<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>Sorry in advance, this will be a long read, i hope you can help me anyway</p>
<p>I’m an international student from Italy and I’ve been looking for a graduate course in the US for a while now. The latest addiction to my list of universities is Marshall.
I read it’s one of the best in forensic Sc; is it correct?</p>
<p>It has a lot of Pros:</p>
<p>-GRE and TOEFL scores are quite low. I know it’s very selective, 20 students per year, and for that reason I thought they’d require top scores but…no. So I could give it a try</p>
<p>-It offers 4 tracks and the great thing is that a student can choose more than one, even all 4. It’s about you and the work load you’re willing to take. I’d like to take 2 (DNA analysis and Crime Scene Investigation) but the question is: do I have to pay twice? On the website it doesn’t say; the only things they say are:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Demonstrate overall good academic standing, i.e., no current probationary status, not more than two Cs, and no grades of less than C in required courses
- Be approved by the Graduate College Dean to exceed 15 credit hours per term, if applicable
- Be approved by the Financial Aid Office to exceed the 54 credit hour limit, if applicable</p>
<p>-The costs aren’t excessive considering that housing is included</p>
<p>-The offer an internship period after the first year and then OPT (HUGE pro for an International Student)</p>
<p>CON:</p>
<p>-Huntington…is kind of a desolate place, no cities nearby except Charleston.
I was thinking that if a University is located in a major city the opportunities for a student grow. For example George Washington Uni in DC or John Jay College in NYC. But I don’t know, maybe it doesn’t mean anything, you have to tell me.</p>
<p>So the big questions are:</p>
<p>1) Is Marshall good for Forensic Sc.?</p>
<p>2)Could the location be a limitation for the future of a student?</p>
<p>3) What do you think about my three other choices:
-George Washington Uni
-John Jay COllege of Criminal Justice
-University of New Haven</p>
<p>Thank you very much</p>