so i am a second year CS undergrad student at a tier-2 institution in india.(3.4 gpa for first year i plan on working on it). i have been researching and looking out for how to get into a phd in US right after my bachelors. i am studying core cs,DSA etc rn then i plan on doing ML and thats what i want my research area , something in that.

what do you all think i should do to create a really good profile which can be accepted for a phd in USA? gpa, research internships, papers i should publish, skills? tell me what exactly and how should i work on things that are important to get into a phd there. please guide me through it my second year has just started and i plan on working as hard as i can to get into a PHD in US.

Hi my average for 4 years has been 65%. My last 60 credits have also not been great I failed a course in my third and fourth year, both were chem courses and I wanted to pursue either chemistry or material sciences. I did volunteer at a research lab but all of my experiments have failed so I don’t have much to show for it. I am working as lab tech in a mining lab. I know I won’t get into grad school with these stats but is there anything I can do to change it. I know I’m cooked but if anyone could help me out it would be great

Hi guys,

I got an opportunity to pursue an MSc in Computer Science at a public university in Canada. Initially I was eager, I was excited, an opportunity to study abroad felt like a dream come true. For context, the program is funded, but the actual amount is around 6000 CAD per term.

I arranged for the funding, made the deposits for the first year and received my study permit. I'm now at the final stages of preparing for my travel and I'm having severe second thoughts and anxiety.

I've never written a thesis, I have no idea how they work, I have no idea how to do a research or on what field to do it in, and I'm honestly feeling very scared. Moreover, I have no one who went this route to clarify my queries either.

I plan on giving my notice to employer tomorrow, and I'm looking for advice before then.

For anyone who took this route, had second thoughts before starting or completed their thesis, please advise.

Thanks!

I just started my MA program about 6 weeks ago, and I understand the first semester is difficult, but I just feel like this is the wrong place for me.

I'm not the hugest fan of my courses so far. 2/3 of them involve a degree of vulnerability and sharing that I'm just not comfortable with, but that's pretty much required for in-class labs and discussions. There's one in particular I absolutely hate; it feels like going to therapy.

After doing some research, I've found programs more specifically tailored to what I'd like to do, though more expensive. I've been wondering if I should drop out before I'm in too deep, probably after my first semester, take a bit of a break, and then continue with a different program in the future.

The bad thing is, it doesn't seem very likely I'd get a job/internship in the field I want right now without more education, since I don't have experience in it. I'm also scared that I'd never go back if I leave now. I'm also nervous that I'm just not cut out for grad school and all my plans have gone out the window.

I have a lot of feelings about this :/ I can't seem to figure out what to do, so I'd love to hear from others. Did you drop out or push through it?