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MIT Neuroscience grad program phd. can i get in? i will have 3.3 overall and 3.3 neuro gpa when i apply and have 3 yrs of research, but all at my small private liberal arts college i am involved in various activities: president of amnesty international at my school 3 yrs bio honor society----treasurer neuroscience club----i co-founded it i presented at 3 conferences my research---but the conferences were either at my own college or a near-by one i am working on a brain book for kids with my neuro professor, but it wont be published when i apply at mit, but i have been working on it for about 2 yrs now i am peer reviewer for an undergrad neuro research journal (impulse, if uve heard of it) so, do i stand a chance of getting into mit, what about yale or harvard?? thanks, be brutally honest

MIT Neuroscience grad program phd. can i get in? i will have 3.3 overall and 3.3 neuro gpa when i apply and have 3 yrs of research, but all at my small private liberal arts college i am involved in various activities: bio honor society----treasurer neuroscience club----i co-founded it i presented at 3 conferences my research---but the conferences were either at my own college or a near-by one i am working on a brain book for kids with my neuro professor, but it wont be published when i apply at mit, but i have been working on it for about 2 yrs now i am peer reviewer for an undergrad neuro research journal (impulse, if uve heard of it) president of amnesty internaitonal at my school for 3 yrs so, do i stand a chance of getting into mit, what about yale or harvard?? thanks, be brutally honest

MIT Neuroscience grad program phd. can i get in? i will have 3.3 overall and 3.3 neuro gpa when i apply and have 3 yrs of research, but all at my small private liberal arts college i am involved in various activities: bio honor society----treasurer neuroscience club----i co-founded it i presented at 3 conferences my research---but the conferences were either at my own college or a near-by one i am working on a brain book for kids with my neuro professor, but it wont be published when i apply at mit, but i have been working on it for about 2 yrs now i am peer reviewer for an undergrad neuro research journal (impulse, if uve heard of it) so, do i stand a chance of getting into mit? what about yale or harvard?? thanks, be brutally honest

do i stand a chance of getting into a good school for neuro phd i will have 3.3 overall and 3.3 neuro gpa when i apply and have 3 yrs of research, but all at my small private liberal arts college i am involved in various activities: bio honor society----treasurer neuroscience club----i co-founded it i presented at 3 conferences my research---but the conferences were either at my own college or a near-by one i am working on a brain book for kids with my neuro professor, but it wont be published when i apply at mit, but i have been working on it for about 2 yrs now i am peer reviewer for an undergrad neuro research journal (impulse, if uve heard of it) thanks, be brutally honest

Hi All, Does anyone know how competitive Penn State Hershey Neuroscience PhD program is? With a GPA of 3.3, unknown GRE scores(have yet to take), would that make me a reasonable candidate? I have some research experience, a few semesters worth, and some conference poster presentations. Thanks!

Those are some strong schools you are interested in. However, your GPA is fine, the GRE's aren't bad. Since you said you didn't study for them, I'm sure you will the second time around, which should increase your scores. As for research, grad schools LOVE research experience. So make sure you get that experience in.

I know many have already posted things like this, but I would love everyone's (brutally) honest opinion. Thanks! I go to a small, liberal arts college. I would like to go to grad school for neuroscience, which is my current major. I would love Penn State Hershey neuro grad program, so please focus some attention on that school. Ok, some stats for when I apply: GPA: 3.4 GRE: I haven't taken them yet Research experience: Spring 2008---Drosophila fecundity Spring 2009---Verbal fluency Summer 2009---Verbal fluency Fall 2010---Drosophila: dysbindin mutated Summer 2011 (I think I may have a position)--Neuroendocrine research Extracurriculars: (Do these even count for grad school applications??? and if so, which ones?) Those related to neuroscience: Brain Awareness Week: Teaching neuroscience to younger children, ages 6-12 Brain book for children: educating younger children on neuroanatomy and neurophysiology Volunteer: Cops n’ Kids Program: part of brain awareness Founder and President of BRAIN (Building and Raising Awareness In Neuroscience) at Moravian College President of BRAIN when BRAIN received Omicron Delta Kappa Progress Award President of BRAIN when BRAIN received Omicron Delta Kappa Educational Program of the Year Award Other activities: Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honor Society Full Member Treasurer of Beta Beta Beta Points Keeper of Beta Beta Beta President of Amnesty International As for letters of rec: I think one professor thinks I'm incompetent, but I think she almost expects me to ask her, so now I feel obligated to ask her. I did some research with her but she didn't like me work very much. Posters presentations: LVAIC Medieval and Middle Ages history conference: Neuroscience history through Renaissance (The medieval isn't *that* random; it still involves neuro I am soooo worried about GPA and letters of rec? Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I am a junior btw.