[2009 Applicant Profiles]

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