Undergrad Institution: Private engineering schools Major(s): Biochemistry, Biotechnology (Double Major) Minor(s): GPA in Major: 3.80 Overall GPA: 3.73 (4.0 over last 3 semesters) Position in Class: No way to know Type of Student: Domestic Male GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 163 V: 158 W: Waiting B: 760 (77%) Research Experience:
Summer internship + Senior year thesis at nearby medical school researching mechanisms of viral proteins
Will be 1 year, 3 months total, but only about 7 months by December deadlines
No publications yet, but have one in the works, it won't be out before the deadlines though Awards/Honors/Recognitions:
Dean's list Pertinent Activities or Jobs:
1 year in biotech industry working with LC/MS/MS Special Bonus Points:
Senior thesis lab is run by a nobel laureate
LORs are coming from Biochemistry department head, Nobel Laureate and CEO of a consulting firm Applying to Where: UCSF - TETRAD
UC Berkeley - MCB
UCSD - either BMS or Biological Sciences
Stanford - Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Harvard - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
MIT - Biology
Scripps - Kellogg School
UCLA - ACCESS
Caltech - Biology
Johns Hopkins - Cellular and Molecular Medicine
WashU- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Yale - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
UMass Medical School - Basic and Biomedical Sciences
How does my list look? Is this way too far out there to be realistic? I'm interested in pursuing Stem Cell/Regenerative Medicine research in school and want to make the transition to industry afterwards. Any advice you guys have would be great.
Thanks!