meow_nicole Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I'm sure you've all heard this before, but I have a low undergraduate GPA (2.82) from a recognized University, and I'm afraid I wont get into a PhD program, so I'm applying to Masters programs that I *still* might not get into. I have 5 years of lab experience (4 years of academic, and 1 year of industry) and I'm also co-author on a publication from my undergraduate career. Long story short, I'm not the best at taking tests under pressure, but I absolutely love research, and know what type of research I want to do. I was thinking of possibly contacting professors in person, but I wasn't sure if that would help. I'm applying to masters programs for Fall 2014, but I wont have time to take the GRE subject tests for biochemistry for the PhD programs. Should I still apply to both programs (without subject test scores), or would it look bad to be rejected from a program and apply more than once (in later cycles, with subject test scores)? Any help would be much appreciated! meow_nicole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chai_latte Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Contacting professors certainly can't hurt. Even if it doesn't augment your chances of admission, it allows you to learn more about the projects that interest you. It also gives you a first impression of potential PIs/advisors. I always think it's better to put your best foot forward and to submit the strongest app that you can. With that said, find out if the schools *strongly prefer* the subject GRE or if they're more on-the-fence. That will tell you a lot. So, start contacting profs, dept. secretaries and doing your homework for each school/program. meow_nicole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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