Evaluate my application for MS Engineering at USA

[Muhammad Noman]

Hi All

 

I thought it's a good idea to start a thread where MS aspirants share their application status and provide suggestions to help others. Would be better if I found an already alive page, but found none. So, let me start by my own.

 

I'm pursuer of MS Petroleum Engineering at Texas A & M, University of Texas at Autin, Stanford. My application strengths are:

• GRE: V150/Q161 (took today, TOEFL to be taken)
• GPA: 3.7
• 2 years relevant experience
• One Student level paper presented at SPE Regional Paper Contest (Qatar TAMU).

Realize my GRE "Q" is low though haven't recieved my percentile yet. My first target is Texas A & M whose deadline is March 01, 2014. ...kindly provide your valuable evaluation... Thanks

[Admissions Advice Online]

Hello,

 

Almost everyone applying to these types of programs have the same if not better statistics. Because of this schools look at other factors to make final decisions and it is really hard to give you any useful advice without knowing more about your profile.  I personally am working with a few clients now that have GRE scores /GPA higher than yours. However, based on my past experience, if you can show a "natural belonging" it will greatly help your chances. That is to say if you have done related research, related work experience where you can show a natural break to return to study or anything that can show why you need this program right now. This is normally done through a well crafted SOP.- Admissions Advice Online