Hijojo

I was thinking more about if those things in relation to the application review process, but you're absolutely right about the fee waivers. UW seems to have a straightforward system for them, which is nice. Some others are pretty vague about how/if someone qualifies for one (Caltech, for instance, particularly since I've already graduated).

I've also put my stats in my profile, but I do kind of like putting the stats in the thread as well, so here are mine: Undergrad Institution: Top Liberal Arts School Major(s): Chemistry Minor(s): NA GPA in Major: 3.94 Overall GPA: 3.83 Position in Class: Between top 10-25% Type of Student: Domestic male, low-income/queer (if either of those matter) Research Interest: Physical Chemistry GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 170 V: 167 W: 4.5 Chemistry: Haven't gotten it back yet. Probably high 600s or low 700s. Research Experience: 5 semesters and 3 summers in a physical chemsitry lab at my school Publications: 1 publication in my subsubfield's journal. Presentations: 2 talks at the subsubfield's international conference, name on 1 other talk there, 2 ACS National posters, honorable mention at a competitive undergrad conference, 5 posters at school conference (...Might leave some of the school posters out) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Latin honors, 3 department awards and a post-bac summer fellowship from the school. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: TA-ed for 1 semester, graded homework for another. Did some non-chemistry teaching/mentoring as well. Special Bonus Points: My undergrad advisors are well-connected and I was able to meet many of the professors I'm interested in at a conference where I gave a talk this summer. Applying to Where: Caltech - UPenn - UC Irvine - CU Boulder - UWisconsin - UMinnesota - UVirginia ...Now, I should get back to working on those SOPs...