SonGoku Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Hi everyone, I am applying in the fall for admission to CS masters programs and I am hoping to stay in NYC for school and work, so Columbia, NYU (both its Manhattan and Brooklyn campuses), and Stevens Institute of Technology are my top choices. My undergrad major is in molecular bio/genomics from a well-regarded school (top 40) (3.67 GPA, 162 quant, 161 verbal, 5.5 AWA). I plan on taking the GRE a second time to improve my math score since I was lazy the first time I took the test. Additionally, I already have somewhat of a math/CS background from undergrad that included 5 CS classes and math up to Calculus III. I intend on enrolling part-time as a non-degree student in the fall at Columbia, NYU, or a CUNY to take a linear algebra course and perhaps an additional CS course while I apply and work. Would I be ok applying to these three programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svent Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 What about Stony Brook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonGoku Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 22 minutes ago, svent said: What about Stony Brook? I heard great things about Stony Brook, but I would be happier staying closer to NYC if possible, even Hoboken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svent Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Then I don't see what you're hoping to accomplish here. Just apply to all the programs in NYC if location is more important to you than potentially better programs. If you really want more advice, post what CS classes you've taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonGoku Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 On 5/4/2016 at 1:38 PM, svent said: Then I don't see what you're hoping to accomplish here. Just apply to all the programs in NYC if location is more important to you than potentially better programs. If you really want more advice, post what CS classes you've taken. In terms of math: B in Calc I, A's in Calc II + III. For CS: Intro to Computer Science, Discrete Math, Data Structures, Algorithms, Assembly Programming, and a class related to CS Theory. I maintained A-'s and A's, mostly A-s, in all of my CS classes. My major classes were 3.7, but my GPA got dinged a bit from liberal art classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svent Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Sounds fine. An operating systems class could help, or something related to your interests (ML, Crypto, graphics, whatever). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now