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Not yet all of them yet! Just the ones that are due earlier. Where else are you applying?

UC (Davis) GPA: 3.078 (guessing only this matters) Community College GPA: 3.333 Overall: 3.185 Major: Biochem and Molecular Biology GRE: 161V, 159Q, 4 Writing. No subject. Research: 1.5 years as an undergrad, with a co-author pub that is currently submitted for review. 1.5 years as full time lab tech, with a first author pub that is complete, but currently under an internal review. Additionally my collaborator presented our research at a conference. Letters: All should be outstanding, all from people who know my research first hand. (advisor, collaborator, and mentor) ---------------- Does anyone with similar stats have any tips? I finalized my list, I'm really not sure if I'm reaching too far with these, but I figured it was worth a shot UC Davis - Chemistry Stanford - Biosciences Biochem UCSF - Tetrad BU - Chemistry UCLA - Biochemistry UT Austin - Chemistry UW Madison - Chemistry U Washington - Biological Physics, Structure and Design Cornell - Biochemistry CU Boulder - Biochemistry I am applying to study enzymes and proteins. My question is... should I apply to a few lower tier schools, and if so, does anyone have recommendations?

Does anyone with similar stats have any tips? I finalized my list, I'm really not sure if I'm reaching too far with these, but I figured it was worth a shot: UC Davis - Chemistry Stanford - Biosciences Biochem UCSF - Tetrad BU - Chemistry UCLA - Biochemistry UT Austin - Chemistry UW Madison - Chemistry U Washington - Biological Physics, Structure and Design Cornell - Biochemistry CU Boulder - Biochemistry I am applying to study enzymes and proteins. My question is... should I apply to a few lower tier schools, and if so, does anyone have recommendations? EDIT: maybe I should just post this in the 2013 application thread. I'll go do that.

Hey, I'm applying to some schools but want to apply to some "safety" or, good schools, that are slightly easier to get into, and was wondering if anyone had some suggestions. Here are my stats Community College GPA: 3.333 UC (Davis) GPA: 3.078 (guessing only this matters) Overall: 3.185 Major: Biochem and Molecular Biology GRE: 161V, 159Q, 4 Writing. No subject. Research: 1.5 years as an undergrad, with a co-author pub that is currently submitted for review. 1.5 years as full time lab tech, with a first author pub that is complete, but currently under an internal review. Letters: All should be outstanding, all from people who know my research first hand. (advisor, collaborator, and mentor) Right now I'm applying to UC Davis (should get in), UCSF Tetrad, Cornell Biochem, Stanford Biochem, BU, UCLA Biochem, University of Washington, and probably UW Madison, maybe CU Boulder. Does anyone have any other suggestions? I feel like I'm pushing my luck with my GPA and these tier schools?