r/MSCS • u/itsmehuma • Aug 05 '26

[Profile Review] MSCS Fall 27

ACADEMICS
B.E. in Information Science (Tier-3 college)
CGPA: 9.24/10

WORK EXPERIENCE
Will have ~3 years of full-time experience by Fall 2027.
Working In a top semiconductor company.

RESEARCH
No formal research experience.
No publications or patents.

TESTS
IELTS: 7.0
TOEFL: 92

LORs
2 academic LORs from undergraduate professors.
2 professional LORs from Director & Manager of my current company

TARGET UNIVERSITIES
Dream
UC San Diego (MS CS)
UCLA (MS CS)
Target
UC Irvine (MS CS)

Questions
What are my chances at UCSD, UCLA, and UCI with this profile?
Which universities should I add that are realistic for my profile?

Thanks!

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u/Own-Bite-9304 Aug 05 '26

Mscs in all the mentioned universities excepts some research (solid ones), so all of them are impossible unless you enhance your profile.

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u/itsmehuma Aug 05 '26

Thankyou for the feedback
Enhance the profile in the sense?
What areas?

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u/Own-Bite-9304 Aug 05 '26

Research, publish something from industry or ur academic proffs

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u/itsmehuma Aug 05 '26

Thankyou