Graduate School Recommendations

[fadera]

I am a international student with following profile:

Discipline: Mechanical Engineering

Country : Pakistan

Institute: Best public univ for engineering in country

GPA: 85.4/100 (Topper had 89%. I am in top 10 of a class of 155)

GRE: Q=800 V=600 AWA=4

TOEFL: Not given (Will probably get over 100 )

Academic Research: None (Final year project was nothing special )

Professional: 1year in fortune 500 oil and gas as maintenance engineer

1 year in largest national fertilizer producer as maintenance engineer ( mostly worked in vibration analysis if that can be counted as research exp.)

1 year as qc/erection engineer in a new mechanical erection project

LOR: 1 industry, 2 former professors ( professors don't have international recognition )

I am looking to apply in 10 universities (8 US, 2 Can). Suggestions are requested as for ambitious(3), competitive(5) and safe(2) universities. Cooperation is highly appreciated.

[muhammadaffawn]

where did you do your mechanical engineering from?