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murboy · 2004 February 18th, 05:25 PM

Hi all,

First I would like announce that I got acceptance for MS in CS (with intent to do PhD) at Berkeley - I had opted for specialization in distributed systems, databases, mobile computing. I got the email notification on 10th Feb. It said I should receive the financial aid details shortly by postal mail. I am yet to get it. About the official letter from the university, the email said would come after several weeks(?). It also had an invitation for the visit day on March 14-15. A day later some student coordinator called me by phone as well to tell me that I have been accepted.

My credentials - 6.5 yrs of experience in bay area startups, GRE Q800, V680, AWA 5.0, TOEFL 270, TWE 5.0, AGRE CS 790, undergrad Bachelors in CS & engineering 82% (ranked 3rd) from a good college in India. I also had three strong recos, one from an industry veteran scientist with whom I worked closely in a startup that he had founded.

I have applied also for CMU, MIT, Cornell, U of Wash, UT Austin, U Wisconsin, GA Tech, UCSD and UCLA. I am yet to hear from anywhere else.

- Murboy

nhchung · 2004 February 18th, 05:31 PM

Congrats Murboy! Your stats are impressive. BTW, which school is your favourite?

bal_in_verbal · 2004 February 18th, 09:10 PM

Congrats

**Erin** · 2004 February 18th, 09:30 PM

Congrats, murboy. Thanks for sharing your success story and stats with us.

murboy · 2004 February 18th, 11:44 PM

Thank you nhchung and bal_in_verbal!

Thank you Erin for your wishes and this wonderful site. I wish I had discovered this site an year ago. I would have aced GRE, AGRE and TOEFL!

nhchung,

My top choice was Berkeley! That is why I am extremely happy to get an admission from there, that too as the first response. Both because it is number one in CS, esp in Systems which is my interest area and also because I enjoy the weather in the bay area where I have lived for more than five years. I hope the financial package would be good. I will keep my options open until I hear from all the schools.

wood · 2004 February 18th, 11:48 PM

Hey murboy!!

Congrats dude!! You'll surely receive many other letters still! Start packing for your march's visits !!

Wood

sunxcat · 2004 February 19th, 12:45 AM

Congratulations Murboy !! Thtz a very good admit !

thaiva · 2004 February 19th, 01:25 AM

congradtz murboy,

and best of luck to you with the other applications.

EDA · 2004 February 19th, 11:45 AM

Congrats murboy...

That's great.

ozgulker · 2004 February 19th, 01:27 PM

Congrats murboy, wonderful admit though it steals all the fun of waiting for other schools as UCB is your top choice. I dont think you are complaining though

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2004 February 18th, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
murboy Eager! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 54	Hi all, First I would like announce that I got acceptance for MS in CS (with intent to do PhD) at Berkeley - I had opted for specialization in distributed systems, databases, mobile computing. I got the email notification on 10th Feb. It said I should receive the financial aid details shortly by postal mail. I am yet to get it. About the official letter from the university, the email said would come after several weeks(?). It also had an invitation for the visit day on March 14-15. A day later some student coordinator called me by phone as well to tell me that I have been accepted. My credentials - 6.5 yrs of experience in bay area startups, GRE Q800, V680, AWA 5.0, TOEFL 270, TWE 5.0, AGRE CS 790, undergrad Bachelors in CS & engineering 82% (ranked 3rd) from a good college in India. I also had three strong recos, one from an industry veteran scientist with whom I worked closely in a startup that he had founded. I have applied also for CMU, MIT, Cornell, U of Wash, UT Austin, U Wisconsin, GA Tech, UCSD and UCLA. I am yet to hear from anywhere else. - Murboy

2004 February 18th, 05:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
nhchung I JUST got here. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vietnam Posts: 12	Congrats Murboy! Your stats are impressive. BTW, which school is your favourite?

2004 February 18th, 09:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
bal_in_verbal I JUST got here. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 17	Congrats

2004 February 18th, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
murboy Eager! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 54	Thank you nhchung and bal_in_verbal! Thank you Erin for your wishes and this wonderful site. I wish I had discovered this site an year ago. I would have aced GRE, AGRE and TOEFL! nhchung, My top choice was Berkeley! That is why I am extremely happy to get an admission from there, that too as the first response. Both because it is number one in CS, esp in Systems which is my interest area and also because I enjoy the weather in the bay area where I have lived for more than five years. I hope the financial package would be good. I will keep my options open until I hear from all the schools.

2004 February 18th, 11:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
wood TestMagic Guru Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,360	Hey murboy!! Congrats dude!! You'll surely receive many other letters still! Start packing for your march's visits !! Wood

2004 February 19th, 12:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
sunxcat Within my grasp! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 459	Congratulations Murboy !! Thtz a very good admit !

2004 February 19th, 01:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
thaiva TM Guru-in-Training Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 761	congradtz murboy, and best of luck to you with the other applications.

2004 February 19th, 11:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
EDA I JUST got here. Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19	Congrats murboy... That's great.

2004 February 19th, 01:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
ozgulker Within my grasp! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Turkey Posts: 191	Congrats murboy, wonderful admit though it steals all the fun of waiting for other schools as UCB is your top choice. I dont think you are complaining though

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