emmaviola19

I might actually be dying... I haven't heard anything from Northwestern DGP or UChicago. Do you think this means I'm rejected or that there's a chance I could be on a waitlist? I think all their interview weekends have passed.

I've gotten rejected now from WUSTL, UW Madison, and UIUC (the school I'm at for my undergrad, ouch). I feel like at this point I'm just going to be rejected from every school I applied to. I posted my profile near the bottom of page 6. Do you guys think there's a chance that I'll be admitted anywhere else? I'm super scared to job-hunt because I decided to do research over the summer instead of getting an internship.

Undergrad Institution: Big state school, top 20 in biologyMajor(s): Molecular and Cellular BiologyMinor(s): ChemistryGPA in Major: 3.25Overall GPA: 3.40Type of Student: Domestic femaleGRE Scores (revised/old version): Not requiredQ:V:W:B:Research Experience: 1 year in a microbio lab, came in doing "grunt" work but stayed over the summer and successfully was allowed to do an independent projectPertinent Activities or Jobs: Private tutor in organic chemistry, 1 year as a physics lab TAAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Leadership position at workSpecial Bonus Points: Letter of rec from professor on the admissions committee of one of the schools I'm applying toAny Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Only discussed on some apps, since I didn't want to sound like I was making excuses for myself, but low grades in the first two years because of lack of disability support and stalking ex-boyfriend; received D+ in organic chemistry my first time but retook it and got an AApplying to Where: Northwestern University- Driskill Graduate Program University of Illinois- Molecular and Cellular Biology University of Wisconsin, Madison- Cellular and Molecular Biology University of Chicago- Cell and Molecular Biology Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) - Molecular Cell Biology Indiana University- Genome, Cell, and Developmental Biology A little bit worried that I'm punching above my weight/didn't apply to enough schools, but I guess we'll see.

I'm preparing to apply to PhD programs for next year, and I'm worried because all of my LORs are likely to be from academic professors. My research background is weak anyway because I had a rough start to my undergrad career (didn't start research until this past spring of my junior year, but am working there this summer and all of next year), and I'm being trained by/working with a couple of grad students rather than the PI. I've only talked to him a total of maybe three times, and I doubt he even knows my name. Every program I've looked at so far wants 1-3 PIs for LORs, and some even specify that grad students cannot write LORs. What should I do?