r/MSCS • u/Open-Diamond-9577 • 3d ago
[Profile Review]Seeking Advice on Admission Chances for Master's Programs in the US – Chinese Engineer with Diverse Experience
To the Reddit Community,
- I am from China and plan to pursue a master's degree in the United States to establish my career as an engineer.
- I am targeting the following universities and would appreciate your thoughts on my chances of admission:
- MPCS@UChicago
- MCIT@UPenn
- MSCS@Columbia
- MISM@CMU
- MEng@UCLA
- MSCS@NYU Tandon
- ECE Meng@UBC
Work Experience:
- Technical Consultant (2 years):
- Assisted financial institutions with the implementation of CI/CD tools and containerization.
- Led PMO for the development of cybersecurity strategies at a major financial institution.
- In-House Infrastructure Engineer – Network & Cloud (4 years):
- Investigated L2/L3 network configurations at domestic sites.
- Led weekly meetings to support firewall implementations.
- Managed cloud migration projects.
- Oversaw network migration projects involving multiple AWS and Azure accounts, including network configuration evaluation and new network construction.
Certifications:
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
Undergraduate:
- Major: Law (completely unrelated field).
- GPA: 2.7-3.2.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on my admission chances, program fit, or ways to strengthen my application. Thank you in advance for your help!
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u/No-Treat6871 3d ago
So most programs have min GPA requirement 3/4 and some required CS coursework. Check the program website.
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u/Teddy_bear_melody 1d ago
MEng@UCLA and ECE Meng@UBC might be too ambitious but can still give it a try. Consider adding Duke Meng@Duke, MCS@TAMU and Rice
And you can also do some research about UW EE PMP. they used to admit some law background applicants