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Based on your profile, I guess that you are asking because you are waiting for CalTech decision. From what I've heard and seen, they release their decisions really late (Early-Mid March), so I wouldn't worry if you didn't hear back yet.

Undergrad Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): Top 20 in Materials Science Major(s): Materials Science and Engineering Minor(s): Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Physics, Philosophy GPA in Major: 3.85/4.00 (highest % score in every course except for one) Overall GPA: 3.55/4.00 Demographics/Background: International GRE Scores: Q: 166 (90%) V: 159 (83%) W: 3.0 (17%) LOR: 1 Strong from my Research Advisor (Full Professor) - pretty well known in his field 1 Strong from the Department Chair (Full Professor) - I work in the department as a Supplemental Instructor for some courses 1 Standard from my Academic Advisor (Full Professor) - I've also taken a few high-level MS courses with him Research Experience: I've been quite active. I've done research before coming to the US and it allowed me to start almost as soon as I started my Freshman year. Over 4 years, I worked on 9 different projects with two advisors, most of them related to either electrochemistry or machine learning applied to material/process design. Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: - MRS Fall 2018 (poster, first author and presenter) - MS&T 2018 (two related projects in one oral presentation, first author and presenter) - 3 large papers in late stages of preparation (would be published/under review by now if not for a medical emergency that halted my work for three months, first author in all) - 1 large paper in preparation (to be submitted early May, first author) - 3 small publications in preparation (fully individual pet-projects) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: - Dean's Honor List, Dean's High Honor List, etc. - one small scholarship from a department alumnus - I have won $80k scholarship after some anonymous faculty nominated me, but I couldn't take it because I'm not a US citizen. International student life... Fellowships/Funding: Not eligible for any NSF related fellowship... Pertinent Activities or Jobs: For the last 5 years, I have a summer job (1month/year) that involves a lot of leadership skills and high responsibility Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: I have quite a few things that are on my resume and can be considered impressive Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): I have personally met almost every first-choice POI at some conference or another event. About half of my them knows at least one of my LOR writers. Research Interests: - Computational Materials Science - Nanostructured Materials - Magnetic Nanomaterials - Additive Manufacturing Institutions/Programs: Materials Science PhD everywhere: (US) Northwestern University University of California Santa Barbara Carnegie Mellon MIT Penn State CalTech Harvard (UK) University of Oxford University of Cambridge (Singapore) Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Comments: Good luck to all of you!