u/Silent-Youth-8432

I'm a junior neuroscience major and planning to apply to PhD programs in the US during senior year. I'm not very familiar with the PhD admission, and it's been stressing me out. I'm doing summer research (my first research experience). I'm hoping to stay committed to the lab for the next two years and get an additional summer research as well. However, PhD programs are so competitive. I don't know how to make my application stand out, especially when there's people applying from all backgrounds like after getting their masters, doing post bac research for few years etc..

I have a high GPA and planning to do honors, but I keep thinking that having two research experiences is not enough. Any tips/advice would be helpful. Thank you!

Undergrad here. I'm gonna be a junior next year (neuroscience major). I'm planning to apply to PhD programs in the US during senior year. I'm not very familiar with the PhD admission, and it's been stressing me out. I'm doing summer research (my first research experience). I'm hoping to stay committed to the lab for the next two years and get an additional summer research as well. However, PhD programs are so competitive. I don't know how to make my application stand out, especially when there's people applying from all backgrounds like after getting their masters, doing post bac research etc.. I keep thinking that having two research experiences is not enough but i don't know what else to do. Any tips/advice would be helpful. Thanks!

I am diagnosed with fibromylagia, I haven't done the test for Sjogrens yet, all of my healthcare providers agree that i have it as well. Since I have fibro which is another chronic condition, the symptoms get blurry and it's hard to tell which is which. However, the only evident symptoms of Sjogrens I have is mouth and eye dryness. It wasn't that intense before which is why my doctor didn't put me on medication for it. The dryness is getting really really bad to the point i wake up dead can't swallow and teeth are so dry. Even drinking lots of water or eating something doesn't help sometimes. Is it worth taking meds for that? especially that the meds have bad side effects that I don't need to deal with as well