Shortlisting of US Universities for MS

THESE ARE THE SHORTLISTING OF UNIVERSITIES AS PER GRE
SCORE PROVIDED THAT YOUR ACADEMICS ARE VERY STRONG AND
YOU HAVE THE MINIMUM TOEFL SCORE REQUIRED BY THE UNIV
ERSITY(IT IS USUALLY 213(CBT) OR 80(IBT)).THIS IS JUST
A ROUGH IDEA. PLEASE DO THE REQUIRED RESEARCH BEFORE
FINALIZING A UNIVERSITY.

1000-1100

CSU- long beach
CSU-fresno
CSU-Los Angeles
CSU-chico
CSU-Fullerton
Univ of Idaho
Univ of Akron
Texas A&M Universty- Kingsville
University of Dayton –Ohio
Florida state University
San Diego state university
Univ of north texas
NJIT
Clarkson
Forida International University
Florida atlantic university
Forida institute of technology
Louisiana Tech. University
Baylor University, Texas
University of Missouri at St Louis
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

1100-1200

IIT-Chicago
univ of Houston
Texas tech
Univ of kansas
Kansas State University
Univ of Texas- Dallas
Univ of missuri- rolla
Univ of nebraska- Lincn
New Mexico State university
San Jose State University
CSU-sacramento
Michigan technological University
Oklahoma State University
George mason university
University of Arkansas- Fayetteville
University of Texas-Arlington
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Portland state university
University of Missouri, Kansas City
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
University of Memphis
University of South Florida
rochester institute of technology
Michigan State University
Wright State Unversity
Northern Illinois University

1200-1300

univ of toledo
univ of new mexico
iowa state university
univ of iowa
univ of kentucky
clemson university
University of New Mexico
Boston University
SUNY- stony brook
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
University of Utah
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
Colorado State University
University at Buffalo
Oregon State University
West Virginia University
Ohio University –Athens
Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge
virginia tech university
university of virginia
Rutgers, State Univ of NJ, New Brunswick
Lehigh University
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
University of South Carolina
University of New Hampshire
University of Arizona-Tucson
University of Alabama-Huntsville

1300-1400

Arizona state university
Northeastern Unversity
Duke University
Drexel University
CUNY-Grad Sch & Univ Center
University of Arizna
University of Notre Dame
Case Western Reserve University
Brown university
University of Delaware
University of Rchester
University of Colorado
University of Florida
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rhode Island
Vanderbilt University
University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Connecticut
University of Miami
Ohio University –Athens
University of California – River Side
University of central Florida
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Illinois at Chicago

1400-1600

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
University of California- Berkeley
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Cornell University
University of California – San Diego
California Institute of Technology
University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Southern California
University of California Los Angles
University of Maryland – College park
Harvard University
Princeton University
Pennsylvania State University –Univ Park
Texas A & M College Station
Purdue University –West Lafayette
University of California- Santa Barbara
Rice University
University of California - Irvine
north carolina state university
Ohio State University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Washington – Seattle
Columbia University
Polytechnic University
Yale University
John Hopkins University
University of Minnesota

Guidelines for Writing the Statement of Purpose

Your Statement of Purpose is your explanation of what you want to do as your
Individualized Major; why you want to do it and why it has academic merit; and how you propose to follow the major at UConn. What you want to do must be clear and consistent with the title that you have chosen for your major. Why you want to do it and why it should be considered as an academic major on a par with others must be specifically stated. How it is feasible for you to follow you plan at UConn must be presented in a way that is persuasive and specific.

Your proposal will be evaluated for its conceptual content and coherence. Do your intended major title and your Plan of Study together form a cohesive and conceptually sound degree? Does your Statement of Purpose make clear the strength of your proposal and the essential links between disciplines and courses in your Plan?

It is important to remember that the Individualized Major Committee will not be impressed by a disorganized written presentation in which background material and ideas appear in random order. It is also important to insure that your Statement of Purpose is free of misspelled words, grammatical mistakes, and typographical errors.

There are several resources available to help make your Statement of Purpose as strong as it can be. The Graduate Assistants in the Individualized Major Office and the Writing Center are valuable resources to help you as you write your Statement. Also, reviewing your Statement of Purpose with your faculty advisors before they sign your Plan of Study can be invaluable to you in clarifying your thoughts and improving your presentation.

(Your Statement of Purpose should be 1 ½ to 2 ½ pages long, doublespaced,
and typed in 12 font type size)

The Statement of Purpose is your rationale for joining the Individualized Major Program. Make it strong in concept. Make it strong in detail. Make it coherent. Make it feasible. Make it complete. Make it persuasive.

If you write it before you talk with faculty advisors, the exercise will help you to explain your proposed Plan of Study and why an Individualized Major is the most appropriate major for you.

Some ideas to help you to organize your Statement of Purpose:

1. The title of your Individualized Major should concisely describe the academic focus of your major. You should not use names of existing traditional majors at UConn within the title of your major.

2. The first section (aim for one clear, concise paragraph) should read as a general introduction. Deal briefly with the what, why, and how questions that an advisor or Committee Member will wish to have answered. You should define and explain the academic focus of your major. Your first paragraph should also briefly explain what departments are involved (and why); how your major complements your post-UConn plans; and the concept of your major. Help the reader understand how your plan fits with the rest of your UConn studies. State, therefore, if you are doing a double major, an additional degree, a minor, a certificate; indicate if you in the Honors Program or
are planning on doing a distinction project; and/or briefly mention any other relevant academic endeavors. Explain if your proposed Individualized Major will be your only UConn major, and indicate when you began to work with advisors to plan it.

3. The second part of your statement should explain how the different departments and classes that comprise your Individualized Major work together. You should detail how each department complements your Individualized Major (use classes from your Plan of Study to illustrate in a specific way why each department was chosen). It is not enough to simply list the different departments and classes: you must present an argument detailing how the particular departments and classes are indispensable for your major. In the end, you need to convince the Committee that your interdisciplinary approach is both necessary and more beneficial for you than an approach that relies on the majors (or a combination of these majors and minors) offered in the UConn undergraduate catalog that are defined by and associated with particular UConn academic departments or centers.

4. The next part of your statement would discuss other experiences that are relevant to or may help deepen or integrate your plan of study. You might discuss an experience outside of the traditional classroom setting that you already have had that is related to your intended major. You should discuss your plans for relevant experiences: for example, study abroad, internships, student group leadership or participation, paid or voluntary work, research, fieldwork, and/or independent study. Try to be as specific about your plans as you realistically can be! Show that you’ve done your research and careful thinking!

5. In your final section, describe, in general terms, your short- and long-term academic and/or career goals, and how you wish your Individualized Major to help you to attain those goals. This section will permit you to reiterate why the proposed major is important to you.

If you are following a curriculum that exists at another institution you should attach that to your statement of purpose.