Chances for Fall 2011 admissions

[nabh]

My profile is as followed:

 

Fall 2011 PhD Candidate, international student

My interest is interdisciplinary, for which a few key words related to my skills are: renewable energy, remote sensing, GIS, urbanization, hydrology/ ecology

 

BSc: Mathematics (top Canadian undergrad institution, unknown abroad)

Undergrad GPA: 3.5/ 4.0

 

MSc: Mechanical Engineering (good Canadian school, but fairly unknown in the States)

MSc percentage: 84% but with a 65% in one course that is not in my line of research. I am taking extra courses this semester to boost it up.

 

GRE: 800Q. 670V/ 4.5 AW

 

Variety: scholarships and awards to various research trainings in Europe and the States. Internship at one utilities company.

 

Publications: a few (1 conference proceedings, 2 top journals - first author)

 

Schools applied (all PhD): Stanford E IPER, Columbia Sustainable Development PhD, Boston U, UCSB Bren, Yale F&ES and Gatech

 

I have made contacts with faculty at 5/6 of these schools that have research interest closely matching mine.

 

I submitted all my applications already but I still would like to hear your opinions about my chances of getting admitted at any of these schools. Thanks a lot!!