Undergrad Institution: Large Private Institution - Top 50
Major(s): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Minor(s): Mathematical Statistics
GPA in Major: 3.95
Overall GPA: 3.93
Position in Class: Top 5% (summa cum laude)
Type of Student: Domestic female, non-minority
GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 163 (88%)
V: 157 (73%)
W: 4.5 (72%)
Biochem: 680 (93% - with subsections of 93/95/85%)
Research Experience: Undergraduate Research at my university (3yrs), 1 internship at biotech company (8wks), 1 fellowship at top medical school (10wks), and Postgraduate Research at top medical school (5 months and counting). 10+ conference posters (3 first author) and 2 papers in preparation (1 first author).
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: At University: Honors/Distinction (from 1yr senior research project), awarded prize for being at top of my major (2nd overall), Phi Beta Kappa Member, Summa cum laude honors, various merit scholarships. Outside University: Research Award from American Cancer Society
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Undergraduate Research Assistant (3 years), Teaching Assistant (2 semesters), various volunteer work
Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Senior Thesis Project (Written paper, oral defense), won small grant from my university to support my senior year research
Special Bonus Points: Took 5 graduate classes (3 biology/chemistry, 2 mathematics), research connections in one of the programs to which I am applying
Applying to Where:
Harvard - Biological and Biomedical Sciences - Cancer Biology
UPenn - Biomedical Graduate Studies (CAMB) - Cancer Biology (Also, HMGS Certificate Program)
Stanford - Biosciences - Cancer Biology
My list is a tad short as I am also applying to 10 MD/PhD programs.
