Undergraduate Univer: remarkable in Vietnam, unremarkable worlddie :)). I could be Top 1, though
Major: Math (Algebra)
GPA: 3.84, Major GPA: 3.96
Type of Student: Vietnamese male
IELTS: 8.0 (R:8.5, L:7.5, S:7.0, W:8.0)
GRE General:
Q: 170 V: 144 (23rd percentile, hope it would not be a disadvantage)W: 4
GRE Subject Math: 840 (85th percentile)
Applying to: Pure Maths
Interested in: Theoretical Algebra in general, Commutative Algebra, Homological Algebra and Algebraic Topology in particular. But I'm open to other aspects.
LoRs: all three from my department, not so famous, but 2 of them seem to give a strong LoR since I worked efficiently with them.
Awards/Scholarships: some unremarkable local competitions, Dean's list every semester, annual funding from a mathematic department in Vietnam, roughly 3000USD in 4 years, hope to use them all in this application.
Jobs/Activities: tutored Abstract and Linear Algebra in my first and second years. Currently an IELTS tutor (would it help? I think I could have some TA experience from this)
Personality: sarcastically funny guy, which noone seems to appreciate :))
Applying to Where: (Color use here is welcome)
Exactly why I'm posting here! I'm a newcomer at this applying to America stuff
I'd appreciate if someone can give me a list of "reach" and "match" schools so I don't spend hundreds of $ on schools that I could never get into.