[2014 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

Undergrad Institution: Big state
Major(s): Neuroscience
Minor(s): Biology
GPA in Major: 3.3
Overall GPA: 2.6 (Finished strong, A's last 5 semesters)

 

Graduate Institution: Big state
Major(s): Biology
Minor(s): Biology
GPA in Major: 4.0
Overall GPA: 4.0

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q:750/75%
V:580/78%
W:435/78%

Research Experience: 4 years, 1 First author in JEB, 1 second author in revision, 1 first author about to submit. Many posters (~7) at conferences nationally and internationally

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 2 semesters of competetive bioinformatics scholarship, 2 summer research fellowships, competitive funding to present findings in germany. 

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Adjunct professor at nearbye community college, president of graduate student organization. 


Special Bonus Points: One EXTREMELY strong letter of recommendation from well known faculty, another very strong one from my advisor and a strong rec from an NSF program officer. I've locked down advisors everywhere I'm applying and have outlined projects with them. 


Applying to Where:

Harvard -OEB - Behavior

Princeton - EEB - Behavior

Oxford - Zoology - Navigation

Johns Hopkins - Brain Science - Behavior

University of Michigan -- EEB - Behavior

Bloomington -- EEB --- Behavior.

 

 

 

I have no idea where I stand. I've made great connections with advisors at each of the schools, but have a rough undergrad GPA to overcome. I've had great grades for four years, so I'm hoping they look past that.