Grad Institution: State University/top 30 Public
Undergrad Institution: foreign university
Major(s): reproductive biology
GPA: Undergrad: 3.6 MS first year: 3.13
Position in Class: not available
Type of Student: International male
GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 800 (93%)
V: 500 (58%)
W: 3.5
Biochem: not take
TOEFL Total: waived
Research Experience:
1.5 years undergrad research before senior
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1 year capstone project
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1 year or 2 years for current MS project
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1 summer school/research volunteer before senior
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: one national scholarship/several university scholarships/two LLC fellowships (all during undergrad years)
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Graduate Research Assistant for MS. One semester Graduate Teaching Assistant. Supervising one undergrad assistant.
Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: one co-authored poster for national conference/ one first-authored departmental poster/ one second-authored manuscript under review
Special Bonus Points: one LOR from adviser (should be strong or at least not bad), one strong LOR from committee member (he said it would be very strong)
Good luck everyone!
Applying to Where: programs focusing on cell and developmental biology or biomedical program
Vanderbilt
WUSTL
Northwestern U (DGP)
U Alabama Birmingham
U Virginia
U Pitt
Penn State
U Mass Medical School
Indiana U
Most are interdiscipline biomedical programs...and I know the GPA for MS is really stumbling block for the application....
Hope can get on campus interviews in the recruiting season....! Please provide comments and suggestions, thank you.