3.7+ GPA, top 50 computer science master program

Graduate School
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<p>Hi, all</p>

<p>I'm a junior, computer science major. I'm not from a super well-known computer science program. I really don't know the role that GPA plays in grad school application. My major GPA and overall GPA should both be between 3.7~3.75 by the time I apply for grad school. (Last semester was awful, I received a C+ in one of my major classes.) I kinda worry about my GPA a little bit, cos it seems like a 3.8+ GPA is very safe for grad school, though I always hear research experience is what matters in the application. But I don't have tons of research experience...just a little, one is from an independent study class with a professor, another is working on another professor's research project... it is usually hard for an undergrad to have this sort of experience, you know...</p>

<p>I'm looking at computer science schools ranked in the range of around 20 to 50...like Purdue, U of Pennsylvania, USC, NYU, UC Irvine,UCSB, SUNY Stony Brook, Boson U... </p>

<p>Can someone say my chances of getting in...?I know this is not a very good question. But I'm kinda scared...</p>

<p>Thank you very much. Phil</p>

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<p>I got into USC and UCI last year with a 3.11 GPA. I’m not sure how much that helps you, but it does show that not all applicants have a 3.8+ GPA like you think.</p>

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<p>Yep, not all successful applicants have a 3.8+ GPA.I will focus on research.</p>

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<p>with a 3.8 GPA? heck i will even try top 10</p>

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<p>Well, it would really help us understand how “super unknown” your CS department is if you can tell us which university you study at. I mean, is it still considered a decent state university?</p>

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<p>I’m from Ball State. I guess it is a decent state university…</p>

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<p>Ball State from Indiana?</p>

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<p>Yeah, Ball State from Indiana. Is there another Ball State…?</p>