Thread: Fall 2015 | MS | Civil Engg | GRE-331, AWA- 4.5 | TOEFL-112 | UG 7.17|BITS Pilani

I intend to apply for an MS in Structural Engineering. My fields of interest are material sciences, constitutive modelling, probability in civil engineering, etc.

GRE: 331 = 169(V)+162(Q)
TOEFL: 112

undergrad projects:
1. Site Specific Seismic Design
2. Development of and Experimentation on a Physical Model to Study saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers.
3. Development of a probabilistic model for the hydration of cement

No papers published, no work xp.

Tentative list of colleges:

1. UC Berkeley
2. UIUC
3. Georgia Tech
4. Michigan ann arbor
5. UC Davis
6. Minnesota - Twin Cities
7. UCLA
8. University of Arizona
9. Ohio State

Pls RStraights, am accurate graduated from federal university of technology,Akure Nigeria. Planning for my MS in US, pls, I just want u to put me straight on how u prepared for exam, what are the likely textbook you use or things I can do to score like your mark. Thanks