Hi all,
I am curious about how the subject of an applicant's undergraduate research experience is viewed by graduate admissions. Specifically, does my previous research experience have to directly relate to a faculty member's research that I am interested in? I have almost three years (6 semesters/3 summers) of research experience in innate immunity and bacterial pathogen-host interactions, but I am also interested in other sub-fields of immunology, such as autoimmunity and mucosal immunity, etc. Would I be better off further diversifying my research experiences after undergrad or does my current research experience make me competitive for immunology PhD programs?
Thanks for any replies.