Undergrad Institution: A "public ivy" in California Major(s): Neurobiology Minor(s): Professional Writing GPA in Major: 3.2 Overall GPA: 3.4 Position in Class: N/A Type of Student: domestic, white female GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Just took it, still waiting for AW and percentiles
V: 162
Q: 159
Research Experience:
4 years, 3 labs:
2 summers and the past year in a neuroscience/stem cell lab with a world renowned stem cell scientist
2 years in college at my undergrad university in developmental neuroscience/biochemistry - included a mini-thesis project
3 months at the NIH in a neurogenetics lab
Awards/Honors/Recognitions:
Community Service Award
Pertinent Activities or Jobs:
1 year at a KO mouse core
I don't know about pertinent, but...
3 years volunteer at a homeless shelter (exposure to mental illness)
Special Bonus Points:
3 publications so far, 1 as second author. Expect another 2-3 in the next year or so, possibly a first author publication.
Presented a poster at an undergraduate research conference and will be presenting another poster at SfN this year.
My current PI will definitely write me a killer letter of rec.
Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:
I have 5-7 people who I could have write a letter of rec - not sure who I'll ask yet. Mixture of professors and PIs.
My GPA isn't great, but it greatly improved during my last 2 years (straight A's my last year).
Applying to Where:
Northwestern
University of Washington
University of Pennsylvania
Boston University
Planning on applying to 6-8, but haven't finalized the list yet.
How screwed am I?
