New: Fall 2008 Official Acceptances/rejections

baccofal
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:22:44 +0000

Acceptances/rejections, received between mid February and the present, in order of reply:

basic parameters:
GRE V/Q/W: 720/720/4.5
Undergrad. (B.A., English; CS: minor) GPA: 3.12
post-B.A. GPA: 3.78 (three courses); currently enrolled in Math. course.
Research experience in Cog. Science/Psychology

Idea for application: cohesive theoretical and, mostly, applied statistical/computer scientific background for application in Cognitive Science work, or in general statistical inference-motivated work; am interested in researh experience in applied area as well.

Yale University, Statistics, M.S., rejected
Colorado School of Mines, Mathematical and Computer Sciences, M.S., accepted
RPI (Rensselaer), Applied Science, M.S., rejected
However: application forwarded to IT program for review; to which
accepted
Northeastern University, Computer Science, M.S., rejected
NJIT (New Jersey), Engineering Science, M.S., accepted
Johns Hopkins, Educational Programs for Professionals division of the Whiting School of Engineering (a Continuing Education division), Applied and Computational Mathematics, M.S., provisionally accepted, contingent on satisfying some mathematics pre-requisites that are not yet satisfied.
University of Pittsburgh, Computer Science, M.S., rejected
WPI (Worcester), Mathematical Sciences, Graduate Certificate, accepted

still awaiting two – George Mason, RIT (Rochester) – applications completed March and April, respectively, fault for delay largely not my own, fault my own, also, respectively.

Will attend: not sure yet!
Any insights are appreciated.

For now am considering primarily CSM (Colorado), WPI (first Grad. Cert., either to be possibly converted to M.S. program (that, is attempted to be converted), or to be kept as Cert. program, followed by application to Cog. Sci. Ph.D. programs in the Fall), NJIT (though this might require some additional engineering/science undergrad. prerequisites).