<p>Hello fellow North Americans,
I am a Canadian student in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering at McMaster University. You can imagine my excitement when I found out that MIT has a bioelectrical graduate program, but I need some insight into the requirements. For one, the MIT website is a maze that seems to me like it was made to confuse international students. I looked at the requirements, and there are 2 English tests, the TOEFL and IELTS which are required, now as a Canadian who speaks English good (jks), would I need to take these tests. Also, what does one do in terms of financial aid, Boston is an expensive city to live in. Are there any marks based scholarships? I know I can TA or get a research project for a professor and get paid, but I have a hard time believing I’ll be financially stable just from that. Thanks for any replies :)</p>
<p>I can’t speak for most of the rest, but you can indeed live on a TA or RA stipend. You have to live very frugally, though. :)</p>
<p>You could also try going for a fellowship like the Fulbright or Rotary that funds students for international study, but those might be a stretch, given the cultural similarities of Canada and the US.</p>
<p>I would call the graduate school and ask about language tests.</p>
<p>To which program are you thinking of applying, precisely? </p>
<p>The HST Medical Engineering and Medical Physics program (which is what I would think of when I think of bioelectrical engineering) says:
So if you’re a native English speaker and/or your high school education was conducted in English, you do not need to submit one of these scores.</p>
<p>In general, when looking at graduate programs, it’s more useful to contact the programs themselves instead of the graduate admissions office. Each program does its own admissions, generally.</p>
<p>@2 Not THAT frugally (full disclosure: I have a low standard of living to begin with and am a fan of the Tightwad Gazette). </p>
<p>Anyway, I manage put away money each month from the stipend (think several hundred a month). I live in on-campus housing ($826/mo next year) and no longer have student loans. I eat a fair bit of free food, and mostly eat inexpensive groceries, though my floor seem to go out to eat weekly and I can afford that just fine. Honestly, if you know how to manage money the stipend is more than adequate</p>