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I've actually also been having a tough time finding programs that do climate modeling of the cryosphere... Kind of a specific field. Do you guys have any ideas of potential programs I could apply to? Preferably not state schools?

Hi all, I have heard that state schools tend to be much more selective in terms of international phd admits. Is this true? Most of the schools I am applying to are state schools, so I was wondering if you could evaluate my profile and let me know where I stand as well! I'm applying for RA/TA funding for a PhD program in atmospheric sciences, specifically climate modelling of the arctic and antarctic. Undergrad Institution: Top 30 LAC, Reputed Engineering program Major(s): Mechanical Engineering Minor(s): Environmental Science GPA in Major: 3.85 Overall GPA: 3.84 Position in Class: 3rd in Department Type of Student: International Male GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 165 (90%) V: 166 (96%) W: 5.0 (93%) Research Experience: 3 month summer research of solar thermal heating systems, 1 month research of flow dynamics in blood vessels. By the time I'll apply, I'll also have been an RA at a Center for Climate Research & Development in my home country for a year, working on hydrological modeling of river systems and a lot of policy-based climate mitigation and adaptation work. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 7/8 Semesters on Deans List, Kathryn W. Davis Peace Prize finalist, Tau Beta Pi member I'm applying to: Columbia U - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Princeton U - Science, Technology, & Environmental Policy (STEP) program UC Boulder - Geography U Washington - Atmospheric Sciences UC Irvine - Earth System Science Department Penn State - Geoscience Department Oregon State U - Geosciences UT Austin - Jackson School of Geoscience I would love some feedback - thanks in advance guys!

Thanks for the input prospecting. I've heard that international students have a harder time getting into state schools for graduate studies. Do you think this is true?

Hi all, I'm looking at Earth Science Programs to apply to next year (Fall 2016), and I'm not sure if I've included enough mid to safety level schools in my tentative list. I'm interested in climate modeling, particularly of ice shelf and sea ice dynamics in the arctic and antarctic. Undergrad Institution: Top 30 LAC, Reputed Engineering program Major(s): Mechanical Engineering Minor(s): Environmental Science GPA in Major: 3.85 Overall GPA: 3.84 Position in Class: 3rd in Engineering Class Type of Student: International Male GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 165 (90%) V: 166 (96%) W: 5.0 (93%) Research Experience: 3 month summer research of solar thermal heating systems, 1 month research of flow dynamics in blood vessels. By the time I'll apply, I'll also have been a Research Associate at a Center for Climate Research & Development in my home country for a year, working on hydrological modeling of river systems in South Asia and a lot of policy-based climate mitigation and adaptation work. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 7/8 Semesters on Deans List, Kathryn W. Davis Peace Prize finalist, Tau Beta Pi member I'm applying to: Columbia U - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Princeton U - Science, Technology, & Environmental Policy (STEP) program UC Boulder - Geography U Washington - Atmospheric Sciences UC Irvine - Earth System Science Department Penn State - Geoscience Department Oregon State U - Geosciences UT Austin - Jackson School of Geoscience Am I aiming too high with this list? I've read in places that applying to state schools is risky as an international student, as these programs tend to be more competitive for us. Most of the schools in my list are state schools - should I rethink this? Thanks for the help guys!!