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There you are belowthree. "Good grades don't show passion". Then how do bad grades show lack of passion. Just because I have a gpa 2.5 doesn't mean lack of interest in my field. And thanks for the advice on what to be done now. May be I will start working on some opensource or freelance projects. i am grateful for all your useful replies and support.

Dear belowthree, Thanks for the reply. Everything you wrote is correct. You analyzed my situation very well. But I want to mention that I have passion for my field. I have got A's in subjects like data mining, database administration etc. and B's in operating system principles, theory of computation etc. And I am willing to do anything I can to get into a top MS program in my field. What would you suggest I should do now ? May be I should go for a job and gain experience in my field. Will that improve my chances?

I am an Indian Computer Science Graduate with Undergrad GPA 2.5 I want to do master's in computer science in US. My TOEFL Score - 109/120 Preparing for GRE these days. I have 6 months internship experience in an IT firm. Can I expect getting into a top graduate school? Or are there grad schools which accept low GPA applicants? Is research important for MS applicants also?