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<div>Hello Bioscience major,<br>
<br>
Thanks for taking time to read this email. I am writing to you
from the University of California Berkeley in sunny (65 degrees today)
Berkeley, California, just minutes away from the great city of San
Francisco. I want to encourage you to think about applying to
graduate study at UC Berkeley, specifically in the areas of
Microbiology or Plant Biology. My department is looking for
qualified students in these two areas who are interested in obtaining
a PhD. And it may be easier than you imagine to apply and be
admitted.<br>
<br>
But before we get into applying, you should know that if admitted,
everything you need is taken care of. No more student loans.
No more weekend jobs. All of our graduate students receive a
$23,800 yearly stipend in addition to tuition, fees, health and dental
insurance, and even a free bus pass. This allows you to
concentrate on coursework and research. There are not too many
places, if any, that are better to pursue graduate studies than UC
Berkeley, rated the top graduate school in the U.S. by the National
Research Council and located in one of the most cosmopolitan and
exciting metropolitan areas in the world. <br>
<br>
Our application deadline is December 1. That may seem quite
soon, but that is only the deadline for submitting the online
application. Supporting documentation, including GRE scores,
letters of recommendation (you need three), and transcripts can arrive
much later in December without interfering with the review process.
Go to
http://pmb.berkeley.edu/newpmb/admissions/admissions_index.shtml for
details on applying. Getting in may not be as hard as you might
presume. Our successful candidates have GPAs over 3.2 with
coursework in the Biological Sciences and have solid undergraduate
research experiences described by solid letters of recommendations.
Over 30% of our domestic candidates were admitted last year in our
department. Those who choose to come are now rotating happily
among various research laboratories figuring out the specific research
direction they wish to pursue. In addition, you may want to
simultaneously pursue a graduate minor in Computational and Genomic
Biology, which is detailed below.</div>
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<div>Please let me know if you have any questions about applying.
I would love to see your application either this December or in the
future. Feel free to email me at
kdukart@nature.berkeley.edu.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Kyle Dukart<br>
Director of Student Services<br>
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology<br>
<br>
<br>
The UC Berkeley Graduate Group established the Designated Emphasis
(DE) in Computational and Genomic Biology to provide specialized
multi-disciplinary training and research opportunities in the
different facets of computational biology and genomics. The DE is a
specialization offered by existing PhD programs at UC Berkeley.<br>
<br>
A DE is awarded in conjunction with a PhD degree from one of UC
Berkeley’s graduate programs. At UC Berkeley, acquiring
a DE is like earning a “minor” with a PhD degree. The DE is aimed
at students who wish to follow research careers in genomics or
computational biology, as is appropriate for those with a strong
background in one or more relevant fields: biostatistics, chemical
engineering, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics,
molecular and cell biology, plant and microbial biology, and
statistics.<br>
<br>
The Graduate Group serves to orient students, systematize graduate
training, catalyze research collaboration, and enhance an intellectual
community which transcends traditional departmental boundaries. We are
honored to provide access to a community of internationally respected
biological and mathematical scientists, comprehensive training
programs and state-of-the-art facilities.<br>
<br>
For more information, please visit our website at <a
href="http://computationalbiology.berkeley.edu">
http://computationalbiology.berkeley.edu</a> or email Corie Goodloe at
<a href="mailto:corieg@berkeley.edu">corieg@berkeley.edu</a>.<br>
</div>
<div>Kyle Dukart<br>
Student Affairs Officer</div>
<div>Department of Plant and Microbial Biology<br>
University of California Berkeley<br>
(510) 642-5167</div>
<div>kdukart@nature.berkeley.edu</div>
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