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Undergrad Institution: University of California, San DiegoMajor(s): Biochemistry and Cell BiologyMinor(s): GPA in Major: 3.6Overall GPA: 3.5Type of Student: GRE: not submitting Research Experience: 1 year at USC during high school (stem cells) 1 year UCSD during freshman year undergrad (differentiation) 3 (+summers) years during undergrad at The Scripps Research Institute (chemical biology, extremely well known lab) 1 year PhD rotations at The Scripps Research Institute (immunology, left w/ a master's for personal reasons) 1 year Biotech industry (immunology) 2 co-author papers (one in Cell) 1 AACR poster Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Volunteered to provide free healthcare in Haiti (if that matters? probably not putting in application)Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Special Bonus Points: Close relationship with well known PI at Scripps who is writing one of my LORs 2LORs from academia PIs, 2 LORs from industry PIsApplying to Where: University of Washington-MCB Sloan Kettering Weill Cornell UPenn Columbia Vanderbilt Harvard/Stanford (might not apply to these, very unlikely to get in) NYU? Yale U Mass, Amherst (very conflicted, 1 of my PI's recommended I apply but another PI disagrees) I am very unsure of where I stand in the applicant pool especially since I left the Phd program at TSRI (on a neutral note which my PI at TSRI and I discuss in the LOR and PS respectively). Am I reaching too high? and if so, what are some more reasonable schools? I am also looking to cast a wide net so middle tier suggestions are much appreciated! Thank you so much in advance!