Undergrad Institution: Mid-sized liberal arts institution
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BS), Mathematics (BS)
GPA in Major: 4.00
Overall GPA: 4.00
Position in Class: Top 5%
Type of Student: Domestic Female
GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 169 (99%)
V: 170 (98%)
W: 4.5 (78%)
Biochem: Eagerly anticipating score report in November
Research Experience:
Sophomore year: 1 year undergraduate research at home
institution in computational/organic chemistry
- poster, conference proceedings article
Summer 2012: summer research fellowship in computational
quantum chemistry - paper published
Junior year: 1 semester research in microbiology as a continuation
of a molecular techniques class - poster
Summer 2013: REU working with a well-known biochemist
- poster, presentation
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's List, Promising Student in Biochemistry
Pertinent Activities or Jobs:
tutored gen bio/genetics
prep work for undergraduate labs in biochemistry
part-time TA for immunology and molecular techniques
This list is subject to change. I am looking mainly at biophysics programs that allow me
to combine a strong mathematical focus with traditional lab work.
Applying to Where
UGA biochemistry
Stanford biophysics
UC Boulder IQ bio
Harvard Biophysics
MIT CSBi
UC Davis Biophysics
Princeton QCB
Duke SBB