Dear All, I am an international student and I work as a TA in a pharmacy school. I have a GPA of 3.9 (ranked third on class= 1300 students)- GRE (v 79%- Q 83%- A 3.5/38%)- TOEFL ibt 116. I will be applying to several PhD programs of biomedical/translational science. I have a major weak point which is the lack of research experience. I will be applying to: Virginia commonwealth, University of South Florida, Wright State University,University of Georgia Regents, UNM, University of Toledo, University of Tennessee and University of Cincinnati. Do you have any suggestions of mid-tier schools that may have similar programs and don't put high emphasis on research experience?