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Giraffe19

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  1. Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum (or any forum ever for that matter) so forgive me if I'm asking redundant questions! I'm a rising senior and am planning to apply to Ph.D programs in Chemistry. However, I'm really struggling putting together a list of programs. I'd like to apply to several top 10 programs (MIT, Harvard, Caltech, ect...), but I know these programs are extremely competitive and that I'm going to need a much more diverse list. I've been hearing the descriptors "top-tier", "mid-tier", and "low tier" thrown around quite a bit. Are these tiers based on the rank of the program? In particular, what schools are included in the mid-tier (top 20-60?, 30-100???)? I know that rankings/tiers are not the most important factor in choosing a school, but I'm overwhelmed but the shear number of choices and need to categorize them somehow! I'm also really unsure about where I am competitive realistically. I'm from a fairly small college and don't really know who else is out there. These are some of my statistics for context: Chemistry/Biology double major (ACS certified) at a public "ivy" (high 20's, low 30s in ranking) GPA: 3.99 (cumulative), 3.99 (chem), 4.0 (bio) I've worked in a stem cell biology lab since my first semester freshman year. I worked for credit on my own project every semester since, as well as full-time for two summers. This has resulted in 3 posters (2 for in school conferences, 1 for a regional conference), and one platform presentation at an international conference. I'm working on two papers (1 to be submitted mid-July, the second sometime before graduation). I'm going to complete an Honors Thesis on this well. One NSF-REU program for a summer Beginning my junior year, I began to work in biochemistry lab for credit as well. I will continue until graduation. I've TA'd a molecular biology class and an organic chemistry laboratory. I will TA either a gen chem or physical chem lab next semester Goldwater Honorable Mention, full tuition scholarship at my university, several small undergraduate research grants Hopefully strong letters I have yet to take either the general or the subject GRE. I'm most worried because of my lack of publications and comparatively little experience in researching the subject I want to actually research in grad school (physical biochemisty... new spectroscopic techniques for biomolecules probably). I decided my true passion was chemistry a little late. Do you think these things will work against me? Sorry for the long post! I'd appreciate any advice. I feel very overwhelmed over here! Thanks!
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