histologyprincess

Posting again because I have some changes and hoping for some feedback since applications are closer D: Hey guys! This is my first time posting here It seems like y'all have a lot of awesome advice so I just had some questions to see how I can improve my applications for this round. Thank you for reading~ Undergrad Institution: Duke University Major(s): Neuroscience B.S., Religion A.B. Minor(s): Russian Language GPA in Major: 3.0, 3.8 (in the order of majors listed) Overall GPA: 3.49 Position in Class: Duke stopped ranking so I don't know Type of Student: Domestic Female Minority, First Generation GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 155 V: 157 W: 4.5 B: Not doing this, but retaking GRE in a couple days Research Experience: I started doing behavioral research my senior year with zebrafish in a pretty prestigious neurotoxicology lab and I have been working the past year in a developmental neurotoxicology lab at UNC Chapel Hill. By the time I interview for grad school (hopefully) it will be almost 2 years. No pubs yet, but I am the first author on a poster that I'm hoping we can finish up the publication for before I officially send my applications in. Thinking I can put publication in preparation? Pertinent Activities or Jobs: I was a TA for an online class called the Brain and Space taught by Jennifer Groh when she was first introducing the class in 2013/2014. I helped with some volunteering at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences during Brain Awareness week. We did a demonstration to help kids learn about traumatic brain injury and I'll probably help with it again next year. I went to Russia in the summer of 2013 and also tutored Russian for a while and helped run a Russian poetry club but I'm not sure that's necessarily pertinent to Neuroscience. Special Bonus Points: Two of my recommenders are pretty big in their fields. Also took a few grad level classes and did well in them. I am native American and Hispanic... I'm not sure how much that actually helps but maybe worth noting? Applying to Where: At this point, I'm only interested in PhD programs! These are a few that I love but I would be open to other suggestions. Also, I did want to apply abroad but it seems like you need a masters to do that so I gave up on that lol Vanderbilt NGP or IGP MUSC Neuroscience UCSD Neuroscience Tulane Neuroscience UNC Chapel Hill (I think I have a great chance here because I've been working here but who knows) Washington University in St. Louis Neuroscience UCLA Neuroscience

Hey guys! This is my first time posting here It seems like y'all have a lot of awesome advice so I just had some questions to see how I can improve my applications for this round. Thank you for reading~ Undergrad Institution: Duke University Major(s): Neuroscience B.S., Religion A.B. Minor(s): Russian Language GPA in Major: 3.0, 3.8 (in the order of majors listed) Overall GPA: 3.49 Position in Class: Duke stopped ranking so I don't know Type of Student: Domestic Female Minority, First Generation GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 155 V: 157 W: 4.5 B: Deciding if I want to do this.. It sounds like it would be helpful but I'm not sure. If I took it, it would be in October. Or I'd just retake the GRE. Research Experience: I started doing behavioral research my senior year with zebrafish in a pretty prestigious neurotoxicology lab and I have been working the past year in a developmental neurotoxicology lab at UNC Chapel Hill. By the time I interview for grad school (hopefully) it will be almost 2 years. No pubs yet, but I am the first author on a poster that I'm hoping we can finish up the publication for before I officially send my applications in. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: I was a TA for an online class called the Brain and Space taught by Jennifer Groh when she was first introducing the class in 2013/2014. I helped with some volunteering at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences during Brain Awareness week. We did a demonstration to help kids learn about traumatic brain injury and I'll probably help with it again next year. I went to Russia in the summer of 2013 and also tutored Russian for a while and helped run a Russian poetry club but I'm not sure that's necessarily pertinent to Neuroscience. Special Bonus Points: Two of my recommenders are pretty big in their fields. Also took a few grad level classes and did well in them. I am native American and Hispanic... I'm not sure how much that actually helps but maybe worth noting? Applying to Where: At this point, I'm only interested in PhD programs! These are a few that I love but I would be open to other suggestions. Also, I did want to apply abroad but it seems like you need a masters to do that so I gave up on that lol Vanderbilt NGP or IGP MUSC Neuroscience UCSD Neuroscience UCSF Neuroscience UNC Chapel Hill (I think I have a great chance here because I've been working here but who knows) Washington University in St. Louis Neuroscience UCLA Neuroscience