[2018 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

10 hours ago, Yuming0521 said:

I decided to go to Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Anyone also go there?

Still no decision from SIO, I guess it is a reject. I have accepted a fully funded offer at West Virginia University. So happy with the research I will carry out there as I am already in correspondence with my advisor.

[2018 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

On 11/03/2018 at 8:02 AM, dataseis said:

Has anyone heard back from University of Oklahoma?

Yes, I heard back on 27/02/2018. I was rejected. Wanted to work with Dr Nori.

[2018 Applicant Profiles and Admissions Results]

Hi everyone

Undergrad Institution: University of Lagos, Nigeria
Major(s): Geophysics
Minor(s): dunno (did a lot of geology courses)
GPA in Major: 
Overall GPA: 4.53/5
Position in Class: top, best graduating student
Type of Student: International, male

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 165
V: 154
W: 3
Sent my first GRE Score also, Q158 V158 A4

TOEFL Total: 108

Research Experience: No publication, 3 research work, 2 internship in a research lab
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: University Scholars Endowment,  Best Graduating Student Department of Geosciences (Geophysics Option), University Science Student’s Award of Excellence, NAPE-AAPG intervarsity Quiz competition (1st prize),  University Science All-Round Student Award, Rotary Youth Leadership Award.

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Freelance Tutor from second year, Appointed university GA after graduation, currently teach Cambridge A level Physics

Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:Captain faculty basketball team, President of student union

Applying to Where:

Harvard (reject)

Scripps

University of oklahoma

West Virginia University ( accepted with full funding through TA)

Washington University in St. Louis

Uni of Arizona

UT Austin

UCSB

Okstate

TAMU