Chance at Masters in CS coming from Berkeley

Graduate School
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<p>Recently I got really interested in pursuing a higher degree in computer science but I'm not really sure of my chances of getting into a decent master's program. After reading around the forums, it seems real intimidating with everyone's high GPA. So far (I'm in my junior year) I only have a mere 3.2GPA, which sucks I know.. and I also got a D- in a discrete maths course (which I retook and got a B+). I have no research/internship experience thus far, but I'm trying to change that in the upcoming semesters. But I have been working since I first got into Berkeley. My current job(s) are more IT related, one as a IT Technician at UCPress and the other as a web developer for a civil engineering company.</p>

<p>I was wondering what my chances are if, say, I was able to obtain a research position in my last two semesters and raised my GPA up to ~3.4-3.5 (everyone's so competitive :( ahhh)?</p>

<p>Also, would two research positions (one each semester) be better than one research position over two semesters?</p>

<p>One more thing, can anyone provide me with a full list of CS grad school rankings since usnews.com only offers the top 3... which i'm not sure i'll be able to get into..</p>

<p>Any input is appreciated,
Thanks all!
Kei</p>

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<p>oh, i forgot. I'm majoring in CS at Berkeley. Any help?</p>

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<p>Well, I cannot say what your chances are, but the CS program at
Berkeley is prestigious and I heard grades are deflated there. So at
least, they are likely to consider your GPA to be better than the same
GPA at most other colleges.</p>

<p>If I were you, I would stay in one research position over two semesters,
to show that I have concentration and patience. Also, considering
publication, this choice seems better to me.</p>

<p>I'm a junior majoring in CS, and planning to go to graduate school too. :)
Good luck!!</p>

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<p>Sorry, "better" was not an appropriate word choice.
I meant that two semesters of research would make you more
prepared to publish a paper.</p>