gordonkim

Undergrad/Grad Institution: One of the top 10 universities in South Korea (both BS and MS)Major(s): PhysicsMinor(s):GPA in Major: BS: 3.88/4.00Overall GPA: BS: 3.48/4.00 , MS: 4.00/4.00Position in Class: Top in major coursesType of Student: International student (Male)GRE Scores (revised/old version): revisedQ: 153V: 164W: 4.0TOEFL Total: 110 (R:30, L:28, S:27, W:25) Research Experience: Research Assistant (2 years during Master's), Temporary Researcher (1 year at KANC), Researcher (currently in the group I belonged for my Master's) 5 First author SCI papers, 3 First author SCIE papers. 1 international conference poster presentation, 1 domestic conference posterAwards/Honors/Recognitions: Honor student (1 time), Secondary Honor student (2 times)Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Special Bonus Points:Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Military Service (2 years at Korea), Internship as a process engineer (4 month at LG Display)Applying to Where: (ONLY MSE; Research Interest: Photovoltaic materials) University of California-Los Angeles University of Maryland Stanford University University of Florida University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Georgia Tech University of Texas at Austin University of California-Santa Barbara University of Utah University of Pennsylvania Duke University Cornell University University of Washington North Carolina State University University of Minnesota University of Colorado I am nervous about my GPA too. It is all because I did not really study hard before completing the compulsory military service. I also hope my research experience could help.