Profile Evaluation

[BhaRaKri]

Discipline/Branch: Mechanical Engineering (B.Tech)

GRE Score :1430 ( V 680 + Q 750 ).
Undergrad aggregate percentage : 80%.(Upto the Third Year of study).
Class topper by a wide margin.Non-descript college somewhere in Southern India(Hyderabad,actually.Affiliated to the JNT University).

TOEFL(iBT):117.(L:29,S:28,W&R :30)

Program applying to: MS in Mechanical Engineering.

Also,given the fact that I've had to begin the application presposterously late,the first criterion I've considered for 'short-listing' the Uni's was the application deadline,so here's a tentative rapsheet:

'Tier One'-(Well nigh impossible to get into):GIT,Carnegie Mellon,Texas A&M-College Station.

T2Might just be able to squeeze in):UoWashington-Seattle , Virginia Polytech,UoPittsburgh,Rennsselaer Polytech,UoDelaware,UoVirginia,UoRochester.

T3Actually possible!):UoIowa,UoAlabama,UoKansas.

So....What do you reckon my chances are ? I'll need help undercutting this list-Way too many colleges in there !


Or am I just plain delusional ? Any help would be appreciated.

[BhaRaKri]

Erm.....Anyone care to reply ?

[KGI_admissions]

What do you plan on doing after completing your MS? Industry? Which one(s)?

[rider of rohan]

well i'm not sure about competition in mechanical as i belong to EE, but uwash and VTech also seem to be in Tier 1.

[kronique]

BhaRaKri,

I relly think you can do away with the ones marked in red.

Tier One'-(Well nigh impossible to get into):GIT,Carnegie Mellon,Texas A&M-College Station.

T2Might just be able to squeeze in):UoWashington-Seattle , Virginia Polytech,UoPittsburgh,Rennsselaer Polytech,UoDelaware,UoVirginia,UoRochester.

T3Actually possible!):UoIowa,UoAlabama,UoKansas.

Getting into the MS program at RPI can be pretty tough I think. Georgia Tech would not be really tough for a profile like yours as of late they seem to be taking in a lot of International students! Also are you sure you have'nt crossed the deadline for TAMU, because I remember them having pretty early deadlines! Otherwise I think your pretty good to go!