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    A few basic doubts, please help me out

    Hi, i'm an E&C engineering student right now in my 7th semester. My B.E academic history is not very good. I love computers & coding, but i took up electronics due to family pressure. Consequently, i'll be graduating late by 2 years ( passing out in '13, but joined B.E in '07).
    Adding up, in total i had 20 backlogs, which i have also cleared, and my aggregate stands at 55%.
    I really want to study M.S in CS. But i have a few doubts, i hope someone can please help me out.

    > Is it possible to change stream from EC to CS?

    > Will my poor engineering history prevent me from getting an admission for MS?

    > I have attended a number of hackathons, contests and quizzes,taken up courses. Have also been working on a few independent software projects. Is there anything more i could do to make my profile worthy of consideration?

    > When talking about backlogs - at the time of applying, does it mean only the outstanding backlogs or the total of all, throughout engineering?

    Pardon me if these are a little too basic and lengthy. Any help is appreciated.

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    > It is possible to change streams; but you need to take the subject GRE (as well as the general GRE & TOEFL) and get a high score.

    > It will not "prevent" you, but it will certainly lower your chances.

    > Independent software projects are good, but you need something demonstrable. You should try to get some good work experience. Also, contribute to open source projects.

    > You should explain all the backlogs, as they would probably be mentioned in the transcript.

    Finally, let me be brutally honest: choosing a career or stream against one's own will because of parent's suggestion is one of the worst decisions one can take. You have already committed that mistake, there is no way you can reverse it; but you certainly can work hard to move on and prosper. I don't mean to hurt you, just hoping that someone else would read this and not make the same mistake.

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    hi my B.Tech % is 63 with 22 backlogs my gre score is 312 and toefl score is 104 can i get us vissa

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    Please Help me

    Hi

    Iam planning to take the GRE and toefl exam in Nov 2012.will it be possible for me to join for spring 2013.
    do anyone have the idea of deadlines for average universities?

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    Quote Originally Posted by swati_p View Post
    Hi

    Iam planning to take the GRE and toefl exam in Nov 2012.will it be possible for me to join for spring 2013.
    do anyone have the idea of deadlines for average universities?
    For Spring '13, Nov '12 is definitely late. Almost all universities have earlier deadlines. Better try for Fall '13.

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    thanks sourav

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