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    I feel like you should be ok, but I also don't have that much experience with MSCS admissions.
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    Having applied and been accepted to a few BME/BioE programs without that much Bio background outside of research, I don't think it'll be a big issue. Profile looks decent.
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    I feel like it helps to the extent that the professors will know the letter writer better if they are an alumnus of the school/program. If your letter writers are well known within the field then it should not really matter whether or not they went to the school you're applying to.
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    I'm not sure why one course means a GPA of 0. If you are entering the GPA yourself I would just put a 4.0 (or whatever an A is on the grading scale".
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    I think I submitted a CV for all my schools, I don't see why they'd care much.
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    This has pretty much been my approach so far, but it's starting to feel awkward sometimes, especially now that I'm a grad student so I'll probably just switch to first names soon...
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    I've heard of some profs that will not look at your application unless you've mentioned them in your SOP. Adding a few "customized" sentences is the approach I took and it seemed to work out okay. It should be clear from the rest of your SOP why you want to work with these profs and how their interests relate to yours. Therefore, a few sentences to mention specific names should suffice.
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    Looks ok, GRE shouldn't matter too much.
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    Nothing stands out in particular to me in your application. That's also a lot of schools, if you're actually applying to all of them. IMO Stanford, Berkeley, Caltech, Columbia, etc. will be a reach.
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    Is 327 good

    Edotdl replied to Varun95's topic in GRE/GMAT/etc

    Assuming the breakdown is 170Q/157V you should be ok, given you are international.
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    Are you asking what you should say in an email to a professor, for the purpose of being able to "drop" his/her name in your application? You should probably only email professors if you have actual questions or something worthwhile to say. Superficial interactions are unlikely to benefit your application.
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    Doesn't look weird at all, and is probably expected if you have many experiences or some that are not as relevant.
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    I'd say your research is a bit on the light side too. Will you only have one letter from a professor you did research with? I think it's possible to get into top 20, but I would definitely also apply to less competitive programs as well.
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    Just in case you haven't realized yet, this thread is specific to Biology applications, so you might not get advice specific for Slavic Languages and Literature.
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    No one can give you an accurate answer to your chances. However, my guess would be that it would be difficult (ie I would not be surprised if you were not accepted to any top 10 school). That being said, your chances are non-zero (as long as you apply) and I'm sure there have been people that have gotten in with those scores, so just apply if it's what you really want.
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    I think it would be helpful if you were more specific about your goals. In general, taking relevant classes or any other experience will be helpful whether during or after undergrad. Is there a reason why you don't think classes after undergrad will help? There are summer bootcamps in things like machine learning or programming and such, but I don't think that's really sufficient if you're looking to switch from a eg. Spanish major into CS research.
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    Yeah programming experience is useful in general, so you should definitely get some experience. However, unless your lab is very computation heavy, it's unlikely you'll be at the level of a software/machine learning engineer. In general, I find the two areas in industry where a neuro PhD could be applied is AI and pharma/biotech. The former would be suited for computational labs and the latter for more experimental wet lab. I'm not the familiar with the specific skills needed for the second option but I'd assume it would be along the lines of specific techniques (eg. Crispr as mentioned above.)
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    I'd just email her telling her that you took her class a couple years ago and let her know what you've done since then (how your interests developed, etc.). If possible maybe try to tie in how taking her class affected your decision. Then let her know you're planning on applying to PhD programs and you'd like to talk to her about her research or whatever else you want. These types of situations probably aren't that uncommon.
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    I'd be hesitant to make this generalization. I've seen/heard about large programs with post-interview acceptance rates of 50-95%. I'd generally say if you have at least 3 interviews, then you're very likely to get into at least one.
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    Leaving it out is probably a good default option. Although if they will see the information from other materials I don't think it'll matter much
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    Yeah I applied to 10 programs and usually chose like 5-6 to list that were the most related. They just use it for statistics and stuff. Some programs also email you when you turn down their offer asking which program you chose over theirs.
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    I'll join this thread. I'm on the computational (neuro) side for those of you interested in that. I interviewed at UCSF Neuro, MIT BCS, Caltech CNS, JHU BME, and Berkeley/UCSF BioE last cycle. Feel free to ask me any questions or PM me.
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    I'd pretty much agree with what Bioenchilada said. Personally I feel like those GRE scores will hold you back, especially coming from a less well known school. One of the purposes of standardized tests is to act as a benchmark for comparing GPAs from different universities. While getting perfect GRE scores aren't necessary, I feel like you should at least try to get 160+, with 155 being the minimum. It might be a bit late to prepare/retake the GRE at this point though... IMO, having 3 letters from PIs that can attest to your abilities in lab is stronger than 3 professors who offer these "different perspectives". However, it seems like these are your strongest letters, so the point is moot.
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    I think it depends more on the specific program than the ranking.
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    Your application looks good. I'd still list publications in preparation, it might not help but I don't think it'd hurt. You can just put, "in preparation" after it. I think your list looks ok.
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