yayy other plant bio people!
Undergrad Institution: top 3 research in the US
Major(s): Biochemistry Minor(s): Statistics GPA in Major: 3.5 or 3.6 i think Overall GPA: 3.5 (grades increased progressively since my freshman year) Position in Class: don't know Type of Student: female domestic GRE Scores (revised/old version): taking it next month but I scored around 80-85 percentile on a practice test. I don't think I will take the subject test. Q: V: W: B: Research Experience: 1 summer geology research at my university
2 quarters ecology research- worked on a grad student's thesis
1 year + 2 summers plant pathology research- working pretty independently on my own project +senior thesis
presented at a couple undergraduate poster symposiums. no publications yet, but the work I'm doing now will hopefully become one...eventually. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: I won two summer fellowships from my school if that counts? honorable mention from American society of plant biology. Other than that I'll be graduating with honors.
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: tutor for two science programs for disadvantaged middle school students Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Special Bonus Points: 1 recommender is very well known in plant biology, another is pretty famous in in bioinformatics, and my PI is wonderful and super helpful, she also has a lot of connections at most of the schools I'm applying to. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Applying to Where: Stanford- Biology Cornell- Plant breeding and genetics Cal - Plant Bio
Yale-plant bio
UC Davis- plant Bio
Minnesota-plant bio
UCSF-Tetrad
MIT-Biochem
I should probably have some safety schools, but I'm still looking into that. If anyone has any recommendations I would appreciate it! I have no idea if I am at all competitive for these programs.