13thnct

Undergrad Institution: Big State School (NCSU) with above average reputation(?) Major(s): Civil Engineering (geotechnical focus) Minor(s): Not so much GPA in Major: 3.83 Overall GPA: 3.75 Length of Degree: 4 yrs Position in Class: top 10% ish Type of Student: Domestic GRE Scores: Q: 730 V: 550 W: 4.0 Research Experience: Semester researching for my academic advisor, Summer internships doing engineering modeling for the DOD. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Free ride in the form of multiple scholarships. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: University Tutor & SI leader, civil clubs. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: I have the strength of a bear with the strength of two bears... Applying for [ MS ] or [ PhD ] at: PhD (in the case of some schools, I was forced to apply for Masters with the option of continuing on for a PhD). In the order that I heard from them: University of Colorado - Boulder - Civil & Environmental - Accepted/full funding University of Wisconsin - Madison - Civil & Environmental - Accepted/full funding Georgia Tech - Civil & Environmental - Accepted/ Interview this weekend (I'm 90% sure I'm funded) Purdue - Civil & Environmental - Accepted/full funding MIT - Civil & Environmental - Rejected (You sunk my battleship!) University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign - Civil & Environmental - Accepted/funding is pending (I'm pretty uncertain on whether or not I'll get funded)