Shortlisting universities for ML/ IR/ NLP

[dishadp]

Hi guys,

I am applying for MS in CS for fall 15 but I am not able to bring my list down to 9. Here are the ones that I have shortlisted. Can you please help?

UCLA done

CMU

UCI

USC

TAMU

UChicago

Univ colorado-Boulder

GaTech

Stanford-MS&E

UCSD

UtAustin

UMTC

Profile:

GRE 329(q 170, v 159, AWA 4), Toefl 104

CGPA- 8.5/ 10

B.Tech in CS, VJTI

Topper's grade-9.3, rank 10th in a batch of 80

1 research paper,

Academic project on computer vision,

Quant trading platform- project in Machine learning,

Extra curricular activities- delivered lectures for engineering entrance students(4 years)

Organised some competitions at college level

2 years of experience in an IB as a software developer

Decent LORs- 1/2 from college, 1/2 from work.