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Master's Institution: bigger state school (in progress) Major(s): Geology Overall GPA: 4.0 Undergrad Institution: smaller state school (2010) Major(s): Geology Overall GPA: 3.67 Type of Student: new American citizen GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 152 V: 168 W: 3.0 Research Experience: five years of research experience at geological survey as student employee; senior honors thesis (presented at major conference); Master's research (presented at major conference) Pertinent Activities or Jobs: student employee at geological survey for 5 years conducting independent research projects as well as collaborating with other geological survey scientists Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: first-author publication in a top-tier, discipline-specific journal for work-related research; several co-authorships in publications and poster presentations Special Bonus Points: I know exactly what I want to do for my PhD research (expanding my current research) which is particularly well-aligned with my potential advisor's interests; positive one-on-one chat with potential advisor about working together and solving some geologic puzzles; very strong LORs from my mentor and collaborators at the geological survey who saw me "grow up" as a scientist in the past 5 years Applying to Where: (all or nothing) Stanford University, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, PhD