<p>Hello. I have never posted here before but I would like to have your opinions. I am an undergraduate Biomedical Engineering student at Drexel, a quarter university where we spend five years as undergrads and acquire three internships of experience. I would like to pursue a PhD in Neuroengineering or Neuroscience as I 1) want to do research in an area that uniquely fascinates me(brain-computer interface), 2) am attracted to eventually(perhaps by the time I'm in my 40s) acquiring the job security and 3) would like to teach students at the university level. However, it has become apparent that I chose the wrong university to attend. The quarter system is not conducive to learning difficult technical material effectively. I also underwent the usual trials and tribulations that college students go through(diagnosed with clinical depression, eventually recovered). Despite the fact that my GPA is merely 2.8 and I don't see myself graduating with much more than a 3.1, I would still like to pursue this goal.</p>
<p>My plan is the following. Before graduating, I will cultivate relationships with professors so as to acquire strong letters of recommendation. After graduating, I will work for several years in a position as close as possible to my preferred topic. Including my undergrad internships, this should add up to about 4.5 years of experience. During this time, I will take the GRE. I will only apply to programs that have at least one professor working in the area of BCI. I would like to have your opinions on my plan of action and whether or not there is anything further that I could do to strengthen myself in the eyes of the programs which I will eventually apply to. Thanks.</p>