Undergrad Institution: University of Melbourne
Major(s): Agri-food biotechnology
Minor(s): Japanese
GPA in Major: 3.5
Overall GPA: 3.3
Position in Class: Not stated
Type of Student: International, Asian male
Graduate Institution: Kyoto University
Major(s): Industrial Microbiology
GPA in Major:4
Overall GPA:3.85
Position in Class: Not stated
GRE Scores:
Q:163(83rd)
V:163(93rd)
W:4.5(84th)
B: No subject
Research Experience:
-Half year undergrad research project on plant gene expression with oral presentation
-2 and half years graduate school research on campus. (6 lab oral presentations, 1 master’s thesis poster presentation, 1 master’s thesis defense)
-1 presentation at a national conference
-1 poster presentation at a national conference
-No publications because the lab is focused on industrial research (Might hurt my application?)
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: -Full scholarship from industry for Masters, only 4 awarded that year
Pertinent Activities or Jobs:
-Tutor to one Doctoral and two Master’s students
-TA (4 months/year for 3 years) to the undergraduate course (Applied Microbiological experimental methodology and techniques)
-Coordinator for multiple lab events
-Weekly seminar chair
Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Special Bonus Points: Asian minority, but apparently being a minority doesn't help if you're Asian
Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:
-Upward trend in undergraduate GPA
Applying to Where:
(Subject to change, would appreciate recommendations on microbiology labs focusing on microbiome research)
MIT
Harvard
UCSD
UCSF
Yale
NYU
University of Chicago
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Emory
University at Buffalo
Northeastern