Never expected to be on another forum... but so many people here dealing with the process of grad admission, and social facilitation is positive.
SO, here goes...
Undergrad Institution: Low rep inexpensive state school (that I love dearly). Major(s): Biology and Psychology Minor(s): None (but extensive coursework in chemistry) GPA in Major: 4.00 - Bio, 3.93 - Psych Overall GPA: 3.96 Position in Class: Top 5% Type of Student: (Domestic) GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 155 (expected much better but did not retake) V: 167 (97th) W: 5.5 (98th) Research Experience: Three small-conference presentations in with Bio Advisors (Behavioral Neuroscience, Animal Behavior, Ecology). Almost 20 conference presentations (regional and national) in Psych covering a range of topics (behavioral neuro, teaching psych, social psych, cog etc.). Two Psych publications (One top tier, and one more obscure journal), and two more in submission (national undergrad journal). Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Commencement speaker (President's award), every departmental award eligible for in psych, regional research award, two honors societies, honors curriculum, summa cum laude, etc. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Multiple tutoring, RA and TA positions Special Bonus Points: Not sure, other than doing my best to build rapport with POI's (somewhat successfully thus far). Definitely strong LORs also. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Had some NCs (non-punitive W's) on my transcript from a decade ago. First time taking college courses, needed to drop classes for financial reasons (and didn't know what I wanted to do with my life yet). Though it also shows a completely separate return to college period of solid full-time coursework (summers included) over 3.5 years. Applying to Where:
Fairly diverse interests
UC Denver Anschutz - Neuroscience - decision-making, neurogenesis, motor control
UC Boulder - Behavioral Neuroscience - developmental neuropathology
Brown + Brown/NIH - Neuroscience - BCI's
Yale - Clinical Psychology - developmental neuropathology
Colorado State - Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neuroscience - POMC neurons, ion channels
- Yeah, I know "One of these things just doesn't belong here."
All apps are in, and I'm waiting. Otherwise, I am currently trying to increase my Matlab skills, and to find a tech or PRA position in the mean time.