Graduate School Recommendations

denizen
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:55:05 +0000

I’ll do my best to answer if I think you’re competitive for top 25 programs:

-I don’t know what a 85.4/100 GPA converts to on the 4.0 scale - 3.416? If so, that’s not too strong. 3.5+ is usually considered competitive for domestic students. For international, the bar is set even higher.
-Your GRE score is great.

Lack of undergraduate is a minus, but your industry research appears strong.

Here’s the kicker: I think you would have an OK shot at top tier schools if you were a domestic student. However, as an international student, it’s going to be very tough. I just spoke to an adcom on the phone yesterday and he explained that competition is much greater for international students. I have no idea how they get such better stats than us. Maybe Americans are just lazier, lol.

Don’t let that discourage you. You have a lot of good things going for you and you always will have a shot if you go for it.