Fall 2016 Profile Evaluation Please: PhD in ChemE

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Please evaluate my profile. I'll be happy to vary my University shortlist based on your suggestions.

 

Undergrad Institution: Respectable Institute in India
Major(s): Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Dyestuff Technology
Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0
Position in Class: First

Type of Student: International Male

GRE Scores: 324
Q: 166
V: 158
W: 4.0

TOEFL Total: 105

Research Experience: 

• Freshman year summer internship: Two months full-time in Inorganic Chemistry. Strong recommendation from Prof. who has an h-index of 33
   
• Performed research in my own school as a sophomore in the ChemE department for two years in wastewater treatment. One international research publication and one international conference paper. Good LOR from Prof who has an h-index of 47
   
• Was chosen for an international research internship in VSCHT, Prague, Czech Republic under Carbohydrate Chemistry. Good LOR from Prof. who's an FRSc.
   
• Worked as a summer trainee in a company in Belgrade, Serbia in water treatment. 

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Not those which would impress the Admissions committee. 

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Student Editor of a Research Journal during my Junior Year. Involved in everything from getting articles, sending for review, publishing, shifting to a website, getting print archives onto the website. 

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:

• Started an Undergraduate Research Program in my institute, linking Professors and Undergrads alike.
• Strong desire for entrepreneurship

Applying to Where: 

All for PhD in ChemE

Ambitious: Stanford, Caltech, UT Austin, UC Berkeley, Minnesota TC

Moderate: UIUC, Wisconsin-Madison, Purdue, GaTech

Safe: North Western, UCSB, CMU