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Anonymous Mon Nov 22 14:17:19 2010 No.2095204 [Reply] [Original]

So any science graduate students here? I am at a loss about what to do for grad school, namely where I can get into. I took the GRE and got 800 math, 96th percentile verbal, and 84th percentile analytical writing. I attend the second best undergraduate program of my field (elite university), but my GPA is only 3.4. I have published (not first author) a paper in a prominent journal, and have presented a poster session at a conference. I also have teaching experience from an extracurricular program I am director of. What level of schools should I apply to?

Anonymous Mon Nov 22 14:38:19 2010 No.2095287

I think you're in pretty good standing. I've heard GPA is second to demonstrated interest in research and research experience. Also depending on your field of study a 3.4 might not be too bad of a GPA.

If you already have research interests you should go to a school that focuses on that area of research.

Not a graduate student, but I've heard a lot from my TAs, professors and advisers about the graduate application process.

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