Hi Guys,

Please evaluate my profile.

Thanks in advance,
Kannan.

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UNDERGRAD:
B.Tech IT from Amrita School of Engg.
CGPA - 6.6 (Topper: 9.4)

CURRENT ALMA MATTER:
Working at Cognizant (1+ Year Exp)

GRE:
V - 153 (57 %ile)
Q - 170 (99 %ile)
AW - 3.5 (30 %ile)
(all %iles according to ets.org site)

DEPARTMENT:
Computer Science
Specialization: Any specialization is fine, as long as the college is good (Mathematical CS, Programming/Algorithms, AI etc. preferred)

UNIVERSITY LIST:
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Purdue University - West Lafayette
Princeton University
Purdue University
Stanford University
California Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech
University of California Berkeley
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Columbia University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Maryland-College Park
University of California-Davis
University of California-Irvine
University of Arizona
Ohio State University
Michigan State University
Syracuse University

This list is definitely V V AMBI, but i just wanted to know my chances at the best schools. Course/Specialization is not a problem. Please mention other good universities that i have a chance in.

Also, please mention, for each university, the chances and %age of funding

ADDITIONAL INFO:
Work Exp - 1+ Year as "Programmer Analyst" at Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS)
Ranked 14th in ACM ICPC asia regionals
National level math olympiad contestant, 2006
First Prizes in *all* of the programming contests held in college (4-5)
Other achievements in college/national programming contests/ programmes

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