which colleges to apply

hey
i am applying for fall'13 for MS in embedded systems,please help me choose the universities,here is my profile

GRE: quant 164 , verbal 145 , AWA 3
ielts: expecting a score of 7
engineering in electrical and electronics with an CGPA 6.5
i have one an inustrial training an a project in a public sector electronics company
i have also worked in a technical club n worke as a board member for a national level electronics club in our college
currently i am working on a TEXAS INSTRUMENTS project(its kind of a competiotion wer ey giv the components and patents will remain with the company), and it is on a device for visually impaired people.
and i am planning to do my 8th semister project in TEXAS INSTRUMENTS.

i am planning to apply for
1. university of texas, austin
2.university of texas, A&M
3.columbia university

and what other universities should i apply for.can i grade my profile as average?
i am gettin LOR's from two professors and HOD
please tell me the ambitious/moderate universities that i should apply.

Well a decent score on tests
- an above average CGPA,
- impressive project work
- Assuming effective SOP and LOR

your profile is a speck above average, yet here is my take :

1. university of texas, austin - v.v.ambi
2.university of texas, A&M - v.v.ambi
3.columbia university - v.v.ambi

Just because you are hopeful about doing project in T.I. doesnt grant you an admission into schools located in TEXAS :p

i have sorted out few more universities for embedded systems in A- grade and B+ grade universities, please let me know my chance of gettin into em

University of California, Irvine(UCI)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Vanderbilt University

university of texas, arlington
University of California, Santa Barbara

if u can advise on ny other colleges, it would be better

University of California, Irvine(UCI) - mod
University of Massachusetts Amherst - ambi
Vanderbilt University - mod

university of texas, arlington - safe
University of California, Santa Barbara - v.v.ambi

Just browse through similar profiles in the forum and come up with a list.

what about these colleges

Boston University
University of California - Davis
University of Arizona
University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC)
Univ. of Maryland College Park (UMCP) for ENTS
Syracuse University
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) for TCOM

Boston University - mod/ambi
University of California - Davis - mod
University of Arizona - safe
University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC) - mod/safe
Univ. of Maryland College Park (UMCP) for ENTS - ambi
Syracuse University - mod/safe
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) for TCOM - ambi