I recently graduated with a BS in Molecular Biology from a lower-tier statue university (San Jose State University). I graduated with a overall GPA of 3.6 and a GPA of 3.477 for coursework taken in my last 2.5 years.
Here is a snapshot of my not so stunning academic career:
I mostly received lower grades (Bs and Cs) in introductory biology (Bs) and chemistry (A/B)), organic chemistry (Cs), biostatistics (B), introductory genetics (B) , immunology (B+), introductory microbiology (B+), and quantitative analysis (B+).
I received high grades in cell biology (A-/A), human genetics (A), hematology (A), bioinformatics (A-), molecular genetics (A/A-), introductory physics (As), and all my lower division GE classes and upper division GE classes (got As and A-s in all of those).
I have some research experience/ internship experience, haven’t published though. I did a 10 week summer internship at the Carnegie Institute for Plant Biology. I also am currently volunteering in a research lab, have been working there for ~7 months and will continue to volunteer there for probably another year or more.
I haven’t taken the GRE yet, but I will bust my butt to score in the 85th-90th percentile at least!
Also, I’m interested in pursuing a graduate degree in molecular genetics or cell biology. I’m interested in applying to schools that I have a decent chance of gaining admission into, so I’m looking at UC Irvine, University of Texas at Austin, University of Washington Seattle, New Mexico State University, UC Davis, and University of Colorado at Denver. Some of the schools I listed will be reaches for sure, but I’d be thrilled to gain admittance to any of them.
Please let me know if you feel I have a chance of gaining admittance to a graduate school program (either MS or PhD or both). Also, what can I do to polish up my resume? Thank you.