Profile Evaluation for MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering

[delstroyer20]

Hey guys, I am a 4th year dual degree student (B.Tech+M.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay, India (rank 1 in India according to QS). I am planning to apply for MS or PhD programs for fall 2022 in Mechanical Engineering (thinking about Energy Systems as well).

The following are the universities that I plan on applying to - Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Georgia Tech, Purdue, EPFL, ETH, TU Delft, University of Toronto

An overview of my profile:

CGPA : 9.15/10 (~top 15% in my class)

TOEFL : 113/120

2 Research projects under profs in my department

Research intern in Canada (upcoming summer)

1 Publication in an international journal (submitted)

2 Internships - one industrial and one at a startup

Dual Degree Project (ongoing)

My B.Tech degree will be with honours as I did some extra courses

Taking GRE soon (expecting around 330)

Recommendation letters - one from Dual Degree Project guide, one from research intern guide, one from a senior prof in my department who knows me well ( I did 3 courses under him and got the highest grade in each)

Can anyone tell me if my university choices are overly ambitious (worried about my CGPA)? Should I add more safety schools? I would prefer to join a PhD program directly but would be okay with an MS as well. Will my M.Tech be a disadvantage for the MS programs? My main targets are ETH and EPFL.

Thanks in advance! Any advice would be really helpful.

[chirag12321]

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