How much does a low GPA (but a high rank) matter for admission to the US for a PhD in Biochemistry ?
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Your second rank should be taken into account. Most universities recommend or require that your international grades be submitted to a translation agency such as the World Education Service - http://www.wes.org/\nCheck with the admissions director for your PhD program for further information.
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Well, you should be aiming for at least a 3.5 GPA. Since bio is usually taught to 9th or 10th graders, you should have time to bring up your GPA. However, science classes get even harder after bio, so be sure to work extra hard on your next science class. UofM also looks for ongoing improvement in GPA with each year, but that has to be with a rigorous college prep curriculum. So I hope you plan on taking more science, math and foreign language classes. Too easy a class load won't help your chances.
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In order of importance, law schools care most about your LSAT scores, then your college GPA. Being a minority does not factor in - honestly, it's just a numbers game.\n\nTop tier law schools probably won't consider you unless you get your GPA above a 3.5 and have a GREAT LSAT score.\n\nLuckily, you have plenty of time to improve your grades, but take your junior and senior year very seriously because law schools really care about your grades.
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3.5 probably won't cut it, especially considering that most of the students who apply to Stanford have taken extremely tough classes and still have a 4.0. But the important thing is being a well-rounded student. Are you an officer in a lot of clubs? How are your SAT scores? You'll have to score around 2200 to make up for your low GPA. Definitely apply! It's better than always wondering if you might have made it. Good luck!
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it may be hard to get your first job with a low GPA but once you get in somewhere even if it is not your dream job or best pay you stay at least two years and get some experience then look for work again you should be fine.  \nI know people in HR and they do look at GPA if you are fresh out of college for all positions they hire.  What your professor said may be true about IT if aonther IT person is doing the hiring but they usually aren't even part of the proscess.
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There are many factors that affect admissions at Ivy League colleges such as Harvard and Princeton.  While GPA is one of the most important factors, it is NOT the most important one, let alone the one that determines whether an applicant is admitted or rejected.  College admissions officers at Ivy League schools consider many other factors, including SAT/ACT scores, SAT II scores, strength of high school curriculum, extracurricular involvement, awards, and financial/social background, to name a few.  (Incidentally, there is no “required” GPA.)\n\nOn the other hand, one can increase -- dramatically increase, in some cases -- his/her chances of being admitted to Ivy League schools by achieving a high GPA.  For instance, with a perfect 4.0 GPA, or 100, or the highest cumulative GPA in a graduating class, one has a much better chance of being admitted to Harvard or Princeton.  This is evidenced by the fact that, while Ivy League colleges do not admit all valedictorians, applicants with the best academic records from their respective high schools tend to be admitted at much more propitious rates than students who rank near the top of their classes but are not quite perfect academically.  \n\nAs I said before, though, GPA is not the only factor in college admissions.  If an applicant with a 3.6 GPA -- unweighted (which means "not accounting for honors/AP courses," which add extra ) -- scores extremely well on the ACT or SAT (for example, in the ranges of 34-36 and 2300-2400, respectively), his/her slightly lower GPA -- relatively, of course -- might be overlooked, provided he/she demonstrates evidence of superior abilities/talents, which I will discuss in the next section.\n\nAdmissions at Harvard, Princeton, and, in general, highly selective schools, is often misunderstood by the public.  Admissions officers at such schools are not hired to admit students with the best academic records, but those who have talents that few of their peers have.  They want teenagers who have achieved things that most people will not achieve in a lifetime -- winning national science competitions, publishing bestselling books, presiding over national youth forums, founding a nationwide organization for the betterment of humanity; the list goes on and on.  These students may not be perfect academically, but they are no doubt more appealing than students who get perfect 4.0s and 2400s, but have not a real achievement to their name.\n\nMy advice to you is to study hard, but not devote too much time to perfecting your GPA.  If you are Harvard material – anyone who dreams “it” can achieve “it,” so you probably are – I advise you to find a niche.  What are you good at?  Where can you shine?  Utilize your talents and you will achieve something BIG.  By then, being admitted to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, or any other big-name school will merely be a byproduct of your true accomplishments.\n\nThere are many sites with advice on college admissions.  One favorite among students as well as parents is www.collegeconfidential.com, which provides college admissions-related information straight from experienced adults, as well as a forum for parents, counselors, and students to discuss all things related to college admissions (be wary of discouraging information, though!)  Good luck!\n\nJust a note: Many "normal" students are admitted to Harvard and Princeton...  You don't necessarily have to accomplish the things I mentioned.  For the most part, though, admissions is a "crapshoot" for normal students.
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Often a good GRE score, research experience, or letters of recommendation will offset bad grades.\n\nNone of the schools I applied to had a MINIMUM grade point average. Some might have had the average undergraduate GPA or something, but half the students that make it have below average grades, so this is not a minimum.\n\nMaybe you wouldn't get into UCLA or something, but many smaller programs are desperate for students. Apply for schools in a wide range of rankings and see what you get.
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That 2.8 will bring you down, unfortunately. However there is a personal statement where you can state that you moved and it was harder fitting in. You should continue to get better grades from now on. 3.5 might not do it, and it might depending on the schools. UC Berkeley, UC LA, UC San Diego may be reaches, however UC Irvine, Davis and Santa Barbara are good matches. You could probably fall back on Santa Cruz, Riverside, Merced. :) KEEP YOUR HOPES UP!
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I am currently a senior with Biochemistry as my major, with hopes of continuing on and getting my Ph.D in that field.\n\n1) I would say that the amount of time required to study for each class will vary depending on your specific abilities, and level of the course which you are taking. It does require a lot of studying, because like other natural sciences you not only have to memorize a great deal of information (structures, mechanims, formulas, techniques) but learn how to apply them. If I would have to give an estimate it would be around 2 hours of studying per credit hour per week regularly, and increase this to 4 as exams get closer.\n\n2) Biochemistry is a topic that touches all parts of the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology) and because of this there is a good deal of dependence on mathematics. At my university you have to take differential and integral calculus, and they strongly recommend Analytical Geometry and Calculus III. This is because courses such as Physical Chemistry, and Advanced Analytical require an understanding of partial derivatives and differential equations. \n\n3) Curves have been more present in my chemistry classes, than in my biology, physics, and math classes. It all depends on the teacher, and how they outline the grading. \n\n4) Biochemistry is a competitive field and good major because the knowledge you will learn is applicable to so many fields. Structural biology, medicine, biotechnology, are just a few of the fields that this major can lead you into. \n\nIn addition, I would like to suggest that you get involved at your university by doing some research with a faculty member. This will not only enhance your understanding of the subject, but may also guide you towards a future in the field.
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There is no university on US or in the world that will evaluate you only by your GRE score, this is rather impossible. I have seen people with 1520 GRE and 293 TOEFL not being accepted on MIT and others with 1200 and 230 being accepted. The letters of recomendation and your academic honors and publications are MUTCH MORE important. The GRE and TOEFL scores works for a competitive basis, if you get a too low score they are not even going to review your application. But if you get high scores they´ll probably review, but with no STRONG letter of reccomendations, honors or publications at undergraduate work they will probably disconsider you as a candidate. If you have a low GPA this is not the end of the world, since you complete the other requirements above average. Good luck.
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Absolutely yes!!! In fact you have lots of options. Check around in your area, or do a country wide search if you want to go away. They will be very open about their GPA requirements. You may not be able to get a merit scholarship but you can get accepted.
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Going strictly by the numbers, overall GPA counts but also the GPA in the last year or two.  If it is above the overall average that will help.  We understand that it often takes a year to get on track and grades may suffer a little.  Also, the last year or two is focused on the meat of the degree.  If you demonstrate competence in those courses, it is a positive.  It's assumed that graduate courses will be more focused in the degree discipline and less so on general education requirements where your GPA may have been lower.
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The higher the GPA, the more likely you'll have the first choice in choosing courses before it gets too full that you'll have to wait next session to be able to get in or wait 'til someone drops out, which is good thing. Depending what field you're in and what you are mastering, GPA can be important if you're apply for jobs such as a professor who is expected to get a really high GPA and perhaps a doctor. As for other jobs it does not matter as long as you earn a degree in something, and I learn that most managers who look at your resume don't care much about that. Work experience is what matters most in today's world.
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I tell You about USA.First things first you have to the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or ACT.This test generally tests your analytical and Verbal Skills.If your scores are good your high school GPA is better you can apply to better universities like MIT,CIT,Stanford etc.,If your scores are low and your GPA is low don't worry there are also some schools.For more information post me more information about you.Maybe I can help you
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4 "types" of school in U.S requires very high G.P.A as well as other requirements (standardized test scores, interview, your responsibilities) for admission:\n- Pharmacy - PCAT--THE Pharmacy College Admission Test\n- Medicine - MCAT--Medical College Admission Test \n- Law - LSAT--The Law School Admission Test\n- Architecture (students have to complete 3-4 years in undergraduate school, then transfer to ).\n\n\nPharmacy schools are graduate ones. Many of them requires over 3.5 G.P.A for being admitted ( schools where I live require 3.7 for G.P.A). Even you meet the requirements, if the school(s) of which you apply see you don't have a "good" transcript (like you drop many courses), you may not be accepted.\n\nYour G.P.A is 2.0, it means C (about 75% of grades), this is the lowest score for undergraduate students "getting" out off school in U.S. It reveals that you haven't taken PCAT test.  You don't meet any basic requirements, there won't be any graduate school in U.S accept you.
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Yes and no.  Top employers expect top grades for the first job, but thereafter it often does not matter overmuch.  The average employer, however, is more interested in a B average or better.  If yours is lower, then don't put it on your resume, and if asked about it, explain why it was so low.  Employers respect honesty, but make sure to put a good spin on it if the reason was, in fact, you did not go to class and never really got any better about going.  Most low grades can be attributed to trying to do too much (employers love people they can make work very, very hard), outside pressures (family problems can be "respectable" if the situation has either improved or you have since learned to balance your work and family life better), or not understanding the material (be ready to explain what you did to learn the material better).  So, yes, GPA can be very important in some fields and with some employers.  Places with lots of human resources gatekeepers might use this to keep you out as well, however, to the average "real boss" your reasons why you got low grades and what you have learned since then will probably be just as important, if not more so.  After all, if you had perfect grades, what chance was there for you to learn to improve?
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No there is no way it is going to lessen ur chances. The deemed university degree is also recogonised by american unversities.\n\nAs far as ur GRE score is good u can get into any american university without much problem.