AFriendlyBonobo

Applied to UC Davis, UCSD, UPenn, Brown and Brandeis (yes the latter is weird but I wanted to work for a specific professor) for a PhD in genetics. Recommended at UC Davis (waiting the response from GS) and admitted at UPenn. No responses from the others. I did not accept an offer yet. My profil: International student -Got my degree in a unknown school (at least for Americans) and my GPA doesn't say anything as you cannot (and are not expected to) get the max grades in my country. -2 first author publications and 3 co-authorships. -A couple of posters at conferences -GRE Q170, V156, W2.5 -TOEFL sum 101 I wish you good luck guys (for those waiting for responses) ! By the way, any recommendations for the battle UPenn vs UC Davis?