Currently in final year IT
CGPA - 8.12
GRE 1st attempt:
Q:170 V:155 AWM:3.5
2nd attempt:
Q:169

Question

Currently in final year IT
CGPA - 8.12
GRE 1st attempt:
Q:170 V:155 AWM:3.5
2nd attempt:
Q:169 V:157 AWM:4
TOEFL: RC:30 LC:30 Writing:26 Speaking:22
Smart India Hackathon 1st runner up under Ministry of Rural Development
Head of Robotics Club in college
Good LORs from HODs and senior professors
Decent SOP
No research
Projects in different domains like app development, automation, image processing etc.
Please guide me with some ambitious and moderate ambitious universities.
Is it worth giving a try at UT Austin, Georgia Tech or CMU for MS in CS??

Saumya Shah · Answer

IT to ms in cs will be difficult

Saumya Shah · Answer

The univs moderate for CS students with same profile might be ambitious for IT students

Saumya Shah · Answer

Do that only for ambitious colleges

Saumya Shah · Answer

As it is more advisable

Saumya Shah · Answer

Since you lack in research experience, which is quite imp for Ms Cs in top ivy league college

Saumya Shah · Answer

See, according to me.. there is not much difference between 169-170, although, 3.5 and 4 awa make quite a big difference.

Saumya Shah · Answer

So, I would suggest you go with 4 awa score.. moreover, gre is more of a rejection criteria, instead of an acceptance criteria..

nikhil kashyap · Answer

You can apply to those 3 as ambitious.

nikhil kashyap · Answer

You give me your list. Let's see.

nikhil kashyap · Answer

My senior with 318 got into Georgia

nikhil kashyap · Answer

You can try for the 6 Universities you mentioned and 3 mod and 3 safe along with them

nikhil kashyap · Answer

UCI UCD UCSB USC UMinn would be few mod. 
NEU SUNY Buffalo ASU would be safe ones

nikhil kashyap · Answer

You can go ahead with your list for sure.

nikhil kashyap · Answer

You pick any 6 from your list. Add ASU and NEU to the list. To have a safe ones in your list.

nikhil kashyap · Answer

This is fine.

nikhil kashyap · Answer

All 6 ambitious but gettable. 
Why ambitious? Coz top Universities and competitive course they offer.

nikhil kashyap · Answer

@shreyanshn probably you should consider this ^

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

@loser

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

And few unis for moderate??

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

I had UCLA, Columbia and Cornell on the ambitious list coz I thought there's no chance in CMU/  Georgia Tech

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

I'll apply to 8-10 out of these
CMU
GeorgiaTech
UCLA
Cornell
UPenn
TAMU
USC
UMASS
Penn state
Uni of Arizona

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

RPI
UC Irvine

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

So if I apply to only 8 out of these 12 and Columbia also, which unis should I remove from my list?

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

CMU
GaTech
UCLA
Columbia
UPenn
TAMU
ASU
NEU
Is this list fine??

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

or would you suggest some changes

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

Thank you!
Can you also please rate the  six unis as ambitious/moderate?

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

But there aren't programs in IT in most of these unis, and I just checked UPENN which says that people without a technical background should apply in their MCIT program

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

Shall I still consider IT instead of CS??

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

Thank you so much!
I'll consider it while applying!
Also which GRE score will you recommend me to send?

Shreyansh Nawlakha · Answer

Okay!  Thank you!

Currently in final year IT CGPA - 8.12 GRE 1st attempt: Q:170 V:155 AWM:3.5 2nd attempt: Q:169