Hmmm, appears like I'm reaching high:
Type of student: International
Academic credentials: Undergrad from a Not-So-Bad university with an iGPA of 3.9.
One year research experience in relevant field with one first-author publication in good international journal.
GRE: Q-91%; V-98%; AW: 5.0
Applied for PhD with a specialization in microfluidic-bioanalysis to:
UCB/UCSF BioE (a little too ambitious I suppose)
UCLA BME
UIUC ChBE
Northeastern Univ BioE
Georgia Tech BioE (in process)
How apt it is for one to receive something like this in their email when they're waiting for admissions decisions:
"If good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise," said the seer. "If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur."