Profile evaluation for HCI Master's/ PhD.

[riahi]

Hi,

GRE: Verbal - 156, Quant - 167, AWA - 3.5 | TOEFL - 111

I have 2 years of relevant work experience as Research Assistant at a top ranked design institute. Co-authored a research paper in an international conference (accepted for Interact '17). Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from top ranked university (60.2 %). I needed an extension to finish my undergraduate degree (finished in 5 years, expected time is 4 years). Also I have made a switch in my field from chemical engineering to HCI. I wish to get into a good graduate program. Some programs on my list are: MSI - UMich Ann Arbor, HCIM - U of Maryland College Park, HCI/d Indiana University, Bloomington and MS in Media Arts and Sciences - MIT Media Lab (it's too ambitious, but I still wish to apply). Which other universities in US should I apply to, which usually accept students with similar profiles? What can I do to counter my low undergraduate marks - online courses, retake GRE for higher score?  Is there a possibility of getting into a PhD. program directly, in a moderate university?  

 

Edited May 31, 2017 by ahirwarR

[SnowAngel3535]

On 5/30/2017 at 9:25 PM, riahi said:

Hi,

GRE: Verbal - 156, Quant - 167, AWA - 3.5 | TOEFL - 111

I have 2 years of relevant work experience as Research Assistant at a top ranked design institute. Co-authored a research paper in an international conference (accepted for Interact '17). Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from top ranked university (60.2 %). I needed an extension to finish my undergraduate degree (finished in 5 years, expected time is 4 years). Also I have made a switch in my field from chemical engineering to HCI. I wish to get into a good graduate program. Some programs on my list are: MSI - UMich Ann Arbor, HCIM - U of Maryland College Park, HCI/d Indiana University, Bloomington and MS in Media Arts and Sciences - MIT Media Lab (it's too ambitious, but I still wish to apply). Which other universities in US should I apply to, which usually accept students with similar profiles? What can I do to counter my low undergraduate marks - online courses, retake GRE for higher score?  Is there a possibility of getting into a PhD. program directly, in a moderate university?  

 

You can try RIT and IUPUI as well as Uni of Maryland Collegepark. UMBC, Georgia Tech. I'm a hopeful applicant myself so I can't say your chances but those are some I was looking at myself. I have the opposite problem, I have good grades and a related degree but no research publications

[Sprint14]

Don't apply to the HCI/d program. The program changed directors and it's a disaster.