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I am now preparing for the GRE AW. I will apply for the 2011 fall.

I am biology student. I am planing to looking the introduction of two universities per day.

The things I want to analysis as below:
1. The introduction of a school
2. The introduction of Biology Department
   A whether do they have a program about plant nutriention
   B whether do they have a program about cell cycle
3. The introduction of its medical school if they have:

Honestly, I donot know how to choose a program. Last year I have applied but failed. I would cherish your suggestion. Thank you.

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1-1 Princeton University（deadline 12/1，70刀，录取率8%）

1. The introduction of the school

Princeton University is a vibrant充满生气的 community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered特许建立 in 1746（两百多年的历史）, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational男女合校的, nondenominational与宗教无关的 institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.

As a world-renowned世界知名的 research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to旅行陈诺 undergraduate teaching.

Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,000 undergraduate students and 2,500 graduate students. The University's generous慷慨的 financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.听起来很振奋人心

2. The introduction of Biology Department
   A whether do they have a program about plant nutriention ——no
   B whether do they have a program about cell cycle——Yes，看到一中国老板

WELCOME TO BIOLOGY@PRINCETON
What is Biology@Princeton?
Biology@Princeton is a multi-disciplinary graduate program comprising the four core biology Graduate Programs of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Molecular Biology (MOL), Neuroscience (NEU), and Quantitative and Computational Biology (QCB).  Because education in the life sciences is increasingly multi-disciplinary, Biology@Princeton provides greater flexibility for applicants as well as greater cohesion among students and faculty in the program.

[email=Biology@Princeton]Biology@Princeton[/email] builds on the inherent strengths of Princeton’s Graduate School:
     An open curriculum不太明白？

• Ease of movement across departmental lines
• Ease of interdepartmental collaboration by faculty and students
• Relatively flexible rules and regulations.

Who should consider applying to Biology@Princeton?

Biology@Princeton is suitable for any applicant interested in one of the four core programs, and is especially appropriate for those whose interests span跨度 multiple programs, as it provides a mechanism for applicants to be considered by more than one program.

How does it work?

Biology@Princeton is committed to offering choice and flexibility to new graduate students through the following features:

• Flexibility at admission, with applicants able to rank their preferences for a home program from among the four core programs.
• Each core program is in charge of its own admission process, with coordination by the Biology@Princeton Executive Committee. Applicants are considered by the admissions committees of the home programs in order of preference as ranked in the application.
• Students are admitted into one home program, with the possibility of transferring to another program after they choose a thesis advisor.
• Students perform their first laboratory rotation with a faculty member in their home program. Subsequent laboratory rotations may be done with any other Biology@Princeton faculty member.
• Students will receive a stipend and tuition is covered throughout the program.
  
  

看来学校以自由选择四个专业为主要特点！学校重视交叉学科！
3. The introduction of its medical school if they have:

N/A


1-2 California Institute of Technology
1. The introduction of a school

Mission Statement
The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly非常的 collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.

Caltech grants degrees in most fields of science, engineering, and social science. The graduate program offers superb极好的 research training along with a strong but flexible curriculum. We especially welcome applicants from groups that have historically been underrepresented代表名额不足的 in academia.

We have an outstanding faculty-including several Nobel Laureates-and state-of-the-art laboratories, computing, library, and astronomical research facilities. Graduate students at Caltech also have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other research centers.

Admission to Caltech is highly competitive; there are currently only about 1200 students enrolled in the 24 graduate options. The vast majority of entering graduate students are offered full financial support. There are a large number of fellowships available, and most students are further supported by research and teaching assistantships.

The information on the graduate web site is intended to provide prospective students, current students, faculty and staff with a broad overview of the graduate programs at Caltech, in addition to current news, announcements, special events, and research opportunities. I hope you will agree that Caltech is an ideal place to pursue a graduate education.
Sincerely,
Joseph E. Shepherd

2. The introduction of Biology Department
   A whether do they have a program about plant nutriention
   B whether do they have a program about cell cycle
3. The introduction of its medical school if they have:

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2-1
Botany, Cornell University（Jan or Dec, 15; 80刀）
1. The introduction of a school

In keeping with Ezra Cornell's vision, the university practices "need-blind"招生时不考虑学生能力的 admission. Your ability to pay has no bearing on对……没有影响 whether you are admitted. For eligible students, Cornell tries to provide a predictable aid package throughout the years of college.

While admission to Cornell is competitive, Cornell's admissions personnel vigorously support equality of opportunity. What they're looking for beyond the numbers is intellectual potential, strength of character, and love of learning. More specific requirements of the colleges are in the Web sites listed below.

2. The introduction of Biology Department

   A whether do they have a program about plant nutriention
They do have one professor called Leon V. Kochian doing research in crops nutrient.

Research facilities:
The field provides equipment and expertise in all research programs related to the special interests of the faculty. Instrumentation of modern molecular and biochemical techniques, visible and electron microscopy, biological spectrometry, and computing equipment are available. Growth chambers, cell culture and transformation facilities, greenhouses, and field plots are also readily available. Wiegand Herbarium, adjacent to the Plant Science Building, houses one of the nation's major systematics resources.

   B whether do they have a program about cell cycle
The Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology
Fall, Dec. 15; no spring admission

3. The introduction of its medical school if they have:
1）NYC

2）Dota


2-2
Plant Biology, University of California-Davis（12/15）

1. The introduction of a school

UC Davis is one of the nation's top public research universities. As one of 10 campuses of the world's pre-eminent public university system, the University of California, we are located in the heart of the Central Valley, close to the state capital and San Francisco Bay Area. UC Davis lays claim to being one of the few remaining college towns where we cherish our close relationships on campus and within the Davis community.

2. The introduction of Biology Department
   A whether do they have a program about plant nutriention
Program :Plant Biology (A Graduate Group) and Plant Biology (College of Biological Sciences) A myraid of people

   B whether do they have a program about cell cycle
3. The introduction of its medical school if they have:
Yes

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我靠，赶上直播了，还是一年直播，加油啊楼主，National的249所呢，还有非National的有些学校也不是很差。

当年俺看了100所左右医学院，都没有这么认真过……

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支持楼主 希望你能坚持下去
lian_zhuxi 发表于 2010-8-3 22:39

谢谢支持！

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我靠，赶上直播了，还是一年直播，加油啊楼主，National的249所呢，还有非National的有些学校也不是很差。

当年俺看了100所左右医学院，都没有这么认真过……
H1BMatch2012 发表于 2010-8-3 23:49

如能提供资料，感激不尽！

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University of Florida（December 15 ）

The University of Florida (UF) is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant政府赐予地的, research university. The state's oldest and most comprehensive university, UF is among the nation's most academically diverse public universities. UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belongs to the Association of American Universities.这是咋个回事？

History
In 1853, the state-funded East Florida Seminary took over the Kingsbury Academy in Ocala. The seminary moved to Gainesville in the 1860s and later was consolidated with合并 the state's land-grant Florida Agricultural College, then in Lake City. In 1905, by legislative action, the college became a university and was moved to Gainesville. Classes first met with 102 students on the present site on Sept. 26, 1906. UF officially opened its doors to women in 1947. With more than 50,000 students, UF is now one of the largest universities in the nation.

Facilities
UF has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The northeast corner of campus is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The UF residence halls have a total capacity of some 7,500 students and the five family housing villages house more than 1,000 married and graduate students.

UF's extensive capital improvement program has resulted in facilities ideal典范 for 21st century academics and research, including the Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy Building; the Cancer and Genetics Research Center; the new Biomedical Sciences Building; and William R. Hough Hall, which will house the Hough Graduate School of Business. Overall, the university's current facilities have a book value of more than $1 billion and a replacement value of $2 billion.

学校设施很好

The Department of Biology
Department DescriptionOur Department offers graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Botany and Zoology, with research specializations that include ecology, evolution, behavior, development, comparative and environmental physiology, molecular biology, genetics, and phylogenetics. Our work ranges from problems at the genomic level to analyses of ecosystems. We have ongoing research in a variety of terrestrial and aquatic environments, across geographic regions (tropics through subpolar), and on a range of organisms. Furthermore, our program involves laboratory and field-based studies as well as theoretical work in our areas of expertise.

Our faculty and students value basic and integrative research (e.g., by crossing levels of organization from molecules to global systems), linking theory with data (through use of statistical and mathematical tools), using natural history to guide the development and testing of rigorous conceptual frameworks. Many of our faculty also are interested in the application and testing of basic science in applied contexts (e.g., conservation biology, ecotoxicology, human health). See the main Biology web page for general information about our program and information about faculty and their research interests. Also see the list of graduate courses that are offered in the degree programs.

The Department is primarily housed in Bartram and Carr Halls, adjacent to the Florida Museum of Natural History, which houses extensive systematic and fossil collections. Supporting facilities include the Marston Science Library, the Health Science Center Library, the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, Natural Area Teaching Laboratory, Katharine Ordway Preserve, the Center for Structural Biology, the University of Florida Sea Horse Key Marine Laboratory (near Cedar Key on the Gulf of Mexico), the C.V. Whitney Marine Laboratory on the Atlantic Ocean near St. Augustine, and the Archie Carr Sea Turtle Center (Click here for more information on Centers in the Department).

A variety of other departments and programs also add to opportunities available to our students (e.g., the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, The School of Forest Resources and Conservation ,which houses a program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, the Department of Entomology and Nematology, the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Health Science Center, the McKnight Brain Institute, the UF Genetics Institute, the Institute for Emerging Pathogens, the Center for Latin American Studies and its Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program, the Land Use and Environmental Change Institute, the program in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, and the Center for African Studies).

We accept students in four capacities:

• Ph.D. program I -- Students who already have a M.S. in Biology (or related areas) are admitted directly into the Ph.D. program and will be expected to conduct original research culminating达到终点 in a dissertation. We expect these students to complete the Ph.D. in 5 years.
• Ph.D. program II -- Students admitted to this program do not have a M.S. in hand, but have a record indicative说明 of likely success in the Ph.D. program (i.e., timely completion of original research leading to the defense of a dissertation). We expect these students to complete the Ph.D. within 6 years.
• M.S. -- Students admitted to this program complete a M.S. by conducting original research. We expect students to complete this program in 2 years. These students must re-apply to the Ph.D. program if they want to continue in our program.
• M.S.T. -- We also offer a Master in Science Teaching (a joint program with the College of Education) for students interested in teaching science in public schools.

Course Requirements
Our programs in Botany and Zoology are intended to give students great flexibility in designing programs well suited to their own professional goals. Entering graduate students are expected to have at least basic training in biology, physical sciences, and mathematics sufficient to support graduate-level course work and research. The minimum requirements that must be met before the end of any degree (and thus can be met with coursework during the course of study here if not met prior to joining our program) include one course in at least 3 of the following 5 areas (Genetics; Physiology; Ecology or Behavior; Evolution or Morphology; and Cell Biology or Development). Also, 1 year of physical sciences or mathematics is required.
All entering students are expected to take the Graduate Orientation Seminar (1 credit) their first semester. In addition, all students intending to receive a Ph.D. in Zoology are required to take Integrative Principles (Part I the first term and Part II the second term; 4 credits and 2 credits, respectively) during their first year. Other students coming into the program are also welcome to take this course.
The Orientation Seminar is a course designed to enhance graduate education in our department by providing incoming students with a series of professional tools, to start students thinking about issues that will be important throughout their career, and to introduce the incoming students to our faculty.
The Integrative Principles course is designed to promote integrative approaches to biology, by emphasizing commonalities and differences among processes and systems and by concentrating on biological principles, concepts, approaches, and ways of thinking that can span a variety of taxa, regions, or specific phenomena. This is accomplished through a series of modules模块, each of which highlights the nature and value of integration in a different specific area of biology. The course is team taught by many of the faculty in our department.
With the exception of除此之外 these courses, there are no department-wide course requirements for the M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. Each graduate student will follow an individual program of courses and requirements developed in consultation with his/her major professor and supervisory committee.
招收学生的前提是你在该领域显示有成就！most closely match those of our graduate faculty
PS的作用 evaluate your knowledge of your discipline and your ability to articulate and motivate an interesting research problem.

Admissions Criteria
This is a competitive program, with a minority of the applicants being offered admission to the department. Fulfillment of the criteria specified below is not in itself sufficient for admission. The applicants with the strongest academic records and research interests that most closely match those of our graduate faculty will be offered admission.

The Research Statement (= Statement of Purpose) required in the application carries great weight in the admissions decision. You must describe your research interests so that we can determine if they are compatible with the current research activities of one or more of our graduate faculty. The statement also lets us evaluate your knowledge of your discipline and your ability to articulate and motivate an interesting research problem. The required letters of recommendation are also extremely important to help us discriminate区别 among applicants on the basis of aptitude for biological studies, research experience and potential for success.

The Graduate School requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a grade point average (GPA) for the last 2 years of undergraduate studies of B (3.0/4.0) or higher for admission to the University of Florida. Exceptions to this requirement require recommendation by the department and approval by the Dean of the Graduate School.

The standards for admission to our Department are higher, but vary from year to year depending on the level of competition and upon other aspects of an applicant’s record (GRE and GPA are not more important than other aspects of your application). As a general guide, successful applicants usually have combined verbal and quantitative GRE scores of >1200 and GPA of >3.5 (although exceptions are not uncommon, especially for international students).

Please arrange to take the GRE so that we can be assured of having your scores no later than early January. The GRE subject test in Biology is not required for application to our program. If you are not a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident, you must apply as an international student for admission to the graduate program. As such, many of you will be required to take the TOEFL exam or its equivalent as well; see below. Additional information can be obtained from the International Center.

You will not be accepted into our program unless at least one faculty member shares your research interests and is willing to serve as your major professor (chair of your thesis or dissertation research supervisory committee). Thus, we encourage prospective students to establish a dialog via letter, telephone, or e-mail with one or more appropriate faculty members prior to applying to our program. We encourage you to send them your CV and other relevant information and to discuss your scientific interests and research ideas. NOTE: in your submitted application you must indicate at least 1 potential supervisor as well as up of 3 faculty with whom you have overlapping interests.

We also encourage you to visit the University of Florida campus and meet with our faculty and graduate students. We prefer, however, that you wait to arrange a visit until we have selected a short-list of possible candidates.

3-1 Botany, University of Florida

3-2 Plant Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Florida

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借鉴了，开来我也得开始搜校了，thx&bless lz

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我有同学在这边  本科和硕士都在西交 GPA很高  硕士毕业论文在中国农大弄的  期间弄到老师点对点的推荐

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我有同学在这边  本科和硕士都在西交 GPA很高  硕士毕业论文在中国农大弄的  期间弄到老师点对点的推荐
lian_zhuxi 发表于 2010-8-4 20:29

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4-1 Botany and Plant Biology, University of California-Riverside

The graduate programs offered by the University of California, Riverside attract some of the great minds in the sciences and arts, incubating new ideas, contributing to the local quality of life and educating the future leaders of California.
UC Riverside is a place where bold ideas flourish, where people from different walks of life come together to pursue their interests and their dreams. The University offers its students and faculty the support, resources and inspiration to explore, discover and contribute new knowledge and the opportunity to go on to lead fulfilling, relevant careers and rewarding lives as citizens and leaders.

看来是一个很重视多元化的学校