infynitee

Hi, I have admits from both the University of Delaware and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, for their Masters program in Computer Science. How do these 2 schools compare in terms of: Research, Funding opportunities, Placements, location.? I would be glad if I could get some input from people who are familiar with these schools, for a general idea, so that it could help me in making my choice of a school. Thanks.

yeah...the thing is, the univs that I score reported to on the test day were kind of ambitious ones... Now, my point is this...if I not-so-great univ, a candidate sure-shot for me opens up my pkt and finds those univs on my score report, won't they think twice before admitting me? So, to not have any form of confusion I thought about looking for some other way.... Will the univs find it odd to see that part blank? I mean if I cover it up and photocopy it...? Has anybody done this before?..i.e either scoring out the other univs or pasting a paper on the appropriate area and then photocopying to conceal the fact

Hi, I'd like to know if it is advisable to send out photocopies of official GRE and TOEFL score reports along with the other stuff we send to the university.. I was wondering how it may be for everyone to know where all I have score reported....Isn't that a bad thing?

Hi, I'd like to know if it is advisable to send out photocopies of official GRE and TOEFL score reports along with the other stuff we send to the university.. I was wondering how it may be for everyone to know where all I have score reported....Isn't that a bad thing?

Well, have not decided completely... In any case what information should I be giving exactly to give others good enough an idea to suggest universities?

Thanks suja84_ibt, Panda77 & manwiththemission2005.. I will type something in all those boxes...Yes I am in a bit of a hurry:) actually..Anyway, its true that I must make use of the space they've provided to speak more about myself and ofcourse follow their rules..

Hi cridamour, Thanks for your reply..Well, yeah, I plan to type in something in all those boxes....Just that I am worried now that I have to complete 8 apps and all the paperwork in a week's time with my hands already full!:(..so was looking for shortcuts..:)

what if i copy-paste from the SOP the relevant portions into those boxes? would it look bad? i mean the same stuff in both places?

GRE 1300 - Q- 800 - V -500 AWA 4.5 TOEFL - 287 - TWE 6 SUNY-SB is a kind of ambitious for me i suppose..anyway, i'm applying.. I am still not so very convinced about what application material goes where...the site doesnt mention anything clearly.. Do I have to take 2 copies of the reco from each of the 3 refree's or just 1? Where do the reco's and transcripts go? I know the proficiency and coursework forms on the CS admissions website need to go to the CS department.. is there anything else to be sent? any financial stuff??? i'm just very confused.. can anybody who has either applied earlier or is applying now fill me in with this info...thanks..

Hi, I am in the process of filling up my online applications.. I have come across forms wherein they ask us to answer questions pertaining to our SOPs. Now, they typically ask 2-3 questions, like say on the VT form.... I don't want to answer these questions on the online form and want to send my SOP as it is along with other application materials to the univ. My SOP in any case answers all those questions and I prefer it if they read it wholely as it is.... So, is it possible that I simply enter "please refer to my statement of purpose" or something to that effect in all those boxes that ask those questions so that they read my SOP hard-copy to know all the answers:) ?....OR would it be a problem if I do that if they later feel like my application is incomplete? Please can somebody fill me in with this info..it is urgent.. Thanks.

Hi, I am in the process of filling up my online applications.. I have come across forms wherein they ask us to answer questions pertaining to our SOPs. Now, they typically ask 2-3 questions, like say on the VT form.... I don't want to answer these questions on the online form and want to send my SOP as it is along with other application materials to the univ. My SOP in any case answers all those questions and I prefer it if they read it wholely as it is.... So, is it possible that I simply enter "please refer to my statement of purpose" or something to that effect in all those boxes that ask those questions so that they read my SOP hard-copy to know all the answers:) ?....OR would it be a problem if I do that if they later feel like my application is incomplete? Please can somebody fill me in with this info..it is urgent.. Thanks.

can't we do the score reporting for TOEFL scores online? atleast thats what the website says.... can any1 enlighten us with the exact procedure?

Thanks all of you for your suggestions.. It feels really great to have people around!

Hi all, I am currently working on my SOP. I have a question. Now, my research interests are about 4-5 areas...sub-disciplines of computer science so to say....Now, when I mention my interests on the SOP, do I mention all or do I have to just pick one and speak only about it...and if so on what basis can I pick that 1 topic?

Hi, Is anybody here applying to SUNY-SB for MS-CS? If so, I have a question. The dept page mentions that we have to complete the online app (ofcourse) and mail the "checklist" and "CS proficiency" forms to the CS department. So, where do the transcripts and Lor's and the SOP go? It would be great if somebody could tell me clearly about what goes where! Thanks.

Thanks cridamour for your prompt replies.

& is anyone applying to SUNY Stony brook MS CS? I'm confused about what I have to send where!

nope there is no way...The registrar of the university is absolutely inaccessible to me...and no university envelope... The only possibility is that I put it in some envelope myself and get it stamped by my college across the seal....but it'll have my college seal on it...and not the official university seal.....would that do?

Hi, I have a question. I have been seening on the websites of a few universities that they ask for transcripts to be sent in a sealed envelope. But the thing is my univ doesn't do that. I have applied for copies of my transcripts and I will get "official" copies..as in they are all color, laminated, printed and have the registrar's signature...Just like my oroginal marks card...Just that the single transcript would contain marks of all my semesters so far... Now, my question is can I send these copies as they are in the big envelope that'll contain the remaining application materials and will they be accepted?...Since there is no possibility of getting them in a sealed envelope..will the universities understand?

I have a question.. Some universities mention that the LOR'S have to be mailed out by the refree's themselves directly to the department. But, I want to make sure it reaches the univ sooner and remains as a part of my application packet... So, can I do this? Can I take recos from my prof's ask them to put it in envelopes, seal them, sign across the seal and write "letter of recommendation of mr. XXX" or something of that effect on the envelope and give it to me and I send that out myself alongwith the other application materials like my SOP and transcripts to the univ?? Is it ok if I do this? or is it absolutely essential that my prof mail it out himself separaetely??

Which is a better university for MS in CS... in terms of quality of education and job prospects..? U T at arlington or NJIT.. My research interests are operating systems, network security, wireless networks, parallel and distributed computing...

and yeah...toefl was 287 not 283....LOL...(like it makes a big diff:)) I havent yet received my AWA score but I do expect something >=4.5

Well, my research interests are operating systems, wireless networks and network security, parallel computing & distributed systems. I have not published...But yes, I have some good research experience working with my prof.. & I am certainly not in the top 5% of my class.I think the topper in my department here has a percentage of about 81%.

Hi, This is my profile- GRE - 1300. Q-800 V-500 TOEFL - 283 Engineering percentage - 70.4% Can you suggest some good as well as sure shot universities for MS in Cs. Your inputs will be very helpful. Thanks, infynitee.

Hi, I received my official TOEFL score report from ETS some days ago. Now, as a part of it is a "score report request form" which I must fill in and mail out to ETS to score report to universities I didn't score report to on the day of the exam. I'd like to know if I can do this whole process online, i.e. is there a similar form that I can fill out on the web to score report to universities instead of making use of snail-mail to send out the form. Do fill me in with this information.. Thanks. infynitee.