Schools Applying to Graduate school, Thoughts?

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A senior computer engineering student from West Virginia is seeking advice on applying to graduate schools for a master's in computer science, targeting institutions like Carnegie Mellon, WVU, UMD, VA Tech, Penn State, and Johns Hopkins. The student expresses skepticism about their chances of admission to Carnegie Mellon, their top choice, and is looking for insights on this concern. They inquire about the significance of GRE scores and whether retaking the test would be beneficial. Additionally, the student asks if including detailed work samples, such as schematics, on their resume would enhance their application. They are open to constructive criticism and feedback on their resume, which is available for review on GitHub.
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Hello All,

I am a senior computer engineering student at a small university in West Virginia. I am in the process of applying to graduate school for a masters in computer science next fall. I have picked my target schools and contacted each department.

I am looking at: Carnegie Mellon, WVU, UMD, VA Tech, Penn State and Hopkins

1.) I am very skeptical of my chances of getting into Carnegie even though it is my definite first choice, thoughts?

2.) I've read up on the importance of the GRE, will my scores be OK? Or should I attempt to take it again?

3.) I've listed in my resume some of my work from school, should I include schematics, etc?

I'm really just looking for some honest criticism about my chances for getting into grad school, any advice is greatly appreciated!




Below is the link to my resume

https://github.com/VRKnight/Resume

Thanks!
 
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*Updated my resume* Same github, any thoughts or comments are welcome!
 

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