1160 in gre + 3 years work experience. Please suggest Univ's

[rightsideofwrong]

Here goes a little brief about my profile:
I wrote my GRE today and scored 1160 (680Q + 480v).
My undergrad cgpa is 3.48/4 from a well-reputed program here in Pakistan.
Recently I scored 99 percentile in the Graduate Assessment Test (Pak) which was taken by 23000 candidates.
Moreover I've got a 3 years of both local (Pakistan) and international (Denmark) work experience as a software developer. I want to specialize in the field of Software Engineering.
And NO research papers etc.

Someone recommended me UT Dallas. Do I stand a chance there? I personally wanted to go to UC-Santa Cruz but I guess I'm late for this fall.

Please suggest me some programs (preferably for this fall).

[MDK]

You should retake the GRE, you have a poor quantitative score that would harm your chances significantly, or look for universities that don't ask for GRE.

[rightsideofwrong]

I know quant does not sound that convincing but I guess its a giant leap for me, as I ruined it the first time I took it (in Nov 2007) and scored a shameful 660 (200 Q, 460 V). Its only after 6 months of practicing continuously, that I've been able to bag this score. Probably I'm Gre-phobic!
The idea of reappearing for gre now literally haunts me!

[w_guy]

Originally Posted by rightsideofwrong

Recently I scored 99 percentile in the Graduate Assessment Test (Pak) which was taken by 23000 candidates.

with 200 Q , you still managed to get a 99 percentile in the GAT of Pak?

[MDK]

Frankly, you should consider universities that do not ask for GRE, it's your best bet.

[rightsideofwrong]

@w_guy: No man, you just didn't get me right. When I took it last year, I just got bogged down by a few questions in the beginning which proved fatal eventually, leading to this 200 thing. I took GAT last week which loosely follows the GRE old PBT format, but this time after practicing alot. Thats how I aced it!

@mdk: Thanks for your feedback. Can you suggest a few names?

[w_guy]

sure man, no offense meant. just prepare for the GRE again, try to hit atleast 750 Q. then you have a wider choice of universities to select from.

Still you can try for the following from your current GRE:
1) IIT
2) Univ of Texas: Arlington

[w_guy]

Universities that dont require GRE. For CS only
1) Purdue
2) Brown
3) UIUC

may be someone else can augment the list?

[MDK]

I would add George Washington to the list:

GRE Score is not required unless applying for a fellowship or assistantship
Computer Science @ George Washington University

Edited:
2) NMSU Departmental Requirements for Graduate Admissions

BTW, most of the Canadian Universities don't require GRE.

[akmkat_bd]

and MIT doesn't ask for GRE as well