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Update: I got an offer for a one year internship from a large Industry (One of: Google, Yahoo, Intel,....) that specializes in deep learning after obtaining a degree in BME. This is a research position. I am in a debate because I would like to pursue PhD in Bioinformatics, and I would lack computational skills compared to CS students. However I am currently preparing a first author manuscript based on MATLAB computations. I was wondering if my stats are already competitive enough for elite schools. If not, will this help my stats to get into schools with a strong advisors? I am looking at Stanford, MIT, Berkeley, etc... Thank you

MIT, Harvard, are JHU are top elite colleges. Should I assume that I have a shot and be inclined to apply to those programs?

I prefer to go to Cali because of the weather, but I prefer to have a great advisor than a great reputed school. Since I want to become a Prof in the future, I want to have a strong guidance who can make me a better researcher. Those kind of advisors tend to be in good schools, but I do not have a bias towards non-elite college, which is why I would like to know what kind of schools I should apply to Im interested in Bioinformatics, will be dissecting potential advisor's paper later this month. Let me know what programs I should be looking at, Thank you!

Undergrad Institution: Top 50 school, USMajor(s): BMEMinor(s): MATHGPA in Major: > 3.5Overall GPA: 3.5Position in Class: Above average for academics, should be top for research Type of Student: Asian, US citizenGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 90V: 60W: 5B: - NA - TOEFL Total: - NA - Research Experience: Will not go into detail in what I did for NDA 1. Organic Chem Lab, 6 months, just doing basics, nothing significant to get published. Selected as one of two from the dept. 2. BME lab, since Soph year (including 2 summers). 1 First author expected this semester along with PI (Professor + chair of graduate school in dept), Associate Professor in Statistics from another college. (Discovered two findings, planning for submission on >5 impact factor journal) (Word from PI: will be the 6th undergrad to obtain 1st author in the last 15 years). Provided figures and data for 2 successful NIH grant (one of the grant was rejected 6 times, accepted after I contributed) (total funding in the $ X00,000.00 range). Discoveries will amend course material in undergrad BME course and grad BME course. Will be included from next year that PI is teaching. Presentations, all 1st author: Research Internship at my college (selected as the only one from the program to present to Associate Dean of Engineering Education and program coordinators), BMES national conference as the only undergrad from the department, also fully funded (upcoming, October) (abstract accepted after submission under general session (there is undergrad session)). Weekly meetings in the PI's office, skype meeting with the Stat prof. Collaborates data directly with Grad students. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Reseach stuff (research scholarships), academic stuff (deans list, scholarships), nothing significantPertinent Activities or Jobs: Started an undergrad journal in the university, guided under dean of engineering. Weekly meetings with the Dean Grader in in-major course (usually given to Grad students for TA (for money support from dept.), only undergrad in the pool of TAs and graders, rest are grad students ) Microbiology lab assistant (1 semester) Math tutor (1sem) Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Average credits per semester: 19.5-ish (>19, required advisors approval) Projects: 1. used epidemic model to predict spread of ebola virus in Africa (2014) 2. found skin's transient porosity values under ultrasound (2015) Special Bonus Points: ?Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: ?Applying to Where: Stanford Bunch of UC schools Princeton CMU Wisconsin Florida Let me know my chances and recommendations to which schools I should apply, Thank you and good luck to you all