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Thread: Fall 2015 |Q: 164, V: 159, W: 3.0| UG: 2.92/4.00

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    Fall 2015 |Q: 164, V: 159, W: 3.0| UG: 2.92/4.00

    I am looking to apply for an MS in CS with a specialization in Machine Learning/ Data Science.
    My under graduate GPA is low(2.92/4.00; 68.3% ) however I have worked on good projects like:
    Building an assembler myself,
    Implementing a Hadoop cluster from scratch and processing Big Data
    Internship at Tata Motors to design and implement a DBMS for their training facility (independent project and system still in use)

    Getting 3 LoRs from college - 1 from associate dean (he is a PhD) and two from course professors. All of them will provide good recomendations and mention that I'm suitable for a research environment.

    I would have 2 years of work experience by the time I get calls from universities. I have been working as a big data developer for an insurance client

    I'm looking to apply to the following univerisies:

    Columbia University ---------------------Impossible to get but dream university
    University of Southern California (Viterbi)
    NYU Poly
    University of California - Irvine
    Texas A&M University
    University of Illinois - Chicago
    Virgina Tech
    University of Pennsylvania
    Univeristy of California - Davis
    North Carolina State University
    Boston University
    Northeastern University

    Please advise if I have a good chance of getting an admit from any of the above. Also, it would be of great assistance if you could let me know what other universities do I stand a chance in.

    Do I need to re-take GRE and improve on Anaytical Writing ?
    Last edited by UK-07; 11-13-2014 at 01:58 PM.

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    Someone please respond to my query. I'm really confused about University selection

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    Quote Originally Posted by UK-07 View Post
    Someone please respond to my query. I'm really confused about University selection
    i am no expert here. and i myself posted my profile here for suggestions.

    i think ur profile is very good. 68% is not very low.

    your experience is great. you yourself built an assembler too.

    all these are definitely shadowing that 68% and showing that you are really capable for doing good research.

    so i think (i have already mentioned, just guessing, no expertise here)
    except columbia, Texas A&M, UPenn, every ohter university looks possible for u to get admitted.

    texas A&M, UPenn may also send admit.

    go for the university u feel u want to go for.

    i must say ur profile is really good and will catch the eye of the admissions committee. insha allah.

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    Thanks a lot adeel2abdullah. I've got my fingers crossed

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