[2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

Has anyone heard back from Johns Hopkins CMM yet? When I called last Friday they said they were still making decisions and have not once picked up the phone this week nor have they responded to my emails. 

[2017 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

Undergrad Institution: Top 25 Public Schools, has great biology reputation
Major(s): Molecular Biology
GPA in Major: 3.80
Overall GPA: 3.86
Position in Class: N/A
Type of Student: Domestic

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 85%
V: 80%
W: 82%
B: N/A

Research Experience: (At your school or elsewhere? What field? How much time? Any publications (Mth author out of N?) or conference talks etc...)

2.5 years as an undergraduate in microbiology lab. Two full time summer research in same lab. Published 5 phage genomes to GenBank. Also doing an IRTA Post-Bac Fellowship at the NIH for one year.

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 

Dean's List every semester

Outstanding Freshman Biology Award

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 

Physics TA for semester

Special Bonus Points: 

I got a rec letter from my PI at the NIH? idk if this counts... also collegiate athlete for all 4 years. I'm not sure if this help at all though.

Applying to Where:

Harvard - BBS

Stanford - Cancer Biology

Johns Hopkins - Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Penn - BMS

UCSF - Biomedical Sciences

 

I am aware these are all dream schools, but I would rather apply again next year than taking a step down. Do I stand a chance?

 

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