phd13 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I'm a white female cs major with a dance minor hoping to get my Ph.D in computer science. However, due to having a full time job my gpa is pretty bad (3.37). I will be taking the GRE in a week. I had an REU last summer and my job of over three years includes programming. I would like to attend a decent school, but I'm terrified I won't get in to any and/or receive funding. My current list is: University of Washington Georgia Institute of Technology UIUC Purdue UT - Austin Clemson University of Chicago Ohio State Arizona State University North Carolina State University--Raleigh Bama V-Tech Indiana U All advice and comments are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamafan Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 It's hard to say without more information, such as your undergrad institution. If you write a great statement and have strong recs, I don't see why you can't be successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phd13 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 I go to a MAC school so it's not very known for cs. I forgot to mention that I was a lab instructor for a semester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamafan Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 The good news is that most PhD programs are mostly/fully funded, so if you get in, you'll have that. If you have any research experience (in addition to the REU), I would tab that PI for a letter of recommendation; same with the one from the REU, even if it's only for a summer. Grad schools want to see if you can do research, and they want letters from people who can evaluate your research potential. I too have a pretty terrible GPA, but this is something that can be easily offset if the rest of your application is promising. Write a kick ass statement, do well on the GRE, and I don't see why you wouldn't be competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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