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I am currently a 4th year Biology major at Youngstown State University. My GPA is approximately 3.72. I haven’t taken the GRE exam yet. I have about 50 volunteer hours between different locations. What else would I need to get into graduate school (Including score on GRE)? Thanks!

I’m 25, B.S. in biology. Will do well on GREs for sure (lots of studying until I’m ready). Don’t have any extracurriculars (just not that type of person) although I might join a club soon.

From what I hear it is very competitive.. so I really don’t see how I could get in especially since I don’t have a bachelor’s in psychology

Do I have a chance? Especially if:

1) I take a semester of psychology courses, the core ones that most programs seem to require

2) Do extremely well (95% or higher) on the GREs

3) Do well on the psychology GRE by studying for a few years for it

4) Join Psi Chi during the semester I take the psych classes

Hi I’m an immigrant that came to US five years ago. I did horribly on the gre exam (close to 1000). I know that it is not a competitive score for applying biology grad program. The most embarrassing is that i did study for the gre exam. I am having a 3.78 GPA and i have four year research lab experience since i started working in a lab when i was a freshmen (so i think i may have a bit more experience than other candidates). I wonder the grad school will take my application for consideration at all? Or i should just retake the gre exam?
Thankyou so much and sorry for posting a long question!!

i was a biology major. i had a hard time with it. i am improving my gpa. it was a 2.9 now it is a 3.1 something, by the time i graduate it will be a 3.2-3.3. so i am wondering. is a 3.2-3.3 a good gpa for a college student. i will be applying to graduate school, but of course the schools i am applying to say a 3.0 or higher and don’t require the GRE. so i think i might be okay. just wondering though. thanks in advance.
by the way i am a sociology major, psychology and religion minor. i will be applying for my master’s of social work soon. i have a year and a half left of college. thank GOD.

I am a biology major. with minors in chemistry. I am a auxiliary member at the my home town hospital where i volunteer in the ER. I also did some research in HCV with one of the tenure here at my university. I have a 3.5 GPA and 2 semesters left before i graduate. I can go to medical school with my MCAT score of a 39. I can go to graduate school at cal tech because of my GRE scores and EC’s. But TBH, Right now I think I want to switch it up and go to law school.

The thing is I have taken nothing that would prepare me for law school. Does Law school look highly on broad undergrad course studies? I am willing to stay another year after i could graduate to do some volunteering at something that might make it easier for me to get into law school, and to study for the lawschool exam and to take a few (40 hours) worth of classes to try and get into law school.

What i would like is some input on what i should do in this situation. Facts, stats, ideas anything please

I am a biology major. with minors in chemistry. I am a auxiliary member at the my home town hospital where i volunteer in the ER. I also did some research in HCV with one of the tenure here at my university. I have a 3.5 GPA and 2 semesters left before i graduate. I can go to medical school with my MCAT score of a 39. I can go to graduate school at cal tech because of my GRE scores and EC’s. But TBH, Right now I think I want to switch it up and go to law school.

The thing is I have taken nothing that would prepare me for law school. Does Law school look highly on broad undergrad course studies? I am willing to stay another year after i could graduate to do some volunteering at something that might make it easier for me to get into law school, and to study for the lawschool exam and to take a few (40 hours) worth of classes to try and get into law school.

What i would like is some input on what i should do in this situation. Facts, stats, ideas anything please

I am currently a senior at the University of Nebraska (UNL) with a major in Biology. My GPA is a 3.6 and I scored a 1200 on the GRE. I have worked in an immunology lab for the last 2 years (not published yet but very active in my lab). I have contacted and met with various professors who have stated they want to work with me (3 of which are from UNL) I had Dr. Janovy write a letter of recommendation as well as 2 professors I have worked very closely with. I have applied to local school; UNL (again), Creighton, and UNMC. I’m just wondering if anyone can give me any idea of the chances I will get into Grad school for microbiology. Could you give me a rating of 1-10, 10 being "of course you will get in" and 1 being "no way are you getting in"

Be honest, me and my fiancé are waiting to set a wedding date until we know about grad school.

I’ve tried finding an online forum to post these in, but I can’t find one with enough relevant information and users….so I’m hoping someone on here can assist.

Alright, so I’m going to be blunt here….I was a pretty bad student for my first two years of college. I’m currently in my junior year now working on a degree in Liberal Arts (officially). I suppose I could change my major whenever I want…but that’s not really what this is about.

My current GPA is under 3.0. When I graduate, it MIGHT barely be at or above 3.0. this, of course, will make it difficult to be accepted into most medical schools from what I understand.

Now, the thing is, my grades over the summer and this semester have been impeccable…also, all my grades in health-related fields have been A’s (granted, its only Developmental Psychology and Biology 201 w/ lab). I am interested in the health field and already scheduled two classes that are considered prerequisites at most schools for next semester (Microbiology and Genetics).

My main issue is, I don’t really know how things are going to play out. I am a poor college student…and Medical school is EXTREMELY expensive. PA school is less expensive, but also less appealing to me. While I wouldn’t mind working under the supervision of a licensed physician, I would especially enjoy the more challenging cases associated with an MD or a DO.

I currently attend Penn State University. I am looking for guidance both on the application process:
Who should I get to write letters of recommendation?
For PA school, it normally lists 200-500 hours of patient-contact health care experience as a prerequisite for applying. How do you get that kind of experience?
What sorts of things are schools looking for in the essay? Like I’m assuming they don’t want to just read another well-written "I want to be a doctor to help people" essay.

…and on my abilities to get into a medical school or PA program. I’m looking for recommendations in or close to Pennsylvania of schools that would be reasonable for me to consider.

In addition, I’ve had the following questions:
How likely is it that a hard-working individual with a GPA <3.0 would even get an interview at a decent Medical School?
How difficult are the MCATs? What about the GREs? Some PA schools require the GRE.

Thanks for any help in advance!

I’m a corporate lawyer. Have been 4 years now and am tired of law. It’s just over-paid paper work. I graduated in economics, undergrad, and complete law school at a top ten school! I have always been an "armchair" scientist and decided to go for it as a second major but I was rejected! I live in NYC and every program here is full by first degree students (they get priority according to admissions). I can’t even take it as a Non-Degree course because it is always filled and majors get first priority on that as well once a slot opens up!

Any way around this? Or am I destined to self-study? (Which is really tough to cover and not to mention no lab experience would be had). Or do I need to study for the GRE subject and go from there, straight to grad school?
This would be for biology btw.

I have my B.S. in Zoology now and I am trying to decide if I should apply for my MA or MS in Biology.

My Main goal is to go to PharmD or Med School. I would rather do the MA program because 1.there is more course work and less emphasis on a thesis and 2. I don’t have to take the GRE (for the schools I have found).

My concern is I will end up wasting my money with a MA because I might not be able to do anything with it. I need some helpful advice here folks. Thanks so much!

(I know PCAT/MCAT, GPA, EC and other things play a role in process as well)

I’m going back to school, and want to bring myself up to speed in large part by self-study. I have a 20 year old bachelor’s degree, and I want to prepare for the GRE, and upper level course work. I know math is a good candidate for self-study. Also I think grammar and English can be done on one’s own.
But what else? I want to prepare myself academically for whatever is thrown at me. I might not need
biology, if biology isn’t a part of the GRE??? I will probably go for a business degree, accounting perhaps.

I would like to go to Grad school for Public Health….think epidemalogy or behavioral science……and I have a poor undergrade GPA 2.58, i recieved a B.S. in Biology and went to Indiana University….i worked all thru college and was not able to participate in a numerous activities. i am working on finding a GRE prep course as well…….so I was wondering:

1. What is the BEST GRE prep course…..I learn better with hands on method?

2. Any school suggestions?

3. How negatively will my GPA affect my chance of admission if I do horrible/average/or excellent on the GRE?…….I got a year to prepare, but its going to take awhile to get things moving cause some of those GRE prep courses are at least a GRAND!!!!

I’m studying for the GRE in Biology. I wanted to hear from people who have already taken the test:

How similar was the actual test to the practice tests you took?
Do you feel that the study guides prepared you well enough?

From what I’ve read its about 2.5 hrs and 180 questions. How can I prepare for it? I am in Biochem 1 and also taking cellmolec biology. After next semester I will have finished Biochem 2 and research. I plan on taking the Biochem subject test sometime in June. Besides what I learn in class, are there any other resources out there to improve my score for the GRE Biochem subject test?
Has anyone taken any of the subject tests? How were they?

i have read online a lot that i have to take the general GRE test but i haven’t read anywhere if i should take the subject tests (ex: biology), and was wondering if this could help my chances or if i should not bother.

thanks for the advice, as always 10 points the first best answer

Please offer me any suggestions for books or experiences that you could share to help be begin studying for the GRE to gain entry in a MA- PA (Physician Assististant) program. I have BAs in Biology and Health Sciences. Suggestions anyone?

i am planning to take GRE subject in Biology, Can Anyone suggest me best free online GRE Subject Test website?

PhD without GRE

If you are pursuing for a PhD but you do not feel confident with taking the GRE there are some universities in the US which do not require GRE exam. Some Small private (sometimes Catholic) Universities in US don’t require GRE or even an impressive undergrad GPA to enroll in Grad Degree Program. These are usually really good “teaching universities” as opposed to “research universities”. Also, there are a lot of “online universities” offering PhDs without GRE/GMAT score in the US. However, if you are not planning on having a degree on-line, then I would recommend you to take the GRE test. When you think about it PhD is all about research, if you are not willing to take GRE or TOEFL, then why do you want to think about PhD? PHD requires intensive effort, you should be precise and  goal oriented  to complete PhD in US Universities. In comparison to completing PhD GRE is a children game. If you plan to take the easy route, then you will surely face the consequences few years down the road.

Also, even though you might choose eventually a program that does not require GRE, TOEFL or iBT/IELTS exams are compulsory for all students wishing to pursue an education in the U.S so if you already study for TOFFEL exam you just might as well learn for the GRE. Another point is if you are thinking to study Doctorate degree, then it should be good university, which has research in your field of interest and professors who will be supportive to take you as student. So, don’t waste your time searching for Universities for PhD without Gre, instead spend time to prepare for GRE.

And the last thing which is no less important is that it is very tough to get a visa without GRE scores.

prepping for the GRE subject test: Biology. What is an effective way to prepare for the exam? Which programs of books to use?

I’m looking for books to help study for the GREs (both general and biology subject exams). If you’ve used a book to help study, which did you use and was it helpful?

Also, as I’ve been reading comments on amazon.com for the different books, I’ve noticed some confusion about books not being compatable with the ‘new’ test. I can’t seem to find any info about the ‘new’ test. Is this something I need to worry about with which book I buy?

going to be taking chem, psyc, math, writing in fall semester. I am not really familiar with buying computers and all, so if someone could provide some guidance. I want something that will last me all four years, going into biology major. What is the best kind of laptop for college, what do most students use?

I really don’t want to go past 500 bucks. My major is pre-med biology. I will mostly use my laptop for office stuff like microsoft word etc. Surfing the web…and of course downloading music and watching dvds. I would also like for the laptop to have a built in webcam but its not that essential….SUGGESTIONS PLZ….if you have a laptop that works really good suggest it.

I am about two weeks away from taking the Biology Subject Test GRE and four weeks away from taking the General GRE. Does anyone who has taken these tests before have any study suggestions? I already have the study materials from Kaplan and have the Princeton Review Cracking the GRE guides on the way. Would it be a wise idea to go back through my notes and texts from my undergrad courses and re-read these? Any and all tips would be GREATLY appreciated!

I just got my scores back for my GRE subject test in biology, my overall score was a 590 and the subdivision scores were 60-61. Is this at least decent?

Thanks,
E

I need to take my GRE biology subject test and am not doing so hot studying on my own. Who provides good prep course?