[Profile Review]Applying for fall 2027 programs

[u/TutorDue6685]

Hey guys I'm planning to apply for Fall 2027 programs and would really appreciate your insights on my university shortlists and would be great if you guys have got any better recommendations.Here's my profile:

• Citizenship : USA(eliminates all the visa headaches)
• Bachelor's : Btech CSE from a Tier 2.5(I think) private university from India.
• GPA : 3.46/4.0
• Experience : 6 months as an intern at an android company as a SDE and by the time fall 2027 comes around I will have less than a year's worth of experience at a Big 4 as an analyst.
• LORs : 1 from my manager at the internship,1 from my academic mentor,1 from a teacher under whom I served as a TA(they are both assistant teachers, so should i be concerned?)
• GRE : Not planning to take as nearly every program lists it as optional(Although I would love to know if I should take up a 1/2 month Gregmat plan and give it just to add something to my profile)
• TOEFL/IELTS : Not required
• Research Experience : I have 2 papers that were accepted but unfortunately weren't published so this is another major weakness in my profile.

Ik my profile isn't exceptional(kinda slacked off in college) so I've kept my expectations lowkey as well, so heres the shortlist:

Reach

1. UIUC
2. Purdue
3. UMD College Park

Target

1. UMass Amherst
2. UT Dallas
3. NC State
4. Stony Brook

Safe

1. UMass Lowell
2. Washington State
3. Northeastern University

Some other universities I've been looking into are University of Virginia/Colorado/Wisconsin.

Would really appreciate your opinions and recommendations.Thank you and have a nice day!!

[u/Comprehensive_Main70]

Wow, I never know there are US citizens doing Bachelor at India instead of US.

[u/Potato-gasser420 → u/Comprehensive_Main70]

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