Materials science: What are my chances?

[Mickey]

Hello! Here is my profile:

Undergrad School: 1st in Italy

Major: materials science and engineering, five year course

Field of Interest: Material Science
Degree Goal (MS/PhD): PhD(preferable)

GPA: 4.0/4.0, ranked top 1%

Awards: some awards and scholarships from Italy

GRE: 156(Q),148(V), 3.5 (W)

IELTS: 7.5

Reaserch experience: 3 month-intership in an international well-known institute, 1.5 years at my undergrad school

Publications: none

LOR: 3 strong

Shortlisted Universities

·         Northwestern University

·         University of California- Santa Barbara

·       MIT

      Cornell

       Penn State

·         UPenn

      Boston University

      Rice university

      Virginia Tech

      Texas A+M

Do u think i have any chances? and where else would you suggest me to apply?

[rnvnasara]

I think that the GRE is considerably low, most schools you applied for desire a score 165 (90%) for the Quantitative and at least at 150 (45%) for the Verbal. And a PhD MSE is a research job, if you can display you have the aptitude backed with strong research background (experience) with strong recommendation letters then you definitely can get it. 

[Mickey]

Thank's...

Could you suggest me which uni would be safe for my profile?

Edited December 26, 2015 by Mickey