Hi,
Here is my profile and short listed universities. My preference is for Computer architecture and embedded systems. Can anyone please help in classifying the following choices as amb/mod/safe ?. I have chosen individual programs based on my interests.
GRE : 322 (q 165, v 157, awa 5.0)
TOEFL : 119 (speaking 29 rest 30)
GPA : BTech ECE : 8.91 First class with honors (Univ. of Calicut)
+2 : 96.83%
10th: A+ grades (>90%) in all subjects
Projects :
3D trilateration and modelling using ARM-Cortex-M4 (nominated for TCS best project award, highest marks in dept.)
Heart rate measurment gadget using PIC,
non-academic projects:
High speed adder using xilinx spartan 3e FPGA
Sensor network using arduino
Open CV based security alarm
I2C, SPI device drivers for ARM, Embedded linux
Seminars:
Spintronic memory and future of non-volatile storage
SoC vs. CPU (IEEE Student branch)
Analog VLSI simulation using open source tools (AICTE seminar for lecturers)
Others:
Diploma in Java programming, NIIT
Diploma in embedded systems
CCNA Routing and Switching
Work experience:
2 years at a leading network equipment manufacturing company, R&D division as software engineer.
Works on PIM, IGMP, OSPF, Y.1564, RVPLS protocols.
Shortlisted courses and colleges:
CMU - MS ECE
UCLA - MS EE
UCSD - MS ECE
UMinnesota TC - MS ECE
UMaryland - MS CS
Ohio state - MS CS
UCSB - MS ECE
VTech - MS CS
TAMU - MS CE (computer engg.)
UWisc Madison - MS CS
GaTech - MS CS
Arizona state - MS CE
NCSU - MS ECE
Univ. of Utah - MS CS
Any suggestions other than the mentioned colleges are also welcome!.
Thanks in advance