Master GPA - 3.538 I was encouraged to submit my application to the PhD program.PI mentioned that the program is very competitive.

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Applied to PIBS, master’s degree, five published papers, 4 years of research experience

PIBS Track

PiBS - 5 yrs research (3 undergrad, 2 postbac), 2 publications (1 first author, 1 second author), 1 manuscript in preparation, working on 3 projects now, 7 presentations (1 international, 1 regional), 4 honors/awards, 1 research training award, various other community involvements.

PIBS rejection email for Neuro/MCDB. 4 months part-time undergrad research, 1 poster. 2 years 9 months postbaccalaureate research, 1 third author published, 1 third author in review, 2 talks, 4 posters.

1.5 years of research experience, 1 poster, 0 publications.

1 5th author publication in Nature, 1 4th author in revision for Nature Communications, 1 2nd author in preparation for Microbiology. Currently full time as a lab manager and writing a first author manuscript following an independent exp conducted earlier this year. Total experience 2 years of once weekly research in High school, 2 years of part time undergraduate, Currently in a year period of full time, and additionally have 3 months of full time research abroad.

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PIBS email rejection. 1.5 years research, 1 national conference, 5 posters, no pubs or GRE.

2.5 yrs of undergrad research, 1 yr full-time technician position, 1 poster, 1 second author pub.

PIBS email rejection, no interview, No GRE, 1 pub, 2 years of research with 1 REU at a T10

PIBS (Microbiology & Immunology)