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Age: 22 M/F: M Location when applying: Chennai, India Major(s) in undergrad: ECE Undergraduate institution: VEC Major(s) applying for: EE Area of specialization: Signal Processing Degree(s) earned: B.E. Degree(s) applying for: MS Undergrad GPA (try to adjust to 4.0 system):N/A maybe 3.8 Class Rank (if applicable):N/A GRE Verbal:540 GRE Math:780 GRE Writing:4.0 How many months did you study for GRE general: 3-4 GRE Subject (if applicable):N/A How many months did you study for GRE subject: Researched as undergrad in University (y/n & years):No Researched as undergrad in Industry (y/n & years):- Published (y/n & # of articles): - Other: Advice to those applying to grad school: Guys,... Choose ur school very carefully... there are a zillion factors tt r imp... and try n find out bout the school from guys studying there... coz ther would most likely give u the perfect picture.... and comncentrate on ur SOP.. and recos.. coz they could take u ahead in case ur acads arent brilliant... Accepted Schools (aid: y/n and how much and what form; date notified and method of notification): * Arizona State University - no aid * Illinois Inst of Tech - no aid * Drexel University - dont know bout the aid. * UNiversity of Dayton - no aid Rejected Schools (date notified and method of notification): * Michigan State University * University of Massachusetts, Amherst * Oregon State University * Northeastern University Waitlisted Schools: none Chosen School: Arizona State University

@ swaroop.... dude... i already sent the matriculation fee of 100$ coz only then they'd release the I20.. i m still waiting for umass ASU n MSU... but otherwise its gonna be drexel....

congrats mate.. i got an admit for the same program...!!!! as far as aid is concerned they'll only notify in april it seems .. and the notification is to come from the department..... well CONGRATS again...!!!! :)

well even my gre n toefl scores weren't received by northeastern..... :(.. so i faxed them a copy for the reviewing...

hi.. i have applied for MS in EE ... for fall 06.. and i m not able to find out bout their decisions.. i know some of my friends who have got into other departments... when i called up neu all they said was tt they dont give application staus over phone.. and i havent received any reply to my mails yet.....

well sorry to hear tt mano... but uve still got tamu.. gatech arizone to come.. so cheer up....

congrats dude..!!!!! but i guess ur waitin for better univs .....

well guys.. i jus received a reply from the ECE grad office @ umass... says they'd update the the status as soon as a decision is made.. and also tt most of the decisions wud b made by APR 15, 2006..... :( long way to go ......

well my deadline was jan .. but since then it has never change from applied.. it says "As updated on November 16.2005 our status is applied" and below tt r the list of docs received...

well heyman.. mine still says applied... wonder wats up.... i called up the dept but the number i dialled gives an automated reply..

hmmm.. well mine still says applied... i called up the grad admissions office.. but they said tt they themselves hadnt heard any deciosion regard my application.. :( ..... well i'd applied for MS in EE not a PhD though..

aesthetic.. real sorry hear this man.. i know how u'd feel.. UMass is where i really really wanna go... and i dont think i'll be able to handkle a reject .... fact is i havent heard from them yet.. my status still says.. APPLIED.... which number did u contact... ??? coz i've applied for MS in EE .... so its the same grad school... and well u still have to hear from some good schools.. so liven up .... i've alwys believed in this.. "nothin's over till the fat lady sings.... " ... all ze best for the rest of ur scholls !!!!!

arjen congrats !!! which dept did u apply to ..?

hey anand... thanks a lot man... my profile is almost same.. except .. for the long list of activities u have got to ur credit... prayin harder than ever... !

congrats karthik... purdue.. uci.. umich.. awsome buddy...!!!

hi fellas... CONGRATS Anand..!!!! my status still says.. applied.. :( does tt mean curtains..???

hi.. the only thing i gotta say is ..CONGRATS..!!!!!! all ze best for grad life..:)

gr8 idea....! jan : nil feb : 3 admits.. (all in a week!! ) - Drexel, IIT, UDayton pending : 5

hey morassa..!! congrats... all ze best on ur new journey..:) .....

i think polytechnic university also has rolling admissions... because i had a chance to interact with the grad ad officer for india.. and he said tt ther aint no deadline as such... so i guess u cud try it there.. goodluck n godspeed.....

hey aaarabhi..!! congrats... :) ..!! ive got an admit from IIT too.... for MS in EE.. wats ur dept.??

hey arpit....!!!!!!!!! congrats mate..!!!!!!! ... well i have applied to northeastern and IIT too.. i got an admit in IIT... not heard from northeastern though..... but i have aplpied for MS in EE....

congrats vij..!!! ive got an admit too for MS in Electrical Engg.... but i'm kinda hopin to keep tt as a last resort.... i think neu might be better.. ive applied there too.. any news form northeastern..??

@ rssarvani..... well have they started notifications @ amherst...???

hey vinayak.. congrats dude..!! thats one helluva admit.... well.. keep ur fingers crossed for mit n caltech.. guess u'd have an awsome profile..