Pratik Patel

I got into the MSE program which is 1.5-2 year program.

I felt that UPenn is better than UCI on the basis of rankings and hearsay... Can u please elaborate on why u think UCI CS is better than that at UPenn

Thanks adelashk!

Got an admit from UPenn!

An update: reject from UMich Ann Arbor

Thanks a lot for your valuable advice adelashk!

I am sorry if my post conveyed that I did my Bachelor's from IIT. I did my Bachelor's from a not so very well known college. I did my final semester project from IIT Bombay and then started working here as a Research Engineer after completing my Bachelor's. I need the tag of a good institute if I wish to get a very good job, thus wanna go for further studies. I also feel that there are a lot of things which I should be knowing before I can work in a good company. Thus my next degree from a better institute would not only boost my job prospects, but help me learn these important things.

Thanks adelashk I want a Master's degree so that I get good education, a brand name and eventually a good job. I am not too keen on doing research later. Given the fact that I have spent about an year working at IIT Bombay, does it make sense that I should move to US so that I can experience the system over there?

Thanks for the reply frenzydude I couldn't get the meaning of "My 2 cents being from IIT"

I completed my Bachelor's in Computer Engineering last year and took GATE and applied to US univs for MS while working at IIT Bombay as a Research Engineer. I got 237th rank in GATE and admits from University of California Irvine and North Carolina State University (NCSU). I am yet to hear from Ann Arbor, UPenn and Indiana University Bloomington. I don't have any financial constraints, am not sure whether I should be working in US or in India and have a US green card. I have no plans of doing PhD as of now, would like to take up a job after graduation. I have applied for specialization in AI to all the universities, however, I don't mind specializing in any of the fields (except Embedded as I'm a bit scared of hardware). I am now confused whether I should go ahead with M Tech in one of the IITs or go to UC Irvine/NCSU for MS. How are UC Irvine and NCSU as universities in comparison to the IITs and what kind of standing do they have in the US? What factors shall I consider for making this crucial decision? I guess the choice would be very easy if I get an admit from Ann Arbor or UPenn, I would most probably prefer any of these universities over any of the IITs. What say?

hello I completed my Bachelors(Bachelor of Engineering) in Computer Engineering from India this year and I wish to apply for MS in CS, Fall 2011. I did not do my bachelors from one of the top colleges here, but it does find a place in the list of top 100 Engineering Colleges in India. I did my internship at IIT Bombay (which is among the top Institutes for CS in India) and am working here as a Research Engineer after my graduation. My percentage is 75% (GPA 3.7/4). I have a publication (short paper) in a workshop aligned with COLING 2010. I am a US greencard holder (US Permanent Resident) I would like to know: Do I have any chance of getting into any of the Top 20 Unis ?By what time shall I give GRE and TOEFL so that I don't miss any deadline? I would like to give it as late as possible so that I get maximum time for preparation. Thanks in advance