Thread: Ms in Information Security

Hi

First of all prepare yourself for GRE and try to score somewhere around 320-330 (with 165+ in quants) and write TOEFL before itself because its easy but takes time to get for score report. I don't want to discourage you but frankly speaking your profile even with 330 GRE is not fascinating at all for a university like CMU and that too for a HOT MAJORS (MIS). I am not saying that don't try for them but be ready to face rejection from most of them as you fall under "INTERNATIONAL STUDENT" category and these universities get many applications among which chances of you getting selected are less. Major drawback in your profile is your low acads.

1. Carnegie Mellon University - Tough [Chances for your profile getting selected are less than 15%]
2. University of Southern California - Moderate [Chances for your profile getting selected are less than 50% but greater than 15%]
3. Georgia Tech University - Tough [Chances for your profile getting selected are less than 15%]
4. George Mason University - Tough [Chances for your profile getting selected are less than 15%]

My advice would be to research again and search for some decent safe universities to apply.

All the Best!

Hi Sherzil,

Thanks for the reply. I was expecting CMU outbounds for me. But My friend is already pursuing MS in Information Security from George Mason University and he had 64% in B.Tech and got a score of 1340 in gre at that time. You will be a little amazed to know that he was also getting admission in Georgia Tech. So I am not sure if how my chances are moderate. You might be saying that just because I have not taken the exams.

Thanks and Regards
Abhaas Sood

hi abhaassood

If ur friend got georgia tech then why did he go for george mason??.....gatech is way better than gmu.
I got admit from gatech...MS in Info. Sec. GRE 319, TOEFL 110 n gpa 8.6

Originally Posted by abhaassood

Hi Sherzil,

Thanks for the reply. I was expecting CMU outbounds for me. But My friend is already pursuing MS in Information Security from George Mason University and he had 64% in B.Tech and got a score of 1340 in gre at that time. You will be a little amazed to know that he was also getting admission in Georgia Tech. So I am not sure if how my chances are moderate. You might be saying that just because I have not taken the exams.

Thanks and Regards
Abhaas Sood

It varies abhaas. They might not have that many applications before. I am not saying you will not get but its gonna be tougher for you as now a days MIS is a hot subject which was neglected before so. Try your best at GRE/TOEFL and then do apply for it. All the Best!

Hi Bargav,

His uncle lives in Virginia.

Thanks and Regards
Abhaas Sood

Where are u finally applying/appl dude?
And for Ms Info Sec ,with
gre 315(q-162,v-153,a-3) BE-65%,
which are good universities.
Do i have a shot at univ u listed?