PipetMan

Hey all, I'm planning on applying to PhD programs this fall but I'm really unsure what sort of "school rank level" I should be going for. I'm hoping to go into proteomics or genomics. Here are my stats: GPA: 3.6 from relatively small liberal arts university; no science GPA assigned GRE: 158Q, 160V, 4.5W, 89% for biochem subject test Lab experience: 2 years of developmental genetics research during my undergrad with a couple oral presentations at regional conferences. I won a best presentation award one year. I have been working for a year at a biotech company doing HPLC, ELISAs, protein sequencing, SDS-PAGE, immunoblotting, various activity/concentration assays, etc. Publications: 2nd author publication in fairly prestigious journal LORs: 2 strong letters from undergrad professors I am close to, 2 from managers (PhDs) at the company I currently work for Extracurricular activities: I was president of a student organization during undergrad and took part in hurricane relief efforts. My tentative list of schools is: Northwestern IBiS program University of Minnesota University of Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois Institute of Technology Loyola University Chicago Does this look like a good to you all? Does anyone have any suggestions for any other schools I should look into with strong proteomics programs, or whether I have the stats to apply to any schools that are ranked higher nationally? Thanks in advance for your help!