nikhilreddy

Hi, I'm too applying for FALL 2016 for MS in CS. Your overall profile looks great. Admission into universities depends on other factors such as SOP and LORs. Try to put your best in drafting out a good SOP and make sure the LORs are good too. These two things can make or break your admit. One more major point is that Universities mostly look for Academic and Research capabilities. Though Work Experience is an added advantage, it is the academics that are far more vital. I'm from CS background, so not so perfect candidate to evaluate your profile. But, I strongly feel that you have a fair chance at all these TOP universities. Just make sure you apply to one or two SAFE universities as well. All the best Nikhil

I'm interested in taking up a job as a software developer after my MS. I don't have much interest in research, so I decided to take Non-thesis option for my MS in CS. But, while filling the application form, I was asked to select three preferred specializations / areas of interest. I'm applying to : University of UtahTexas A&M, College StationArizona State UniversityUniversity of Cincinnati1) So, does a Non-thesis program (CS in my case) have specialization? As far as I can garner, it has some set of courses, which we have to complete. So where does my preferences fit in?2) Moreover, I'm interested in software development and in building products and I couldn't find any area of interest other than "Software Engineering". What do you suggest as an area of interest? Thanks