Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): State School but a good one on east coast, US.
Bachelors
Major(s): Molecular and Cellular Biology - Is there even any point in trying to apply BioEngineering if I don't have an Engineering/ChemE degree? GPA in Major: 3.95/4.00 Overall GPA: 3.91/4.00 (3.88 for both degrees as on transcripts)
Masters - Coursework MS.
Major(s): Molecular and Cellular Biology - Structural Biology, Biophysics, and Biochemistry concentration GPA in Major: 3.72/4.00
Demographics/Background: White Female, US citizen.
GRE Scores: Q: 158 (68%) - This sucks V: 165 (96%) W: 4.5 (86%) LOR: From PI, and current Industry Scientist and Director above him.
Research Experience: 2 years academic microbiology lab, 2 years biotech therapeutics platform startup as Research Associate in Protein Sciences.
Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: one of many authors on patent pending for engineering exosome platform, paper to come, posters from undergrad no papers.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: University Scholar, Honors Program, Outstanding Senior in MCB, Thesis research funding
Fellowships/Funding: I did not know this was a factor, only recently switched to BE from Biology applications. Should I push to get applications in to NSF and such? Please advise.
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 2 years biotech therapeutics platform startup as Research Associate in Protein Sciences, basically protein engineering is my full time job.
Research Interests: Protein and cell engineering for therapeutics, also disease and immunology, cancer therapeutics
Institutions/Programs: Would like to stay in Boston or east coast. Have not decided where will apply BE vs. Biology, would love ideas.
Harvard, MIT, Yale, UPenn, UWashington, UCSF, UCSanDiego, ?JohnsHopkins, ?Northeastern, ?Boston Univ. ?UMass Med
Please advise on:
Applying to BE without an engineering degree
Are Fellowship applications necessary for consideration
Are GREs too low in quant
What are good east coast BioEngineering schools/labs.