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I applied to several neuro programs and was rejected SOLELY because of my GRE score. Despite having 2 publications 5 years molecular biology wet lab experience and 3 conference presentations at high profile conferences. All of the professors I met with always said "The GRE is the least important part" but every single admissions committee told me it was the ONLY thing that kept me out of their programs. Also, from what I was told by them, GRE does matter because they have to keep an average GRE score of all their students in order to continue to receive funding (grants) if a program falls below the GRE average or GPA average of their applicants, they lose funding.

Anyone interested in Virology out here?? Any one... Bueller...? I am interested in applying to virology programs and would like some insight from a current or prospective student. I am mostly interested in educational background, which lead you to decide on the field of virology, GRE scores, and anything else you would suggest to make one a competitive applicant. Thank you.

I hope that this topic will have some great insight for those who were not accepted to their favorite universities and want to become a more competitive applicant. For those of you who were accepted/rejected and got great GRE scores can you give insight on your "method" of success? Books you used, websites you used, apps, etc. Also, have any of you paid for a test prep course that as not worth a dime or your time? Please share! Did you take a course that pushed your score over the edge to make you extremely competitive?! Please tell!!! I am extremely interested and personally want to become a better applicant next season.

Ok so I applied for a grad program in the city i currently live. After my interview the admissions committee was meeting the next day to make decisions...... they said letters would be mailed out last week. Except they weren't. I called the program to ask about the letters seeing as though they refuse to put any information online, and I had not received one, the secretary laughed and said "we have not sent them out yet". I explained I am leaving to go out of town, I wont be back until after april 15th (which is true). Any how I asked if I could get an email or something with the information, she called the director to ask but they want to have the official letters out. So i asked if I could pick up the letter instead (because I am leaving tonight) and I am waiting to hear from them..... My question is...... would they really go through all that trouble for a rejection? I mean I am trying to be hopeful, but does any one have any insight????