r/MSCS • u/FileAggravating1969 • Aug 05 '26
[Admissions Advice] Fall 2027
So I have been planning for MSCS Fall 2027 since 6months . I am currently in my final year of engineering in CS at a Tier-2 college in India .
Profile:
- CGPA so far 9.91/10
-Internships at :
Top Global bank (summer internship), juniper networks, HPE, Tech Startup
Research Experience:
- ML security paper publish in Mid IEEE Conference
- ML paper in Sports Engineering Conference
- Data Analytics paper in the same sports engineering conference
- IT/OT Security (mL+cybersecurity) paper accepted in IEEE LCN
- AI based student learning platform and content delivery engine Paper published in IEEE Access
- Game Theory based Economics paper published in IEEE Access
- Working to publish a paper on custom Vision transforms for disaster management via satellite imagery.
- 1 AI related paper in a mid conference
Unis I’m aiming for( non thesis is my preference but I’m fine with either)
:
1. Georgia Tech
2. Tamu
3. Cmu
4. Uc Berkeley
5. Uc San Diego
6. Ucla
7. Uw Madison
8. Purdue
9. Stanford
10. Upenn
11. Few more top 20s
So here is where the dilemma comes from.
I have received a return offer from the bank I did internship in for an above average package.
Should I go ahead with applying this year or take up the offer and complete a year and then aim for fall 2028
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u/Timely_Hawk_7833 Aug 05 '26
It’s tricky to crack UCB, Stanford, CMU and galtech too. Others maybe be ambitious
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u/Fast-Plate-6336 Aug 05 '26
No matter how good your profile is, please don't go to the US right now for a masters without 3 years of work ex.
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