Thanks a lot, Claudia!!
That was a really helpful benchmark!

Anybody else with any comments???

Another doubt!
For PhD admissions, GRE and TOEFL are must?!?
For a very good university, what will be the minimum GRE and TOEFL score to get an admission?!?
Since I am in my first year of ME and I have one more year to go,
if I get a target score, I think I can try preparing myself for an year to get myself through.... ;-)

Thanks, Caro.

About the journal publications, that's a relief!
Yes. I am interested in UK universities.
Even I am not sure how the grades are translated b/w your and our systems.
But is the selection procedure entirely grade-based??
Utys must be definitely looking for something more,huh?

Hi!

I'm a Masters student (Design Engg-Mechanical) in BITS PILANI,GOA,INDIA.
I did my BTech in mechanical engg (from CUSAT,Cochin,INDIA) with 74.3% aggregate in 2008.
I worked for 2 years as a Design Engineer in an MNC, before joining ME.
Im in my first year of ME now, and till now, I have a GPA of 9.6 (in 10). I'll try hard to maintain an avg of above 9 in the next two semesters(1 yr).
As of now, I do not have any journal publications or patents or so..

Please tell me if I have any chance to get into any universities, where I can pursue PhD?
And If I do, what are the chances that I get some kind of funding?

Pls be open in your response...
comment whatever you feel like!!