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Hi skremon, thanks for your help. Yes, I am applying for Ph.D. Last time applied I had focussed on Machine Learning and Computer Vision. But I have realised I would like to work on Netwroking and Distributed Systems. So, next time around that is what I am going to talk about in my SoP. BTW, do you know if Spring admissions are harder or easier than fall admissions?

Can anyone please help me with this? Erin, would you be able to comment? Thanks!

Hello Folks, I am urgently looking for advise. Before I go any further, my credentials: Undergrad: 1998: National Uni. of Singapore, GPA 3.2/4.0, IInd lower class of Honors. Masters: 2000: National Uni. of Singapore, GPA 4.0/4.0 (based on 2 courses and a thesis that doesn't have a grade). I have graduated and this is an MS by research. Publications: 2 poster papers in top rank conferences (ranked #1 by our dept.), 1 full paper at an international specilized workshop, all refereed. Patents: 1 pending Work Experience: 4 years R&D experience, out of which 2 are in a research institute and 2 in the R&D lab of a top Computing MNC. GRE General: 570(V), 790(Q), 6.0 (AW), GRE Subject not taken. TOEFL: 280, TSE: 55 LOR: Expect 3 strong letters, 2 of my referees are now profs at top US schools. SOP: Nothing fabulous, but well written, with clear focus. And here is my ding list for Fall 04. I applied to the following schools and got rejected: 1. Carnegie Mellon University - REJECTED 2. U. of California-Berkeley - REJECTED 3. U. of Illianois at UC - REJECTED 4. U. of Washington - REJECTED 5. U. of California-San Diego - REJECTED 6. U. of Pennsylvania - REJECTED 7. U. of Maryland-College Park - REJECTED 8. U. of Michigan-Ann Arbor - REJECTED 9. U. of Massachusetts-Amherst - REJECTED 10. U. of California-Irvine - WAITING - ASSUMING REJECTED 11. U. of Southern California - REJECTED 12. U. of Toronto - REJECTED 13. U. of British Columbia - REJECTED Now that I have rejects from 14 out of 14 schools, I am thinking about 05 admissions. My credentials and list of rejects is at: Through all the discussions and feedback on various forums, I have not able to judge what will be safety schools for me. If I apply again I want to make sure I will get a couple of admits. So, it will be great if somebody could help me understand 2 aspects: 1. With my credentials and given that I am an international candidate which schools could I consider safety schools (say for example, based on USNews rankings)? 2. For those schools that do offer Spring admissions, is it easier to get admitted in Spring or Fall or does it not make a difference at all? The schools that I am looking at for Spring05 include: SUNY–Stony Brook Penn State University–University Park University of Colorado–Boulder Washington University in St. Louis Michigan State University North Carolina State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) University of Illinois–Chicago Boston University Simon Fraser University What do you think are my chances at these schools? I look forward to your feedback. This grad school application process has already driven me nuts, so I am trying to make sure I go in with correct expectations and assessment the second time around.