<p>Wow, when did you send off your application?</p>
<p>Either late October or early November</p>
<p>Congratulations, username 1824!!
Do you mind posting your stats?</p>
<p>My stats are on the first page</p>
<p>Undergrad: UMass Amherst
Major: Neuroscience Track, but my transcripts say Psychology B.S. 
Added a Bio major to get into courses.
GPA: 3.9
2 years research by the time I graduate, doing my Honors Thesis in my lab currently, won’t be published until after I graduate. Also did a summer in clinical research.
GRE: 169V(99th %tile) 159Q (75th) 5.0AW (93rd)
Mostly applying for Neuroscience, with one Biological and Biomedical program and one Pharmacology program
-MIT
-Harvard
-University of Miami
-University of Washington
-NYU
-Tufts
-now considering Brandeis because they sent me an app fee waiver.</p>
<p>Undergrad: San Diego State University
Major: Biology with emphasis in cell and molecular
GPA: 3.37
Master’s: San Diego State University
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
GPA: 3.97</p>
<p>Research experience: 3 years by the time I graduate in a molecular virology and drug discovery laboratory at SDSU.</p>
<p>Publications: 1 first author paper in PLoS One, 1 fourth author in Cytometry: Part A. Another 1st author in preparation for submission in early 2014.</p>
<p>GRE: 157V (73%) 159Q (75%) 4.5AW (78 or 79%; I can’t remember which one)</p>
<p>Applying for PhD programs in Microbiology primarily</p>
<p>University of Pennsylvania - CAMB - MVP track
University of Pittsburgh - IBGP
Harvard - DMS - BBS track
Stanford - Microbiology and Immunology
SDSU/UCSD JDP - Cell and Molecular Biology
University of Washington - Microbiology
Johns Hopkins (JHSPH) - Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai - Microbiology</p>
<p>Best of luck everyone!</p>
<p>Undergrad: University of Chicago
Major: Biology with emphasis in Immunology
GPA: 3.11
Research experience: 3 years, split between 2 years in a well known HHMI Immuno Lab and 1 year in a less well known Microbiology Lab, both at UofC
Publications: 1 in process from the first lab, but likely won’t be out until after I graduate
Letters of Recommendation: Good, from up and coming PIs in the field
GRE: 168V (98%) 164Q (89%) 4.0AW (54%)</p>
<p>Applying for PhD programs in Microbiology/Immunology
UChicago-Microbiology
University of Pennsylvania - CAMB - MVP track
Stanford - Microbiology and Immunology
Yale-Microbiology
Rockefeller-Microbiology
NYU-Microbiology
UCSF-Micro and Immuno
Boston U-Microbiology
Johns Hopkins (JHSPH) - Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai - Microbiology
UCDenver-Microbiology
UTSWMC-Microbiology
Emory-Microbiology
UWash-Emerging and Infectious Disease</p>
<p>It’s so hard to tell what’s competitive in these situations, but let’s play the game!</p>
<p>[Undergrad. University] University of Georgia
[Undergrad. Major(s)] Biochemistry
[Undergrad GPA] 3.76
[Years of Research Experience] 4 by graduation. 3 labs. 1st authur paper. half a dozen posters/abstracts from international meeting to undergrad symposium. recs from the 3 PIs, who are all tenured and well known in their fields.
[GRE Scores] 160V 168Q 4.5AW
[Prospective Graduate Schools]
*in no order
UCSD - BMS
UTSW - CMB
UT Austin - Biochem
Illinois Urbana - CMB
UW - Madison - CMB
Ga Tech - Biochem
UCSB - Biomolecular science/engineering
Emory - BBS
CU Denver Anschutz - BMS
MSU - BMS
BU - PiBS</p>
<p>Invitation to UNC-Chapel Hill BBSP program via email!</p>
<p>Invitation to interview for University of Pittsburgh IBGP program. 1 week after submission which seems fast. I wonder how many people they invite. I know they do rolling admission.</p>
<p>[Undergrad. University] University of Virginia
[Undergrad. Major(s)] Engineering Science: Nanomedicine
[Undergrad GPA] 2.974
[Years of Research Experience] 2.5 years research experience in a tissue engineering/regenerative medicine lab.
[GRE Scores] 159V, 161Q, 3.0 AW
[Prospective Graduate Program] Immunology, Microbiology
[Prospective Graduate Schools]
UTSWMC
Vanderbilt
UMass Worcester
UT Houston
Tufts</p>
<p>[Undergrad. University] UCI
[Undergrad. Major(s)] BME
[Undergrad GPA] 3.69
[Years of Research Experience] 3.5 years in an angiogenesis/tissue engineering lab. pretty famous PI in the field. 1 publication in a relatively high impact journal; did a lot of work for that paper, but got pushed to middle author because everyone wants a piece of the cake. but whatever. currently leading 2 projects, mainly in BioMEMS.<br>
[GRE Scores] Mediocre. took it 2 years ago, and didn’t bother to retake anymore. never a good standardized test taker. basically give up on GRE score and pray that good letters will offset this.<br>
[Prospective Graduate Program] CMB, BME
[Prospective Graduate Schools]
UCI (CMB)
Harvard (Engineering/Cell and Tissue Engineering track)
UMich (BME)
Wisc (BME)
Purdue (BME)</p>
<p>got accepted to UMich and UCI for BME 2 years ago, but neither offer funding for PhD, and instead offered option to enter master program first. decided to work as lab technician. first 6 months was just dirty work, but since then only doing research projects.</p>
<p>[Undergrad. University] Large state school, good in my field
[Undergrad. Major(s)] Zoology (spec. in ecology/evolution), Anthropology
[Undergrad GPA] 3.97/4.0
[Years of Research Experience] Four years in the same ecology lab (up-and-coming PI), first-author publication in prep. Three REUs, one with a pretty famous guy in his field. Currently involved in another interdisciplinary research project in cognitive science.
[GRE Scores] 168 Q (96%) / 170 V (99%) / 5.5 AW (97%)
[Prospective Graduate Program] Ecology/Evolution
[Prospective Graduate Schools]
Stanford
WUSTL
Berkeley
Maryland
Minnesota
Wisconsin</p>
<p>[Undergrad. University] Medium sized state school
[Undergrad. Major(s)] Biology B.S./ Psychology B.A
[Undergrad GPA] 3.25
[Years of Research Experience] 1.5 in neuroscience
[GRE Scores] 152 V/ 149 Q 4.0 A
[Prospective Graduate Program] Neuroscience
[Prospective Graduate Schools]
OHSU
USC
Baylor
U of Chi
Northwestern
U of Illinois- Chi</p>
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<p>Interview for U Chicago molecular biosciences came by email today</p>
<p>username1824, looks like you’re on a roll.</p>
<p>Undergrad Institution: Huge public, not tier 1
Major(s): Biology
Overall GPA: 3.72 as of application time
Position in Class: Top 15%
Type of Student: Stateside female</p>
<p>GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 163 (87%) V: 167 (97%) W: 4.0 (54%)
Research Experience: 2 summers and a semester, one second-author publication pending, one poster presentation
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Golden Key Honor Society</p>
<p>Applying to Where:
All PhD
Harvard BBS - DRB
Columbia Neuro
UCSD Neuro
Baylor College of Medicine Neuro
Arizona Neuro
Vanderbilt NGP</p>
<p>[Undergrad. University] University of Michigan
[Undergrad. Major(s)] Neuroscience
[Undergrad GPA] 3.036
[Years of Research Experience] 3.5 years in biology/physiology of aging lab, 1 3rd author paper, second in preparation, summer doing citation network modeling research at school of social work, one poster presentation at Michigan undergrad symposium
[GRE Scores] 157 Q, 161 V, 4.5 AW
[Prospective Graduate Program] CMB, Physiology
[Prospective Graduate Schools]
University of Michigan PIBS
University of Washington
Northwestern University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Yeshiva University - Einstein College of Medicine
University of Texas - Austin
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio</p>
<p>Invited to interview at Yale BBS today!! So excited and relieved</p>
<p>Which track within BBS did you apply for?</p>