Biochem Major, 3.2 GPA is grad school possible?

Graduate School
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<p>Hi guys,
I just got my grades back this semester and I am not happy to say the least. I took inorganic chemistry(B), biology III(B-), and physical chemistry(C+) with another non-science class, and my GPA this semester is a 2.8, which dropped my overall GPA to a 3.24.
Here is some backgrround information...
I am a junior at Trinity College, and I am black and Puerto Rican. I am on the track team at my school and on the executive board of a couple of committees. I have done two summers and two semesters of research at my school, half of which was for the psychology department, although I did not publish or do anything extraordinary. I am also a TA for organic chemistry, and I believe I can get good recommendations, since Trinity is small and I have formed several relationships with my professors.
My professors tell me I should be able to get into graduate school but I am terrified. I want to take the GRE this summer, but I am assuming that I will do about average to slightly above average. I am obviously not looking to go to Harvard or anything but I would like to go to a solid graduate program for my PhD.</p>

<p>What do you guys think?</p>

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<p>yes, grad school is possible, although your GPA might hurt your chances a little bit at the more competitive programs. The LORs/research experience are the most important part of the application. Ideally, your LORs would be from your research advisors and the professors for whom you’ve TA’ed classes.</p>

<p>You should be prepared to explain some of your grades in your application, however, as classes like p-chem are pretty relevant (or not, depending on your research interests).</p>

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<p>Grad. school is very possible for you. As it was mentioned, your LORs will be important, so choose your recommenders wisely. Your experience is very strong, so your personal statement will give your application a boost too. Other than that, do your research when considering programs for both research interests and stipend/tuition packages. Less prestigious schools can still give you a great deal of support, especially in the sciences. You’ll be fine. Good luck on the GRE and your apps.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much that makes me feel a lot better!</p>