<p>Hey,
I'm an international student (india) and my profile is as follows:
GRE: 1520 (720:V 800:Q 4.5:AW)
TOEFL: 118/120
Aggregate of 70.09%, that's roughly 3.7 GPA
Worked for 6 months as a web developer in a web design and creative solutions firm
Secured Top 10% in the Indian Association of Physics teachers National exam for Physics
Done 6 lab projects on data mining, j2EE, database
currently doing a thesis project on Optical Character Recognition</p>
<p>I've applied to GTech, CMU, Berkeley(long shot I know), UPenn, Penn State, Columbia, UCLA, USC, UC Davis and UT Austin</p>
<p>Could anyone tell me my chances at any of these places? Also, should I be applying to any more mid-range universities? Appreciate the help!</p>
<p>Forgot to mention… Applying for CS. Anyone???</p>
<p>Terminal MS or PhD? What’s your undergrad institution? Are those 6 “lab projects” research and how long/involved were they?</p>
<p>Yeah this is for a CS course. Well the lab projects werent long, around a month or so, and were part of my coursework. Basically programming based projects to develop applications. Undergrad Institution is the University of Mumbai… Not really known I know. Currently applied only for a terminal MS specifically towards pervasive computing. I think my SOP is decent and got 1 reco from an internationally known professor, 2 from my college teachers.</p>
<p>I really depends on your recommendation and research. GPA is important but other things are very important as well.</p>
<p>If you’ve already applied, why worry about your chances? Just wait for a decision.</p>
<p>Highly unlikely to get Berkeley or CMU. USC likes internationals so that’s a match. Hard to say with GaTech, UT Austin, UCLA without knowing the strength of your research and recommendations. I would advise applying to 2-3 more rank 25-50 schools and avoid prestigious private schools like Columbia/UPenn – they have a stronger preferences for domestic students than large state schools of similar rank. As a terminal MS, you’re not going to be getting aid anywhere so there’s no sense in paying their high tuition either when employment outcomes are pretty similar for MS.</p>