If you can spend money of about Rs 12 to 15 Lakhs without any expectations of financial support from the university, you can go ahead with the admission process The university reputation is quite OK.
*NOTE: One of my students Mr Venu did his MS in Electrical Engineering from this university and after 4 years of job experience he did his MBA from Cornell University. He is in very good position and earning 200,000 dollars per annum. His academics and GRE scores before he entered this school were average.
If you get admission in an engineering stream try to look for a transfer in other streams (after completing first semester course work ) such as statistical science and other related courses where competition is less and job prospects are plenty.
My Analysis and Experience with the admission criteria:
* There could be changes in admission criteria from year to year.
*Acceptance rate is good and possibilities of getting admission are plenty with the above scores.
2. ORKUT COMMUNITY COMMENTS:
There is good response from the Orkut community about this university (Probably the Rich Guys!!!!!)
Response of One student
The IT/CS department at Mason has a decent national ranking. Also, the vast number of IT companies in this area means that finding a job may be a little easier than in FL and you won’t have to relocate either. IT companies in this area are hiring college graduates at a good pace these days.
Response of another student
I found Mason to offer a lot of opportunities that I didnt find at the other colleges. I am also a graduate of University of Maryland and Towson University. Both were great, very fun schools, but didnt help me much in finding jobs, networking, or starting my career. Because I couldn't find a job, I went to Mason to do a Ph.D., within the first semester, I worked on a class project that I later used to get my first job as an IT consultant. I still continued school and all the contacts I have made from Mason has helped me a lot in my career and I am very grateful for that.
Being at Mason, maybe its because of its location, but you will have the opportunity to make contacts, talk to big recruiters, or even foster your ideas into a company.
Another thing I like about Mason is the diversity but unity among all the students and school spirit. And, I cant forget to mention the great basketball team.
Well, I hope this helps.
1. Overview About The University
School
George Mason University (Volgenau)(VA)
Public/Private
Public
Size (FT/PT)
294 / 1,230
U.S. News ranking
N/A
Location
City/State
Fairfax, VA
Distance from home (miles)
N/A
Admissions
Acceptance rate
62.7%
Number of applicants
1,221
Number accepted
767
Number enrolled
344
Average undergraduate GPA
3.3
Average GRE verbal score
430
Average GRE quantitative score
716
Analytical writing GRE score
3.7
Minimum paper TOEFL score
575
Minimum computer TOEFL score
230
Cost & Financial Aid
Private tuition
N/A
Public in-state tuition
$9,780 per year
Public out-of-state tuition
$18,552 per year
Required fees
$10 per credit
Room/board
$5,635
Books/supplies
$1,500
Miscellaneous expenses
$500
Fellowships
64
Teaching assistantships
118
Research assistantships
95
Other assistantships
12
Total fellowships / assistantships
289
Student Body
Percent male/female
76.8% / 23.1%
Percent minority
10.5%
Percent international
72.4%
Academics
Research expenditures 2004-2005 (in millions)
$10.6
Students specializing in aerospace
N/A
Students specializing in agriculture
N/A
Students specializing in biomedical
N/A
Students specializing in chemical
N/A
Students specializing in civil
28
Students specializing in computer
67
Students specializing in electrical
324
Students specializing in environmental
N/A
Students specializing in industrial
139
Students specializing in materials
N/A
Students specializing in mechanical
N/A
Students specializing in mining
N/A
Students specializing in nuclear
N/A
Students specializing in petroleum
N/A
Students specializing in other
321
Fall 2008 Admissions Information
Application deadline: 11/01
Application fee for international students: $60
2006 entering class:
Average GPA (number reporting)
Average verbal GRE score (number reporting)
Average quantitative GRE score (number reporting)
Average analytical GRE score (number reporting)
Average writing GRE score (number reporting)
New entrants in master's program
3.3 (297)
427 (151)
715 (151)
597 (7)
3.7 (134)
New entrants in doctoral program
3.2 (47)
453 (16)
723 (16)
573 (3)
3.8 (12)
New entrants in both master's and doctoral programs
Department of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Concentrations available in construction management, engineering management, environmental systems engineering, facilities management, transportation systems engineering, and water resource systems engineering.
Department of Computer Science
Computer Science Concentrations offered in artificial intelligence, computer systems; image processing/graphics; parallel/distributed computing, or software engineering.
Computer Science Online GMU now offers the Master of Science in Computer Science degree online. The initial offering focuses on courses in our Systems and Networks area. This is an extension of our regular MSCS, using the Internet course delivery we have pioneered over the past few years, at no extra cost to the student.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering Concentrations available in computer networks; high performance computing; microprocessor systems; signal and image processing; and VLSI/VHDL design, verification and testing.
Electrical Engineering Concentrations available in communications, control and robotics, electromagnetics and optoelectrics, microelectronics, signal processing.
Telecommunications An interdisciplinary blend of engineering-oriented courses in communications systems, networking, computers and software combined with courses on telecommunications policy, law, business, international aspects and other. Designed to meet the needs of working professionals and full-time graduate students.
Department of Information and Software Engineering
E-Commerce The program is designed to prepare graduates with the depth and breadth they need to take advantage of electronic commerce opportunities in commercial and enterprise management opportunities in the "new economy." They will be able to understand management, public policy, and information technology aspects, and effectively integrate these in developing electronic commerce solutions in a wide variety of specialized applications from electronic government, to electronic banking, to tele-health.
Information Systems The theoretical and practical aspects of specifying, designing, implementing, and managing information systems.
Information Security & Assurance Designed to prepare graduates to fill the current and future need for information security and assurance professionals to work in a wide variety of capacities to protect the information systems of different types of organizations and to support the nation's information infrastructure.
Software Engineering Specialized knowledge and experience in developing and modifying large, complex software systems. This master's emphasizes technical and management aspects of the software engineering process.
Department of Statistics
Statistical Science Special tracks in applied statistics, computational statistics, engineering statistics, federal statistics, and statistical signal processing.
Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research
Operations Research Mathematical programming, queueing and network theories, computer simulation and modeling, applied and computational probability, and the application of these to realistic problems.
Systems Engineering Systems design, development, and management, associated with problem formulation, issue analysis, and the evaluation of alternative courses of action. The program emphasizes both analytical and practical aspects of engineering complex systems.
