"Middle of the Road" Neuroscience PhD programs?

nanotechnology
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:22:24 +0000

I wouldn’t sell yourself short. You have a decent GPA/GRE, and those aren’t the biggest factors in determining admissions. The 2.5 years of research experience and the letters of recommendation are going to be the important points. It’s hard to “chance” for grad school, though. It’s not numbers-based like undergrad. A lot of it is about research fit - how well the universities you’re looking at fit with the research you want to do. Have you talked to professors you’re currently working with for suggestions (particularly if it’s in the field you want to go into)? Also a good place to look: the institutional affiliations of authors on papers most related to what you want to do. Follow the citation trail!