Undergrad Institution: Large State School, decent reputation in bio, but not the bestMajor(s): MicrobiologyGPA in Major: UD major 3.52Overall GPA: 3.24, my weakest application point I thinkType of Student: Domestic FemaleGRE Scores (revised/old version): None, all programs either won't take it or it's optional this year and gone next yearQ:V:W:B:Research Experience:
At my school, 1.5 years so far. Over this past summer I was full time. We research mechanisms of aging , cellular regeneration, angiogenesis, and immunity through allorecognition. I work on the aging project and am also working on creating a transgenic line of the animal we work with. It's a non-traditional organism so we don't have a transgenic line. We are working on a paper now, won't be published until around the time I graduate and my work will be in there.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Distinction in the major for research, school fellowship for excellence in summer researchAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: I'm a rower? Some people tend to think this means a lot, but I'm not convinced it matters for grad school. I think it matters more for medical school.Applying to Where:
CU Denver- microbiology and cancer biology
CU Boulder- molecular biology
Wisconsin Madison- microbiology and cancer biology
Minnesota- microbiology
Michigan- microbiology (PIBS)
Utah- Biology
Washington- microbiology and molecular biology
Rockefeller
I'd say the last two are just shooting for the stars and seeing what happens. Even Michigan and Wisconsin too.