins
NIH-OxCam