Profile Evaluation for MS-HCI Fall 2016

[alexlu3211]

Hey guys,

 

Please help me evaluate my current profile and suggest the universities I might have chances in. I hope to get into an HCI program or a CS program with HCI specialization.

Here is my profile:

• GRE: 323 (Verbal 155, Quant 168, AWA 3)
• Undergrad study: Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Information Engineering and Media, Bachelor of Engineering
  • with visual design courses from Art and Design School; visual communication courses from Communication School
• GPA: 4.78/5.00 (3.89 out of 4.00)
• TOEFL: 104
• IELTS: 7.5
• Work experience: 3-month internship with Visa as software engineer
• Projects & Research
  • Final year project: Socio-feedback, Context analysis (Machine learning)
  • Web application development, Android application development project
  • Game Design Project on Unity
  • Nano-electronics Design Project in TUMunich Germany
  • Ultra low voltage CMOS circuits research
• Study Abroad:
  • Summer study at Technical University of Munich, Germany
  • Exchange study semester at Technical University of Munich, Germany
• Portfolio
  • Several illustration graphic designs, logo designs, website designs, industrial designs and sketching
• Volunteered at a school welfare community, a local community and a German community during the exchange study
• Awards:
  • Full-time undergraduate study scholarship
  • University president research scholar
• LOR:
  • Final Year Project Supervisor: moderate/strong
  • Course Professor: strong
  • Course Professor, Dean of school: moderate
  • *Supervisor during the internship: moderate/strong
     

And here are the universities shortlisted so far:

• CMU, HCII + CS
• MIT, Media Lab
• Cornell, MPS in Info Science
• Georgia Tech, HCI
• Princeton, CS
• Stanford, CS
• UCB, CS
• Uni of Michigan, MSI
• Uni of Washington, MHCID

Could anyone help me evaluate my profile for these universities? Thanks a lot!!

Edited October 13, 2015 by alexlu3211

[xerneas]

This is a little late, sorry. I found your post in a search. I'm a fellow undergrad in a computing degree in singapore applying for CMU HCI too. I think you should include case studies in your portfolio. Best of luck!