Fall 2013 | MS | ECE [EMbedded/VLSI] | Profile evaluation

Hi I plan to do MS in Embedded/VLSI .Pls evaluate my profile
Here goes..

College---College of Engineering,Guindy(CEG),Anna University
CGPA:7.5
topper-9.8
GRE:312/340 Quants:159 Verbal:153
TOEFL:104
10th:89%
12th:94%
Engineering cut off-199.75

Projects:
>> 3 months project in Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research,Kalpakkam in Embedded system
>>2 projects in College(One in Embedded and one in VLSI)

Extras:Organised a national level autonomous robotics workshopand organised some other technical events too
Active member of YRC

Will get good Recos...one from my college project guide,my college proffesor and another from a scientist in Nuclear Plant.

Please also comment on how good these universities are for Embedded/VLSI.Help me to narrow it down to 10 or 11 please.
Running out of time

UNIVERSITIES
North Carolina State University
University of Florida
Arizona State University
University of Southern California
University of Minnesota ,twin cities
University of Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio State University
Texas A&M,College Station
Carnegie Mellon University
University of California, Irvine
Iowa State University
University of Texas,Dallas
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Pennsylvania State University
University of Pennsylvania
Michigan State University
University of illionis chicago
University of Arizona
University of California,Davis
Drexel university
University of California,Riverside
University of California Santa Barbara

North Carolina State University----->ambi( they need high gre score)
University of Florida----->mod
Arizona State University----->mod
University of Southern California---->safe/mod
University of Minnesota ,twin cities---->mod/ambi
University of Cincinnati, Ohio----->mod
Ohio State University------>ambi
Texas A&M,College Station------>ambi
Carnegie Mellon University----->ambi
University of California, Irvine----->mod( for EECS ambi)
Iowa State University---->ambi( less intake)
University of Texas,Dallas---->safe
University of Massachusetts, Amherst---->ambi
Pennsylvania State University----->ambi
University of Pennsylvania----->ambi(embs program)
Michigan State University----->mod
University of illionis chicago------>safe
University of Arizona----->safe
University of California,Davis----->no idea
Drexel university---->mod
University of California,Riverside--->no idea
University of California Santa Barbara---->ambi

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Originally Posted by maximus199

North Carolina State University----->ambi( they need high gre score)
University of Florida----->mod
Arizona State University----->mod
University of Southern California---->safe/mod
University of Minnesota ,twin cities---->mod/ambi
University of Cincinnati, Ohio----->mod
Ohio State University------>ambi
Texas A&M,College Station------>ambi
Carnegie Mellon University----->ambi
University of California, Irvine----->mod( for EECS ambi)
Iowa State University---->ambi( less intake)
University of Texas,Dallas---->safe
University of Massachusetts, Amherst---->ambi
Pennsylvania State University----->ambi
University of Pennsylvania----->ambi(embs program)
Michigan State University----->mod
University of illionis chicago------>safe
University of Arizona----->safe
University of California,Davis----->no idea
Drexel university---->mod
University of California,Riverside--->no idea
University of California Santa Barbara---->ambi

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Thanks a lot Maximus...Which universities would you suggest I apply?Do you have any other universities in mind?!!:)

If ur interested in analog vlsi, u must apply to oregon state university, its the best in US. Otherwise the list is fine.