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Thank you very much for your input - definitely helps calms the nerves, as it's very hard to gauge how strong my chances/application are during this somewhat opaque process. Best of luck to you (and those of you in the rest of the thread as well) - from your resumes it sounds like you'll be in a very exciting place doing very exciting work come Fall! Actually as I look back I see no one gave you feedback on your resume post even though you started the thread! It's probably because no comment needs to be made - for lack of better words - holy crap! You're doing incredible work in all possible aspects of the application - your research sounds incredibly productive and relevant with the awards and publications to prove it, your letters sound exceptional, you've got incredible academic and standardized test numbers, showed drive to achieve above what is expected with units etc., and your work outside of school (founding a freaking NGO, etc.) is nothing short of admirable! I'd be surprised if you didn't get interviews at every institution you applied to unless no research interest fit is remotely possible (and I bet you've made sure that isn't the case) I'm sure every professor would love to have a go getter in the lab like you to make their research look good; congratulations of a fantastic academic career - I hope you can take the graduate application process as something of a victory lap! All I can say is good luck in finding your perfect fit! Thanks again!

Hi all - gonna hop on the stress train here - I've had a hard time gauging my chances to get in anywhere so any feedback would be nice - mostly worried about lack of publications and only 2/3 LOR's being strong Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Ranked around 20th Major(s): Bioengineering (Com Sci Specialization) Minor(s): None GPA in Major: x.xx/4.00 3.87 Overall GPA: x.xx/4.00 3.79 Demographics/Background: White Male GRE Scores: Q: xxx (xx%) 170 (96th) V: xxx (xx%) 166 (97th) W: x.x (xx%) 5.0 (92nd) LOR: 1 strong letter from current PI of 1.5 years, One strong letter from manager at pharmaceutical company internship, one probably mediocre letter from current senior design project professor - known for about 2 months, but seems to like me Research Experience: 1 year data analysis + modeling at MRI lab, 1.5 years til present in biomaterials, senior project will involve machine learning to process imaging results from novel device Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: Big 0 - not at labs at times when papers were being generated Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Deans list 6 quarters Fellowships/Funding: Will be applying, not expecting much Pertinent Activities or Jobs: One summer working in pharmaceutical company (non research, but adjacent to it) Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Nada Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): ? 4.0 for all of junior year maybe? Research Interests: I want to pursue a project where I can apply both my computational skills and biomaterials/biocompatibily knowledge, so something like development of neuro-prostheses would be ideal. Varies by school whichever project looks promising. Institutions/Programs: UW Madison, WashU, USC, UCLA, UCSD, Stanford, Cal - Comments: I feel confident in my numbers but am definitely lacking in hard research accomplishments and awards despite 2.5 years of contribution. You guys have any insights on chances here? I definitely appreciated any feedback