Hi everyone! Sorry for the late post. I'm starting to get more and more excited (and tense, hehe) as it gets closer to December 1st. Good luck to everyone!
Undergrad Institution: Medium-size (20,000) state school, Carnegie-level researchMajor(s): Microbiology and Chemistry (two majors); Cell, Molecular, and Structural Biology (CMSB) combined BS/MS (5 year program)Minor(s): noneGPA in Major: 4.00Overall GPA: 4.00Position in Class: Probably topType of Student: Domestic, male, whiteGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 170 (98%)V: 168 (98%)W: 4.5 (80%)B: Didn't take
Research Experience: 5 years of biochemistry/enzymology research in antibiotic resistance with two middle author publications and one second author publication. Undergraduate and masters research in bioinformatics and microbial ecology (metagenomics) for about 2 years; I switched from one lab to another for my combined BS/MS program to get more comp bio/bioinformatics experience. Two poster presentations in regional bioinformatics conferences and one poster in an international microbiome conference. Currently writing masters thesis for combined BS/MS program and plan to submit two publications based on this research in the coming spring/summer.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Goldwater Scholarship, state-level bioinformatics scholarship, departmental biochemistry and microbiology scholarships, university-level scholarships, president's list, TerraGenome conference travel grant
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Supplemental instructor for organic chemistry lab (I make IR and NMR fun, hehe) for two semesters (and next semester) for same professors. President of Microbiology Club on campus (organize social/outreach/guest speaker/career events).
Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Nope
Special Bonus Points: Combined BS/MS? (Maybe?) My biochemistry PI and another PI at my school collaborate with a micro PI of interest at one of my top choices?
Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:Applying to Where:
All microbiology PhD programs (some umbrella programs)
Emory University (MMG)
University of Michigan (PIBS)
Harvard University (BBS)
Rockefeller University (David Rockefeller Graduate Program)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MCB)
Case Western Reserve University (BSTP)
NIH OxCam Graduate Partnership Program (GPP)
University of Pittsburgh (MVM/IBGP)
Vanderbilt University (GPMI/IGP)
University of Rochester (IMV)
University of Wisconsin (MDTP)
Any comments or suggestions? Any recommendations? Any micro posters out there?
