A few questions from a non-CS major

[cinoadam]

So I studied Marketing as undergrad .  student, and I had a GPA of 3.4.  I have yet to take the GRE.  I will be taking some CS and Math courses part time starting in June.  

 

I was wondering, would I be able to get into any MS in CS programs for Fall 2014 with just 1 summer semester of classes ?  I will be taking classes in the Fall too, but I assume that those grades won't get submitted in time.

 

 

Could anyone tell me how selective some of these programs are?

 

NYU

Columbia

Stonybrook

Buffalo

UCSB

 

Any could anyone tell me if people getting MS degrees from Buffalo/Stonybrook get good jobs?

 

Also, is it really important to have research experience, even for a MS applicant?

Edited May 20, 2013 by cinoadam

[dat_nerd]

It depends on what classes you'd be taking during the summer. Most programs have a list of prerequisite classes that you need to have taken prior to applying. I'd look into that first.