Hi all, bit late in the process, but I still want to share my profile and results so far.
Undergrad Institution: Public, top 10 research universityMajor(s): Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity; Earth and Environmental SciencesMinor(s): noneGPA in Major: 3.8Overall GPA: 3.7Position in Class: top 25%Type of Student: domestic femaleGRE Scores:Q: 159 (73%)V: 170 (99%)W: 5.5 (98%)Research Experience:
4 years in paleontology lab as an undergraduate
NSF REU at Rutgers in marine biology
Awards/Honors/Recognitions:
Dean's list every semester but one, awards from both departments I majored in, High Honors and distinction
Pertinent Activities or Jobs:
multiple science outreach jobs and volounteering
tutoring
officer/founder of college EEB club
Currently serving with Americorps in environmental educationAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:
Teaching experience
applied for NSF GRFP
presented at 4 national conferences
Special Bonus Points:
the PI I worked for is well known and wrote a good rec letter. 2 other strong rec letters as well.
Areas of interest:
Biogeography, paleoecology, mammals, climate change impacts on ecology
Applying for PhD programs in (updating with results when I remember):
UT Austin (interviewed and accepted)
UC Merced (accepted, paid-for visit soon)
University of New Mexico (interview in a couple weeks)
Georgia Tech (interview next weekend)
Oregon State (no response yet, heard that they were behind in the process)
University of Maine (phone interviewed)