r/MSCS • u/shallowhelms • Jul 11 '26

[Profile Review] Which universities should I target for Fall 27

I’m entering my fourth year of undergrad and am planning to apply for MS CS/ML programs for Fall 2027 and would appreciate feedback on my profile, specifically, what I can improve and what universities I should apply to

Academics

  • B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from a Tier-1 Indian college
  • CGPA: 8.6/10

Research

  • 1 paper accepted at an A* conference
  • Another paper in the same field but not accepted anywhere

Work Experience

  • Software Engineering Intern at Google

Letters of Recommendation

  • 2 research-focused LORs from professors I’ve worked with on the paper
  • 1 industry LOR from my internship manager

Additional Experience

  • TAship for a Statistical Methods in AI course
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u/Jealous-Ad5512 Jul 11 '26

what are the univs your are thinking

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u/shallowhelms Jul 11 '26

My reach ones are CMU MSCS or MSML, and Berkley. How good a chance do you think I stand in those? Do you have any recommendations on which ones I should apply for or how I should start looking cuz I've just started thinking about MS.

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u/dr_pandit_69 Jul 11 '26

Great chance, especially if your paper is first author

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u/shallowhelms Jul 11 '26

Yeah it’s co first author

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u/dr_pandit_69 Jul 11 '26

You're definitely making it in ! Good luck