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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 + 1 year capstone project + 1 year or 2 years for current MS project + 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.