Need university suggestions for MS in CS/DS

UG Univ and Major: B.E in Computer Science and Engineering (From Visvesvaraya Technological University) Target Major: MS in Computer Science or Data Science in top 100 US GPA: 6.5/10 on actual transcript, 2.88/4 by WES, 3.1/4 by Scholaro, 7.5/10 if considering last 60 creds/2 years (like ASU does) GRE: Giving it soon (aiming for at least 320) TOEFL/IELTSL: Will give post my GRE, confident on scoring well Research Paper/Experience: ML Engineer #masters in the R&D department of a US MNC whose HQ is based in Atlanta, Georgia for past 4 years (the company often hires from Georgia Tech in large numbers) Work Experience: 4 years as a ML Engineer/Data Scientist at a mid sized publicly traded US MNC in the supply chain domain Intern for 6 months in same company in same domain (converted to FTE) 1 month game dev intern 2 years intern during college at a EU based game publisher LoRs: 3 strong LoRs, 1 from current manager (Director - R&D), 1 from US manager (Senior Director - R&D), 1 from college dean Term: Undecided - Open to suggestions, did hear Fall '25 is more easier to get admits in? As you can submit GRE score for free for 4 uni right after the exam, I wanted to shortlist and send it to them. (Assuming if GRE is no lower than 320) Universities Shortlisted: ASU, Florida State University, UCB, Georgia State University, NEU, SJSU, TAMU, USC, CSU If there are universities I should consider in addition to the above, please share as well. Especially those that give a focus on last 60 credits for GPA calculation as I understand my normal GPA is below the cutoff of most application processes) SoP will elaborate on the reason for my poor GPA, mainly tanked in first two years - but upward trajectory in GPA as semesters progressed. Please share your feedback! TIA I'm specific about the domain as even for switching roles here in India, I need a MS degree in CS/DS to even get into equivalent FAANG roles. #masters #ms #studyabroad #data #feedback #gatech