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Profile of Pakistani PhD Student – MIT Sloan Fall 2014

Posted by Talha Omer on June 18, 2014 in Graduate Degree in USA - Student Profiles | 1 comment

MIT is one of the top global universities. Recently one student from Pakistan got admission to the PhD program at
MIT on graduate research assistantship – which is paying all of his expenses plus a monthly stipend of $3100. He has
decided to share with us his professional profile so that other students in Pakistan may benefit from it.

SEE ALSO: Profile of Pakistani PhD Student – Virginia Tech Fall 2013 [Electrical & Computer Engineering]

Nationality: Pakistani
What is your major? Operations Research (Supply Chain Management)
How many universities did you apply to? 4
Which universities were you admitted to? MIT, Cornell, Stanford, Columbia
Which universities were you rejected from? None
Where did you do your undergraduate/masters/PhD from? 3 years at National University of Science and
Technology and 2 years at Cornell University (Undergraduate and Masters)
CGPA: Under graduate 3.58, Masters 3.92 (84.73%)
GRE/GMAT Scores: GRE (V 169, Q 170, A 6.0)
TOEFL Scores: Not required

SEE ALSO: Profile of Pakistani Student – UCLA Fall 2014 [Electrical Engineering]

Any other Test Scores: None

Work Experience: 3 years (Metro Cash and Carry, Freelance consulting to Al-Fatah Departmental Stores and Green
Valley Bahria Town)
Research Papers: 04 in International Journals and Conferences
# of Letter of Recommendation: 03
Who wrote Letter of Recommendations? University Professors and Clients
Extracurricular activities: Nothing Outstanding
Tips for GRE/GMAT Preparation: I think for PhD it’s just a formality – research papers and quality of work
experience is more important.

SEE ALSO: Things to Know About GRE Score! and Average GRE Score for Stanford Economics program

Anything you want to tell about your Personal Statement: Focus on your area of interest and back it with genuine
work and research experience.
Any advice for aspiring applicants to your school: Make sure you have an aptitude for research and are passionate
enough to spend a lifetime on working on things in a specific area.

SEE ALSO: What Should Be the Tone of Your Personal Statement?

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tahir bashir April 10, 2016 at 3:33 am

admiring, nothing imposible to all those who exist firm belief on themselves

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