nns91

Thanks a lot for your suggestions, guys. I have been searching for schools using the departments' websites. This way I am able to identify school with departments that I am able to find professors whose research projects I am interested in. However, I am not sure if those schools are too high for me? Is there anyway to gauge my strength base my on current profile? Which range of schools am I decent candidate for? Of course I have been talking to professors and will be talking to more ( I am going to a small school. There is only one microbiologists/immunologists by training and he is so busy with many things so I won't be able to talk to him till next term. He did not even go to grad school in the States). I just want some additional information from another source, specifically from people who are going through the process or have just recently been through it.

I am currently a junior and have started looking into applying for PhD programs this coming fall. I am just wondering if you guys can suggest me some schools that I should be looking at (or range of schools)? I understand that I should talk to my professors for info and I have been doing that. I just want to have some additional input from people who are going through the process or have recently been through the process. Also, what do you guys look for when looking for programs besides finding a program where you are interested in working with a couple different professors? My profile is below: International Student Small Liberal Arts School Major: Biology GPA: Currently 3.695 (Major GPA: 3.82) Bad grade in Orgo I Research experience: since sophomore year and 3 summers so far. Will have at least one paper published later this year (most likely 2nd author), summer program off campus this summer (mentor has really impressive profile so hopefully if I can show him my ability, I will be able to get a good letter from him) Thanks a lot, guys !!!