[2019 EEB Applicants: Profiles, Results, etc]

Undergrad Institution: Large public research school
Major(s): Biology (Ecology, Evolution & Conservation)
Minor(s): Quantitative Science
GPA in Major: 3.28
Overall GPA: 3.36
Position in Class: n/a
Type of Student: Domestic Female undergrad

GRE Scores:
Q: - 157
V: - 164
W: - 4.5

Research Experience:

1 yr with evolutionary genetics lab in my institution's Department of Pathology

3 month internship with HIV cure research lab with a research institute in San Francisco

~1.5 yrs with an environmental health lab 

Awards/Honors/Recognitions:

Dean's list for 6 quarters

Pertinent Activities or Jobs:

1 summer internship with life sciences start up

2 yrs Volunteer science educator with local elementary school 

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:

Experience in R and Python + Minor in Quantitative Science (stats for biologists)

1 verbal presentation and 1 poster session

Special Bonus Points: 

1 LOR from well-known PI in environmental health

1 LOR from well-known PI in genetics

 

Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:

Contacted most PIs through email in fall prior to applying

 

Areas of interest:

Evolutionary Ecology, Marine Biology, Climate Change, Genetics, Physiology

Applications:

U of Miami (RSMAS Marine Biology & Ecology)  - Interviewed

USC (Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography) - Interviewed

UC Davis (Animal Biology) - Interviewed + verbal acceptance offer

UC Davis (Ecology) 

UCLA (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology) - applied for master's

UCSC (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology)

Oregon (Biology)

Oregon State (Integrative Biology) - applied for master's