1. GRE: Rate yourself between 0-25 points Q+V 900:
11 PointsQ+V 1000: 13Points
Q+V 1100: 15 points
Q+V 1200: 17 points
Q+V 1250: 18 Points
Q+V 1300: 19 Points
Q+V 1300: 20 Points
Q+V 1400: 21 Points
Q+V 1400: 22 Points
Q+V 1500: 24 Points
2. Bachelors Score: Rate yourself between 0-25 points
50% with backlogs 7 points
50% with out backlogs 9 points
60% with backlogs 11 points
60% with out backlogs 13 points
70% with backlogs 15 points
70% with out backlogs 17 points
75% with backlogs 15 points
75% with out backlogs 21 points
80% plus with out backlogs 23 points
University topper: 25
10th and 10+2 scores: 5 points
Scores Close to 60 % 2 points
Scores Close to 70 % 3 Points
Scores Close to 80 % 4 points
80 plus with some good background say some Quiz winners at national level; some Math Olympiad or Science fair winners: 5
TOEFL: 0-10
Score 200: 3 points
Score 220: 4 points
Score 240: 5 points
Score 250: 7 points
Score 260: 8 points
Score 270+: 9 points
Work Experience: 0-10 (3 points Minimum)
Good research and good projects =3-5
Working for funded projects=4-6
Summer Intern (below 6 months)=5-7
Real time Job experience 1 year=7-9
* To be honest its not the TIME it’s the Quality of the work that you do counts Many times; Like one good Project can get in to a very good school
Undergraduate research & tech papers 0-10 (3 points minimum)
Good research and good projects=3-5
Research with few technical papers=4-6
Technical papers at national level=5-7
International publications=7-9
Personal statement &Recommendation letters 0-5
Bad Sop - If a professor feels its copied SOP=0-1
Good SOP & good recommendation letters (from profs)=2-4
Good sop with a Reco letter form a guy whom you worked under or some person in the industry=3-5
Timing 0-5
This depends on
- · When you apply and schools you apply!
- · How you apply – how many months before you apply
- · How you plan?
Your approach /attitude 0-5
This is very important; keep your cool and never bug professors- never use the word – I need funding and stuff – Instead say, “ I wish to work for you”. Don’t email them asking for GRE college codes, climate & stuff be professional.
- · Attitude is how good you Show your self and portray your self and
- · How good you can convince a Professor that you wish to work for him
- · Writing Skills
Just add your individual points and get the cumulative score
If you are planning for a PHD (not for AID but for passion) add 3 Points to your Cumulative Score.
Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Students add 3 points to it
Civil Engineering students add 5 points to it
Students with Non Engineering Back Group Such as Arts, Pathology, Drama, Anthropology, Speech therapy and some rare branches add 7 points to your cumulative score
Economy of the state was taken in to factor
If a state has mare schools then Less preference was given to those; because more competition
Some Factors/Assumptions taken in to Account
Getting financial support in a school is more important for a student than research at school or any thing
If two schools have similar rankings, the one with less number of International applicants each year is given Preference.
“Big Schools” Which offer many Courses are given good ranks as there is a chance for On campus jobs and Graduate Assistants (eg: University with Medical Campus will generate a lot of Jobs of Computer Science students Web Designing / Data Management Jobs)
Preference is given to places where a student can get Internships and Jobs
Places with less number of Indian students and Less number of Indians are given higher preference (reason: Less competition)
Other factors include Safety, Cost of Living, Climatic Condition, Geographic Location & better Living Conditions.
VISA issues based on a feedback from 500 students have been taken as a factor.
Tuition of the University was taken in to consideration and preference was given to one with low tuition
Schools run under State System and federal system were given preference to Private Universities
Note: This is just a list of schools you can apply if you have a cumulative score near to 90
& By no means indicate the rankings of the respective University.
score near 90
score near 80
score near 70
score near 65
score near 60
score near 55
score near 50
score near 40-50
score below 40
