Please Evaluate my Profile

[aj_collector]

Hello everyone. I am an undergrad student at a not well known private university in New York. I would like to apply to a few top schools for an MS in Computer Science (possibly PhD).

University: Private liberal arts university with small CS department

Major: Computer Science and Math (Double Major)

GPA: 3.89

GPA Major: Computer Science: 4.0 (ranked 1st in department of about 10)

GPA Major: Mathematics: 3.91 (ranked 2nd in department of about 20)

GRE: Have not taken yet but I should do very well in Quant 760-800 and above average in Verbal

Work Experience: Recently finished a 6 month internship at a start up tech company. Currently working there as a Project Manager

Research: None

LOR: Advisor (PhD, somewhat well known): Strong

Department Head (PhD, not well known): Decent

Owner of company I work at: Strong

SOP: Let's assume that it is slightly above average

I have very modest expectation because I am coming from a not well known university with no research experience.

Can you guys please evaluate my profile and tell me if I have a chance at getting into an MSCS program at one of these top schools? Furthermore, do I have a shot at getting into a PhD program at one of these schools, or other schools in the top 50? Thank you very much in advance. I appreciate your help during this confusing time

Brown

Cornel

UT - Austin

UPenn

University of Maryland

UCLA

Minnesota - Twin Cities

University of Wisconsin

Georgia Tech

SUNY Stony Brook (Advisor has many contacts here)

Texas A&M University (Advisor got PhD here and still has contacts)

Penn State

University of Florida

NYU

Ohio State University

SUNY Buffalo

[finknottle]

Which term are you applying for? This year's deadlines have passed and its too early to evaluate chances for next year.

[aj_collector]

Thanks for the response. I would be applying in the fall of 2012. I did not realize that it was too early to evaluate chances for next year. I thought that someone could give me an idea of where I stand based on previous years. Thank you for the help.

[finknottle]

I mean people can still evaluate your profile/ chances, but you still have a year, and you can do a lot of interesting stuff in that duration. What you do during this year will affect your chances in a non-trivial way, for better or for worse. So don't worry about grad apps. Not yet. Make good use of the year, and you'll get a more accurate assessment when you are actually applying. Worrying about applications so early will only make your life more miserable.

[Amogh]

Get some research experience. Go to some other University in NY and try working with a prof if your own university is not into much research. Not only will this help you increase your chance of getting in, but also realise if grad school is for you. All the best .