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pikachoo
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Profile Evaluation

Post by pikachoo » Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:46 am

Undergrad Institution: IISER (Dual BS-MS)
Major(s): Mathematics
Minor(s): N/A
GPA: 7.33/10 for first 2 years, 8.35/10 for last 2
Type of Student: International

GRE Revised General Test:
Q: 167 (94%)
V: 163 (92%)
W: 4.5 (80%)
GRE Subject Test in Mathematics:
M: 850 (88%) (October, 2015)

TOEFL Score: 114/120

Program Applying: Pure Math PhD (number theory)

Research Experience: one summer at own university, VSRP at TIFR, ongoing masters thesis (no significant results yet)
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: N/A
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: N/A
Any Miscellaneous Points that Might Help: ~10 graduate courses with good grades
Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: N/A

Dream
Michigan, Ann Arbor
Cornell

Ambitious
UIUC
UC San Diego
Rutgers, New Brunswick
Toronto
University of British Columbia
Purdue

May Happen
McGill University
Waterloo
Penn State

Safety
SUNY Buffalo
Emory
Florida, Gainsville
Rochester

I've applied to 7 of these places already, will apply for the others this weekend (they've Jan 15 deadlines). Have I made my selections of ambitious-reach-safe schools properly? My coursework is good (~6 graduate courses in area of interest with good grades) and subject GRE (88%) is good too. Some research, recommendations should be good too. The only negative is the GPA, it seems-7.33/10 in first two years is probably bad, is 8.35/10 for the next too good? I honestly have very little idea.

Can someone please help a bit?



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