<p>I’ve been looking at doing my postgrad studying in the US (chemistry PhD) but so far i’ve been rejected by each uni i’ve applied to. I’m looking at focusing on analytical chemistry. </p>
<p>Does anyone know over any uni’s in the US that you think i might get accpeted by ?</p>
<p>I finished my forth and final year studying forensic science at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, to which I received a first in forensic science. Although the degree was forensic science it was in fact more or less just analytical chemistry.</p>
<p>GRE - 1110 (Yeah i know bad but i did’nt really spend much time on revision)</p>
<p>Work experience includes working as a Laboratory Technician in which I utilized ICP-MS and ICP-OES to analyze the metal concentrations within water samples. My current job is working as a sample technician producing prototype catalytic converters. As well as spending 7 and half years in the TA through which i gained leadership and teaching experience.</p>
<p>For an academic PhD all they care about is your chemistry skills. Forget the leadership experience etc.</p>
<p>That GRE score is awful. And if you want an uni to give you money for 7 years to train you as a future academic, why would they want someone who couldn’t be bothered to revise? Raise it.</p>
<p>You need: good letters of rec, a good GRE score, good grades, and maybe a lab that will accept you. Have you found a lab that is accepting grad students yet?</p>
<p>I don’t know how well the “ok my degree was in something else but it was basically just chemistry” line will fly.</p>
<p>A possibility – What about doing a masters in chemistry in the UK? That would get you some good letters etc.</p>
<p>I just thought the leadership experience etc will help me stand out.</p>
<p>I’ve got some good letters of rec, good grades, and as far a lab that is accepting grad students go from what i gathered they are accepting at the uni’s i’ve applied to. </p>
<p>Some of the uni’s that i’ve applied stated that you did’nt necessarily need a your degree to be in chemistry but rather a chemistry related subject.</p>
<p>The big problem about doing a masters in chemistry in the UK is funding as well as the fear of doing a course for 2 years that may not even help me that much in getting into PhD.</p>