This is my profile: GPA = 3.1 (at top 5 Chem E undergrad school)
GRE = 168Q/158V/5W
Research = Did ~ 1 years worth research in pollution control and sustainable biofuel production
LOR = 2 should be very solid (did research and took classes with professors) and 1 should be above avg
SOP = showed to all 3 professors and they said it was solid
will apply for unfunded thesis based MS at the following programs:
GTech, U michigan, USC, (env eng)
U washington, UIUC, UCLA, UCSD, U delaware (chem eng)
cornell - cheme/env eng w/ focus in earth and energy systems
thanks