Corijoys

Undergrad Institution: University of Florida, Gainesville Major(s): Microbiology and Cell ScienceMinor(s):GPA in Major: 3.7Overall GPA: 3.1Position in Class: no ideaType of Student: Domestic hispanic femaleGRE Scores (revised):Q: 154V: 151W: 3.5 Taken in 2015. Plan to retakeResearch Experience: 1 year research experience as a Lab Tech at an Entomology lab researching siRNA gene silencing in western corn rootworm. Performed qPCR, PCR, sorting of insects, extraction of DNA, extraction of RNA, care of insects. No posters nor publications 2 years of experience as a lab manager for an Oral biology lab at the College of Dentistry. 4 poster presentations (2 of them at major conferences) and 1 oral presentation (mini-symposium at a major conference). Manuscript (about my research) underway as first author (<-- does this matter?) Volunteer research with social sciences (effects of study abroad on students). 2 Posters presentation (major and minor conferences) and manuscript underway as first author So far, no previous publications Awards/Honors/Recognitions: none that i can think of Pertinent Activities or Jobs: TA for Microbiology Teaching lab for one semester Worked as a lab tech for my current lab for 2 years before becoming lab managerAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Graduated from my master's in 2017, but I do not have any type of contact nor relationship with my professors from back then so the only LOR I really have is my boss's and a collaborator. Applying to Where: EMBL international PhD Programme Max Planck in Germany University of Florida (last choice) Canada Northeast coast and west coast Notice I don't have program choice because I'm having a hard time deciding what to apply to. If anybody cares to help: My current research and experience is mostly microbiology and bacterial molecular biology. I would like to go into immunology-arthropod borne-viruses (dengue specifically), or infectious diseases. Plan to apply for the Fall of 2020 or 2021

Hi! Thank you for starting this thread. I have quite a couple of questions about PhD programs. 1) How are the programs structured? Are you assigned to a random lab in the department and then do rotations? Or do you have to pick your preferred PI from the beginning? 2) When do the rotations start? 3)When do the rotations stop and you end up working in one lab until you get your PhD? 4) What if I'm assigned to a lab that is not a fit for me and want to change after rotations close?