GRE-320,3.0 || TOEFL-113 || 61% MU || MS Embedded Systems
My profile:
GRE 320 = Q 162 (86% percentile) - V 158 (77%) - AWA 3
TOEFL 113
Reading 28, Listening 30, Speaking 27, Writing 28
UG 61% (3 backlogs in first year) B.E. Electronics Engineering, topper was around 80%, Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Mumbai University. Finished college in May 2012.
I want to pursue an MS in embedded systems with a good mix of both h/w and s/w courses.
Since 2months++ , I have been working with senior Prof. in his company Ctech Labs, IIT B , Industrial Design , which makes LED lighting products. I have been working on control circuits, drivers and power sources for new products.
I am also working on Cypress PSoC3 kits for a Startup company.
My final year project was on Solar Panel Performance Monitoring system, under L&T Automation. I have done several projects in my undergrad.
I have also submitted a paper based on final year project in a conference.
I have participated in many technical fests in college, was a part of IEEE student branch, also have attended many relevant workshops.
I have completed Summer training and internship at ThinkLabs, SINE,IIT Bombay.
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I would like to apply to 12 universities.
I want to have a little ambitious list Getting admits from even 2 will be fine
please give your valuable opinions on my list. Feel free to add / subtract any universities as you see fit for Embedded Systems.
. Univ of Pennsylvania
. Univ of California Santa Barbara
. Univ of California San Diego
. Pennsylvania State Univ
. Univ Maryland - College Park
. North Carolina State Univ
. Univ of California - Irvine
. Arizona State Univ
. Vanderbilt univ
. Univ of Colorado – Boulder
. Univ of Massachusetts Amherst
. Iowa State
Looking forward to your suggestions.
Thanks :)