Application Information

Details and information about the application.

Acceptance Rate
40%

This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.

Institution
University of California, Irvine
Program
Mathematical, Computational, Systems Biology
Degree Type
PhD
Degree's Country of Origin
International
Decision
Interview
Notification
on 17/01/2024 via E-mail
Undergrad GPA
3.06
  • GRE General: 169
  • GRE Verbal: 160
  • Analytical Writing: 4.00
Notes
An international student with a low GPA of 3.06 during undergraduate. But my Master's degree GPA improved to 3.85, which saved my life. I applied and failed for PhD program 3 times already and finally got some luck this year. Currently, I'm in my third year of a full-time RA job. I have a first-author(IF=10), 3 conferences (talking and posters), and have 1 paper being reviewed. I spent three years doing experiments in labs and three years on computational -omics analysis. My undergrad GPA suffered because I had to retake four core courses, mainly because I didn't like my major back then. Just to encourage some international folks who are at a disadvantage as out-of-state students/visa holders, do not lose hope

Timeline

  • Received notification of Interview