<p>So here's my story. I currently just finished my junior year at the University of Miami in biomedical engineering. I know Miami isn't a great engineering school (I got into much better ones: UVa, UMichigan, Carnegie Mellon, Vanderbilt etc...) but I'm on full scholarship here and I couldn't pass that up. </p>
<p>Here are my stats:
-GPA: 3.92
-GRE: I'm taking this in June and am aiming for a 750+ in Quant and realistically around a 550 for verbal, I suck at vocab...</p>
<p>Research
-One REU program at the University of Akron Department Polymer Engineering (got a great rec out of that)
-A year's worth of research with a professor at Umiami, two publications
-This summer I'll be at the University of Southern California doing research in the biomedical engineering department</p>
<p>I really want to aim for top tier Biomedical/Bioengineering schools for grad school. Right now I'm looking at Stanford, USC, UCSD, Case Western, UCBerkely, Vanderbilt. WashUStL and schools along those lines. </p>
<p>My two main concerns are A. It's impossible to get into California schools if you are out of state (I'm hoping to get a rec from my professor at USC which may help) and B. I'm not coming from the most prestigious undergrad program.</p>
<p>Any comments or advice would be much appreciate! Thanks!</p>