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Thank you! I appreciate the honesty. With graduating this May and applying next application cycle, I will have a little more time to focus and prep for the GRE. I had essentially no prep for the first go around. If I take the time I probably can improve my GRE scores a bit.

I really appreciate your encouragement. Since, I've got the time I'm definitely going to look into a broader range of programs, including the ones you've listed above. I think I have been really hard on myself.

I appreciate your input. Maybe I'm being a little hard on myself. I think I'll have some great recommendation letters, honestly. My work I feel is one of the strongest parts of my application.

I'm not trying to reach for programs that I am not qualified for to be honest.

Undergrad Institution: big stateMajor(s): MicrobiologyMinor(s): Interdisciplinary Engineering and ScienceGPA in Major: 3.3Overall GPA: 3.45Position in Class: pretty averageType of Student: (Domestic/International, male/female, minority?) domestic, femaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 152V: 154W: 5.0B: haven't taken Do I need to retake the GRE?Research Experience: one semester as volunteer in human nutrition lab studying diabetes; a year and a half in a chemistry lab working on my own project involving synthesis of antimicrobial compounds (poster presentation)Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's list for 5 semesters at current university (transferred after my freshman year)Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Summer internship at biotechnology company in the R&D department, included independent project and presentation; I now continue to work at the company and have been for almost a year - I am planning on continuing to work in the R&D department until matriculation in the Fall of 2017. I'm graduating in May 2016 (long-story I wasn't ready to apply for Fall 2016) Therefore, I will have another year of full-time work with the company under my belt.Special Bonus Points: femaleApplying to Where:I'm not looking at the TOP programs, more average programs with research interests that mirror my own. Since it's so early I'm really hoping for some suggestions. I am looking into biochemistry programs Programs I've looked at: WVU, ECU, Virginia Tech, U of Maryland, UNC I appreciate any and all advice!