I am a junior at a top 20 private university. My GPA is not the highest right now, though I plan on increasing it significantly. I was wondering if some of my choices for a Ph.D in analytical chemistry were out of reach.
Major: Chemistry
Cumulative GPA: probably around a 3.3 by the time I apply
Chemistry GPA: probably around a 3.3 by the time I apply
GRE Verbal: 155 (67%) retaking soon
GRE Quantitative: 164 (88%) retaking soon
GRE Analytical: 4.5 (80%) retaking soon
GRE Chemistry: expecting at least 800 or so
Recommendations: (1) super strong rec from one of the top analytical chemists/professors in the country (Agilent Thought Leader Award, etc.), my PI; (2) strong adviser/head of undergraduate research rec; (3) very strong rec from industry; (4) optional: strong rec from head of graduate TA's, only undergraduate TA
Experience: 1.5 years in industry from taking time off (drug discovery/development); 1.5 years in top analytical chemistry/IM-MS research (possible publications, lead author for MSWIFT advancement); 2.5 years undergraduate general chemistry TA; campus ACS Student Affiliates Chapter officer
Other unrelated EC's: Delta Delta Delta
Top Schools: Purdue, UCLA - dream school, UT Austin, Cornell, UofI Urbana-Champaign, Cal
Other schools I'm considering: UCSD, UCSF, UW-Seattle, Scripps
Do you guys think that my GPA will be that much of an issue applying to these schools for the Fall of 2016? What are my chances?
Low GPA, are top 30 schools out of my range?
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I am a junior at a top 20 private university. My GPA is not the highest right now, though I plan on increasing it significantly. I was wondering if some of my choices for a Ph.D in analytical chemistry were out of reach.
Major: Chemistry
Cumulative GPA: probably around a 3.3 by the time I apply
Chemistry GPA: probably around a 3.3 by the time I apply
GRE Verbal: 155 (67%) retaking soon
GRE Quantitative: 164 (88%) retaking soon
GRE Analytical: 4.5 (80%) retaking soon
GRE Chemistry: expecting at least 800 or so
Recommendations: (1) super strong rec from one of the top analytical chemists/professors in the country (Agilent Thought Leader Award, etc.), my PI; (2) strong adviser/head of undergraduate research rec; (3) very strong rec from industry; (4) optional: strong rec from head of graduate TA's, only undergraduate TA
Experience: 1.5 years in industry from taking time off (drug discovery/development); 1.5 years in top analytical chemistry/IM-MS research (possible publications, lead author for MSWIFT advancement); 2.5 years undergraduate general chemistry TA; campus ACS Student Affiliates Chapter officer
Other unrelated EC's: Delta Delta Delta
Top Schools: Purdue, UCLA - dream school, UT Austin, Cornell, UofI Urbana-Champaign, Cal
Other schools I'm considering: UCSD, UCSF, UW-Seattle, Scripps
Do you guys think that my GPA will be that much of an issue applying to these schools for the Fall of 2016? What are my chances?