blackjohnny

Any news from UPenn PhD?

Any news from Stanford? I have seen some results during the last days..Why are they getting so late? The same for Upenn..The time for a final decision is approaching and there are several responses pending.

I contacted the departments of Stanford and MIT. By the end of March they will have made all decisions and sent corresponding notifications. So, hope is alive I have also heard the same about stanford and MS/PhD's. Good Luck to anyone :-)

Great points from everyone! Thanks guys

Yes, I have seen only a few results for MIT Phd, one from Yale and none from the two others. I was wondering wether any more information is available.

Has anyone heard anything from MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Yale?

Hello and thanks for your replies! Yes I am a foreign student. My diploma is considered as equal to a master's degree because of the 5 years of studies and the specialization it provides during the last two years. In my school selection, I was mostly guided by labs I considered as interesting and close to my research profile. Schools' reputation is significant but as you said, it cannot guarantee by itself a successful cooperation and research. I am applying to some 10 schools in the US and maybe 1-2 in Europe, maybe Switzerland.

Thanks for your reply! I would retake the GRE but since most deadlines are due december 15th, I am afraid that the results won't be available on time. I am sure that I will do better if I have the test again, but still I am not sure if it is worth it. I will apply to 3-4 top 10 schools and some more top 20's and top 30's. I hope that my research experience and references will be able to give me the boost needed.

Hello, I am applying for a PhD in mechanical engineering. -My undergraduate GPA of my 5-year diploma of mechanical engineering is 8.5/10 and this corresponds to the top 5% of my class -I have done a summer internship close to my field -I have been involved in projects of a lab of my field for about 2 years -I have submitted a paper to an international conference of my field with my name being the first (I hope it gets admitted) -I have participated in engineering competitions of my university receiving awards -I am going to have a really good letter of recommendation from my advisor, well-known in the field with a high number of international publications. The other two from two top us university graduates that now teach at my university. -My GRE scores unfortunately were not that good. 162 (87% from what I saw) on the quantitative section and 153 on the verbal section. I am waiting for the analytical writing section, expecting more than 4. Given the fact that I would like to apply among others to some top 10 us universities (MIT, Stanford, Cornell) what do you think of my profile? Would my GRE scores be a significant drawback? Should I retake them?I wont be on time for the December deadlines. Is the rest of my application adequate for such schools? Thanks!