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Hello, Can anyone give me an indication of how my chances might be for admission to a doctoral programme in geology? I'm targeting UT Austin, Stanford, Colorado School of Mines, UW Madison, Texas A&M, and Undergrad Institution: Foreign university (India) for undergrad, Indian Institute of Technology for postgrad (MSc.). From what I've seen on most university websites, these qualify as equivalent to a US bachelors degree. Major(s): Applied Geology Minor(s): None GPA in Major: 9.75 (on a scale of 10) in post grad; 83.87% (we use percentages in undergrad here. I haven't found a universal way to convert to a GPA yet) Overall GPA: Again, calculation confusion. I'll sort this out closer to the application date. Position in Class: University rank 2 in undergrad, rank 1 in postgrad. Type of Student: International male GRE Scores (revised/old version): Haven't given it yet. Registered for May. Research Experience: 4 month project in my MSc. Presently working part time with a professor on a project which ought to be complete by October. I haven't published. Presented a poster on research work I did at work (I'm at an oil and gas major) at an internal conference, co-author on a poster presented by a team mate at another internal conference. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Silver medalist in postgrad (my institute doesn't hand out gold medals) for ranking first in my department. Got an award for economic geology and one for being the highest ranking student after the first year of masters. A couple of scholarships during undergrad. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: I intend on applying for a PhD in petroleum geoscience and I hope my industry experience helps! I've got hands on experience in geological and geophysical studies and have been through extensive training by some well known people in the field while at my company. I've been on the job for two years now. I'm wondering if my university list is a bit too ambitious. Grateful for comments!