Thought I would get in with friends being that they had low GPA's and about 1 year of research compared to my 3 years of research and 3.63..."Our admissions this year were extremely competitive, with successful applicants having an average undergraduate GPA of 3.6, coursework completed in biochemistry, genetics, and cell/molecular biology, extensive research experience (despite COVID-19 disruptions over the past several years) with evidence of significant independent contributions to the lab, and very strongly supportive letters of reference, particularly from research mentors."

Email from POI

Masters GPA 3.88

Received an email a few hours ago from the (general) graduate admissions team asking to check my application portal! No publications, no poster presentation experience. Truly excited to be accepted into a program that saw my potential as a future graduate student beyond my academic credentials. Goes to show that expression of genuine excitement for conducting research / enthusiasm for science is a key factor in the selection process!

Got an email to check my application portal for an update.

Recruitment Event 2/27 - 2/28 in person.

After finishing the virtual interview, I got invited to an in person recruitment event at Jacksonville for next month

Has anyone heard from the school?