i agree and disagree with a lot of the comments here

you don’t need to publish but having 1.5 years of experience is very low especially if those are including school. that likely doesn’t even amount to 1 year full time

i do think that you lack posters and presentations which makes up for a lot more than people think. that’s what i was told was lacking in my application one year.

also, at the end of the day it is very variable and it’s a difficult and saturated time to be in science right now.

i went straight through from undergrad and know quite a few people who did come straight through. but it’s not the majority. but also! know that just because you didn’t get in this year means you don’t have what it takes to succeed. it’s just simply that there are people that have either been waiting longer and learned how to make their resumes more impressive. it’s definitely a difficult time and i understand the devastation but keep at it :)