I am new in Grad Cafe and Just posting my profile in order to get some advice from you:
Applying for PhD Programs for Fall 2014
here is my profile :
Msc in Software Engineering (East Carolina University)
GPA 4.0 / 4.0
GRE 141 V / 158 Q / 3 W
Msc in Pure Mathematics
GPA 3.5/4
Bsc Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
10 Years work and industrial experience (including 4 years Managing my Software Company)
Research :
my research mainly was on Cloud Computing security frameworks , Cyber-security and Cryptography and Also a little bit on 3D reconstruction and Visualization
3 research Paper , 1 accepted for a International Journal (IJACSA , Impact Factor 1.312) , 1 paper (submitted - under review) 1 paper pre-submission
Other:
4 LoRCM : 1 from my adviser in Software Eng Msc, 2 from my professors, 1 from my Bsc Adviser.
Awards : 1 outstanding graduate student , 1 outstanding graduate assistance
Area(s) of Interests:
software Engineering
Cloud Computing
Security
Cryptography
Anything between Math and CS
Schools Considering ( Will Update):
Duke
UTA
CUNY
USC
UNCS
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
I have no estimation about acceptance rates and .... and I am a little worry about this . I just want to ask ,help me to know , if I have a chance in this list ?!