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I am an international student(Indian) applying for fall 2012 in condensed matter theory.
GRE: Verbal 149 ->153(62%) (new)
Quant 157 ->165(93%) (new)
TOEFL ibt: 100/120
PGRE: 690(53%)
One of my referee is well known . I have some research experience. how do I stand to apply for following schools

Ohio State University
Rutgers, New Brunswick
Penn-State
Stony Brook
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

two other safe schools that I have not thought yet...
Please help..I don't want to loose money and end up nowhere.

You won't get in to any of those places. Try schools ranked 60-150 here: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandr ... s-rankings

Thank you for reply. Yes I am also quite dissapointed with my PGRE score. I would better apply just in OSU and PSU where I have already sent my scores and two other (60-100 rank).

And, now, where are you?

just take the test again, and do better