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Which UW are you referring to? Thanks

Probably. That happened for me for a few schools.

Yes! For a while it wasn't showing that my app was submitted - now that is fixed but one of my letters of LoRs isn't showing a checkmark even though it is showing "Received (Official)" I sent an eTranscript a couple weeks ago and am still waiting for it to be processed. It is still showing received (unofficial).

Oh wow. I go to a small school, so it is so weird being on here and seeing how different grading is at different schools. At my school, teachers don't even curve!

Regarding letters of recommendation... Does anyone know how important the prestige of the writer is in comparison to the content? I come from a small school, so my strongest LOR is from my PI here who I have worked with for a year and half and counting. It should be a very strong letter, but he isn't well known. I also have a letter from a very well known PI I worked with over the summer, but, since it was only for a few months, he doesn't know me as well. Also, since I have only worked in 2 labs, my third LOR is from my academic advisor who I have also had as a professor for 2 courses and a lab. She knows me very well and her letter should be strong, but I have never done research with her, although she did get to see my lab skills during the upper-division lab I took with her, where we had a lot of control and responsibility for our experiments. Additionally, she has selected me for faculty steering committees and to serve as a representative of the school at recruitment events. I am hoping this will be worth more than a DWIC? Thanks for all your help. Starting to seriously freak out and still have a month + to go...

Hi. I have heard mixed advice on emailing potential research advisors and was wondering what your all thoughts were. Since all of the programs I am applying to require that you complete multiple rotations before choosing an advisor, I am not sure how important this step is, and I really don't want to seem annoying. I appreciate your advice. Thanks

The research I am currently doing is protein biochemistry, but I did some work with genetics last summer, and am applying to genetics/genomics programs.

Is it a problem if we apply to programs for different areas of research than the undergraduate research we are doing?

Thanks. Do you think it is still worth sending the subject GRE score? I am not sure if it will help or hurt as many schools highly recommend it, but my score isn't great. And forgot to mention earlier, my general GRE scores were V169, Q165, AW 4.5. Thanks again for your help everyone. One of the bad things about a small liberal arts school is there aren't many people I can talk about this with and ask questions.

Hi. I go to a small liberal arts school so, even though I have a 4.0, I am worried that admissions committees won't know how to compare it to a 4.0 from top schools. I took the biochemistry GRE to try to show that I have good science knowledge, but I only got an 83rd percentile. I am unsure if sending this will help or hurt, so feedback would be great! If it helps for context, I have 2 yrs independent research experience at my school, a summer fellowship at a top research institute through a national grant, and numerous poster presentations, but no publications except for a poster abstract that was published. Thank you so much for your help!