ralphmacchiato

Thanks for the really helpful response! I've tried contacting some old contacts but my resume has just gone through the referral programs and fallen flat (don't think recruiters like seeing a long break). I'm only applying to MS programs, not PhD programs, so maybe that is slightly less competitive. Also wish i could have figured it out sooner, but I really like your catchphrase (which also happens to be 100% true for me). My plan is to blend law and computer science into some fashion to automate the process of either parsing the law or providing automated legal advice. Good luck to you and your endeavors. You sound like you're on top of it and will do great.

Hi gradcafe, i'm coming from a non-traditional background. Former software engineer from a top 20 school, graduated with near 4.0 gpa, worked for several years, etc. became an attorney graduating from a top law school, dislike it, want to get back into CS possibly through a masters program. Took the GRE this year and got a 166v/164q/5.5. A little disappointed with the quant score but maybe was out of practice. can possibly retake, but wondering in general how a top MS CS program will look at someone from my background?

Hi gradcafe, i'm coming from a non-traditional background. Former software engineer from a top 20 school, graduated with near 4.0 gpa, worked for several years, etc. became an attorney graduating from a top law school, dislike it, want to get back into CS possibly through a masters program. Took the GRE this year and got a 166v/164q/5.5. A little disappointed with the quant score but maybe was out of practice. wondering if this is good enough or if i should retake for programs like stanford, berkeley, mit, etc?