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I do want to keep my options open (hence several of the umbrella programs I picked). For some of the specific programs I was interested in certain faculty. Brain cancer research is one of the areas I am very interested in. Depending on the school, the faculty members doing that type of research could be in any department (neuro, cell/cancer bio etc.).

Undergrad Institution: University of MinnesotaMajor(s): Neuroscience BSOverall GPA: 3.1Type of Student: DomesticGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 157 - 65thV: 159 - 83rdW: 5.0 - 92B: N/AResearch Experience: 1.5 years in a cellular neuroscience lab at my university. Two publications (2nd author out of 5, 3rd author out of 6). Also have presented some of my work at a symposium.Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Within school: Dean's listPertinent Activities or Jobs: Tutor (intro biology - usually basic genetics and cell biology), have a job lined up as a lab technician for when I graduate in December.Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Not sure where exactly where this fits, but is somewhat relevant to my experience; I worked the majority of my time as an undergrad (average ~30 hours a week), eventually was promoted to a supervisor position (not a job related to biology)Special Bonus Points: strong letters of recommendationAny Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: My biggest worry is my transcript being a little "all over the place." I started college in 2009 (non-science and had a very low GPA). Took time off and worked, went to community college later then transferred to UMN. My GPA is largely weighed down from classes I took in 2009-2010. Applying to Where:Northwestern - NUINBaylor - Cancer & Cell Biology, Genetics & GenomicsCase Western - BSTP UNC - BBSP Emory - Cancer Biology, Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology UT Health (MD Anderson) - GSBS University of Minnesota - Neuroscience University of Illinois - Chicago - GEMS University of Tennessee - IBS