Hi everybody. I am an international civil engineering student. My GRE scores are q:159 v:141 and GPA:3.78/4. I am going to attend TOEFL at the end of this mounth. I am going to apply Buffalo and North Carolina State university. I am a project assistant and also research assistant at different universities. My MSc thesis is related to project. What is my chance to get acceptance from these universities? If I take a recommendation letter from an alumni, do I have more chance?