misskarinb

Can you volunteer for one of the labs at your school? I'm a master's student in a microbiology lab, and we have two undergrad volunteers who come in and help with our projects. I know it's still hard to get your foot in the door, but maybe that will help? Good luck, and keep your head up.

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it. I will try and get my GRE scores up, and focus my personal statement on my research experience. I really appreciate your input!

Hi all, So I'm sure this is a somewhat redundant (or common) post, but I'm applying to microbiology PhD programs this fall and am having some difficulties determining if my application will be competitive enough. Here are my stats: BS in microbiology at UC Davis, GPA 3.5 MS at San Francisco State, GPA 4.0 GRE: 630q/660v/4.5AW I had about a year of research experience as an undergrad and a year and a half as a masters student. I ran a microbiology department in an environmental lab for about 2 years. I know my GRE scores are low and I'm trying to raise them. Any thoughts or advice? I would appreciate any and all advice or comments. Thanks