Fall 2013 | MS | EE | GRE 311(V 150,Q161)RAW | TOEFL: NA| U.G-8.14 JGEC,WBUT

Hi,
Following are my academic details-

10 th: 78%
12 th: 75%

B.Tech - 8.14 (8.57 in final year) in Electronics and Communication
Topper: not sure,around 8.88

GRE - Raw score 311 [Q-161 V-150 AWA- 3.5]

TOEFL - 109 (27/28/26/28)

Work Exp - 10 months in Software Industry(guess that wont be of much help)

Publication - Co-Author of the Paper titled “A Semi-Autonomous Line Follower Robot” published in “The proceedings in
Academic Meet 2010” (M&MSC-84 pp.287) by FOSET

Extra : 1. my designed robot placed 2nd in academic meet 2010 organized by FOSET.
2. My final year project was on Type II Staggered Superlattice,which basically focused on application and modelling of Type II Hetero-Structure.Was mainly theoretical and simulation oriented (can't expect practical approach in graduate level in India).
3. Well versed in MATLAB,ModelSim and other simulation application relating to my background (have no idea whether they will be counted or not,still providing).
4. Language skills - C,C++,C#,JAVA, VHDL, MATLAB
5.Worked on DOT NET platform as Web Developer and SQL scripting for 10months,have good knowledge on Web Programming(have certificate of appreciation for topping in company's exam ). [no idea whether these will even be counted or not ! ]
I intend to pursue my MS in VLSI/ Embedded Systems (preference VLSI)
here is my initial list of universities -
1.Kansas State University
2.Texas A&M University College Station
3.University of Florida
4.University of Oklahoma
5.University of Oregon
6.University of Utah
7.Oklahoma State University- Stillwater
8.Portland State University
9.Oregon State University


Seniors,kindly evaluate my prof on basis of these universities and tell me what are the chances.

anybody???

*bump*
seniors???

seniors??? can i please have my eval done??

1.Kansas State University - safe
2.Texas A&M University College Station - V.ambi
3.University of Florida - mod/amb
4.University of Oklahoma - safe
5.University of Oregon - safe
6.University of Utah - mod
7.Oklahoma State University- Stillwater - safe
8.Portland State University - no idea
9.Oregon State University - safe

Why does the list contain so many safe options?

thanks pHacidic for ur eval.
actually i put so many safes together coz first i need to secure my chance. unlike others who apply with workex, i resigned my job for prep as honestly software industry is not my cake,so i don't wanna waste an year at any cost. besides,a few safes are from my 1st consideration, like Kansas State,Oklahoma.. now i am not even planning to apply at kansas. next thing, i dug into colleges with good vlsi programs and found Oregon State,Portland State are good for my consideration. and to be honest, without funding i might get into trouble,so i considered a few safes where i will have good chances(considering my profile) of funding to be in the safe side.
i will apply to 3- safe, 2 mod, and 2 ambi..
and i will really appreciate if u modify my list and add some gettable mod and gettable ambi to the list that offers good vlsi/embedded. now please tell me what to do.
thanks again.

Well, thats such an honest consideration. Good thinking, well it wont hurt removing some safe and adding a few ambi, but if you are lean towards getting funds, its better to go ahead with this list. You can get into some of the good names but then funding scenario will be out of the picture. So what do you wish?

@ pHacidic thanks for supporting me.
well, after what u said,

1.Kansas State University - safe --------------------------won't apply
2.Texas A&M University College Station - V.ambi------------tell me,should i ?
3.University of Florida - mod/amb--------------- ----------surely will apply here
4.University of Oklahoma - safe ---------------------------not considering now
5.University of Oregon - safe -----------------------------will apply for funding
6.University of Utah - mod --------------------------------tell me
7.Oklahoma State University- Stillwater - safe -------------will apply
8.Portland State University - no idea ----------------------surely will,vlsi is good and so is my chance of funding
9.Oregon State University - safe --------------------------surely will,vlsi/embedded is good and my chances of funding as well

now please suggest me what would be the best. besides please suggest me 2-3 mod and 2 ambi(gettable) universities to consider.. if i somehow manage to get into an ambi or a good mod then i will think of something else :) and will trade off funding with univ's rep (though it will be quite hard for me) ...

I can certainly understand that, here is a list i feel perfect for you :

University of Florida - mod/amb
University of Oregon - safe
University of Utah - mod
Oklahoma State University- Stillwater - safe
Portland State University - go ahead
Oregon State University - safe
Arizona State University - mod
University of Florida, Gainsville - amb/mod
Michigan Technological University - mod/safe
University of Texas, Dallas - mod/safe
University of Texas, Arlington - safe
University of Illinois, Chicago - mod
University of Massachusetts, Amherst - ambi

Well i havent included too ambitious names, these are some of the colleges where u shall have fine funding options as well as a good name. Good luck man !!!

thank u so much pHacidic
i will let u know my final list and ask u for final suggestion soon... u really helped me a lot :)

@ pHacidic
i know this might be too much to ask ,but still i guess u r my last option who i can trust. the thing is Portland State University is not listed in USNews's ranked universities,so i am not sure how good the university is with respect to other ranked universities,yet students of PSU and a few forums claim that PSU is great for VLSI and so is the job placement there. now,can u please check somehow if PSU is woth my try??? i know u r busy and u ve ur own headaches to care about but if u can somehow manage to get some info (from acquaintance of urs or someone u know or something) and help me out then i will really really be grateful to u...
regards...

Hmm, well even i did not bear any idea regarding PSU, thats why i havent made any comment on this college in your list. Sorry to say but none of my acquaintances seem to have any idea regarding PSU. If your sources are reliable enough go ahead with it, otherwise you do have a decent list even without PSU.

@phacidic
yep,ur suggestion is legit enough... and about reliability - its another site as msinus... i'm confused...

@phacidic
any idea how is University of Nebraska's EE department??

Nebraska is fine. I have read about it in some grad study article, it has got nice courses.

should i try that instead of PSU?? what do u say??

Well, i would say its worth giving a shot.

yeah,sure... :)
hey , was wondering, u applying for fall 2013 also??

@phacidic
i am having feedback that Oregon SU is ambi for me in VLSI .... what do u say??

Well i am quite sure that you have decent chances at Oregon state uni unless any error occurs in admission procedure and i certainly stick to my evaluation. Go ahead and apply, its a good program.

@phacidic
thanks.. i will be applying there for sure... and i pray that what u said turns to be true... :)
a talk with u, do u think embedded will be better as well easy for me to get into as per my background?? say,will it be wise for me to get into embedded while i am really concerned about vlsi???

Well it depends, you cannot compare two courses directly on any basis.

yeah,thats right... :) and i understand u being diplomatic here,don't worry... just wanted to know... see, i really want to pursue vlsi... but looking back to my profile i think i will have better chances in embedded... again,i am concerned about jobs also... both are closely related subjects... and what i could gather is many uni lets u choose subjects of ur taste regardless of ur specialization... everything is boggling my mind too much !!!
say,which is better for someone who is concerned about jobs??? :)