Here is mine. I just recently finished all my application. Best of luck for all of you (and me)!
Undergrad Institution: Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (Both BSc, Class of 2009 and MSc, Class of 2015)Major(s): Geology (BSc) and Petroleum Geoscience (MSc, International Program)Minor(s): N/AGPA in Major: 3.82/4.00 (BSc) and 3.83/4.00 (MSc)Overall GPA: 3.68/4.00 and 3.83/4.00 (MSc)Position in Class: Top 5% (Both BSc and MSc)Type of Student: International, ThaiGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 162V: 150W: 3.0B:TOEFL Total: 101/120 (R: 29, L: 27, S:22, W:23)Research Experience:
Chevron Thailand: 4 years of experience in oil and gas business as a petroleum geologist
Multiple interdisciplinary and individual works related to petroleum geoscience; regional trend of pore pressure in Pattani basin, the Gulf of Thailand
Master's Degree:
Master's thesis, 3 months, a study about controls of mercury levels in producing hydrocarbon in the Gulf of Thailand.
Bachelor's Degree:
Senior year project, 4 months, study on tsunami hydrodynamics of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamis and other 3 paleo-tsunamis deposited on the Phrathong island, Phangnga, southern Thailand
2 weeks, lab works at Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on sample preparation for tsunami hydrodynamics studies
Multi-visits from 2008 to 2009, usually spanning 2 weeks each, volunteering to be a field work assistant with my advisor to collect samples on the remote island in the hot tropics
Awards/Honors/Recognitions:
2018 Fulbright Thai Graduate Scholarship (nominee from Thailand)
Chevron Graduate Scholarship, August 2015 – July 2016
Poster presentation at the bi-annual Chevron Subsurface Technical Forum, Houston, TX, May 2014
Champion of The Hitachi Trophy 2013 Senior Project Competition (Physical Sciences), April 2013
Chevron Undergraduate Scholarship and Internship, 2012 – 2013
Mitsui Oil Exploration Company (MOECO) Undergraduate Scholarship, 2011 – 2013
Pertinent Activities or Jobs:
Using isotope geochemistry as a part of my master's thesis to tackle petroleum geoscience problemsAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Special Bonus Points: Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:
I am an ultra-trail runner!Applying to Where:
I am pursuing a PhD in Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanogray by applying to following 8 schools.
Harvard - Earth and Planetary Sciences
Columbia - Earth and Environmental Sciences| Lamont
U of Washington - Earth and Space Sciences
UC, Irvine - School of Physical Sciences
Texas A&M - College of Oceanography
Penn State - Department of Geosciences
UMass-Amherst - Department of Geosciences
U of South Florida - School of Geosciences