Are research papers important for MS in CS?

Such papers will hold worth in the eyes of the professors. Still, you will face severe competition if your paper is of B class, while any other applicant has an A* publication. Any paper in the journals of class C and D, just show your ability to research.

Can a master student publish a paper?

Master degree students from Science & Technology discipline can publish their research paper in the Advanced Journal of Graduate Research. Students from the disciplines other than science can publish research work in the Advanced Journal of Social Science.

Is it mandatory to write a research paper to get admission?

Thanks for A2A. No. Research paper is not mandatory to get admission into the universities. However, having a research paper published under your name will defenitely give you a cutting edge over the applicants who doesn’t have any such experience.

What are the GRE requirements for MS/PhD programs?

If you are applying to a US PhD program, then it might give an extra edge. Some Top PhD programs ask for this requirement. It’s better to contact directly to the school and look for their specific admssion requirements. The Most Important measure to decide your Candidature for MS/PhD is to Score 320+ in GRE.

Is the writing score more important than the transcript?

The writing score is more useful, given that graduate students need to write papers describing their research, and eventually a 100+ page dissertation. Anyway, undergraduate transcripts, the statement of purpose, letters from people we can trust, etc — are all taken into serious consideration. Not Mandatory..

Is it tough to get publication in US universities?

Some US universities like Stanford gives a lot of weight to sports and other extracurricular activities. But most important thing is quality. Don’t go for quantity. You can have one publication of good quality in good conference or journal or you can have 10 publication in any other conference or journal. Having publication is not tough.