<p>Every grad school is going to vary in personality based on who sits on their admission committee. The makeup of those committees could be completely different by the time you are applying. In general, what research experience you have will make the most difference in any bioscience grad school admission. If you can get authorships, that is the biggest thing that will stand out. Clubs and ECs don’t mean anything for grad school. For admission to the graduate programs I’ve been involved with, it wouldn’t have mattered one bit if you graduated from MSU or ND. I’m familiar with both sides of this and I’ve been in the neurosciences at Ivies, public and private universities.</p>