[ME PhD Georgia Tech]

I was admitted to GA Tech (MS) and invited to the April 2-4 recruiting weekend at GA Tech. I think they also have a recruiting weekend this Thursday - Saturday.

[2009 Applicant Profiles]

Undergrad Institution: Mid-tier engineering program at a large public university

Major(s): Mechanical Engineering

Minor(s): None

GPA in Major: 3.80 / 4.00

Overall GPA: 3.67 / 4.00

Length of Degree: 4 Years

Position in Class: Somewhere in the top 15%

Type of Student: Domestic Male

GRE Scores:

Q: 790 (92%)

V: 620 (89%)

W: 5.5 (90%)

Research Experience:

- A few months with a postdoc researcher in a field unrelated to my area of interest, no publications.

- Summer course/research abroad in my area of interest, no publications.

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: B.S. Awarded with Honors, Department Citation for Performance, Tau Beta Pi

Pertinent Activities or Jobs:

- ASME Officer

- Summer internship in medical devices industry

- Summer internship abroad, mechanical engineering

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Some graduate-level coursework in my area of interest.

Letters of Recommendation: Graduate coursework professor, Summer course advisor, Summer internship mentor

Applying for MS at: (see sig. for status)

MIT -

Georgia Tech -

Virginia Tech -

Penn State -

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) -

UCLA -

CU Boulder -