Hi all,
I need some second opinions to help me decide on what to do after graduation. My plan was to take some post-baccalaureate fellowship or work in a lab for a year or two before applying to programs that I like, but after checking the profile of some of the students, I think although the chances are slim, there might be a possibility that I could get in this year. I'm graduating in three years so I think compared to other applicants I might not have as much research experience and I don't have any publication.
about me: First generation, International student from a middle eastern country, (currently in the US)
high school: top of my class in a very competitive national gifted student school(only 30 students in each class, one school in town) have some experience teaching and doing some research.
undergrad: University of Oklahoma, Psychology GPA: 3.9, 4.0 Major,
GRE: not gonna take but from practice tests, I'm guessing > 90th-95th.
Awards and honors: President list, dean list, some merit scholarship
Experience:
this is what I'm not confident about, I'm graduating in three years, so I don't have as much experience compared to a 4-year student,
by the end of fall 2020 I'd have:
3 semester in a cognitive psychology lab
1 semester teaching assistant
1 semester neuroscience lab
NO publications.
Letter of recommendation:
1) from the psychology lab GA whom I've worked with for 1.5 years,
2) from the psychology professor whom I've taken a class with and I'd TA for her this semester
3) from the professor who I have a class with and also would be in her lab for next semester,
I'd like to get into one of these programs: Rockefeller( #1 choice), Columbia, UCLA, UCSF, USCD, north Carolina chapel hill, U Penn, U Michigan, CNUP, MIT
what are my chances of getting to these schools?
If you have any feedback or comments please let me know. any specific gap year program/ job or research opportunity that would help me increase my chance of getting in, other good programs to consider, or programs that I have a good chance of getting in this year.