I have applied to some of the most competitive biomedical graduate PhD programs (Harvard, Stanford, PENN, JHU, Rockefeller) with a 3.6 gpa (3.5 biochem major) 170 verbal(99%) 159(74%) Quant and 5 essay (93%) with 2 years of undergraduate lab research, 2 internships at a pharma company, a publication, and I am currently employed at the pharma company in an Oncology research position with upcoming publications and presentations. My essay focused on my research and how I fit into the research of specific PI's in these programs. I come from a mid tier liberal arts college.
How important is a subject Biochem test for admissions at these very competitive schools, and if I were to take it now would it even be accepted? Additionally, if you didn't skip over my application summary - do you think these characteristics warrant the need for a good Subject test score?
Thanks guys.