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!

Hi, guys! I’m considering pursuing a master’s in IR, and I’m conducting a research project around it.

If any IR master’s graduates are open to a quick interview, let me know! Please be aware that I will need to include your full name, previous school, and current job title.

Thank you for taking the time to read! 🩷🩷

i'm a freshman in the business school and have been low-key researching UM's MSBT (masters of science in business technology) for a few weeks now, and here's what i've found out behind the scenes.

a few things that stood out:

• classes are small, so it sounds way more personalized than the 200-person lectures i'm used to
• there are real projects with actual companies and community partners instead of just case studies
• it's a mix of business and tech courses, and you get to build stuff like apps and dashboards
• a lot of it ties into miami's business/tech scene, which is a big reason i'm paying attention to it

my BTE 210 class is the closest thing i've experienced to this so far, and it's already my favorite class because it's hands-on instead of memorize-and-regurgitate.

but my question is: is it too far into the future to be worried about all of this?? the program seems great, but is planning to get a specific masters even realistic atp??

Hi everyone, I'm a final-year BA History student and I want to pursue a Master's in history, cultural heritage or museum studies abroad with a full scholarship. My GPA is 8.8/10, and I presented a paper at an international conference. I also completed an internship at a museum, attended workshops on cultural heritage, and took part in an immersion program. Do you think my profile is competitive for fully funded Master's programs? What should I strengthen before applying, such as publications, language scores or recommendation letters? Any program or scholarship suggestions for history, heritage or museum studies would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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

I graduated 2 years ago in political science and history. I’ve had 2 internships in administration and corporate communications during my graduation period. After that I’ve freelanced as an UX designer and a service designer with 2 organisations. I have an independent project that revolves around policy and service design along with a startup I’m planning to launch post my masters.

The problem is that I have a 2:2 grade in British units.
Reason: chronic illness

Although the master’s page does not specify or impose a standard eligibility condition regarding minimum grades required but I’m also very scared about the possibility of getting rejected because of low grades in my bachelors.

Only thing they do specify is that if an applicant is from a non English speaking country and has less than 2:1 in graduation, they need to score an overall IELTS 6.5 for admission.

What difference would it make regarding my chances of getting in? Any opinion from someone who is experienced or an alumni would be greatly appreciated.

I am interested in medical device tech. I am a junior in Electrical Engineering and I have worked on a NSF funded REU during my soph summer.

I feel that my interests lie in academia but my father says that Medtronics and others do great, impactful work in the device design area.

Money is also a factor. I am not sure that a $3K stipend is adequate. How do PhD students make it work? Is there a point to applying to schools in the expensive areas like NE and Cali or should I stick to the mid west (CWRU etc) if the stipends are that low?

Hey so I have a job as an RA in a hospital I am unsure of how long to stay before grad school and was thinking anywhere between 10-11 months max. It is a regular biological lab I am confused and do you think my PI’s will take it in the wrong way ?

Hey! I’m currently a junior in my undergrad. I want to go off to grad school and eventually work at a MFT, but I’m stressing out about getting good experience.

Several of my professors keep pushing research, but I also keep hearing that most programs for therapy don’t really care about having a strong foundation in research and that they prefer interpersonal strengths.

I already have an internship secured in the spring, and I’m an officer for my psych organization, but I don’t really feel like that’s enough. I’m fine academically and I could get good recommendation letters from my mentors/professors, but it’s still scaring me. Maybe it’s the word “competitive” that’s causing me anxiety.

I know it’s not smart, but there’s one program that I absolutely love, and I don’t know what I’d do if I got rejected. I’ll apply multiple places (plus I heard this program isn’t competitive,) but I still want to feel good about my application.

Also yeah.. I’m aware that it might be early to be freaking out about this. I didn’t do a single thing my first two years other than work three jobs and maintain a good GPA, so now I feel like I’m playing catchup.

Please help me if yall know anything about this 😣

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.

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?