I am applying for Ph.D in chemistry (not M.S)
Firstly, I am an international candidate and selection procedure for int. applicants are at least 5 times more stringent than domestic applicants. So guys, please suggest widely. 2ndly, plzz suggest me 4 safe schools (98 % chance of getting admitted) after reading my scores, grades, field of interest, research exp. etc. THANK YOU in advance.
GRE: Verbal - 660, Quantitative - 750, Analytical Writing- 3.0
TOEFL: 106 out of 120 (speaking - 23 out of 30)
Sub GRE(Chemistry) - haven't appeared yet, will appear Nov. 2011( expected score around 75 percentile)
Research exp. - 5 months(thesis submitted), worked in theoretical phys. chem
Grades: 8.83 out of 10 ( decent,not excellent grades keeping in mind grades given in undergraduate level in Indian universities)
Field of interest: Physical Chemistry (not decided whether experimental or computational)
Letter of Recommendations: will not get excellent LoR's, rather receive decent ones.
PLZZ GUYS SUGGEST WISELY 4 SAFE SCHOOLS (98% CHANCE OF GETTING ADMITTED).