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Undergrad Institution: Top 100 large state univesityMajor(s): BiologyMinor(s): PsychologyGPA in Major: 3.54Overall GPA: 3.31 Masters: Large state university Major: Virology and Neuroscience GPA: 3.9 Research Experience: 6 months of undergraduate research in molecular biology mostly doing lab monkey/tech work. 2 years of self directed graduate research in viral oncolytics and retinal regeneration between two different labs (concurrently). 6 papers as first or second author, 4 peer reviewed research, 2 reviews. (I was productive, to say the least) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Distinguished undergraduate in biology in a class of 300. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Teaching assistant in microbiology for 2 years, including reworking the class to reflect current techniques in molecular biology. Was in charge of writing tests, quizzes, lesson plans, etc. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Paid union steward for my graduate student's unionSpecial Bonus Points: Two of my reviewers are well known within their fields. One is a well known pox virologist, the other was the first to publish evidence that overturned dale's principle in neuroscience. They have both ranked me in the top 2% of students they have had, and wrote strong letters of recommendation. Position in Class: GPA top-middle.Type of Student: Ex-military, first generation college student, non-traditional GRE Scores (revised/old version):Q:160 (78%)V:166(96%)W:5 (90%)B:Didn't takeApplying to Where: University of Wisconsin: Microbiology, Cellular and molecular, and Cancer biology. University of Florida College of Medicine: IDP Microbiology and Immunology (Invited for an interview in early February) University of Texas Medical Branch: Experimental Pathology (Phone interview the week after the application deadline, interviewer gave me the 'I can't guarantee you will be admitted, but you are a strong candidate... Hoping this negation is an indication that they are looking at me closely) Indiana University: Microbiology