Master Analytics Fall 2017

[AnnaT]

Hi

I wanted to get an idea from people who are also applying to Masters in Analytics programs in US for courses starting in Fall of 2107. I know it is a bit early and most applications have just started but I wanted to understand what kind of colleges I could target considering my profile which I detailing below

Undergrad Institution: Middle of the pack Engineering College (India)
Major(s): Electronics and Communication
Minor(s):
GPA in Major: 4
Overall GPA: 3.4
Position in Class: Top
Type of Student: International - female

Grad: MBA in HR - one of top 5 B Schools in India, Class Rank: Top 5, GPA: 3.9

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 165
V: 165
AWA: 4.5

TOEFL Total: 115

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Have close to 10 years of experience in Retail process improvement and Management Consulting 

My top choices for schools are:

1. Columbia: MS Applied Analytics
2. UChicago: MS Analytics
3. University of Texas Austin: Masters Analytics
4. Univ of Southern California : MS Business Analytics
5. Purdue Univ: MS Analytics
6. Northwestern: MS Analytics

 

If someone could help me out with the following:

1. Am I Ok to target these colleges or are they too much of a 'reach' for my profile? Please suggest some other colleges where I will have a better chance of getting admission

2. I am 35 years old, mid-career professional, will that be a disadvantage for me as median age for most of these programs is 25-28yrs and median work ex is 2.5 - 4 years. For instance Duke Univ has clearly mentioned that their program would not be a good fit for me. 

Thanks

 

[Last_but_not_the_least]

Hi Anna,

Its really heartening to see you are going to a second PG degree even after an engineering and MBA degree.

The GRE and TOEFL scores look great.

I am a newbie here and a GRE aspirant. Also, a mid-career professional.

I don't much about scores and collages but I sincerely hope you reach your desired goal.

[1%learnings]

* fall's coming up soon

* what's the update on this?