http://www.urch.com/forums en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:04 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.urch.com/forums/tm_images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.urch.com/forums http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/129057-urgent-help-needed.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:20 GMT HI ! I would be really grateful if anyone could mention to me what the below universities are known for and their specialization excellence: 1. Stanford 2. University of Florida, Gainsville 3. Texas at Austin, 4. Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg 5. Purdue University, West Lafayette 6.... HI !

I would be really grateful if anyone could mention to me what the below universities are known for and their specialization excellence:

1. Stanford
2. University of Florida, Gainsville
3. Texas at Austin,
4. Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
5. Purdue University, West Lafayette
6. Maryland, College Park ]]> Graduate Admissions ThinkHard http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/129057-urgent-help-needed.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128996-re-transcripts.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:47:57 GMT Hi all,
Please reply to this soon.
I mailed my transcripts to UoU 2day. Since the department's website does'nt mention that the degree awarding institution mail the copy, I mailed the sealed transcripts from my address. This is ok no ?
Also I actually got them on Oct 8th.
Now is this a problem too ?
Cos it is said that transcripts are valid only for 30 days ??!!
Is this true ?

Pl reply

Thanks,
Supraja J ]]> Graduate Admissions suprajajayakuma http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128996-re-transcripts.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128959-some-schools-have-stopped-mailing-out-official-acceptance-letters.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:18:29 GMT Instead, they send official notification to applicants (accepted or rejected) via emails only.

I think it's kind of cheap part of the schools to send out notification to accepted applicants via email only because the application fee is expensive (about $70), and they refuse to send first class mail for just a dollar of postage fee?

I mean, I can understand if they just want to send out email to rejected applicants, but if they really want to show that they really want to take as many as accepted students as possible, shouldn't they send out offical letter in addition to email notification? ]]> Graduate Admissions wifey99999999 http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128959-some-schools-have-stopped-mailing-out-official-acceptance-letters.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128946-please-suggest-some-safe-universities.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:35:14 GMT I want to apply to the graduate program in Cell and Molecular Biology: GRE score: 1370 Verbal: 580 (82%) Quants: 790 (92%) AWA: 4 (41% :yuck:) TOEFL score: 114 :tup: Bachelors CGPA: 3.0/4 I want to apply to the graduate program in Cell and Molecular Biology:

GRE score: 1370
Verbal: 580 (82%)
Quants: 790 (92%)
AWA: 4 (41% :yuck:)

TOEFL score: 114 :tup:

Bachelors CGPA: 3.0/4
Masters CGPA: 3.4/4

Research experience:
2 months summer training at a reputed research institute in India.
6 months M.Sc. dissertation at a reputed university in India.

Please suggest the best safe universities where I will surely get admission. :grad:

Thanks! ]]> Graduate Admissions GeneNat http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128946-please-suggest-some-safe-universities.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128941-udel-ncsu.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:07:16 GMT Hi all, I have admits from University of delaware and North carolina state univ. Could you please tell me which is a better school when funding, on campus jobs, internships and placements are considered. Thanks a lot for the help. Regards, Prathibha Hi all,

I have admits from University of delaware and North carolina state univ. Could you please tell me which is a better school when funding, on campus jobs, internships and placements are considered.

Thanks a lot for the help.

Regards,
Prathibha ]]> Graduate Admissions prathibhaayyappan http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128941-udel-ncsu.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128911-need-your-suggestions.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:51:04 GMT Hey folks,

I am describing my profile .. :)
GRE- quantitative -770
Verbal - 630
AW - 3.5
TOEFL- 101 with 24 in speaking section.
CGPA - 9.3/10
Department topper.
3 years in Dean'S List of scholarships, In 12th Best Student Award.
Germany internship and did a project on information retrieval System..
What i lack is any papers and journals. No Work Ex but Exploring Security
on my own leaving a job in a good company.
I am applying for MS in Information Security in following universities-

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Computer Science (Security)
Georgia Tech - information Secuirty
Purdue
Suny
National university of Singapore

Could anyone please guide and suggest me as SOON as possible that what are my chance in these universties?

P.S.
-----
I have Recommendation letters from my HoD, Lecturer who now in Cognizant as mangaer and MY project supervisor in Germany who is Head of Scientific Department in a cancer lab. I have a good statement Of purpose too.

Thanks in advance... ]]> Graduate Admissions jeet001 http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128911-need-your-suggestions.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128899-appropriate-subjects.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:40 GMT This part of the board rarely gets many replies, but I thought I'd post a question anyway. I am currently thinking that I will stay away from universities for a while after my undergraduate degree is over, and use that time to figure out more clearly what subject area I might want to study further.

I see no point in thinking about applications until I know what I'll be studying and why. I won't be able to figure out what I am getting into until I've studied research in that subject area. I'd like to stop thinking about application and admission issues, and instead think more about the subject matter.

One might assume, because I've posted in the 'Ph.D. in economics' forum, that I am planning to do a graduate degree in economics, but that is not true. Economics is just one of the subjects I'd consider learning more about; I'd also consider doing something like a master's in math. If this website also had a subforum for graduate degrees in math, operations research et cetera, I might have posted questions in those too.

If I did a graduate degree in math, it would not be preparation for a degree in economics; I'd be doing it without the intention of doing a degree in economics afterward, and with the expectation of afterward doing things that are typical for those who've just done a masters in math.

My goal in the next year is to cover the background that would leave me able to read, and work my way through, graduate-level materials in both mathematics and economic theory. I am taking courses, like undergraduate algebra, econometrics and microeconomics, that I believe will be helpful.

I am trying to figure out which graduate degree subjects are realistic for a student who has taken enough math to meet the minimum requirements for math graduate programs, but who does not have undergraduate coursework in any of the natural sciences.

So far, I think the main options would be:

-math
-applied math
-economics, especially micro theory, macro theory, metric theory
-operations research
-statistics

Are there any other subjects that would be worth consideration, but that I haven't thought of? Is there any type of engineering that is accessible to students without any undergraduate coursework in the natural sciences? ]]> Graduate Admissions NB888 http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128899-appropriate-subjects.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128871-msc-finance-private-equity-lse.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:21:42 GMT I am looking at my options here .. My GRE score : 1280 (Q:800, V:480) , screwed up AWA 3.0 :( Toefl : 101 (standard) My background is Computer Science: 12: 88.6% B.Tech - 8.24/10 - NIT Surathkal Exp: 1.5 Years till now with Microsoft 2 Internships in Germany in my junior and senior year. I am looking at my options here ..
My GRE score : 1280 (Q:800, V:480) , screwed up AWA 3.0 :(

Toefl : 101 (standard)

My background is Computer Science:
12: 88.6%
B.Tech - 8.24/10 - NIT Surathkal
Exp: 1.5 Years till now with Microsoft
2 Internships in Germany in my junior and senior year.


They say Quant is the most important. How important is AWA ?? Please Help ]]> Graduate Admissions Hope86 http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128871-msc-finance-private-equity-lse.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128844-what-do.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:03:29 GMT So I just finished the GRE today and didn't preform up to par. In the practice exams I had taken, I was getting anywhere from 1200-1350 and I felt that was decent. I ended up with 550 for Q and 450 for V. I do, however, feel very confident about my AW. I was hoping this test would help supplement my mediocre GPA (3.2) when applying for graduate school. Not all the programs require GRE scores. Would anyone actually send these scores in? I feel like it merely confirms my lackluster GPA.

In addition, I did list one school that doesn't need the GRE scores after completing the test. Should I rescind this score? Is it possible to rescind scores?

Thanks in advance. ]]> Graduate Admissions Timshel http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128844-what-do.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128815-these-universites-safe.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:28:21 GMT Hi,

I'm hoping to a apply for PHD in Computer Science for the semester starting from Fall 2010.

My Profile is as follows:-

International Student with 4 year bachelors degree in computer science (3.3 /4.0).

18 months of work experience as a software engineer in a reputed firm.
16 months of work experience in teaching (lecturing)

GRE (I have taken it again I still don't know the scores old scores are mentioned below)
AWA 3.0 Qt 750 Verbal 350

TOEFL iBT : 100

I have two publications in my area of research.

I have chosen the universities mentioned below. Are the options below safe according to my profile.

I intened to study algorithm / Operating Systems or Computer Graphics. I have GPA of 4.00 in the former and 3.5 in the latter + research papers

1. University of Wisconsin - Madison (Ambitious)
2. University of Waterloo (got admission last yr without funding)
3. University of British Columbia (Ambitious??)
4. University of york
5. SUNY - Buffalo (Safe??)
6. University of Tennessee (Safe??)
7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cites (Ambitious??)
8. University of Akron
9. Northeastern University
10. Utah State University

Please give me feed back in this regard. Are the marked as safe really safe, any uni I need to drop from the above list.

Thank you all for any help in this regard. ]]> Graduate Admissions RickyRulz http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128815-these-universites-safe.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128797-master-science-engineering-degree.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:45:59 GMT Some big time schools like Purdue and UCLA have programs called "Master of Science, Engineering" degree programs. Programs like these are made for working professionals with the flexibility to design their own plan of study geared for their engineering career (pending advisor's approval), and mostly done by distance learning to accomodate working professionals, but you take the same class and earn the same Master degree as on campus student.

I believe the degree is "Master of Science", under the "Engineering" major.

I am just wondering what you guys think about degree like this? What would the employers view degree like this comparing to degrees like "Master of Science, Electrical Engineering" or "Master of Science, Computer Science"???
I think there has not been discussion about programs like this since this is actually new trend. ]]> Graduate Admissions wifey99999999 http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128797-master-science-engineering-degree.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128789-attestion-marksheets-transcripts.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:39:25 GMT Hi, I am from India and have studied from NMIMS University. I have transcripts from college. I want to know if i should also mail my attested marksheets. And if i should, is it ok to get it attested from a gazetted officer? Also, the grading system is different from the US gradign system, so... Hi,

I am from India and have studied from NMIMS University.
I have transcripts from college. I want to know if i should also mail my attested marksheets. And if i should, is it ok to get it attested from a gazetted officer?

Also, the grading system is different from the US gradign system, so should ask for an explanation of grades? ]]> Graduate Admissions Pullster http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128789-attestion-marksheets-transcripts.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128782-financial-statement.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:18:55 GMT hi all, the financial statement that we have to submit with the application states that we need to show the source of our financial support. Do we have to show the funds in cash only or we can show the property papers etc. Also, if i am planning to get an education loan for my higher education,... hi all,
the financial statement that we have to submit with the application states that we need to show the source of our financial support.
Do we have to show the funds in cash only or we can show the property papers etc.
Also, if i am planning to get an education loan for my higher education, will the bank statement saying that the bank will be providing me loan for my education be sufficient? ]]> Graduate Admissions chocolatee99 http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128782-financial-statement.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128759-prospective-universities-my-profile.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:08:18 GMT Hi friends, I scored 1460 in my GRE(Quants-800; Verbal-660;AWA-3.5). My TOEFL score is 106/120. I have a project in IIT Kharagpur on microwave. I am interested in applying for MS in signal processing. Can you recommend some universities? Help would be much appreciated. Thanking you, Guru... Hi friends,

I scored 1460 in my GRE(Quants-800; Verbal-660;AWA-3.5). My TOEFL score is 106/120. I have a project in IIT Kharagpur on microwave. I am interested in applying for MS in signal processing.
Can you recommend some universities?

Help would be much appreciated.

Thanking you,

Guru Venkat. ]]> Graduate Admissions guruvenkat http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128759-prospective-universities-my-profile.html http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128655-please-evaluate-suggest-university-gre-q-770-v350.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:10:55 GMT Falll 2010 | MS | CS [Networking/sec.] | GRE 1120(Q-770 V-350 | UG 71% |5+ work exp

Falll 2010 | MS | CS [Networking/InfSec] | GRE 1120(Q-770 V-350 | UG 71% |5+ work exp

Hi seniors,

i need some serious advice on university based on my score and profile for MS in CS department(networking/security/wireless).
currently working as network/system administrator for a retail group on 3 island of netherland antillies (south america). please suggest me unviversity were i can have a better job option.

10th: 70%
12th: 70%
UG: 71% (with honors)
experience: 6 years in jan 2010 as system/network administrator
GRE: 1120 (Q 770+ V 350)
AWA: awaited
TOEFL: awaited

awaiting some positive reply and suggestion of seniors regarding universities where i can apply and have a good future prospect.

here are few university i need suggestion
1. Arizona State University (MS CS, Spring 2010)
2. Illinois Institute of Technology (MS CS, Spring 2010)
3. Iowa State University (MS CS, Spring 2010)
4. Northeastern University (MS CS, Spring 2010)
5. Syracuse University (MS CS, Spring 2010)
6. Texas A&M University, Kingsville (MS CS, Spring 2010)
7. University of Texas at Dallas (MS CS, Spring 2010)
4. Rochester Institute of Technology (MS CS [General], Spring 2010)
3. University of Southern California (MS CS, Spring 2010)

regards
karan ]]> Graduate Admissions karanc http://www.urch.com/forums/graduate-admissions/128655-please-evaluate-suggest-university-gre-q-770-v350.html