2019 Pure Math PhD - Profile Evaluation - Universities Recommendation

[anonymousssss]

Undergraduate Univer: remarkable in Vietnam, unremarkable worlddie :)). I could be Top 1, though

Major: Math (Algebra)

GPA: 3.84, Major GPA: 3.96

Type of Student: Vietnamese male

 

IELTS: 8.0 (R:8.5, L:7.5, S:7.0, W:8.0)

GRE General:

Q: 170 
V: 144 (23rd percentile, hope it would not be a disadvantage)
W: 4

GRE Subject Math: 840 (85th percentile)

Applying to: Pure Maths

 

Interested in: Theoretical Algebra in general, Commutative Algebra, Homological Algebra and Algebraic Topology in particular. But I'm open to other aspects.

LoRs: all three from my department, not so famous, but 2 of them seem to give a strong LoR since I worked efficiently with them.

Awards/Scholarships: some unremarkable local competitions, Dean's list every semester, annual funding from a mathematic department in Vietnam, roughly 3000USD in 4 years, hope to use them all in this application.

Jobs/Activities: tutored Abstract and Linear Algebra in my first and second years. Currently an IELTS tutor (would it help? I think I could have some TA experience from this)

Personality: sarcastically funny guy, which noone seems to appreciate :))

 

Applying to Where: (Color use here is welcome)
 

Exactly why I'm posting here! I'm a newcomer at this applying to America stuff

 

I'd appreciate if someone can give me a list of "reach" and "match" schools so I don't spend hundreds of $ on schools that I could never get into.

[cyberwulf]

For whatever reason, this forum has evolved into a very stat/biostat-centric space. You'll probably find more people with useful advice to give at http://www.mathematicsgre.com/