Schools What Are My Chances of Grad School Admission and Financial Aid?

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An international student studying Computer Engineering at the University of Wyoming is seeking advice on graduate school admissions, specifically for a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science at Texas A&M and UT Austin. The student has a GRE score of 600/760/4.0 but is concerned about a current GPA of 2.8, which they plan to improve by retaking failed classes, aiming for a GPA above 3.1 before graduation. The discussion highlights the competitiveness of admissions to top 25 schools, noting that while these schools are less competitive than top 10 institutions, they still present significant challenges. It is suggested that the student contact the departments of interest to better understand their chances of admission and financial aid opportunities, as the quality of education at top 25 schools can be comparable to that of top 10 schools in certain subfields.
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Hello. I'm an international student studying Computer Engineering at University of Wyoming. I'm graduating in December 2009 and I hoped to get some advice regarding the admission of a grad school based on my standing.

I've already took the GRE, and I got 600/760/4.0 for Verbal, Quantitative, and writing respectively so I think I did O.K. in it. Problem lies on my current GPA, as it is at 2.8, but that is because I failed couple of classes and I plan to retake them before I graduate. I expect the GPA to be raised at least above 3.1 by then.

So the question I wanted to ask is, if I wanted to apply for M.S degree in either Electrical Engineering or Computer Science at schools such as Texas A&M and UT at Austin (I ruled out Tier 1 schools to begin with due to my GPA), what do you think my odds of getting in will be? If I DO get in, what about the odds of receiving a financial aid?

I know this is an absurd question to ask, but I'd seriously appreciate your honest opinions on this matter. This issue has been troubling me for quite a while. Thank you.
 
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Ah yes.. that's practically what I meant, but Austin was kind of an exception in the case I guess.

Anyways, any thoughts on my odds?
 
Admissions to top 25 schools is still very very competitive. It might be a notch below top 10 admissions, but it is still very difficult. You should contact the department you are interested in and gauge what your chances are. But there is not a significant dropoff in terms of competitiveness when you go from top 10 to top 25.
 
I might even argue that the quality of a Top 25 school is often the same or better than a Top 10 school: just not in all subfields.
 

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