cavalier2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I am in my senior year (second semester) at a top-25 university. I am interested in applying to the MCIT program. Can anyone tell me how the admissions works and if I am competitive? I have a 3.44 cumulative GPA and have taken introduction to programming (A-) and Calculus I (B+). Moreover, I have internship experiences in the business/tech side of Amazon and Sony. I have yet to take the GRE though. Can someone point me to the right directions or give me advice how to be competitive for the MCIT at Penn? What GRE score would make me competitive? Also, are there similar programs like Penn MCIT for students will little or no CS background. MCIT seems like an AMAZING opportunity to get some big level jobs.
CSallday Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 The Master's program at the University of Chicago is largely tailored to applicants who have little/no CS background. You should look into it! CSallday 1
cavalier2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) ^thanks i will definitely look into that program. I now that Penn MCIT posts employment statistics but I could not find anything of that sort from the UChicago one. Am I missing something? I've also heard of the NYU pac program than bridges into their MS program. thoughts? Edited January 2, 2015 by cavalier2015
CSallday Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Don't worry about employment statistics for the school. Not all schools post this. If you want a Master's in CS, I assume you want to go into software engineering. The way to get a software engineering job in a big company like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Amazon, etc. is to pass the [challenging] tech interviews. If you have a Master's in any of the schools you are considering (top 40 programs) and have a decent GPA, that should be enough to get you through the door for an initial interview. At that point, passing the challenging tech interviews is a matter of recalling and applying everything that you have learned in your CS classes (particularly algorithms / data structures, although difficult full-time interviews will often go into more depth and ask operating systems questions, for example). The UPenn, NYU, and UChicago programs will all open the doors for you to get an interview at any company you want. After that point, it's up to you to pass the interviews and secure the job. I would apply to all 3 schools (and some other programs that you find that are accommodating to students without a CS background). At that point, choose the best program [for you] that you get into! CSallday 1
cavalier2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Posted January 6, 2015 hey thanks for the help. i will be applying to these programs and see what happens. i have yet to take the GRE tough. kind of scared. how long does 1 prepare for it? the UPenn deadline is march 15. idk if i have enough time to do well. thoughts?
CSallday Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 It depends on how you did on the SAT and how long it took you to prepare for that. If you are currently at a top-25 university for undergrad, I assume you did relatively well on the SAT. The GRE is not that much more difficult. Also, GRE is one of the least important parts of the application. Worst case scenario - work for a year and then apply at that point.
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