I am super late to this, and almost done applying, but I just though some feedback might be nice
Undergrad Institution: Big private research university Major(s): Microbiology & Immunology Minor(s): Chemistry, Art GPA in Major: 3.5 Overall GPA: 3.65 Type of Student: Domestic white female GRE Scores: Q: 163 (86%) V: 163 (92%) W: 5.5 (98%) B: 720 (65%) Subscores: CMB = 88%, Organismal = 28% (yikes!), Ecol/Evol = 67% Research Experience: I have been constantly involved in research since sophomore year.
-Over a year in a stem cell lab working on an independent project for most of my time there.
-One SURP experience at a top research university working on Malaria.
-And then I have spent my senior year and my current gap year in an immunology lab at my university.
-My 3 PIs from my three research experiences are writing my recommendation letters.
-No publications though Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Academic scholarship from my university. Graduated with general honors. Have been on dean’s list, provost’s honor roll, and president’s honor roll. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: I was president of the Microbiology & Immunology club at my school for two years, and an active member for all four years. I have also done a lot of volunteering in hospitals, both in the US and abroad (I used to be pre-med). Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: I have two C’s, in biochemistry and in cell biology and this is what I’m most worried about. Do I stand a chance? I was going through a rough time, hence the grades. The classes were hard. I believe that I am not deficient in my knowledge of these subjects in any way. How can I make the schools overlook my bad grades? Applying to Where: (I kind of ranked them from “safe” to “reach” schools)
University of Illinois at Chicago, Microbiology & Immunology
University of Miami Program in Biomedical Sciences
Georgetown Microbiology & Immunology
Georgetown Global Infectious Diseases
George Washington School of Medicine Microbiology & Immunology
Stony Brook Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine Program in Biomedical Sciences
University of Chicago Biomedical Sciences (Microbiology)
University of Michigan Microbiology & Immunology
NYU Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
Columbia University Microbiology, Immunology & Infection
*** So my biggest concerns are about my grades, and also whether I should send my subject test score or not? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! And good luck to the rest of you going through this!