Hi, just wanted to make a post sharing my experiences this cycle. It was my first time applying, but im happy w how it turned out, and thought it adds a data point for those who come from research heavy backgrounds and are sophomores wondering if applying is worth it.
Stats:
4.0, sophomore, R1, ORM, biochem, bioinfo double major. Research in hs w paper (old lab) then undergrad research (current lab) since freshman fall to present, multiple posters+oral. President and VP of 2 orgs. Some institutional scholarships for research.
Program list:
Accepted:
Cech Fellows HHMI, Cornell Gateways, UM SMART, Vanderbilt MSTP, Wisconsin MSTP, MIT MSRP BIO, CRNA ROHR, MSK MBSP, Yale Amgen
Rejected:
Utah Pathmakers, Indiana MSTP, PSU SURIP, BRIDGE BWG, Harvard Heart, JHU Amgen, Columbia Amgen