<p>@kryptonsa36: Yeah, I guess you’re right. I guess I hadn’t done my “homework” on it since it’s pretty far away.</p>
<p>@sarbruis: Oh, that’s good to know. I figured that they would fund your research since that’s pretty much what you’re there for but I didn’t know they also assisted you with the actual cost of your education (housing, insurance, etc).</p>
<p>Housing is not typical. But there are places like Rockefeller in NYC that help you with housing because it’s so expensive there.</p>
<p>I took GRE on 13th august and I got the score reports around 10th September.As expected,my scores have been sent to four US colleges that I selected at the end of the test.So what do I do now?Wait for their reply or send the transcripts immediately? I am now waiting for my TOEFL scores which I took on 30th august.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I’m from a third world country and got my bachelor’s degree also here, in our best technical university in the department of Informatics.
I wanted to know whether graduate admissions committees (for MD) will pay attention to what kind of country have I studied in.
For example, we had only one research team in our whole department (consisting from 10 ppl or so). I was a member of it, so should I mention in the SoP that it was the only research “lab” in the department or will it sound miserable and as if I’m justifying myself?
Also, will they understand that we don’t have many opportunities of research here, especially in my preferred field of study (Artificial Intelligence) and should I also mention that, or this doesn’t matter for them at all and I should have applied for summer schools abroad for example in such case.
But if so, if they don’t look at the country from where you came from, then, well, my cumulative GPA is 97.10% from 100% which is outstanding for other countries, but here it’s not, because studying here is much easier then in other places.</p>
<p>Thx a lot for reading this big post</p>
<p>Do I have a shot at a master’s in social work?</p>
<p>I am a graduate with a B.S. in Psychology from a middle-level University. Throughout my undergraduate career, I dealt with great bouts of depression which I finally treated toward the end of college. Therefore, my GPA is now a 2.85. In my major, it is a 3.2, and my last two semesters were 3.3 and 3.4.</p>
<p>That being said, I am currently volunteering with two different organizations in the social work field, and studying for my GRE (although most schools I am interested in don’t require it). I also volunteered at a social-work related organization in college, and was exposed to international social work when I studied abroad in college.</p>
<p>Is my GPA going to blacklist me from school? Should I give up before I try?</p>
<p>Someone please help me! I am so anxious about this that I almost don’t want to apply. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>All the biomedsci phd programs in NYC provide subsidized housing, not just Rockefeller. They wouldn’t have any students if they didn’t</p>
<p>My name is Paulina, I come from Ecuador, South America. i will apply to graduate bioengineering school in Europe. I am worried about my gpa, is 3.25, electrical engineering. The issue was i used to have a good gpa, around 3.4, but I had a terrible semester, i was really sick, but my parents insisted I should stay, but I couldn’t handle it..so i got 2.5 on that semester. After that i recovered, and I have like a 3.8 in my 2 final years. I have done research job in Switzerland and my tesis project in France, around 6 months. Most of the graduates of my school, go to American top schools, because most of them are genious, but I am not, just a normal girl.
Besides that i speak english, french and german.
i have 3 publications, i am part of the ieee student association in my country and I have good gre scores, around 1400.
my question is, does my gpa, is going to be a big issue..over my application?</p>
<p>TO Pauli86</p>
<p>From what I understand (at least the books I have read on admissions in US Graduate schools), if you have proof of your illness (such as a medical documentation), you could possibly attach it on your application with a note attached explaining your circumstances (ex. asking if they could leave out that particular semester, and averaging your GPA without it). </p>
<p>However, even if you do not have such documentation, and the rest of your academic quarters were stable (~3.4), then I’m sure they will give you the benefit of the doubt of that particular quarter (especially if they look at your transcript at a semester to semester basis). I wouldn’t worry too much about it.</p>
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<p>You definitely still have a chance at admissions to an MSW program. Although some of the top programs do require 3.0s, I believe that for many of them that is for your most recent two years of college. It sounds like from your upward trend in grades that you had a 3.0 your final two years of college and would therefore meet that requirement. There are other programs that may not be as well-known (but still good quality) that will allow people with a 2.7 or 2.8 to apply and possibly enter on probationary status for the first semester until you prove you can handle the work. I would definitely discuss your GPA in your personal statement and emphasize how you conquered personal problems and therefore show an upward trend.</p>
<p>GPA is one small part of the application for MSW programs, and with the rest of your background and experience I’m certain there is a program out there that would love to have you as a student.</p>
<p>Hi! I’m new on here, but I wanted to throw out a question or two. I’m a returned peace corps volunteer hoping to get into a great MSW program. Thing is, my undergrad is not in Social Work…but it IS in communication studies. My GPA and GRE scores aren’t great, but they aren’t horrible either. I have some great references, but I was hoping that someone could message me or reply as to what my chances might be for getting into a good program. Right now my heart is kind of set on University of Maryland if nothing else because of it’s Shriver’s Peace Program. Does anyone have any experience with this or any good insight?? I appreciate it!</p>
<p>MSWHopeful, you do not need a BSW to enter MSW programs. I do not have a BSW, and I am a current MSW student at the University of Michigan. Social Work schools generally like applicants to have volunteer service and community involvement.</p>
<p>I am applying for programs to pursue a PhD in Neuroscience and I’m wondering:</p>
<p>What sort of research they are looking for / expecting? Science labs only, or just something that involves thinking/doing things other than bookwork?
How important is it that you have a lot of research experience that fits these guidelines?</p>
<p>I am coming from an engineering field (computer-related), and I have done Junior/Senior projects in that field and worked for several years, but my experience doesn’t really seem like “research” to me. It is certainly not “science lab” type research. </p>
<p>I have excellent grades, pretty good GRE scores (over 1400), and I’m sure my letters of rec will be very positive. Will this lack of related experience still make me a long-shot candidate? </p>
<p>Lastly, somewhat unrelated. Do Letters of Rec need to be from PhDs? The people who have the best insight about me, who I was planning on using for recs, all have only a BS or MS degree. Is this ok?</p>
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<p>I got into a great MSW program, and I had a BA not in the social sciences, a respectable but not amazing GPA, and fairly average GRE scores. With your Peace Corps experience, I think you have a great background to get into a top MSW program. With MSW programs, the GPA and test scores aren’t as important, provided they are decent. What is important is your experience in the field, your letters of rec, your essays, and the passion and commitment you show towards social work in your application packet. Good luck! It sounds like you have a great shot to me.</p>
<p>Did your reference letter writers supervise you within the context of laboratory performance? You have a very unconventional plan, and it is often better to not deviate from conventions when dealing with bureaucratic processes such as college admissions.</p>
<p>The letters of reference should come from people who directly supervised you in the laboratory setting, preferably the Principle Investigator. You should have volunteered for Summer internships during your junior year in order to get to know at least 2 PIs in the research lab environment. The third letter of recommend should come from an academic source, such as a professor for whom you did not work, but can vouch for your work ethic in the classroom. </p>
<p>At least, this is something I was told.</p>
<p>Hi! I’m an international student (Europe) and I’ve applied to the Neuroscience program at Harvard. Could anyone please tell me if international students are tipically called for a telephone interview or are they just invited to the interview weekend like the US students?
It’s not at all easy to get a US visa in such a short notice, and a trip to the US for an interview would be quite a financial burden (especially if you don’t get accepted in the end anyway). Any comments?</p>
<p>I don’t know of international students being invited to the US for interviews within my field in engineering, but we also tend to interview after you’re accepted to the school. All of my visits to schools were also paid for by the department, including the one place where I was interviewed prior to being admitted.</p>
<p>Then again, you’re on the bio side of sciences where I’ve heard they do things a bit different. :(</p>
<p>This is my first post…Yay!</p>
<p>Stats:
F, Caucasian, 31</p>
<p>I graduate this semester with a BS in cell and Molecular biology, with a Psychology minor from a small domestic public university.
Overall GPA 3.65
in major 3.85
in minor 3.9
I started research in my first year, have three poster presentations, and a talk at undergraduate conferences. I am 2nd author on a submitted paper. </p>
<p>I am a poor test taker, and though I have developed strategies that I can use when taking a paper test (i.e., double checking your answers) these don’t work in a computer test situation, therefore my GRE scores came out about average. V:550 (75) Q:560 (40) AW 4.5 (63). </p>
<p>I have strong LOR’s from professors in my department that have worked closely with me in lab, both independently, and in-class and have observed me at conferences. </p>
<p>I have applied to 5 PhD programs in Neuroscience: Harvard, UM-ann arbor, UW-seattle, OHSU, and Wayne state.</p>
<p>My applications were completed in late October, after attending SFN to meet and mingle with students currently in my programs of interest.</p>
<p>What I learned was disconcerting, and I wanted to bring it up here for discussion: Seems that with the recession, universities are accepting approximately half as many students. and keeping to very limited research interests. </p>
<p>My question is, Is this true? Is there anyone currently in a program that knows something about this? Or is this just the general milieu of paranoia and fear we are steeped in coloring our perceptions?</p>
<p>In many instances, and at many universities, humanities programs are cutting back on graduate admissions and/or funding.</p>
<p>The sciences, on the other hand, are reaping the benefits of greater government support, and many programs are thus able to admit and fund more grad students.</p>
<p>I think it depends on your field within the sciences, as well. For example, I know the fuel cell people were seeing the writing on the wall recently due to the Obama administration’s lack of faith in the technology, while photovoltaics were seeing a large increase in funding. My research field (metallic glasses) is having a really hard time since government interest is waning and private interests don’t have the money to toss our way like they did a few years ago.</p>
<p>I have a gpa below 3.0 now because I am an architecture major, but I have one more year to go… and I have been thinking going into science.
I know, they are completely unrelated. But a lot of things happened, and I realized I don’t want to be an architect, or in the design industry. I am thinking about taking an minor in anthropology (since I have some classes already, and I am interested in archeology), and taking some biological science classes in the summer. With the current financial situation, I am not sure if they will let me double major in the last year. I am not going to abandon my Barch after 4 years of near-death studies, either. So, I am thinking about minoring in one of the fields, check out which one I have the most interest in, and then getting a master.
I went from Fs and Ds in freshman year to As and Bs now, but it’s still a hard distance to pull. Considering that Architecture is known to have the lowest gpa in most colleges, what are the chances for me to get a master in a different field if I am not able to pull my grades up to 3.0 before graduating? What can I do to remediate it outside of school and after graduation?</p>