Carnegie Mellon University is one of the top global universities and is ranked 13th in the US for Chemical Engineering. Recently one of my GRE students from Pakistan got admission to the Masters program at CMU on graduate teaching assistantship – which is paying half of his tuition and a monthly stipend of $800. He has decided to share with us his professional profile so that other students in Pakistan may benefit from it.
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Please note that this profile will only help you gauge where you stand but is by no means a confirmation of getting in Stanford University.
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Admitted To
- Carnegie Mellon University (50% Tuition Waiver + Monthly Stipend)
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Monthly Stipend of $1,200)
- Columbia University
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Rejected From
- University of Texas at Austin
- Duke University
- Penn State University
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Professional Profile
Graduated From NUST
CGPA 3.27/4.0
Scores GRE Scores: 321 (Quantitative: 166; Verbal: 155) & TOEFL: 109
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Work Experience I worked for 2 years as Process Engineer at Engro Fertilizers where I also did a voluntary project that converted solid waste to energy. I also worked on reducing the energy consumption of furnaces.
Research Papers None
Letter of Recommendation 1 from Head of Department at UET, 1 from Assistant Professor (PhD. from Oxford) and 1 from my Technical Manager at Engro Fertilizers.
Extracurricular activities None
Test Preparation I spent 2 months on my GRE preparation. I studied from Barron’s, ETS official guide, Princeton review and Manhattan 5LB.
Personal Statement In my personal statement I stressed on my 2 years of work experience and related it to my graduate program. I also had my personal statement reviewed for language and grammar check.
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Any tips for prospective Pakistani applicants? I think for us in Pakistan, GRE scores are very important. If you have an average GPA like I did, GRE becomes very crucial. Moreover chose your universities wisely. Don’t apply to many programs randomly – search good programs and relate their course/research work with your profile. Also make sure you can afford them in case you don’t get a scholarship or financial aid.