Helios2995

Hi everyone! I guess I will add another profile to this thread. Institution (approx. rank/reputation in STEM): A bachelor’s degree from a top university in an South East Asian country but obviously not internationally renowned A Master’s degree by coursework from a top university in the UK (top 5 in world ranking) Major(s): Biomedical Engineering Minor(s): None Undergrad GPA: 3.7/4.00 (top 5%) Grad GPA: 67/100 (Merit ranking) Demographics/Background: Asian/Female GRE Scores: the places that I applied did not require GRE so I didn’t take it LOR: 1 from my undergrad Research Supervisor, 1 from my Dissertation Supervisor and 1 from my Course Director in the UK, 1 from a US professor from an Ivy League university. Research Experience: 3 year of part-time research at undergrad university; 3 summer internships (with scholarship) in Japan, Austria and New Zealand, 3 months of lab work and 1 industry project in the UK Publications/Abstracts/Presentations: 4 publications (2 Q1 papers - 1 first author, 2 Q2 papers - 1 first author) 2 poster presentations (received best poster awards) 2 oral presentations at 2 international conferences Awards/Honors/Recognitions: UK Government Scholarship for my master’s study in the UK, an award for top 10 young engineers and scientists in my country, a few scholarships & awards at National level during my undergrad, 1st prize in an engineering contest, dean’s list, scholarship for entirety of undergrad Fellowships/Funding: Can't apply ? Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 1 year of working as a researcher at my undergrad university Other Miscellaneous Accomplishments: Anything else in your application that might matter (faculty connections, etc.): Research Interests: tissue engineering, biomaterials, hydrogel, 3D bioprinting Institutions/Programs: BioE/BME at Harvard, Stanford, Michigan, Columbia, UPenn, Rice, UWashington, Northwestern, Tufts Comments: I haven’t received any news from any programs that I applied so now I am quite worried if I aimed a little too high and will eventually not get into any schools. I also didn’t contact any supervisors in advance. My experience is a bit all over the map (since I did several short-term summer projects here and there) and I made it quite clear in my SoP that I want to get an industry job after I graduate so I wonder if these factors might put some professors off. I also wonder if my background as an international student would also be a disadvantage regarding the current situation of COVID.