<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm a non-US undergraduate senior Computer Science student, soon to apply to graduate school. My main field of interest is either Computational Finance or Bioinformatics (still not decided). However, I need some advice on where to apply to, and in which schools will I have a chance.
My current cumulative GPA is 3.65, while my current Major GPA (i.e. with just computer science and mathematics courses taken into consideration) is 3.93. I am also currently working as a research assistant with a professor in computational mathematics, but have not officially published anything yet.</p>
<p>My list of colleges to apply to right now is the following:
1) Giorgia Tech
2) University of Illinois
3) Ohio State University
4) Mcgill University
5) University of Virginia</p>
<p>I know these are really good computer science schools, which is making me wonder about my chances of getting into them. So anyone with any advice as to where else I can apply, or how good/bad my chances are, please let me know. Thanks.</p>
<p>Master’s program or PhD?</p>
<p>Great gpa in your major classes, congrats.</p>
<p>Published is nice, but the research on the CV is excellent regardless.</p>
<p>I don’t know which schools are strong IN THAT AREA of CS, so you need to do your research to find a school that will be interested in majors in that area and that offer a good program. Be sure you are discussing that with the professor you are working with.</p>
<p>Thanks for your answer 
I’m most probably applying for the PhD program, since that is what I want to do in the end.</p>
<p>okay, PhD is good. so now have you delved into the professors in that area at those schools (and others) who might be interested in working with you? You don’t just want to go to a school that is good in comp sci, but you want to go to one that does research in your area. You need to find those professors and get a bit exposed to their work. I can’t suggest schools for you because I don’t know that particular area. It takes tme, but that’s your homwwork. Short cut is to talk to profs at your school in that field for suggestions.</p>
<p>ARe you saying your school is outside the U.S.? If so is it well known? or are you a non U.S. student studying within the U.S.?</p>
<p>Yeah my plan for now is to get in touch with professors from different universities and let them know that I am interested in their work and that I would be applying to their universities.</p>
<p>I am a non US student studying outside the US, but in an american university which is well known in that region.</p>