Chances for PhD - Genetics

Graduate School
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<p>Hey everybody! I'm looking at grad schools and would like to focus in genetics. Would really like some advice!</p>

<p>I got my bachelors degree in Biochemistry at Clark University in 2010, and am now doing my Masters at Clark in Biology. My undergraduate GPA was 3.28 (in-major GPA much higher, around 3.7). I have been working in a lab at Clark for two years where I conduct research in genetics, and last summer I received a grant for my research. I will be taking the GREs and the GRE Biology subject tests next month, so I don't have scores for those yet.</p>

<p>I would like to apply to PhD programs for Fall 2011. As far as letters of recommendation go, the professor I conduct research under has promised to write a glowing recommendation, and I have two other professors who have also agreed to write recommendations.</p>

<p>These are the schools I'm looking at:
Columbia, NYU, Caltech, Yale, SUNY Stony Brook, Rockefeller, Wesleyan, UConn, Rutgers, Yeshiva (Einstein), UCLA, Arizona State, University of Arizona</p>

<p>Does anyone have any idea of what my chances would be at these schools? Also, are there are other schools that might be a bit safer to apply to?</p>

<p>Thank you!! :)</p>

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<p>Assuming your Letters of rec go well, and you can intelligently write about your research experience and goals, I feel that you will be competitive. I wouldn’t worry about your GPA (maybe besides Rockefeller). I’d focus on the GRE subject test since you come from a small school.</p>