u/Commercial-Sink1903

I am from a university which is not well known for sending students to us master's programs very few or none of my seniors have gone on to pursue an MS in the US. I am Indian but not based in India. applying for fall 2028. 3.8 gpa decent overall profile.

My question is whether top 20 programs will even consider my application? I hv heard that only IIT or top tier university students get considered, and most posts I've seen about top 20 MSCS admits are from IITs or tier 1/2 universities. Is this fact or myth? Do these programs genuinely consider applicants from lesser known or tier 3 universities, or is applying to top US schools pointless? My university's qs ranking is above 800.