Grad School bound w/ low GPA

nwcrazy
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:14:28 +0000

@gradschoo -

Of course you have a shot at a top tier university. Your research experience carries a lot of weight, along with great letters of recommendations, especially from your PI. In fact, I would say you have a “great” shot. Don’t sell yourself short.

If your goal is to do research as a career, I would highly suggest that you ALSO apply to Ph.D programs directly at the top and mid tier schools. Doctorate programs in the life sciences tend to be fully funded.

Some of the better known schools in the life sciences are: UC Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Rockefeller, etc.

If it were me, I would apply to at least one these schools. But that’s me:)

But here’s a tip. All that OTHER stuff besides research carries little to no weight. Obviously, you don’t want your grades to drop drop too low.

Good luck.