<p>After reading a bunch of message boards, I liked what I saw and decided to join the forums.</p>
<p>I'll be applying to graduate school for a PhD in either chemistry, molecular biology, or biophysics next fall. The variance in department is a result from selecting individual profs to work with as opposed to departments as a whole. </p>
<p>The professor that I really want to work with is at an ivy league, so if we could judge this package accordingly, that would be great!</p>
<p>Here are my stats, short and sweet (well, as short and sweet as I can make them):</p>
<p>Major(s): Biophysics and Philosophy</p>
<p>Research Experience:
3.5 years cumulative in researching molecular determinants of Alzheimer's disease
I have designed 3 projects that have been successful. One of those projects landed two publications, but the group published them behind my back and didn't give me authorship.</p>
<p>Presentations:
The Protein Society, Stockholm, Sweden
The American Chemical Society National Conference, Anaheim, California, United States</p>
<p>Research Skills:
I have been trained with many different types of experimental apparatuses, from resonance Raman spectroscopy to dynamic light scattering to atomic force microscopy.</p>
<p>Grant Experience:
I have written five grants. Thus far, I was awarded two of them, but they were small sums of money ($2k and $8k). The other three are currently pending. Two were sent to the American Alzheimer's Association ($120,000 and $240,000) and the last was sent to NSF ($42,000). There's a good chance that I won't get the big grants, but the writing experience was great.</p>
<p>GPA Overall: 2.87 (yikes -- I valued time spent in the lab over studying)
Science GPA: 3.29</p>
<p>I've been in contact with a professor from the ivy league that I want to study under for a PhD. I met with him earlier, and he seemed really excited about my research ideas and motivation. It looks as though I've acquired a summer research position in his lab, but I'm not entirely certain -- he expressed enthusiasm about having me work with him, but was uncertain as to whether or not he'll have enough room. (His lab is being moved to a new building this spring).</p>