<p>I have a 3.26 and I am applying to grad programs for microbiology. Do I have a chance?</p>
<p>Definitely. Depends a lot on the rest of your application though.</p>
<p>I hope not as I don’t have much above that. If you check out averages at most programs you ll find somewhere between 3.25 (at Univ of Colorado for example) up to 3.7 (at UPenn) and everything in between. Averages are made up of individuals getting 4.0’s as well as everything down to presumably 3.0. Therefore an average gpa of 3.5 probably includes a number of gpa’s at or below yours.</p>
<p>If your gpa isn’t the strong part of your application, perhaps research is. Gain as much research experience as you can and surely it will benefit you in the admissions process.</p>
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<p>You might get some information here. In this article, the author discusses the minimal roles that grades, scores and references (gsr) play in determining acceptance. Certainly these are valid indicators of intellectual talent and academic abilities, but acceptance isn’t based on them.</p>
<p>Agree completely with the above posters, its your total package that counts, plus I heard your major GPA is probably weighted more than your overall GPA.</p>
<p>Yes you definitely do. I got into my program (though I didn’t do through the traditional process) with a lower GPA and barely average GRE scores. Research experience, solid recommendations, and my interest in the program were weighted much more heavily.</p>