Hi, I have been looking around at universities and professors shortlisting according to pros and cons that fits me etc. but main problem i face is the price of higher education being an international student in US/AUS is too much for my pockets. So i am looking at alternatives like Aalto university and the universities in my country that offer masters in ML but what more can i do to secure a position at university like Aalto (i guess the same goes for every other university). At the moment i am at ground zero you may say, i am doing andrew ng's course on coursera and prepairing for entrance exam for the universities here. The exam covers mathematical topics (Linear Algebra, calculus, stats, probability) and C programming language so giving that is just a benefit.
P.S. I was thinking of a study track of Masters at a decent place and Phd from a really good university. I have a bachelor's in Computer Science with 70% aggregate from no special university.
As far as my self study line up goes i got Artificial Intelligence a Modern Approach and The art of computer programming volumes 1 - 3.
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