Fall '07 - Please suggest

[hi_sidd]

Hello all,

My first post to the forum, though, not a newcomer...

I intend to apply to the US this yr for my masters. Following is my profile, which will help u all to base ur suggestions.

Degree: B.Tech(IT), First class with distn, no back logs ever, top 5%, well known university...

GRE: 1400 (V: 620, Q: 780)

Projects: My final yr proj was at Siemens information Systems....invloved developing a parser for the GSM system...

Research exp: Spent 2 months at the Indian Statistical Institute...well known research instn...implemented algorithms on pattern recognition based on fuzzy logic...

Work exp: For the last 1 yr, I have been working with Cognizant, a US based multinational on C/C++ and XML...

I intend to specialize in Graphics and Computer Vision...though, no specefic experience...

Following is the partial list of univs., I intend to apply...

1. UMich, Ann Arbor
2. Columbia
3. Purdue
4. UPenn
5. Virginia (safer side)...

Thats all...do post ur valuable suggestions and help me decide...

Regards...

[luvmickey18]

Your profile is good. Good acads and good score too.

The universities which you have mentioned are all ambitious. I agree you are in the top 5 % of the class, still none of these is safe for you. The following is my say

1. UMich, Ann Arbor - ambi
2. Columbia -ambi to mod(gettable)
3. Purdue - moderate
4. UPenn - ambi
5. Virginia - ambi to moderate(gettable)

I hope it helps.

[hi_sidd]

Originally Posted by luvmickey18

Your profile is good. Good acads and good score too.

The universities which you have mentioned are all ambitious. I agree you are in the top 5 % of the class, still none of these is safe for you. The following is my say

1. UMich, Ann Arbor - ambi
2. Columbia -ambi to mod(gettable)
3. Purdue - moderate
4. UPenn - ambi
5. Virginia - ambi to moderate(gettable)

I hope it helps.

Hey...thanks for that much needed appraisal...It would be of much help...if u could plz suggest some more, frm ur side...