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Hi All, Posted in a different thread, reposting here to see if anything bites! I am in the process of applying to Immunology programs for Fall '25 and would love to get some feedback on my profile in the context of the programs that I'm planning to apply to. Target Programs (favorite first): 1. UPenn 2. Stanford 3. NYU 4. UC Berkeley or UCSF 5. Harvard 6. UCSF 7. UChicago 8. Icahn School of Medicine 9. Weill Cornell 10. Sloan Kettering 11. Yale 12. University of Toronto GPA/Exams: BS Biomedical Engineering, Minors in Chemical Engineering and Biology at top 50 university: 3.51 MS Biomedical Engineering at top 15 university : 3.60 GRE: N/A Experience: 13 years of experience in industry with increasing levels of responsibility, all in R&D/product development for biopharma/med device companies Experience with soft tissue regeneration, plastic surgery, Type 1 Diabetes, implantable devices 6 years of leadership + management experience - lots of cross-functional projects and examples I can provide Founded life science consulting firm as sole proprietor - current role Wetlab experience: Undergraduate researcher - worked in various labs throughout undergraduate studies + summers -- this was 10+ years ago, would it still be relevant? Summer researcher - Children's Hospital Boston - published as 4th author, 2013 -- similarly, this was 10+ years ago. Graduate researcher - non-thesis research work with PI during 1 year at Columbia First ~7 years in industry, more hands on with DOE, study execution, protocol/report drafting Last ~6 years in industry, less hands on, more strategic/managerial + protocol/report reviewing and regulatory documentation drafting Letter of Recommendation: Planning on having 3 recommenders from recent jobs: Last direct manager (3 years) - does not hold PhD, Director level at large pharmaceutical company - worked with him previously on development projects Colleague (3 years) - PhD, VP of R&D at large pharmaceutical company - worked with him and his team cross-functionally on multiple projects/initiatives Client/colleague (2 years) - PhD, VP of R&D at middle-sized biologics/med device company - supporting her team as a consultant - worked on multiple projects/initiatives Any thoughts on not having PI's from undergrad/grad school? Other notes: I have hold a few patents as primary/secondary inventors from industry I have been auditing microbiology and immunology courses online over the past year or so I volunteer at various soup kitchens and food distribution centers in my city US student Welcoming any feedback, especially critical ones. My anxiety stems primarily from my older age and time away from hands-on lab work, though that has allowed me to gain more experience in management and leadership positions. If anyone was in a similar boat previously, would love to connect and chat! Any thoughts on how my profile might fare in the list of programs I am interested in (I've done the legwork of identifying 2-3 researchers that I'd be interested in working with, currently reading a million papers and identifying favorite labs)? Thank you all in advance!

Hi All, I am in the process of applying to Immunology programs for Fall '25 and would love to get some feedback on my profile in the context of the programs that I'm planning to apply to. Target Programs (favorite first): 1. UPenn 2. Stanford 3. NYU 4. UC Berkeley or UCSF 5. Harvard 6. UCSF 7. UChicago 8. Icahn School of Medicine 9. Weill Cornell 10. Sloan Kettering 11. Yale 12. University of Toronto GPA/Exams: BS Biomedical Engineering, Minors in Chemical Engineering and Biology at top 50 university: 3.51 MS Biomedical Engineering at top 15 university : 3.60 GRE: N/A Experience: 13 years of experience in industry with increasing levels of responsibility, all in R&D/product development for biopharma/med device companies Experience with soft tissue regeneration, plastic surgery, Type 1 Diabetes, implantable devices 6 years of leadership + management experience - lots of cross-functional projects and examples I can provide Founded life science consulting firm as sole proprietor - current role Wetlab experience: Undergraduate researcher - worked in various labs throughout undergraduate studies + summers -- this was 10+ years ago, would it still be relevant? Summer researcher - Children's Hospital Boston - published as 4th author, 2013 -- similarly, this was 10+ years ago. Graduate researcher - non-thesis research work with PI during 1 year at Columbia First ~7 years in industry, more hands on with DOE, study execution, protocol/report drafting Last ~6 years in industry, less hands on, more strategic/managerial + protocol/report reviewing and regulatory documentation drafting Letter of Recommendation: Planning on having 3 recommenders from recent jobs: Last direct manager (3 years) - does not hold PhD, Director level at large pharmaceutical company - worked with him previously on development projects Colleague (3 years) - PhD, VP of R&D at large pharmaceutical company - worked with him and his team cross-functionally on multiple projects/initiatives Client/colleague (2 years) - PhD, VP of R&D at middle-sized biologics/med device company - supporting her team as a consultant - worked on multiple projects/initiatives Any thoughts on not having PI's from undergrad/grad school? Other notes: I have hold a few patents as primary/secondary inventors from industry I have been auditing microbiology and immunology courses online over the past year or so I volunteer at various soup kitchens and food distribution centers in my city US student Welcoming any feedback, especially critical ones. My anxiety stems primarily from my older age and time away from hands-on lab work, though that has allowed me to gain more experience in management and leadership positions. If anyone was in a similar boat previously, would love to connect and chat! Any thoughts on how my profile might fare in the list of programs I am interested in (I've done the legwork of identifying 2-3 researchers that I'd be interested in working with, currently reading a million papers and identifying favorite labs)? Thank you all in advance!

Hi! This post is a few years old, but I wanted to check in with you to see where you landed and how you are faring! I'm currently in the process of applications, with a similar area of interest (host-microbe interactions + immunology). I'm a bit older (36) and am planning on returning to school after 13 years in industry - curious to connect with you and get a sense of how your experience has been! Thanks in advance,