Stats so far:
UG GPA: 3.6 (have recently graduated)
Major: Biological Science (BS) with a concentration in Molecular Biology and a minor in Chemistry
University: Lower-mid tier state school (San Jose State University)
GPA for last 2 years of UG: ~3.5
Research experience: So far, minimal. Have completed a 10 week internship, have been volunteering in a research lab for 7 months. By the time I apply, I will have about just below 2 years of research experience.
Info about me: Latina female, 23 y/o, will be 24 y/o when I apply
No GRE score yet, I will aim to score in the 85th percentile at least
Do I have a chance of gaining admittance to a Ph.D program for Molecular and Cell Biology?
Schools I'm considering:
University of Washington Seattle
New Mexico State University
University of Texas Austin
University of California Irvine
University of California Davis (this would be my reach)
University of Colorado Denver
Please let me know what chances you think I have based on your research and experience. Also, besides scoring high on the GRE, what should I do to improve my chances of gaining admittance?