2 publish-pending papers, overcame a very low-income background, double-majoring at an R1 institution (graduating S26), over 3 years of research experience.

Canadian Applicant, out of province.

Met w/ PI previously before application process, met with another faculty member for an interview, but not sure if it was considered formal or prelim

3 years post-bac research experience at UW’s department of Neurobiology and Biophysics. 1 first-author pub. 2 LOR from faculty in the department. Advisor says admissions committee sent invites to almost exclusively people interested in mammalian research (which I am not).

Applied with ~15 months of full-time research experience from two different research projects. 3x LoRs from professors and research advisors. No publications.