<p>I have an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineer from City College of New York. </p>
<p>I want to do my masters in computer science however, I fall right on the precipice in terms of GPA.</p>
<p>GPA: 2.945
Activities: Chapter president of engineering club
Research: 1 months in nano-technology
Internship: 1.5 yrs in construction
Professional: 11.5 months in Patents</p>
<p>I have spoken to a few college admissions counselors, they all told me since, my GPA is subpar and I have no previous computer science background, I am a special case. However, in order to fix this, I need consulting in the following methods to get admitted.</p>
<p>1.) GRE scores: I was told i need 155 quant to be impressive.
(The school I want to go to the most is Polytech NYU as part time comp sci masters program which does not require gre. So, if I score high in Gre's does that put me at an advantage? )
2.) Doing my masters in Mech E and getting high GPA then switching to comp sci.
3.) Doing a second BAchelors by taking only 4 comp sci clases (1yr) then switching to comp sci.</p>
<p>Which route is best? And, if you can offer a better route, would be very helpful.</p>
<p>Do you even know the difference between grammar and spelling? Grammar deals with word morphology, syntax and structure of language. I am at fault for spelling which is a different category. Thanks for the bump failed ■■■■■.</p>
<p>1.)study for the GRE, take it and see what your score is.
2.) apply to the grad schools you are interested in and see if you are admitted.
3.) If you can’t get admitted then decide if taking classes to raise your GPA will help or
perhaps you can just get a job in CS. Because at the end of the day there are a lot of smart people in CS that do not have a masters.</p>
<p>What is your computer science background? If you have no background in computer science (research experience, internship experience, classes, programming experience/expertise, etc), then it is very unlikely that you will be admitted to a computer science graduate program at all.</p>
<p>Also, some program has cutoffs for GPA scores of 3.0, so it would be important to investigate whether or not this will be a barrier to admissions. It is possible that they could throw out your application before it’s ever seen by a committee, but this will likely depend on the school and the program so it’s worth looking into.</p>
<p>To be completely honest, a score of 155 in quant probably wouldn’t be that impressive, given your subpar GPA and your lack of background in computer science. Considering the math background you would likely be expected to have, I would imagine an good score in quant would be at least 90th+ percentile (which I think would be around 165+). The math on the GRE is very basic compared to the type of math a computer science or engineering student may be expected to master, and if you’re using your GRE scores to make up for your GPA and lack of experience, then you would likely need to have a stellar score.</p>
<p>And remember that in many programs, the GRE scores are the least important part of the application, so consider looking into how much these programs will weight your GRE scores.</p>
<p>Is there a reason why you don’t want to find a job using your mechanical engineering degree? If you’re really interested in pursuing computer science, I’d recommend you try to get as much experience in the field as you can to make yourself a more competitive candidate. Also, the more experience you have and the longer it’s been since the graduated, the less important your GPA is, which may be helpful in your case.</p>
<p>We see a lot students who come to our (Illinois Tech’s) CS professional Masters program from a non-CS undergraduate program. They have to take a 2 semester CS “boot camp” course before taking any graduate CS courses. I am sure that other universities do this too. The problem you have is that your GPA is below 3.0 and a 155 in Quantitative in the GRE is not all that great.</p>
<p>Instead of taking a second B.S. degree, how about taking a few CS courses as an Undergraduate Post-Baccalaureate student. This would allow you to prove your competence in CS and improve your overall GPA and you could do it part-time while working.</p>