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nir1241

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  • Application Season
    2016 Fall
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    Biosciences PhD

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  1. Hello, Im currently in the process of applying to biology PhD programs (top ten programs specifically) and was wondering if it would help to contact potential faculty I would like to work with in the next few weeks. Ive read online that contacting faculty with very thoughtful emails expressing interest in their work can work in your favor when it comes to admissions because some faculty members may be able to advocate on your behalf during the application review process. Ive also heard from some grad students that sending these emails can come across as presumptuous and overconfident. Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with this? Thanks!
  2. Hello everyone, Im in the process of applying to several biology PhD programs (top ten programs) and I don't have any letters of recommendation from my home university. Im currently a senior but I spent all of my summers doing research at other universities and my entire junior year abroad. I havent done any research at my university and havent taken any small science classes. I feel that the letters I provide from other universities will be very strong but I'm afraid it will end up hurting my application if I don't have one from my university. any thoughts on this? Thanks!
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