I think this is the 2009 thread, but I didn't see a 2010 one so I figured I'd post anyways.
Undergrad Institution: State University of New York at Buffalo (moderate engineering and chemistry reputation, VERY mediocre physics reputation)
Major(s): Physics
Minor(s): Mathematics
GPA in Major: 3.95
Overall GPA: 3.96
Length of Degree: 4 years
Position in Class: Top
Type of Student: Shorthair Domestic Male
GRE Scores:
Q: 800 / 770
V: 590 / 500
W: 4.0 / 4.0
(second time taken 10/09 / first time taken 1/09)
Research Experience: 3 semesters of research experience in my university's chemistry department in inorganic nanomaterials. Fifth author (out of seven) on a publication in Langmuir (an ACS journal). A poster session at a regional conference. Also, one summer of research experience in the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (also in inorganic nanomaterials).
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: A couple awards for high GPA within my university and department. First place at a research poster competition at a regional APS conference. Phi Beta Kappa.
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Vice-president of my university's chapter of the Society of Physics Students. Undergraduate physics tutor.
Applying for [ PhD ] at:
Stanford - Materials Science and Engineering - decision pending
Cornell - Materials Science and Engineering - decision pending
University of Michigan - EECS - decision pending
UCSB - Materials - decision pending
RPI - Materials Science and Engineering - decision pending
University of Minnesota - Materials Science - decision pending
CalTech - Materials Science and Engineering - decision pending
University of Washington - Materials Science and Engineering - decision pending
NSF Fellowship- decision pending
DOE Fellowship- decision pending
