I'd really appreciate any/all input on what my chances are for getting in Fall 2014 and how to improve my application
I'm looking to apply to UofSask and maybe UofAlberta for now, just because I have a really bad GPA and will probably take another year to boost it, but wanted to apply for 2014 just to see?
School
University of Manitoba
Major: Microbiology, co-op option
GPA: 2.7 cumulative (I did fantastic in first year and its fallen every year since.. my last 60 credits are terrible.. I'm looking at ~2.4, but will be redoing some courses this winter to boost it up)
Experience
12 months work experience at the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health/National Microbiology Laboratory (Public Health Agency of Canada)
4 months full time in Enteric Research Section
4 months full time in Special Bacteriology/Applied Biosafety Research Program
4 months part time in Special Bacteriology
Currently doing a 4 month work term full time at the Centre for Food-borne, Enviromental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (Public Health Agency of Canada)
Outbreak Management Division
Not sure if this counts for anything, but I've also been volunteering wtih St. John Ambulance as a Medical First Responder since April 2011
Publications
co-author of an article in BMC Microbiology
first author of an article to be published in Applied Biosafety (ABSA)
Potential LOR
PI from Enteric Research Section
PI from Special Bacteriology
Senior Epidemiologist or Division Manager from Outbreak Management Divison