<p>I'm graduating from berkeley with a 3.3 GPA and have shown slight improvement through the years and taken difficult courses. i have no research experience, but might try it out senior year. can i get into any decent grad school with an above average GRE? What sort of IE schools could I get into?</p>
<p>Hah, we are on an identical boat. I am applying with 3.4 at Illinois CS to MEng CS programs. Hopefully, it turns out well for both of us (it seems like everyone on CC has like 4.0 GPA 1600 GRE -.-).</p>
<p>The top IE programs are looking for an 800 math GRE. It’s really not a hard thing for an engineering major to do, even without studying.</p>
<p>Do people like us with an average GPA actually stand a chance against top programs if we have good GRE?</p>
<p>well what if my math is 780 and verbal is 720. good scores. what are my chances like very roughly speaking?</p>
<p>Not too much emphasis is placed on the verbal score because of the high percentage of international students. The math score is OK. </p>
<p>To determine your options: 1) what school for undergrad, 2) what GPA, 3) what research have you done, 4) MS or PhD?</p>
<p>GP Burdell,</p>
<p>1) uc berkeley
2) 3.3-3.4 estimated
3) no research but potentially during senior year
4) MS</p>
<p>Because you’re coming out of such a strong program and you’re only seeking an MS, you have a reasonable shot at Top 10 schools. If you add some research experience and a strong recommendation from a faculty member, you have a very good shot at Penn State, Virginia Tech, and Texas A&M. </p>
<p>Any reason you’re pursuing an MSIE directly? That’s pretty rare for a US student.</p>
<p>oh my god. I was asking this question thinking I had no chance in hell of getting into a top IE grad school. </p>
<p>I’m studying IE in undergrad right now and enjoy the topics so IE would be my choice for grad school. Not much else in engineering I can go into either because of the nature of the curriculum (I’m assuming).</p>
<p>The important thing is to get some research under your belt and get a recommendation from a fairly well known faculty member.</p>