[Fall 2018 Cycle]

1 hour ago, Fiain said:

So, Rice's admission email mentions that less than 40 people were offered admission for PhDs this year. Wow.

Does this mean that if someone hasnt received an email so far, it is over? 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

56 minutes ago, raul.carmo said:

I feel bad now after looking the admissions board that many people with weaker CVs and scores than mine got into top programs like Berkeley and Chapel Hill. I didn't apply because I thought my chances would be essentially zero, now I feel like I could have been accepted to those as well if I tried. 

Noone knows how the committees select the students, so you cannot be sure whether you would be admitted or not.

 

In any case, don't worry about that, these universities aren't going to go anywhere and you can always apply for a post-doc there

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

2 hours ago, raul.carmo said:

Admitted to the University of South Carolina!!! I know it is not a top program but I was so worried I wouldn't get any acceptances at all I can't describe how happy I am

Why are you so pessimistic? Your profile is not bad at all.

[Seattle, WA]

Hi guys! 

 

I have an offer from UW, which is 30.5k. Do you know how much are the taxes? What should I expect?

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

55 minutes ago, raul.carmo said:

I'm also looking for programs with open applications

university at buffalo and virginia tech?

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

5 hours ago, sky157 said:

I applied for physical.

And I applied for theoretical haha, all different fields, so I do not think that they are sending according to the field. 

Is it among your high considerations? 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

Wow, I was just accepted at UW, too! 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

Which fields did you apply for? I am asking the ones that got admitted to uwashington 

[Fall 2018 Cycle]

Undergrad Institution: International, not really famous
Major(s): Physics
Minor(s): None
GPA in Major: 7.5/10.0
Overall GPA: 
Position in Class: Top 5-10 (for sure) out of 160, top 15% of all time
Type of Student: International, male

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 165
V: 152
W: 4.0
S: N/A

TOEFL: 106 (Reading: 29, Listening: 27, Writing: 26, Speaking: 24)


Research Experience: 1 publication in an undergraduate journal, bachelor's thesis on quantum chemistry, I have been accepted for the spring semester for an internship in a well-known research school (not in the US)

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 3 prizes in National olympiads, participation in undergraduate+master's physicists' competition (team competition, good place)

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: None

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: most credits in my class (220/240) before starting my last year

Special Bonus Points: Participated to a summer school with relevant courses (it had a scholarship included and it was hosted by CECAM), one semester exchange student, helped voluntarily organizing a local conference (totally different field)

Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: I am a physics undergraduate, but I am applying for Theoretical chemistry. All my SOPs include that I have contacted the professors and they were willing to let me join their group

Applying to Where:
All of them are for theoretical chemistry

MIT

Yale

Duke 

Virginia tech

USC

University at Buffalo

UMinnesota

UWashington

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What do you think of my application? Do I have any chances?