petermathi1

Your GPA is good for Ph.D program. Most schools seldomly give out Assistantship to International Students for Master program. What you should do is to keep up your GPA, but you should concentrate more the research aspect. Get some research experience this summer. Find out the professors at the schools you want to get into, get familiar with their research and contact them. You can have a 3.8 GPA but no clear interests on research, you still can get rejection. In graduate school, its all about research, and knowing what you want in your research. Even your recommendation letters should reflect the major aspects of your academic ability: as a student and as a researcher. Hope this help

Hey guys, anyone of you heard back about Ph.D. program from any of these places: UT Austin Engineering Mechanics Northwestern TAM UCLA Mechanical Boston U. I have got accepted with full funding from UCI and an interview from Michigan Tech,

You are so lucky. Schools don't have to worry about funding you at all, so you have a much better chance of getting in, even in top programs. How are your credentials, do you mind I ask?