Undergrad Institution: The Ohio State UniversityMajor(s): B.S Earth Sciences - Research DistinctionMinor(s): Portuguese & MusicGPA in Major: 3.55Overall GPA: 1.15Position in Class: In Major - Near Top. No Idea in over University.Type of Student: Domestic, Male, Latino
GRE Scores (revised/old version): Took it once, taking again in late November to effort to improve towards 160/160/5 area.Q: 155V: 157W: 4Research Experience:
Academic
Shale Laboratory Petrophysics - Summer Research Fellowship at University sponsored by Shell
Worked in a group with research scientists, focusing on the primary characterizations of shale core samples from the Eagle Ford Shale.
Worked thoroughly with SEM imaging, Probe Permeameters and MICP techniques to analysis the porosity and permeability characteristics of the shale cores.
Presented to Shell representatives, at several undergraduate forums on campus, and AAPG/SEG Student Expo 2014.
6th of 8th on a Urtec Paper with several other authors from University.
Several semesters of 2-D seismic stratigraphic and structural interpretation of east coast passive margin geology related to landslides and methane hydrates.
Presented at campus forums and AAPG/SEG Student Expo 2015.
Industry Internship - Gulf of Mexico Geoscience Intern with Major E&P company Summer 2015. Accepted return offer for summer 2016.
Assembled inventory of Miocene ash bed well data (mudlog, log, seismic, petrographic, paleo, core).
Utilized Petrel to synthesize maps and cross sections to integrate data to ash bed origin/transportation processes.
Integrated supporting evidence of ash bed influence in depositional and diagenetic processes in areas of interest.
Awards/Honors/Recognitions:
Full Tuition Scholarship for Undergraduate.
Couple of department scholarships for achievement and field camp.
Travel Grant - SEP ExxonMobil SEG 2015 Participant.
Other awards from campus orgs and placement at campus wide poster competitions.
Pertinent Activities or Jobs:
Lab TA - several semesters of intro earth science courses.
Research Assistant for two advisors.
GOM Earth Science Internship
President of AAPG/SEG Student Chapter at University for couple of years.
Mentor for underprivileged latino youth.
Play in music ensembles for majority of undergraduate.
Special Bonus Points: (Such as connections, grad classes, famous recommenders, female or minority status etc...)
Connections
Have talked personally or over phone with several of potential advisors of interest at either AAPG conferences or other industry/geoscience events.
Grad Classes
IBA Seminar with other grad students.
Recommenders
2 research advisors with connections at several places where I'm applying. Internship Mentor who did his PHD at a U that I'm applying and knows faculty there.
Status....
Latino, duel citizen. Speaking and Writing fluent in English and Spanish. Work fluency in Portuguese.
Applying to Where:
Oklahoma - Earth Sciences - Reservoir Characterization
Texas - Earth Sciences - Stratigraphy/Structural Geology
Stanford - Earth Sciences - Stratigraphy
CU Boulder - Earth Sciences - Deepwater Seismic Interpretation
Houston - Earth Sciences - Stratigraphy/Structural Geology
Mines - Earth Sciences - Basin Analysis, Unconventional Shales
A few more but those are the main ones.