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Hi Thank you for replying. I think it is easier to get admission in MS than in PHD since phd is totally funded. Hence I am thinking about an MS first and then depending on how i fare in it and how much i like it over there, the courses, etc I would decide on pursuing PHD or joining the corporate bandwagon. I chose state colleges because of the lesser fees (atleast somewhat), given that MS won't get me much scolarship anyhow. But i think i would give one or two private colls a shot for MS as you say. I will get strong LOR from my supervisor at CERN. I think i will combine my applications with MS and PHD ones. For the top ranked schools i would go for MS, just to increase my chances and for the safe and moderate ones i would apply for PHD. I m interested in research but it is the money factor which is more of an issue for me.

Hi My GRE score is 1360 (800 quants n 560 verbal). My toefl score is 118/120. I have very good acad records all throughout school n college. I have topped all throughout school and got 92% and 90 % in 10th and 12th cbse respectively. I have done Btech in Comp.science from NIT DGP, india. It is a tier 1 , branded institute in India, and stood 3rd overall with CGPA of 9.3/10.00 (absolute scale).The topper had a CGPA of 9.4. I have interned at European Organisation of Nuclear Research for 2 months and worked in ALICE Project, basically in the fields of software engineering and Computer NEtworks. I am currently working in IBM as a software developer specializing in e-commerce applications. Well I am in a fix because i cannot seem to decide a to which colleges i should apply to. I am thinking of applying to the following colleges ambitious UC BERKELEY ILLINOIS URBANA WISCONSIN MADISON AUSTIN TEXAS MODERATE GEORGIA TECH NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL SAFE STONY BROOK, STATE UNIV OF NEWYORK TAMU COLLEGE STATION Moreover after weighing the pros and cons of MS and pHD, I have more or less decided in going in for MS. I know about the lack of funding etc in MS. But hopefully would get some assistantship somewhere down the line. I dont think i would be able to make the cut in phd in any of the colleges because of high competition etc. So i am applying for MS. I want to know if the college selection matches my profile or not. Thank you for your help.