In short, I was a biology major who was terrible at math. I'm applying to Immunology/Cell Bio programs for fall 2016. I have a 2.5 GPA from a state school, three years of undergraduate research experience (cell biology), and two years of research experience working at a top ranked institution (immunology). I am confident my letters of recommendation from my work experience are going to be very good; I did an oral presentation at an Immunology conference. I'm going to bite the bullet and apply to some schools that are ranked pretty high for my GPA, but I obviously need some safety schools; there are loads of lists of the top programs. but less info about those towards the bottom - any recommendations? This is my current list of schools I plan to apply to; I'm realizing it's probably too ambitious as I read more about the applicants I'll be competing against. NYU, Mt Sinai, Rockefeller, Albert Einstein (of Yeshiva U), Rush, U of Chicago, Northwestern, Temple, Thomas Jefferson, OHSU