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Hi ilovelab, I'm actually applying to the Biological Sciences program at UCSD http://biology.ucsd.edu/education/grad/prospective/how-to-apply.html This division doesn't have a pre-application, so that's why I freaked (a little, lol!) when you mentioned a pre-app. I'll stick to this one and see how it goes. I think my low-ish quant score and lack of subject test put me at a disadvantage in the Biomed division. For personal reasons, I'd like to stay as close to the west coast as possible. I'm open to applying to schools in Texas, but not quite keen on the east coast (even though they have some great schools). I'll give UTSW a shot

Hi xyho, about Scripps..they expect applicants to submit Subject GRE scores. Can you take the test and still submit scores in time for the deadline? I'm not applying there because I dont have the time to take the subject test. Consider Brandeis university, in Massachusetts. Their neuro dept is rather good.

Hi xyho, Thanks for your input I'm looking at PIs in the biochem or pharmacology departments. Hope to get a response before the Nov deadline. Fingers crossed!

Thanks so much, ilovelab. I'll look around for private unis. I'm interested in biochem/cell and/or mol bio. Preferably with intersections in angiogenesis or apoptosis. I'm also open to fields beyond this area. I've never worked on epigenetics and I'd like to give that a shot too. The UCSD Biological Sciences program I looked at didn't mention a pre-application. Let me check for anything I might have missed. If you dont mind, can you give me a few private schools to get me started?

Undergrad Institution: I did my undergrad from a university in India (Anna University), but I'm a current Masters student at Kyoto University, Japan. All my coursework is in English Major(s): Biotechnology (undergrad); Cell and Mol Bio (Masters) Minor(s): N/A GPA in Major: Overall GPA: 7.88/10 (undergrad) 4.0 (masters) Position in Class: Top 25% in undergrad? Maybe? Type of Student: International, female GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 158 (71%) V: 164 (94%) W: 4.5 B: I dont think I'll take it Research Experience: Undergrad project: Cloning and Immunoprecipitation of PEDF from Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells: Dec 2012- Apr 2013, Chennai, India Research Intern: Molecular Immunology Lab, worked with a PhD student on her clinical study. Anna University Jun-Nov 2013 My grad school is essentially 95% research. I've been working with my lab since day 1. But we dont publish very frequently..so I dont have any papers/conference presentations from here. I'm working on a protein that enables cell cycle progression in cancer cells. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT) 2014: this allows me to pursue a fully funded degree program in any university in Japan Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Kyoto University's International Student Seminar: Organizing committee member Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: nope Special Bonus Points: My PI here is famous in the world of cell death research. I guess a letter from him would work in my favour. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Nope Applying to Where: This isn't my final list, and I'd love some input about other unis I can apply to Stanford: Biology (we all need a dream school, dont we? xD) UC San Diego: Biological sciences University of Utah: Biosciences University of Colorado: Boulder and Denver: the number of programs at Denver is really confusing!! Can someone help me navigate? UT Austin:Cell & Mol Bio University of Southern California: I'm not sure whether to apply to the core biology program, or the med school PhD program. Rice: Biosciences (I'm still not sure about applying here. Probably because I could only settle on 2 PIs whose work was in line with my interests) National University of Singapore- School of Medicine I'm also considering University of Denver, Colorado State and Oregon State. However, I'm not sure how their international student acceptance rate is. One of my priorities is that I should be guaranteed funding for my PhD. That's a bottleneck right there, since I'm not eligible to apply for NIH training grants. I'd really appreciate an evaluation of my profile! Thanks so much!!