Paranoid freshman

juillet
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:55:49 +0000

First of all, ‘academic incest’ is not such a huge problem in certain fields, especially when your undergrad is a top program in your field and a good fit for your interests. So don’t rule out applying for Vanderbilt, especially since in neuroscience you will probably be expected to do a postdoc anyway.

And yes, any low grades related to your field will be looked upon poorly, but that doesn’t mean it will keep you out or that you won’t get in at all. I had an F in a class directly related to my major and I still got into my top choice PhD program (top 5 in my field). If you continue to do really well in the rest of your courses, one C+/B- won’t tank your choices.