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.... it's unlikely the department is actually reviewing applications for Fall 2016 yet, especially since it's currently summer break.
This. Also your program won't start for over a year from now so relax and enjoy your summer break
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Taking time off between undergrad and grad is not uncommon so no need to worry. If you have to take a 4 yr break, work hard in your lab and learn as many techniques as you can and try to get a more research tech job (though what you're doing right now should suffice for a yr or so).
Research the various topics that interest you and keep up with current literature. Learn about where the coolest research is being conducted and read up about those programs. Study for the GRE (both general and subject - it will help show that the break hasn't dulled your bio skills).
When it comes time to apply, your knowledge and confidence will show in your SoP and subject GRE. I say at that point apply for both MS and PhD programs. Good luck!
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These are some very broad questions that will require you to conduct some research on your own before asking on these forums. What areas in biochem interest you? Are strictly wanting to work in a hospital setting? Why not apply to a PhD directly? Have you looked into all the available career paths in biochem - academia, clinical, industrial? These are a few questions that you need to answer in order to better pave the path for your future.
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It will really come down to how well you can sell yourself to the adcomms at these institutes (i.e. your SoP) and the strength the LoRs submitted on your behalf. Take your GRE, write a strong SoP and apply to any place that has interesting research being conducted (i.e. 3-5 PIs/institute). Also if you are in the midwest why don't you look at Ohio State IBSG and the IUPUI IBMG programs?
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Your master's GPA is a bit worrisome. Your first year in most bio PhD programs would consist of coursework and lab rotations. Classes are of less emphasis than research but you are expected to keep around 3.6+ without putting too much time into classes. A MS would essentially be similar to the 1st yr of the PhD and if you were scoring around the B level, some adcomms may feel you won't be able to keep up with the coursework.
That being said, the only things you can improve are your GRE, and making sure you get strong LoRs and write a strong SoP. You need to improve on your general GRE (i.e. close to or at least at 160 for both the Q and V). Also if you plan on taking the subject GRE - aim for at least the 75th percentile or don't bother sending the scores (they won't help your application package). The fortunate thing is that unlike physics and math PhD programs, a lot of Bio programs don't require a subject exam.
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It will be very difficult to find any program in the US that will do spring admissions for a PhD program. Usually students in the cohort take courses in the fall of some particular sequence and programs wouldn't want the applicant falling behind. The only situation I've personally seen was when a friend of mine was part of the Fulbright program and could physically not be available in the fall so the department made an exception.
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With your course experience and high GPA, I would suggest you apply to as many top programs as you can afford and that are doing research that you find intellectually stimulating. Of course apply for a good spread but don't sell yourself short by not applying to top institutes.
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This is a very personal decision that depends on your tolerance for "suffering". I'm from a different engineering discipline and I was in a BS/MS program so I had a few quarters were I was overloading with a split between undergrad and grad courses. However, I was the type of student who did better when I was under a lot of pressure but not every student excels under those conditions. That being said do you have an option to take the ML course in a different semester? If you want to get the highest grades possible, you may have to drop a course in order to learn the underlying principles to a sufficient level. Ask yourself whether you must take the course before you apply to grad programs or if you can work that into your SoP - that you are planning on taking the course in the spring. This way you can get high grades and work on your capstone design (I am assuming you're a rising senior and will be working on your capstone project this coming year). Good luck with your decision.
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@ CarBob: I personally like screen real estate (which is why I have a 15" macbook pro), so in the case of having to zoom for both iPads, I would go with the air. I have an iPad Air 1 and honestly the mass difference between the Air 1 and a Mini 3 is around 0.3 grams. If that would bother you, then go with the mini. However, I enjoy my Air quite a lot - for it's portability and screen real estate.
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Why don't you apply for MSTP (MD/PhD) programs at institutes that have strong virology components?
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You should be fine. As long as you have 3.7+ you're considered a solid applicant. Just make sure you do well on your GRE (80th+ percentile), write a strong SoP (that's where your passion will show) and get strong LoRs.
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@gs1992: your profile looks solid thus far. Make sure you write a strong SoP and get strong LoRs and you should be able to get a few admissions this cycle.
Also just to let any applicants know - I'll hang around this thread to help answer any questions or concerns. Feel free to PM me if you have any burning questions
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I would err on the side of caution and use that person as a 4th LoR and stick with academic positions for your 3 mandatory LoRs. I don't think it would negatively affect you per se but depending on how stiff the competition is for the program - it could lower the priority of your application package. I also used a research scientist as a LoR (as a 4th LoR) but not only for a few programs (I applied to a program where this scientist had been a PI for 8 yrs).
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Actually I didn't want to get blasted on here but I'm not going to attend UTK. It's the school where one of my recommenders is from and I told him I would apply. I have no intentions of going there at all and if I get in no where else I'll do a postbacc and then reapply. Most people give me a bunch of grief but it's only $60 and I'll just do it. I don't want to bite the hands that feed me. My other recommender knows there is no chance of my going to my current home institution.
If you don't plan on attending then don't waste the space either. Yea $60 may mean nothing to you, but if you get into the program - you'd be taking up a spot that somebody else would like more than you. Also just because you told one of your recommenders you'd apply does not mean you signed a blood oath to do so. The application cycle will be hectic already without you adding unnecessary complications to your life by applying to a program you have no intention of considering. You would also be wasting the time of potential PI's that may be interested in someone with your training.
Take away message: Don't waste your time or the UTK PI's time by applying if you know you aren't considering the program.
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As long as the class you took at the community college was accepted at your degree granting institute then you've met the minimum standards for your degree. Those classes won't really negatively affect your chances at the grad school of interest since those classes don't play a major part in the GPA that really matters (i.e. where your undergrad degree is granted). That being said you will have to turn in all the transcripts from any post-secondary institutes you attended. Usually there's a minimum number of credit hours (i.e. 6 or so) that have to be taken in order to warrant sending the transcript but you can check with the individual grad programs to be certain.
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If you can see yourself at any of the aforementioned institutes and don't set your sights on one particular school, then after all the dust settles you should have a few choices to play with. Just make sure you have at least 3-5 PI's at each program you could see yourself working with or I would advice you against applying. Good luck.
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In addition to reading and writing the methodology chapter, I would suggest that you start writing the introduction and background chapters while the literature is still fresh in your mind.
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Since you're an international applicant I would suggest you apply to more programs (and private programs at that since they tend to accept more international applicants). Also just to let you know, if you are accepted into these programs you will be fully funded. And a last point - having undergrad publications may be looked at as a plus (depending on the quality of the journal and if it's peer-reviewed) but it is by no means a requirement for acceptance into a PhD program.
Overall, apply to these programs if they have 3-5 PI's you could see yourself working for and add a few more schools to your list.
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It seems like you answered your question in your initial post
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Advisor not answering e-mails....trying to enroll in a course that has a pre-req, advisor stated (in e-mail) that I could take said course and the pre-req in the same semester, but she would have to do the enrollment. That was 3 months ago. So far...zero progress. Not registered for the course I need and if I can't take it this fall, it will set me back a year as it's a pre-req for others and as far as I can tell, only offered in the fall semester.
3 e-mails sent, one w/ the above statement, all w/ zero action taken on her end. Sitting at less than 6 credits b/c I'm not in that course and it's affecting my financial aid loan amount as well as my GA funding, which is based on number of credits enrolled in...
Considering calling/contacting Dept Head or Grad Coordinator and giving them the lowdown, but don't want it to negatively affect me re: how my advisor perceives me, especially since she'll be instructing several of my grad courses including the one in question.
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It may be time for you to physically track down your advisor and have a talk CBclone. I would do this first before going above her head to the department head.
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At this point you're pretty much an adult (unlike when you started college). I really can't think of a reason why you'd need your parents there. Just let them explore the campus or town while you attend the orientation.