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[Vinod.G]

Hello all,

I am an Electronics and Communication Undergraduate from India and I have given GRE 10 days back. My scores are as follows.

Quants: 167, Verbal : 153, AWA: 3.5

I have 2 Research internships from IIT-Madras and National Institute of Ocean Technology(Govt. of India)

I have 2 other internships from Indian Space Research Organization(Govt. of India) and Bharti Airtel.

I have 2 LORs from College profs, I am hoping to get one from a scientist at ISRO, one from Airtel, one from NIOT and if I am lucky enough one from IIT-Madras.

My Undergrad GPA is 3.24/4.00

I will be very happy if I can get into a college from the following list,

1. Wisconsin-Madison University(CS Dept.)

2. Duke University(ECE Dept.)(Very Costly, I gather)

3. Purdue University, West Lafayette(ECE Dept.)

4. Penn State(CS Dept.)

5. University of Massachussets, Amherst(ECE Dept.)

6. Texas A&M, College Station.

I understand that my AWA, Verbal and Undergrad GPA is quite low. But how ambitious am I in selecting these colleges? Do I actually stand a chance? Please help

[Bioenchilada]

Hello all,

I am an Electronics and Communication Undergraduate from India and I have given GRE 10 days back. My scores are as follows.

Quants: 167, Verbal : 153, AWA: 3.5

I have 2 Research internships from IIT-Madras and National Institute of Ocean Technology(Govt. of India)

I have 2 other internships from Indian Space Research Organization(Govt. of India) and Bharti Airtel.

I have 2 LORs from College profs, I am hoping to get one from a scientist at ISRO, one from Airtel, one from NIOT and if I am lucky enough one from IIT-Madras.

My Undergrad GPA is 3.24/4.00

I will be very happy if I can get into a college from the following list,

1. Wisconsin-Madison University(CS Dept.)

2. Duke University(ECE Dept.)(Very Costly, I gather)

3. Purdue University, West Lafayette(ECE Dept.)

4. Penn State(CS Dept.)

5. University of Massachussets, Amherst(ECE Dept.)

6. Texas A&M, College Station.

I understand that my AWA, Verbal and Undergrad GPA is quite low. But how ambitious am I in selecting these colleges? Do I actually stand a chance? Please help

i'd suggest you read the school's websites regarding their admission policies and requirements. For example, Purdue's ECE department states that the minimum GPA required is usually 3.25

[paulwece]

From what I've gathered, it's best to apply to private schools if you are international . At some public schools, admit rates for domestic students can be 3 or 4 times higher than international, and many public schools have a budget crunch now.