<p>International student from India.
[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): Computer Science
[ *] SAT (one sitting): 1960(R-580,W-640,M-740)
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):Phy-800,M2-750
[ *] ACT:not taken
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 9th - 8.6/10
10th - 9.4/10
11th - 8.2/10
12th(mid year) - 9.4/10
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.):
[ *] Rank: top 1%
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): 2 NATIONAL LEVEL EXAM qualified, INTERNATIONAL CLUB leader, training in JAVA and C++, Community service(150 hrs+), VOLLEYBALL, SCHOOL CAPTAIN, HOUSE BAND(Guitar)
[ *] Essays: quite good
[ *] Teacher Recs: phy teacher( v.good)
[ *] Counselor Rec: principal(v.good)
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person: India
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender:male
[ *] major strength/weakness: sat score
[ *] Other Factors/questions: really need some replies. If possible also chance for purdue, Wisconsin Madison and UC san diego.
Thank you</p>
<p>Hello Ashkhat, </p>
<p>It seems like you have a decently good chance at Georgia Tech, but obviously, nothing is guaranteed since many factors are apparent within admissions. As for UW Madison, I would say you have a pretty good chance as well. I would anticipate that your GT Admissions chance would be around the 50th Percentile. Now, as you are a CS major, I
would like to offer you some advice, although I do not work at GT Admissions, I do work at GT. For CS, it does not matter where you go, it just has to be a decent university with a PhD program preferably (although not necessary). Do not look for big name universities that do not offer you good financial support. I would suggest Missouri S&T or a university of that calibre, since you can easily get a scholarship at they have a great reputation and name. You will get just as good of a ROI and education. You have good stats, use them wisely, it will open the doors for a GT graduate education if you choose to in the MS or PhD programs. Take my advice, and play your card well. I wish you all the best on your admissions journey, and hope you are successful. </p>
<p>@college450 What about Computer Engineering? Does your advice hold for this major as well?</p>
<p>Hello Seamon, </p>
<p>Glad to hear that your interested in pursuing computer engineering; Yes, Any college/university with a PhD program in Computer Engineering should be fine. I say that for a variety of reasons, for one, a university with a PhD program will have research opportunities to allow you to sharpen up for grad school, also, obviously, a university with a PhD program in cmpe ( Computer Engineering ) will have industry connections allowing you to be able to hopefully land a good job after graduation. When looking for an undergraduate institution, make sure to look at ROI (return on investment). I would be able to be of more help if you could tell me what schools you are considering. Any cmpe program with a PhD program likely is the way to go. Go where it is cheaper for you. Some schools that are not as famous as Harvard or Yale or GT for example, have extremely high ROI’s (60,000 + for B.S.) and that’s where you want to go. Don’t go for prestige in undergrad, aim to get into a prestigious grad school. During undergrad, keep your grades up, and most cmpe programs are really good. You don’t want to go where you’re paying 30,000$ a year. If you’re not in GA, go to your state university with a cmpe PhD program, and get your degree, then, you can come to GT if you still want too, and its extremely likely you will be paid for as an RA or GRA or so. There’s plenty of universities that I can say are relatively easier to get into than GT, but have equal ROI’s and grad school placements. Don’t stress over where you go for undergrad if you plan for graduate school, because nobody will care where you went for undergrad. If you plan on getting a job right after your undergrad, go where the best ROI is. I wish you the best and hope you do well in your studies. </p>
<p>@seamon </p>
<p>Thank you @college450 . I really appreciate your advice. If I don’t want to go to a graduate school and instead go to a MBA school (after some job years ofcourse). My plan is to get as much ROI as possible so that it will help me pay for my MBA school. What you have to say about that? (Also what do you think about my chances for purdue university and UC san diego?)</p>
<p>@college450
I am an international student hehe so yeah.
I was really concerned about getting H1B visa…</p>
<p>@seamon Was??</p>
<p>am*
my bad, my head was occupied. </p>
<p>Oh!! You got me there for a sec!! :)</p>
<p>Wow! I’m really surprised by some of this advice. There seems to be an implication that lower price equals higher ROI. Ok, what’s the time horizon for your calculation? I know CMU emphasizes how high the starting salaries are for their undergrads. Wouldn’t a long enough horizon result in a high ROI for them, even though the price tag is among the highest? Couldn’t this be the case for GIT as well?</p>
<p>Bottom line: I agree with the advice. Just make sure you calculations use as much data as you can find and that the inputs are sufficient to properly evaluate the options.</p>
<p>@AkshatGoyal </p>
<p>Good idea; and great to know you’re planning ahead. In your case, ROI is important; You’d also be glad to know that most companies in the USA, such as Cisco, Microsoft, etc., as well as many small companies will pay for your MBA, so that shouldn’t be a problem. Since you’re looking at getting a job after graduation, you’re making a good decision by looking for institutions with good ROI’s. I’m guessing that you want to stay in the USA and want to get a good job here after graduation, so in that case, I would recommend one other school for you to apply too that are known to have their graduates picked up even before graduation with full time job offers and internships. I would say send an application to Colorado school of Mines, since they have arguably the greatest ROI in America, which is important to you, and the application is free from what I heard. As for your second question, I would say you have a great chance at Purdue for RD at least, but I’m really sorry that I can’t be of much help for UCSD, since I’m from Georgia and my connection with that institution is limited. Finally, I see you have lots of potential and great job planning early. Remember, since you want a job after graduation, go to a school with a good ROI so you can land into a good company and they can easily pay for your MBA. This is especially important in your case. I wish you the best in your studies. </p>
<p>@CHD2013</p>
<p>Good observation, usually, in engineering and CS, most reputable schools with PhD programs in that field will have similar starting salaries. You are right that there is a time horizon that needs to be considered, but, at the same time, if you look at engineering schools throughout the nation with PhD programs in that field, ROI’s are extremely close. For example, NMSU and MIT Chemical engineering B.S. Graduates have the same starting salaries, but NMSU is much cheaper. People tend to ignore this fact; but it definitely shows how engineering in general is a great career choice. </p>
<p>@seamon </p>
<p>I hope all goes well and you are able to get your visa! </p>