Hey folks, I'm scared as heck like the rest of you. I feel like no matter what I do I can't outrun my crappy gpa. Here are my raw stats, can anyone validate/extinguish my fears? Encouragement and expectation management are both very welcome.
Undergrad gpa (top 50 school): 2.9 (D+ in calculus...Ouch)
Masters gpa (top 50 school): 3.7
Undergrad research: 2 years
Unpaid post-bacc internship: 2 months
Full time project coordinator:1 year
Full time Project Director R01 RCT, R34: 1.5 years
Full time RA (new place, R01 & R34): Couple months
Gre V: 164(94th)
Gre Q: 155(60th)
Pubs: 3, 3 in development
Presentations/posters: 11 (7 first author, 5 are talks)
Funding: Roughly $8k from random opportunities (NSF, conference travel grants)
Grants: 1 failed attempt but good learning
Letters: Dean, Assoc. Provost, Associate professor, Assistant prof
Masters was simultaneous with full time research positions (3 years)
I have good fit with the program's I applied to, but kept finding myself applying to the director of clinical training which is obviously super competitive.
Thanks!