Undergrad Institution: top 25-40Major(s): Cell biologyMinor(s):GPA in Major: 3.65Overall GPA: 3.65Type of Student: (Domestic/International, male/female, minority?) White guyGRE Scores (revised/old version):Didn't takeTOEFL Total: (if applicable, otherwise delete this)Research Experience: (At your school or elsewhere? What field? How much time? Any publications (Mth author out of N?) or conference talks etc...)
3 years as undergrad, 1.5 years full time as masters student. Amgen summer scholar at top 5 university in a nobel prize lab, but only met PI once and didn't ask for a recommendation. No pubs, 1 has been in writing stage for a year and is moving unbelievably slowly. 5 poster presentations and given lecture at department
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: (Within your school or outside?)
Phi Sigma society, Dean's list for about 1/3 of college quarters, grant for masters study
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: (Such as tutor, TA, SPS officer etc...)
Tutoring high school students for a year in college
Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:
Special Bonus Points: (Such as connections, grad classes, famous recommenders, female or minority status etc...)
Two of my recommenders were my PI for at least 1 year and are very well-known/famous in their respective fields. I expect all 3 recommendations to be very strong
Contact with professors at about half of programs im applying to. Encouraged to apply by PIs at 4 programs
MS in cell biology at Oxbridge
GPA: None, was just a research degree
Applying to Where:
Harvard BBS, Stanford Biosciences, Berkeley MCB, UCSF Tetrad, Penn, NYU, Columbia
Am wondering thoughts as I am only planning on applying to top programs, and am hoping I didn't overshoot and if I don't get in am in a very awkward position as I would prefer not to take more time before starting a PhD. Didn't really go over list with anyone before making it.
