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  1. Sounds like there still is hope! Good luck all!
  2. Not to be rude at all, but I've heard (from a current student in the MCB program there) that 85% of the invites have already been sent out. So would that mean next Thursday/Friday are the stragglers/mass rejection emails?
  3. Looking for some feedback on my application as a whole! I'll be applying this coming cycle with a significant amount of hands-on experience to hopefully offset my lower GPA and presumably not-stellar GRE scores. I am scheduled to take the GRE in the next month, and my three practice tests have hovered at Q: 155, V: 160 so I am assuming they'll stay within that range. I'm looking to apply to some competitive Structural Biology/Biophysics programs. Undergrad Institution: Top-3 Univ. o. Calif.Major(s): Biology - Emphasis in Cell/Molec. BioGPA in Major: 3.35Overall GPA: 3.24 (Last 60 units: 3.6)Position in Class: Unsure, definite upward trend through last two years. Poor Start Freshman year due to medical issues with family.Type of Student: DomesticGRE Scores (revised/):Q: 155 (Practice Test)V: 160 (Practice Test)W: -B: N/A, not planning to takeResearch Experience: 2 years undergrad research lab experience (Genotyping Facility/Primate Research Facility) 4 years post-undergrad Industry research experience in Biophysics/Protein Biochemistry group.Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's list last year at undergrad.Pertinent Activities or Jobs: I've worked at two large well-known biotech companies (one for 1 year, the other for 3+ years) in protein biochemistry/structural biology/biophysics labs as an RA. Learned a significant amount of biophysical techniques and had great exposure to running my own research projects (have put together internal posters on my findings). No publications as a result of the IP issues surrounding the drugs we develop (unfortunately), but I can talk extensively about the experience I've gained in my SOP relating to the novel techniques I've developed for my projects.Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Special Bonus Points: LOR writers have some ideal connections at schools I'm applying to (as in, they're former colleagues with the professors I intend to reach out to soon, so hopefully that bodes well on the impact of their recommendation).Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: The only other thing worth pointing out is that my LORs will be coming only from industry directors. All are PhD-level (and also are alumni of the schools to which I am most interested in applying). My managers/PIs from undergrad wont be able to write nearly as strong a recommendation for me as those who have seen the research I've done over the last 4 years in industry.Applying to Where: Harvard - BCSB (super longshot) Columbia - Biochem/Molec. Biophys. Stanford - Biophysics UCSF - Biophysics UC Berkeley - Biophysics UCLA - BIochem/Molec./Structural Bio program Univ. of Washington Thanks for any and all feedback!
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