dangpongwu

Thank you very much! Good luck to you.

Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Top 5 in China, very good reputation in engineering Major(s): Chemistry Overall GPA: 3.84/4.30 Demographics/Background: International GRE Scores: Q: 168 (94%) V: 153 (61%) W: 3.5 (41%) LOR: 2 letters from home institute, 1 letter from my summer research tutor in Sydney U, 1 strong letter from well-knowned professor in my field of interest (write to only 2 universities) Research Experience: 2-3 years research experience. almost 1.5 years at inorgainic synthesis laboratory - synthesize and characterize porous materials 3 months at top electron microscopy group- solve structure using HRTEM, electron diffraction (tomography) 3 months at another microscopy group - sample preparation and elemental anlysis Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: no publication Awards/Honors/Recognitions: several top scholarships from home institute Fellowships/Funding: Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): contacted 3 profs and received positive feedbacks Research Interests: Microscopy Institutions/Programs: all MSE PhD's APPLIED (6) - Northwestern, UIUC, Wisconsin-Madison, Minnesota(Accepted), UC Irvine, Oxford(Interview) seems that international students are not in the first round of acceptance/rejection for UIUC and Wisc ?