sandipan_b2002

Does anyone know of a person who was from NON-CS background but got admitted to MS in CS in any univ with assistantship? Please share the details as well, like if he/she got RA/TA/GA, was there a full tuition waiver? What were the GRE scores? Which grad school he went to.etc

Does anyone know of a person who was from NON-CS background but got admitted to MS in CS in any univ with assistantship? Please share the details as well, like if he/she got RA/TA/GA, was there a full tuition waiver? What were the GRE scores? Which grad school he went to.etc

I am also a NON CS background, i did my undergrad from India in mechanical engineering, i have 4.5 yrs work experience in software testing, working for two different MNC's. I dont have research experience or any papers published I am not aiming for top4... It will be really helpful though if someone can give me some names of universities where i have a good chance of getting funding and which will also be a safe category univ for me....

thanks ktel... @starmaker can you give me names of some us univs which would be safe options for me as i am from non-cs background?

Thanks a lot starmaker and ktel @ktel for canadian universities what would be the scenario for my mechanical background if i want to do a MS in CS? Will they want a non-degree course? Or will my experience for 4.5 yrs be enough for full funding?

Hi, I am from India,I am targetting for fall '13. I had completed my B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 with a GPA of 8.38/10. By the time i join the grad-schools I will have about 4.5+yrs of experience in software testing(both manual and automated) in two MNC's(I got a job in the software industry and worked in the same). Now my question is: 1. I want to do a MS in Computer Science, so as my background is in Mechanical, will it be a problem or will it have negative impact ? 2. In which Universities can i get full funding with assistant-ship and will my mechanical background be a problem for getting funding and assistant-ships?? US/UK/Canada..all will do.. 3. Is my work exp a positive or it will be treated as something negative as I had a break in academics for almost 5 years? Any help will be greatly appreciated, I am really new to this so want some help regarding these. My questions may seem very stupid , silly and basic, but I am a total newbie in this. So please help me out. Thanks a lot in advance!!