oussato Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Hi, I am interested in applying for Ph.D in Information Systems and I'd like to know what's my edge for getting into top program. I acknowledge that my GRE is a little shy of good score (esp. quant... I had full mark score but the verbal part is not competitive) but a professor that I am working with said I might get some advantages that I have MSCS from prestigious school and I can include working paper when I apply. However, I still cannot even weigh my chances because of lack of data & information. Here's my brief profile. Test Scores (GMAT/GRE): (Note: It often helps a lot more if you list the percentiles each of your raw/composite scores are associated with) GRE: Verbal 158, Quant: 167, GMAT conversion (from ETS): 700 Undegrad GPA: 92.8% (dual degree in Computer Engineering & Business Administration, out of US) Graduate GPA: 3.56/4 (Master's Science in Computer Science, school from undoubtably top 30 in CS, in the US) Research Experience: One domestic(non-English) conference publication in Computer Science, currently working on a research in Information Systems field with two professors. Teaching Experience: None Work Experience: only internships Concentration Applying to: Information Systems Number of programs planned to apply to: 10 Dream Schools: NYU, MIT, CMU, UPenn (I haven't explored the faculties though) What is average GMAT/GRE score for top-school accepted students? I have concentrated on machine learning during my master, will it make some differences? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyecon Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Congratz on finishing your master degree! The only problem is that, the bar for master-degree holder is much higher than applicants with only a bachelor. You can basically competing with other masters with top RR or publication. I frequently see applicants with two top fields, two business tops, or a finance top 3 while applying. You have a very good profile, yet too common. The place you'll land depends on how well your recommenders are connected, and on if they are willing to use their network resources in your benefits. The up-side that you seem to know how to research and reach-out the profs. So if you match with someone early, then you'll be set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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