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mylonite - I haven't heard anything from CSoM yet. That is the only school where I didn't call or meet my POI before applying. (I did have a short email correspondence.) Rizu - From what I understand, fellowship offers for a few highly desirable applicants go out before other admissions offers. This was likely just a very early round of admissions offers for UT Austin.

Undergrad Institution: Big State School Major(s): B.S. in Geology Minor(s): N/A GPA in Major: 4.2 (A+ = 4.33) Overall GPA: 3.8 Position in Class: Top GRE Scores (revised): Q: 158 (74%) V: 162 (89%) W: 4.0 Research Experience: Summer 2012 research/field assistant -> Fall 2012 research project using data from summer (poster presented at 2012 AGU fall meeting) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dept. merit scholarship (top student), nomination for NAGT/USGS internship (top field course student) Pertinent Activities or Jobs: none Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: started as engineering major and switched to geology after 2 years - made this a positive point in my SOP (engineering background) Special Bonus Points: connections with UT and Rice faculty via undergrad advisor, extra focus on math/physics/GIS/etc. classes beyond major requirements Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: nothing really Applying to Where: Rice University - Earth Science Dept. - Process Sedimentology/Geomorphology - RESULT: Admission + Fellowship offer (Feb 1st campus visit event/reception) UT- Austin - Jackson School of Geo. - Process Sedimentology/Stratigraphy - RESULT : Admission + Fellowship offer (Not sure on visit yet, got offer today) Colorado School of Mines - Geology - Process Sedimentology/Stratigraphy - still waiting