troutmaster

Undergrad Institution: Mid sized university in south LouisianaMajor(s): ChemistryMinor(s): GPA in Major: 3.3Overall GPA: 3.5Position in Class: no ideaType of Student: Domestic white maleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 160V: 159W: 4.0B:Research Experience: By the time I graduate I will have almost 2 years of undergraduate research and 4 or 5 poster presentations and 2 oral presentations. My group has a paper that we're ready to publish (I'm second author).Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Presidents list twice, rest of the semesters I made Dean's list. I also have a few honors scholarshipsPertinent Activities or Jobs: President of our chapter's chem clubAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Special Bonus Points: My research hasn't really been done before and we're getting pretty interesting resultsAny Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: I have C's in both organic lectures (ouch, I know) but I have A's in both labs. I'm not sure how much this will matter because my research advisor was my lecture teacher and he wrote me a really great recommendation letter. I'm just worried because I want to do organic research in grad school and I'm not sure if this will be a huge negative. I have a great statement of purpose and 3 good recommendation lettersApplying to Where: Washington University in St. Louis - Chemistry UNC Chapel Hill - Chemistry Duke University- Chemistry Colorado State- Chemistry Hey Everyone! I would appreciate it if anyone could give me any advice on my profile. I'm pretty nervous that I'm not competitive enough for these schools and any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!