Computer Science Phd

[pty1196]

I am worried about applying to phd for computer science.

My verbal: 149

My quantitative: 163

My writing: 4.0

I would like to apply to best schools as possible but the school websites say they want verbal score: "153".

I don't have research experience. I worked 3 years as Java programmer.

I will graduate from USC (master of computer science) soon. My current GPA is 3.83.

(Suppose I look at US news ranking for computer sci.) Even if I look at schools from rank 11 downwards, they

say minimum GRE verbal should be "153" to be considered in their program.

Should I still apply for these schools which say we need "153" for verbal? I have a feeling that just about every good schools have this requirement.

(My recommendation is average.)

Thanks for your help.

Edited December 4, 2011 by pty1196

[OH YEAH]

Uh, examples? I just looked at Berkeley and MIT and didn't see such a requirement, and I know Princeton doesn't have such a requirement. Nobody cares about your verbal GRE as long as you aren't in the 30th percentile or something.

Your "average" recommendations are what will kill you, not your GRE scores

[pty1196]

I tried to ask professors to do research with to get a good recommendation but nobody took me.

So that's why I couldn't get a good recommendation. I am sorry about this.

[pty1196]

I think those really top schools e.g. MIT and Berkley don't care if you have low verbal. But to get in into these top schools, I heard that I need to have research paper.

In US news website, if you look down the list (computer sci.) from rank 11 downwards, most of them says that they need verbal score: 153.

[pty1196]

Please don't reply this post now. I will decide by myself what to do with phd application. Thanks.