Is my application good enough for top-10 Ph.D programs in neuroscience?

inezmond
Thu, 06 Sep 2018 02:13:31 +0000

My stats:
GRE scores: 170 verbal/163 math/4 writing
Undergrad GPA: 3.6 (good enough for cum laude at Princeton

Details:
Graduated cum laude with a BA in Computer Science and certificate in Neuroscience, Princeton University, 2013 (3.6 GPA)

Elected to membership in the Society Sigma Xi for excellence in undergraduate research

Winner, Princeton Pitch Business Plan Competition

Running Start student in Washington State
Graduated as Highline Honors Scholars with both an AS in Computer Science and an AA in Literature, (3.9 GPA)

Washington State’s New Century Scholar (highest honor awarded in All-USA Community College Academic Team competition)

Coca-Cola Gold Scholar

National Merit Scholar

Co-President, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

3 years experience at Microsoft, first as a Program Manager, then as a Software Engineer

Won second place for Best Presentation, Annual Spotlight 2016

Currently self-employed as software engineering consultant

Ranked in top 1% of programmers on CodeSignal.com