<p>Yeah, they had me worried for awhile as well. I’m interested if they actually do screening or not. What sort of tests you have passed if you get an application, etc.</p>
<p>Interest: PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology
GPA: 5.0/5.0
Major: Biology
GRE: 540V(72%) / 770Q(87%) / 5W(81%)
Publications: One first author publication, another one in the works.
LORs: All three from professors - two who know my work intimately, and the third being my academic advisor. All three seem way overconfident of my chances, if that’s any indication of the types of letters I will get.</p>
<p>Berkeley (MCB)
Harvard (BBS)
Princeton (Molecular Biology)
Stanford (Biosciences)
UCSF (Tetrad)</p>
<p>Overconfident? I don’t know many people with first author publications in undergrad. Personally I don’t know a single one. So I don’t think they are overconfident at all!! To publish first-author papers in the labs I’ve been in it takes 2-3 years of 1.5-2x full-time work. </p>
<p>I don’t think you have anything to be concerned about (although I do as I’m applying to some of the same programs as you are :P).</p>
<p>That’s actually a question I wanted to ask…</p>
<p>I didn’t do too well on my GRE’s (550V and 730Q) and I’m applying to pharmacology programs at some tough schools like Duke, Johns Hopkins, Emory, and Baylor but I have two first author publications as an undergrad and a 3.8 GPA … will my papers help compensate for my GRE’s and do I stand a chance getting into these programs? I would hope they’d put most emphasis on the papers…</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>If you feel you can score a lot better on that GRE and you have some free time and money, go for it. However, it probably won’t make any difference.</p>
<p>2 1st author publications is huge. I marvel at how some of you guys/girls manage to pump out these papers. Publications can make up for quite a few flaws in an application.</p>
<p>My only comment is that I would apply to more schools.</p>
<p>She said schools “like”, meaning there’re more than just those 4.</p>
<p>Also, I agree with MasterMoe: if it’s not a big deal, study a little more and take it again; if not, don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>Hey guys I had a question</p>
<p>So I was really lucky to become first author of a paper with my current PI. The paper is currently under peer-review and stuff so it’ll take a while for it to become actually published. I’ve got a feeling my PI is aiming for a top journal so I really wanna mention this somehow during my application. So how shud I do it? If it was published I wud just cite it but how do I say it for something that is currently being review and just in the initial process?</p>
<p>Jeez… these people with their papers. My brother isn’t even considering research as a career as he is a die-hard premed and he has a paper in review. My dad asks me now and again if I have any hopes of publishing prior to applications… <em>sigh</em> </p>
<p>ANYways… congrats Choijae. </p>
<p>To answer your question, you can definitely say that you have a paper in review at the moment. Frankly, you would be an idiot not to mention it.</p>
<p>You should probably mention in it in your statement of purpose and maybe put it under your publications on your CV but put “in review” or something instead of a journal name.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice guys! and yess I’m also applying to Wake Forest – and Penn State and University of VA as somewhat safer schools but still with great labs I’d love to work in.</p>
<p>Choijae – I ran into this same problem a little while ago because I was applying for an internship and my other paper was in review at the time. I did what sarbruis suggested and listed my name, the name of the journal and the date I submitted it and then just had (currently in review) at the end. Also, should it get accepted mine was in press for a while so I couldn’t add the page number, journal volume, etc. so i just put (accepted and in press) at the end and the date I was notified. I haven’t come across a formal way of putting this so I hope this helps!</p>
<p>Just put (in submission) in brackets or whatever stage it is at. That’s what I’m going to do.</p>
<p>I’m having a hard time with a statement of purpose. (I’m having some professors read it next week, so i guess this is more of a venting session than looking for advice). I’m trying to find the fine line between an overly technical essay and one that is more about what I learned as opposed to what I have done.</p>
<p>My problem is, I have written several semester reports that have all been over 30 pages on this topic. So I am having trouble writing a technical essay that is of any use. However, I feel that if I leave out all the details, I not doing myself justice. One of the best things I can bring to the table is a seriously strong understanding of my research, and how effective I have been at it.</p>
<p>I suppose my LOR’s will show my understanding of the research material. I’m just frustrated that I can’t find a happy median between two drastically different essays. Argh.</p>
<p>/rant</p>
<p>I am having a major case of writers block with my SOP. Also not helping things is the fact I am under confidentiality agreements from the two companies I have worked for. I feel like I have to be really vague about what I have been doing research wise the past couple of years, ugh. Is it better to focus more on what you have done or what you want to be doing in grad school, or both? I have no idea what the admissions committees are looking for.</p>
<p>^ Both. I think how what you’ve done has shaped what you want to do.</p>
<p>Thanx mastermoe for ur compliment however you do have a competitive GRE score.
Man I havent done my GRE’s yet. Hell I havent even registered for it. Ive got a feeling that Im gonna do pretty bad on it lol.</p>
<p>Anyways thanx guys for the suggestions as well. Im trying to start writing the SOP and Im stuck as well ughhhhhhhh.
So if i get this SOP thing straight it should look something like a CV with some what I have learned and what I want to do kind of thing?</p>
<p>hi,
I have completed M.Sc. Biotechnology with a cgpa 4.88/6.0. I wish for a phD in biological science (cell and molbio, dev bio, neuroscience).</p>
<p>My undergraduate (plant biotech) course percentage is 76.</p>
<p>I have a year of research experience and two merit scholarship awards for my academic performance (one in undergrad program and the other in senior secondary school).</p>
<p>My GRE score is 1220 (V-540; Q-680; AW-3.0)
My toefl score is 99 (r-28; l-23; s-24 and w-24)</p>
<p>high school - 12th grade - 92%
high school - 10th grade - 88%</p>
<p>I have also completed a post graduate diploma course in bioinformatics.</p>
<p>My M.Sc. dissertation project was at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M).
I have registered for the gre in subject.</p>
<p>2 thesis projects.</p>
<p>National cadet corps…1 year
scrub society member 1 year
spearheaded an exhibition at undergrad, organized department culturals</p>
<p>I am applying for the fall 2010 intake. I have shortlisted some universities. PLEASE do tell me my chances of doing a PhD in biological science (biochem, molecular cell biology, physiology, dev biology):</p>
<p>syracuse university
university of maryland - baltimore
george washington university
west virginia university
tufts university (sackler school of biomed/ college of arts and science)
brandeis university</p>
<p>please tell me if these universities are match/safe/reach…to my profile. Also suggest me some other universities friends.</p>
<p>Is anyone planning to go to the UMich PIBS open house on Oct 31?</p>
<p>Hello, </p>
<p>Just as an intro to myself (with my stats, haha):
GREs: to be taken in two weeks<br>
GPA: 3.6 from University of Toronto (I don’t know how they would assess this)
Currently finishing up bachelors in Pharmacology, research experience from two labs(one genetics lab and one physiology lab), menial lab tech work, 4 lab courses</p>
<p>I am applying to biomedical sciences graduate programs for fall 2010 at:
U Penn
Hopkins
Cornell(Weill)
Columbia
NYU
USC
… are these realistic for me ??? i’m already having nightmares… and I’m thinking of applying for a couple more</p>
<p>Yay another UofT student. </p>
<p>The 3.6 from UofT is fine. I have heard mixed signals regarding GPAs from Canada. A student who applied to Biomed programs a few years ago coming from UBC said that the schools he contacted said they acknowledge there is a discrepancy in grading b/w the U.S.A. and Canada and they have in-house people to recalculate our GPAs. Either way, a 3.6 is not going to hurt you under any circumstance.</p>
<p>You are being vague about the programs. Biomedical sciences covers a lot of subfields. Hopefully you have some specific interest by now.</p>
<p>Anyways, how much research experience do you have in years? Anything less than a full year of intense work may be considered inadequate. </p>
<p>Just kill those GREs and you should be fine.</p>
<p>Hi</p>
<p>I am applying to graduate program Biomedical Sciences for Fall 2010</p>
<p>Interest : Hematopoietic Stem Cell</p>
<p>GRE : 1110 ( V-340,Q-770, A- 3.5) I know its really low 
TOEFL : 96
1 year research exp at stem cell institute univ of Miami…
one co authoured paper and one in prep
International student(India ) GPA 8.7/10
Recos from Labroratory PI,institue director and Post doc in the lab</p>
<p>Applying to Albert eintsein, Kansas Medical Center, Univ of Miami</p>
<p>My Concern is</p>
<p>Do colleges take students with low GRE…Is it worth applying with my profile… I guess i can make it to the UMiami Program as i wor here and two of my recos are from the gradaute school facultys.</p>
<p>Please reply</p>