Hey guys, I’m currently applying to some PHD programs and I’d like your input.
Here are my stats,
I graduated from Cheyney University with my Bachelor’s in Biology with a 3.89. Science GPA- 3.78
I was at the top of my class and also became the commencement speaker and I did it all in THREE years.
Research experience 1 (summer 2014)
Penn State Harrisburg- The goal of my research project was to identify candidate target genes that are differentially regulated in response to salt stress.
Research experience 2 (summer 2015)
University of Pennsylvania- The goal of the project was to evaluate how YY1 regulates long-range DNA looping by interacting with condensin, cohesin and polycomb group (PcG) proteins.
Research experience 3- current one for a year (July 2016-June 2017)
Virginia Commonwealth University- The goal of my research project was to evaluate the role of bone marrow-derived CCR2+ cells in the anti-tumor effects observed upon regulatory T cell ablation in a mouse model of breast cancer.
This is currently a PREP program I’m in, where I’m also taking a grad level course and doing weekly Journal Clubs
I had taken my GRE and got low scores.
Verbal- 142 Quant- 140 AW-3.5
I’ve attended and presented my work at different conferences especially ABRCMS, which I’ve done twice.
I also was a full scholarship recipient at my UG, where I was involved in a lot on campus. (not that it really matters).
The only thing saving me is the other aspects of my app. I know I’ll have great LOR since, they are all coming from my mentors I’ve worked closely with.
I have applied to UPenn, Emory, UVA, Drexel, Penn State Hershey, Thomas Jefferson University, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Temple University, Rutgers and VCU.
Please tell me what do you think my chances are!!! I’m so nervous.