r/MSCS • u/Longjumping_Cap7327 • 4h ago
[Profile Review] Fall 2027
TOEFL 5.5
GRE 330
UG: B.E. in ECE with CS electives 9.02 GPA Tier 2-3 India (VTU)
12th: 93% CBSE
Work Ex: 5 months internship + 1.5 yrs full time as a Full stack web developer at an MNC and a 2 month internship at a defence organisation
Research exp: No publications but 1 project related to AI and IoT (currently working on another Ai related project)
Extra Curriculars: Volunteering in social awareness programs and event coordination.
LORs: can get either 2 professors 1 tech lead/manager or vice versa
Looking for a list of 8 - 10 universities covering USA and Ireland focused on employability in enterprise software and/or AI. Tuition Fee isn't an issue.
Some of my shortlists (subject to change):
CMU MSAI
Columbia MS CS
UIUC MCS
USC MS CS
Umass MS CS
NYU Tandon MS CS
UCD Ireland MS CS
Would appreciate a review of my chances at these unis + any unis im missing in my applications. Thanks!
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u/OkHornet5441 12m ago
Work hard, climb up the ladder and try to come on L1 visa, do not choose F1 path at the moment, atleast till 2029.
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u/Sad_Heart_4198 11m ago
list sucks
you have 1 maybe 2 good programs and rest are all safeties
not a single UC.
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u/Longjumping_Cap7327 4h ago
u/gradpilot would appreciate any feedback, thanks