Dear all, I'm about to apply to PhD positions in USA. Currently I'm MSc student in Chemistry department at University of Massachusetts. Please let me know your comments on my profile and my chance of acceptance in the listed universities. My profile: ------------------------------------------- Branch: MSE Field of Interest: Material Science, Biomaterials, Master Institutes: University of Massachusetts (MSc in Chemistry-GPA: 3.5/4.00), Sharif University of Tech ( MSc in MSE-GPA: 3.6/4.00) Bachelor Institute: Tabriz University--Metallurgical Science (GPA: 3.4/4.00) -------------------------------------------- GRE: 310 [ 150(verbal) + 160 (quant)] AWA -3.0 Toefl: 103 --------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Submitted or Accepted Publications: 3 papers published (two first author) average IF=~8 and one US Patent --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Recommendations: Any three of these 1) Professor (Strong) 2)Assistant Professor, Stanford University (Strong) 3) Assistant Professor, University of Mass (very Strong) -------------------------------------------------------- Shortlisted Universities MITHarvardCarnegie Univ.Cornell Univ.UpennBostonNortheastern Many thanks