<p>I'm a senior at Purdue's School of Industrial Engineering and I'm graduating in August 2009 with a GPA of 3.25.</p>
<p>I'm interested in doing Grad School in the same field and was thinking what my options are given my not so impressive GPA. Some other important things:</p>
<p>*I haven't taken GRE yet and I'm currently preparing for it. Though I'll aim for the best, what is the minimum score required to guarantee admission into at least one of the top 20 schools?</p>
<p>*I had to withdraw from my Spring 2007 semester due to a family emergency and therefore, I have a list of Ws. Should I address this issue on my statement of purpose?</p>
<p>*My last GPA over the last two years for each semester with number of credit hours in brackets -
Fall 2007: 2.75 GPA (12 credit hrs)
Spring 2008: 2.75 GPA (12 credit hrs)
Summer 2008: 4.0 GPA (9 credit hrs)
Fall 2008: 3.7 GPA (18 credit hrs)
Spring 2009: 4.0 GPA (21 credit hrs)
Summer 2009: 4.0 GPA (3 credit hrs) - most definitely</p>
<p>*So, my performance really shot up during my last year at Purdue. Does this help?</p>
<p>*I do not want to continue at Purdue at all costs. I'm sick and tired of this place. </p>
<p>*I do not have research experience. I did internship with Dow Chemicals during the summer of 2009.</p>
<p>*And finally, I'm not a US citizen but I want to continue studying in this country.</p>
<p>To end, I'm really interested in doing grad school since I really want to learn more. Also, another factor motivating me to do grad school is the fact that my undergrad cumulative GPA does not reflect my true potential. </p>
<p>I'll be very glad if I can get some useful tips and which schools to apply to.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>