Thread: GRE-319 (V152, Q167), 3.0 || TOEFL-89 || GPA-3.28 || Communications & DSP

Please help evaluate my profile:

B.Eng in Communication Engineering (Nanjing Univ of Science & Tech, top 50 program in China)
GPA 3.28/4.0
GRE: V 152, Q 167, AW 3.0
TOEFL (IBT): 89
Experience: Two 3-month internships in communications & systems areas
Research: Only university level research projects
Publications/Conferences: None
Extra-curricular/Leadership: strong record in college, supported by Dean's letter
Recommendation Letters: strong letters from Dean, teachers, and intern supervisor

Applying for admission to MS in Electrical Engineering, with focus in Communications/Signal Processing, starting Fall 2013.
***Funding is not a requirement. Just seeking admission***

Universities applying to:
1. Penn State
2. NC State
3. Univ of Florida
4. Univ of Arizona
5. Rutgers
6. Univ of Colorado
7. Univ of California, Irvine
8. Iowa State
9. Univ of Mass, Amherst
10. Univ of Illinois, Chicago

Is this a good list, or am I being too ambitious? Thank you for your kind feedback. Regards.

Ya i can surely understand, its great to be ambitious, just add 1-2 safe names and you are good to go with this list.


- Univ of Iowa (asked me to apply after pre-app) - safe
- Clemson Univ - safe/mod
- Northeastern - mod
- Univ of California - Riverside (Bourns) - amb