<p>To the above poster, would you happen to know anything about the Rutgers - Newark campus in terms of the Biological Sciences program? Is it a good/strong program?</p>
<p>To Univ_Student: Rutgers-new brunswick is generally a stronger program then Rutgers Newark campus because of the ties to UMDNJ and Institute of NJ Cancer Center. Hence it is a great place for biomedical research and provides an opportunity to connect basic and translational research. RU-Newark is a much weaker program in terms of size, translational research, amount of facilities and faculty and location. But it is still a decent program.</p>
<p>I dont know if this question should go here or not but I have a question in selecting ungrad. school in regards to getting into grad school. </p>
<p>If I want to apply to somewhere like Columbia or Hopkins and places like those, would it hurt me if I went to a small state university instead or a big state university thats more selective?</p>
<p>hint: search function</p>
<p><a href=āhttp://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/604445-how-much-does-undergrad-prestige-matter-phd.html[/url]ā>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/604445-how-much-does-undergrad-prestige-matter-phd.html</a></p>
<p><a href=āhttp://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/661802-let-me-get-straight-how-much-does-undergrad-ranking-matter.html[/url]ā>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/661802-let-me-get-straight-how-much-does-undergrad-ranking-matter.html</a></p>
<p><a href=āhttp://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/653511-does-where-you-go-undergrad-matter-lot-when-you-apply-grad-school.html[/url]ā>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/653511-does-where-you-go-undergrad-matter-lot-when-you-apply-grad-school.html</a></p>
<p>ā¦ and about a hundred more.</p>
<p>Does anybody know anything about Berkeleyās J-school admissions? I have looked at their website but I was wanting some first hand advice.</p>
<p>I was wondering if a college has a MA and PhD or PsyD program and you might not be competitive for the latter, can you apply to both? Would it seem odd or not proper to apply for instance to UConnās PhD in School Psych and MA program?
I ask because Iāve read on older forums, students who posted that they didnāt get in one program but were offered the other, they just didnāt state if they applied to both or it was a āconsolation prizeā so to speak. I also read that most PhD programs let you know by April but Masters are later.
Thanks for any help.</p>
<p>I was told it isnāt a good idea because it makes you look like you donāt really want the PhD program. I also have heard of students that were offered an MA spot when rejected from the PhD. I donāt know from their posts if they said they were interested or not or if it varies by school. Iām sure there are a lot of variables, but overall I wouldnāt do it at the same school.</p>
<p>My niece, an international applicant, was accepted at U of Michigan for a graduate degree program. However she was asked to send $2000 before they would send the I-20forms etc. Is this normal for this scenario? I was thiking itād be in the order of $200 as a deposit for accepting an offer. Anyone with info regarding this situation (especially international students, counsellors), please let me know. Thanks.</p>
<p>Relaxed parent, who told you that information? The Department? Registrarās Office? I find it hard to believe they would say that. Call the school again.</p>
<p>I want to do masterās in computer science.</p>
<p>My Undergrad GPA - 2.5 (Computer Science, Thapar University, Patiala, India)
One internship of 6 months in an IT company.
TOEFL Score - 109/120
Now preparing for GRE.</p>
<p>What more should I do to improve my chances of getting accepted? Can I expect admissions to top grad schools with such a low gpa? Or If I score 1400+ in GRE? If not, then which schools should I apply to which may tolerate such a gpa ?</p>
<p>Could someone please tell me if a specialization is better than a double major for an undergrad who is trying to apply for a grad school in the US?</p>
<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I am going to be a senior in mechanical engineering next year. After I graduate I plan on going to graduate school to get a PhD, however I want to switch fields to Nuclear Engineering and Plasma Physics. I am wondering what my chances of getting into a top school like MIT or UMich will be even though I have a different undergrad degree, and does it matter that all of my research experience is completely different than Nuclear engineering. </p>
<p>My stats (mechanical engineering):
Lehigh University
GPA 3.7
-Member of universityās aerospace club
-Working with a professor to model temperature distributions in heat exchangers
-REU at the university of Minnesota.
-Internship at NASA </p>
<p>Next semester I am planning on taking a few physics courses to strengthen my physics background.</p>
<p>Man, the last time I was here was four years ago for undergrad admissions and now Iām here again for grad admissions.</p>
<p>So, for many reasons, most of them stupid, I have not done too well in college. I got around a 2.6 at Bioengineering in SUNY Binghamton and Iām trying to get into a research oriented biomedical engineering program for next fall or spring. Can anyone help me find where I should apply to or what I should do to make up for a lousy GPA?</p>
<p>You probably donāt want to hear this, but you wonāt be doing a graduate program in the fall or spring, and not just because you missed the admissions cycle for fall. You have limited options for compensating for a poor GPA. You could work as a lab tech for a couple of years (a large number of people do this, myself included), you could take some courses as a non degree student, you could do a masters at place with very uncompetitive admissions. Unfortunately, most Phd programs require a 3.0 minimum to apply, so you may have to do at least one of the options I suggested to be competitive.</p>
<p>yea I thought so. I already started applying for lab/research positions and Iām applying for some classes over the summer and fall semester. Is there anything else to do besides what you listed?</p>
<p>^^ If you canāt find something that pays as a full time job in lab/research position, you might want to volunteer in lab/research and find another part time job that pays. You can search in Idealist.org or search in the career page of universities/hospitals (since youāre from NYC you can start with CUNYs, NYU, Columbia, hospitals) Make sure you polish up your resume (update etc.) and have a cover letter handy.</p>
<p>Thank you! I dont mind not getting paid, I just want some experience right now. :)</p>
<p>When completing the āAwardsā section of a graduate school application, are students supposed to restrict the list to awards received as a college undergraduate? Or are high school awards included, particularly if they are prestigious and/or relevant to the studentās graduate school plans?</p>
<p>The general rule is that now is the time to start leaving off high school. If you already have an impressive undergrad awards section, just leave it off. If it you think the section could use one more thing, tack it on the end if itās something prestigious (eg. valedictorian or a national award). I would not include more than one high school award because then it seems like you havenāt done anything to keep it up in undergrad.</p>
<p>I have a sort of general question, that I donāt believe has been answered yet (but if it has please correct me). It may take me 4.5-5 years total to graduate, due to a double major and not being able to register for classes I needed a couple of semesters. Is this going to be a huge hindrance when trying to apply for grad school? My major gpa (psychology, the one Iām interested in going to grad school for), is a 4.0 and my cumulative is a 3.5 as of now, with an upward trajectory. Iām expecting my final cumulative gpa to be higher, about a 3.7- at least a 3.6. Iām also planning on gaining research experience, and have been a research assistant for a professor at a Cornell lab already (have to start somewhere right?)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance to anyone who can help :)</p>