Please suggest master chemical engineering program

[Tinformant]

Hey guys, I'm applying for master chemical engineering programs.

 

Here is my profile:

Undergraduate: highly ranked US liberal arts college

GPA: 3.1

Research experience: one winter in China, one summer in Germany, ongoing research at my college (0.25 yr)

LOR: shouldn't be bad

publications: 2 but not first author

GRE: Q: 170

          V: 165

          AW: 5

 

My biggest concern is my low GPA. The median GPA at my school is about 3.4. Considering my low GPA and profile, what schools will you recommend me? Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

[Texan_Air]

Whats your major GPA look like? Your GRE score and publications are going to be strong positives for your application. The only problem I see is that you might run into some schools that list a GPA cut-off of around ~3.2, but some programs state that they use only your last 60 credit hours, so that might help you make the initial cut.

Here is a link that might help you with choosing schools.

http://www.university-list.net/us/rank/univ-20131044.htm

 

My other advice is not shy away from the top 20. I'm applying for a different engineering field with a overall GPA 3.3 but I got an early acceptance this week from a top 15-20 program even before their deadline, so my confidence is gaining (applied to 11 schools). The candidates we mostly see on Gradcafe and College Confidential have high GPAs so it is always intimidating and difficult to judge for the lower GPAs. Some schools will actually post their average acceptance GPAs so you can get more information to judge your chances. But GPA is just one factor of your application, so make to have good recommendations and strong statements of purposes.