TheStrider

Hello all! Can you please tell if the list of grad schools I'm applying for PhD in chemical engineering is OK..? And please suggest any modifications... Undergrad Institution: IIT Bombay, India Major: Chemical EngineeringMinor: Systems and Control engineeringOverall GPA: 7.5/10 (Roughly translates to 3.2/4 as 7/10 is average in my class)GRE: Total 325Q: 168V: 157W: 4TOEFL iBT: 99 (R:26, W:25, L:29, S:19)Research Experience: 4 Projects in 4 different labs, mostly in modelling and simulations, so 3 strong LoRs.. Publications: 1) A second author journal paper 2) A 1st author journal paper in preparation 3) A 2nd author conference paper Applying to: UT Austin U of Minnesota U of Wisconsin UPenn Purdue U Washington Georgia Tech U of Delaware UMass Amherst Does the TOEFL score matter in PhD admission decision if it's above min requirement? Also, can you please suggest some backup univs....