Applied Math Graduate School Selection

[Pierce Chen]

I am applying for graduate school for applied math or engineering science. I am in a normal big ten school. I am in BS math and BA chemistry. I have a rather high gpa 3.9. Till now, I have taken 9 high level math courses, only one get A-, others are A, and 5 high level chemistry courses, only one get B+, others are A. And all low level math,physics, and chemistry and computer science courses are A. Till graduation, I can take to 17 high level math courses in total. Frankly, some of these 9 courses till now are not so called hardest math courses, but indeed they cover almost every fields of math requested.
However, I get rather low GRE scores, indeed very low. General is about 146+167+3. I don't get GRE subject math score yet, but I highly doubt it. So it's a big weakness.
I have three researches, two in math, and one in chemistry. Although there is no publication, I think I do well and these professors will write letters for me.
I apply for Mater only. These programs are always non-finial programs. My preference is 'good school'. I have a list: Columbia university, university of Pennsylvania(applied math and , Northwestern university(engineering science and applied math), Georgia institute of technology, university of Michigan, University of California at San Diego and University of Utah. Also, I apply for some UK universities like Cambridge and Imperial College, they do not require GRE scores. And of course, I will apply for masters in applied math.
Do you think that I can be admitted to one of them. I think one is enough. Or I need to change to others.

 

[wilsont23274]

It's hard to tell whether or not you will be admitted to one of the schools on your list. Your GPA and research experience are both impressive, but your GRE scores may be a bit of a risk. I would suggest looking into schools that do not require the GRE, as those may be more open to admitting you. It could also be beneficial to look into smaller schools with lesser known programs, as those may be more open to admitting students with lower GRE scores. Ultimately, I think it's worth a try to apply to the schools on your list, as you have a strong application overall and it's possible that you could get accepted. Good luck!