u/Guilty-Barber7203

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to apply for an MSCS in the US and I'm confused about how my academic profile will be evaluated.

I am currently pursuing two bachelor's degrees simultaneously:

1. BS in Cybersecurity (online) from US university(4years Bachelor's)
   • Current GPA: 3.7/4.0
   • Final year
2. BSc Computer Science (offline/local university)(3rd tier)
   • Current CGPA: 5.5/10
   • 6th semester

My DET score is 110, and I would prefer not to take the GRE if possible.

Some universities I'm considering are:

• Northeastern University (Boston/Silicon Valley)
• Stony Brook University
• University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
• University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
• NJIT
• Arizona State University (ASU)
• UMBC
• Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT Chicago)
• University of Houston
• Georgia State University

My main questions are:

• Is my university shortlist realistic for my profile?
• Which of these universities would you consider ambitious, realistic, or safe?
• Approximately how many of these universities do you think I could realistically get admitted to?
• How much will my 5.5/10 CGPA affect my chances, considering I also have a 3.7/4.0 GPA from SNHU?
• Do I need to report both degrees when applying for graduate admissions in the US, or can I apply using only my SNHU degree?
• Would the low CGPA from one bachelor's degree significantly hurt me even though I'm simultaneously completing another bachelor's degree with a much stronger GPA?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Note: This post was organized and grammatically corrected with the help of ChatGPT. The academic details and questions are entirely my own.