Question: How much does a low GPA (but a  high rank) matter for admission to the US for a PhD in Biochemistry ? I did my M.Sc. in Biotechnology from the University of Pune (India) and my GPA according to the US system is 2.85. I, however, had the second position in a batch of 14 and the topper was a few decimal points ahead of me in GPA.\nMy GRE score is 1340 (Quant.=760, Verbal=580, Analytical Writing=5.0) and my TOEFL-CBT score is 297 out of 300.\n\nDoes my  low GPA affect my chances of being selected  for a PhD in Biochemistry  in the US ? Will my second rank be taken into account ?\n\nThanks.

Answer: don't be discouraged....just try!!! you might get in somewhere.
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