Are Your Grades Too Low For a PhD? How to Build a Research Portfolio Instead.

Your grades aren't the problem. Your lack of research experience is.If you're a UK undergraduate worried that your GPA isn't high enough for a PhD — especially in biology or neuroscience — this video is for you. I'm breaking down the 4 things that actually get you into a PhD programme, none of which appear on your transcript.⏱ Timestamps 0:00 — Why your GPA isn't the real filter 2:07 — #1: Volunteer in a lab (and how to cold-email) 3:31 — #2: Summer research programmes you need to know 4:35 — #3: Build a technical skill that makes you undeniable 5:31— #4: Leverage your dissertation like a pro Summer Programmes to apply for Amgen Scholars • Francis Crick Institute Summer Studentships • BBSRC/MRC Vacation Studentships • DAAD RISE (Germany) • UROP • Wellcome Trust Summer Research Placements • Nuffield Research Placements • Cancer Research UK Studentships • Sanger Institute • Babraham Institute • Gatsby Charitable Foundation • Royal Society Research Grants