hi i am yashas, studing final yr engg(telecommunication) in bangalore. i want to pursue my MS right after my engg. Is it true that with a low GPA score one will not get into a good univ which gives aid or teaching/research assistantship? how to choose a good univ?
my aggregate till now is 65% and i am giving my GRE in a month.
RE:GPA Score
by Nanda on Aug 09, 2006 09:29 PM Permalink
hi,
Typically most universities (the good to decent ones) require a minimum GRE/TOEFL score depending on the school and generally look for a 3.0 equivalent score from the applicant - but this is not a rigid requirement to my knowledge. Schools will generally indicate this if this is also a requirement. You have to keep in mind that keeping aside the top 10 to 20 schools, the rest from say 21 to 50 are decent schools and getting a degree from them still has value - I say keeping the top 10 to 20 aside because, generally speaking, getting into such schools requires a combination of good GPA, GRE/TOEFL scores, maybe some research work etc - although the weightage attached to each area may vary with an applicant. For example, someone with a not so good aggregate score, may be considered for admission if his GRE/TOEFL scores are very good and/or some research work is shown. The bottom line is that it is a combination of things when it comes to getting admission - so if I were genuinely interested in higher studies in the US and had an aggregate score on the lower end, I would give my best shot at the GRE/TOEFL and pursue efforts for admission.
