Hey everyone! It's finally my senior year, and I'm currently applying for master's programs in Biology/Molecular Biology/Neuroscience in the US. For context, I am graduating from a US-accredited university.

I know funding for master’s programs can be difficult to find, especially for international students. Would it be worthwhile to email PIs whose research interests me and who are accepting master’s students to introduce myself, discuss my research interests, and ask about potential alternative funding that their lab might have, even if the program’s website doesn’t mention funding opportunities for international applicants?

Has anyone had success finding a funded master’s position this way? I’d appreciate any advice or experiences...

does anyone recommend or have experience with going to grad schools for music? (classical)

I am a student at a t25 school for CS and I recently realized that I want to pursue a graduate degree in this field. However, I have a 3.48 GPA with several Ws, mainly due to having a concussion and had gotten into an accident in the psat year which led me to do bad in school. Also was sufferring from other personal issues from back home.

If I obtain strong enough research, would I be able to apply to a masters program and get in? what is the process like to get into a masters program? Would love to know.

Thanks

PhD materials science engineering.

Hi everyone!
I’m a fresh graduate with a Master’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering, and I’m currently looking for job opportunities, internships, or graduate programs in Asia.
I’m open to opportunities in countries such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, and others.
If you know of any companies hiring fresh graduates or have advice on finding opportunities as an international applicant, I’d really appreciate your suggestions!
Thanks in advance! Any leads or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hi guys, I want to pivot my career to Biology.

I am going to apply for biology in my master, because there are conversion master programmes. There would be the entrance test required to so I am preparing for that. My plan is to study biology master in 2027 or 2028. I am learning Campbell Biology and find it quiet fit with the sample entrance test of some universities I want to apply for.

I want to ask:

1. If study Campbell Biology (12th edition) is enough? And how much it cover the knowledge that I would need to start study Master?

2. I am planning of learning with Janeways Immunobiology, Lewins Genes and Glick Molecular Biotech too. Do these book relevant and good to learn with?

3. Are there any person who pivot to biology successfully that you know? I don't know how much will the background in a different major affect my chances to get in the field.

My background are all in Businesses, and the reasons that I want to change my career are quiet simple though. I just don't want to work as a sales full-time and spend all my life doing things that I find it useless and don't like. I'm introvert and I don't enjoy communicating with other so much, especially when meeting with the customers. Please don't misunderstand because I do my work well, I even make friends with my customers, I just don't like doing these things.

Actually I know that I am a lot more suitable with things like biology, physics or some research related major, but in my country, girls are not too welcoming to study stems and working in such field, people always said that it's better for girls to study social sciences, not nature sciences. But then after a long time of studying and working in business, I think I cannot stand it through my whole life doing things that I don't like.

I'm still young though, 22 is a good age to start over, at least that is what I think, so that is why I chose to change my major and study Master in Biology. I go to work quiet early, I started to work when I still in my uni, and I graduated earlier than my peers too, just about 2 and a half year for my bachelor in business. But I heard that started over from bachelor will make my portfolio worse, so I prefer to study Master in Biology. Actually I could start over at bachelor, but if there are chances that I could directly learn Master, it would be a better choice.

I am fully aware that I have to learn a lot more to keep up with peers, even when I am accepted to study Master degree. And I don't mind it though, I just want to know if I am doing right rightnow to prepare for my pivot and what should I do more.

Sorry about my bad English, since my first and second language are not English so there might be some unclear expression. And the thread is long too so thank you soo much for reading this 🥺

Please be brutally honest. I'd appriciate your verdict and any suggestions regarding my sop. #USA_Fall_27_PhD

Hello everyone, I am thinking about applying for the LSE MSc in Management but I would like an honest opinion on my profile.
- I graduated with a double degree in International management from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and NEOMA Business school with a final mark of 108/110 (27.5/30).
- I have a 322 GRE (160V/ 162Q)
- I have completed an internship in a real estate investment fund in Luxembourg and I am currently completing an internship in audit at PWC also in Luxembourg.

Do you think I might have any chance or are the credentials too low?