MS in CS | IIT Bombay CS Btech 2014 | CPI 7.1 | GRE - 316 | TOEFL - 110

[diksham]

Applying for Masters in Computer Science Fall 2018

Profile:
Education: IIT Bombay Computer Science B.Tech 2014
CPI: 7.1
TOEFL: 110
GRE: 316 (I am trying again for a better score) ( 149 VR + 163 Q + 4 AW)
Research:
A Btech project in compilers
LOR:
1 from BTP guide (strong)
1 from college prof (decent)
1 from CTO (strong)
Work ex:
1 year in Samsung Electronics, Noida as a software developer
1 year in Amazon Bangalore as a software developer
Currently working for 1+ years as a senior developer in Rivigo, a startup in Gurgaon

I will be applying for a generic masters program and hope to find a univ with strong research culture.
Please suggest me some universities

[aakhere]

strong research culture in what though? There's over 20 distinct research focuses for ms faculties these days. best to go with programs that have good reputation in the field you want, since they are more likely to have best professor and facilities in the same.

[diksham]

On 10/10/2017 at 10:41 PM, aakhere said:

strong research culture in what though? There's over 20 distinct research focuses for ms faculties these days. best to go with programs that have good reputation in the field you want, since they are more likely to have best professor and facilities in the same.

My masters will be generic but I hope to explore via courses in my masters and figure out an area of interest eventually. So I would prefer universities that encourage a research environment in general.

[Adwait Nadkarni]

What you are looking for is a school where the courses generally have a research component and faculty are actively involved in research, which is the case in most good programs.

However, here is a small list at the top of my head:

1. William & Mary --> moderate (I am a faculty here. The CS dept. is strong in terms of research. Small department, but _very_ research-focused.)

2. NC State --> moderate (I did my PhD here. Huge department; many faculty are actively involved in research, but you will have to look. Most courses are not very research-oriented, but great coursework nevertheless).

3. UC Boulder --> moderate

4. USC --> ambitious

[i_hope_i_like_it]

I think the OP's college is going to help immensely due to a wider recognition in the US, despite being marked by a little lower GPA. I can see a good chance in US News top 30s. Try for the UCs - LA/SD/SB etc.