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jmf2014

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  1. Touchdown Wildcats!! #Northwestern #B1GCats #BeatMinnesota
  2. So proud that Northwestern beat Stanford today ?? didn't even allow a touchdown! #B1GCats #stanvsnu
  3. I'm a senior currently studying at Northwestern University, applying to chemistry PhD programs. I'm doing organic total synthesis research currently and will be earning a combined Bachelor's/Master's this June, but I want to move more into bioorganic/biochem for my PhD. My biggest struggle right now is deciding how many schools to apply to. I believe my GRE scores are pretty solid (160 quantitative, 162 verbal on the general, and 810 (78%) on the chem GRE), and my grades/research experience/ recommendations should be good. I currently have 10 schools on my list, but I'm paying for my applications myself and I'm concerned this is too many, even if I do get some of the fees waived. Anyone have any input on how many schools I should apply to (8, 9, 10?), or which schools from this list they would cut? Or have advice on how to make my final list? I'll be applying into chemistry PhD, not biochemistry PhD programs, although I want to work with a professor who does a little of both. Interdisciplinary programs are a must for me, basically. - UC-Berkeley - Stanford - UW-Madison - Scripps - Caltech - Harvard ^^ These I'm almost certainly applying to More unsure: - UC-SF (good ranking for biochem (#3), but my advisor says they're not as good as UC-SD? I like that they have a combined chem/biochem PhD program but I haven't looked into their research much) - UC-SD (sort of unsure about this one - some of their research looks interesting, and they're a solid program, but this school doesn't excite me as much as the 6 top choices I listed above) - Michigan (my PI [the organic prof] says they have some really cool chemistry going on, but my major advisor says UM isn't as good as UC-SD or Illinois? Eek conflicting advice) - Illinois (I know they have a fantastic program, my only qualm is location - I'm from Illinois and I"m NOT a fan of Champaign-Urbana, plus I also did my undergrad in-state so I sort of want to get out of my comfort zone for my PhD, ya dig? Not sure if this is a good enough reason to not apply?)
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