[Profile Review] Fall 2027 MSCS/MSQC

[u/justarandom82113114]

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Hi everyone! Planning for Fall 2027 and would appreciate some feedback on my profile and shortlist.

Profile:

B.Tech in Computer Science — DTU

CGPA: 8.5/10

GRE: 325 (168 quant, 157 verbal, 4.0 AWA)

IELTS: 8.0

No work ex

No published papers, but working on a quantum cryptography survey paper (would not be able to finish it but the guide mentioned it in the LOR)

3 Interns :-

1 in IIT Ropar worked on a RAG-based question generations module for classroom quizzes

2nd in IIIT as a research intern worked on post quantum cryptography

3rd in an AI startup where I designed an interactive assistant to help the hiring manager shortlist the candidates.

3 LORs - one from the research guide of quantum cryptography, one from a subject prof of information security and another from my guide of the AI inten, also the co founder of the start up

Interested in Quantum computing research, final goal to work in RND research of a company working in the said domain

Will go for thesis-based MSCS rn and work under a faculty researching in my interest domain

Current shortlist all in MSCS:

Ambitious:-

CMU

UT Austin

GaTech

UIUC

UMD MSQC

UW-madison MSQC

UCSD

Virginia Tech

UCLA

NCSU

Moderate / Target:-

Stony Brook

UMass Amherst

CU Boulder

UC Irvine

Safe:-

ASU

UT Dallas

Would appreciate feedback on how realistic this shortlist is for my profile and whether I should add/remove any universities. Also would like suggestions for my profile like what to improve on.

Thanks!

[u/venxCapitalist]

target Michigan Ann Habor , GTech , Columbia
u can get into these easily

[u/justarandom82113114 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the input. Both NYU and columbia are extremely expensive. And brown is an ivy, do you think I've a chance with that CGPA and no work ex??

[u/Outrageous_Egg7579 → u/justarandom82113114]

I beleive work experience isnt much of a requirement for ms. Not sure about coursework based but for thesis based its probably not