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Simple steps to securing US Admission: MS research or PhD
1. Decide on your desired research area. I always advise folks to decide on at least two research areas that are overlapping. This increases your pool of admission opportunities.
This is a thread explaining research..
1. Decide on your desired research area. I always advise folks to decide on at least two research areas that are overlapping. This increases your pool of admission opportunities.
This is a thread explaining research..
...interests: https://twitter.com/matajson/status/1268539609165807618?s=19
2. Do a google search of schools. Or alternatively, use refined keywords based on your interests to search for programs and institutions offering them.
Please find below a video example:
2. Do a google search of schools. Or alternatively, use refined keywords based on your interests to search for programs and institutions offering them.
Please find below a video example:
In my above example, I can be more specific by including "USA" as part of the search.
3. Check the admission requirements (Grad school and the department you are interested in). Sometimes, you may scale through the minimum requirements of the Graduate School but fall short of..
3. Check the admission requirements (Grad school and the department you are interested in). Sometimes, you may scale through the minimum requirements of the Graduate School but fall short of..
...departmental-specific requirements.
The requirements are always broken down into specifics: Degree earned as an undergrad/classes taken, CGPA, GRE scores etc. For international students, English test requirements are also included.
If there are options of waiving some of...
The requirements are always broken down into specifics: Degree earned as an undergrad/classes taken, CGPA, GRE scores etc. For international students, English test requirements are also included.
If there are options of waiving some of...
...these requirements, such information would be provided or one can reach out to the Graduate Program Dirctor/Officer for additional inquiries.
4. Reach out to potential advisors. This step is very important for MS research and PhD positions. For programs that have lab rotations, this might not be important. However, it would be helpful to narrow down on a number of Professors that you are interested in ahead of time.
To reach out to potential advisors, please go through this thread:
https://twitter.com/drhammed/status/1344306451205001217?s=19
5. Complete your application: After you might have gotten an interest of an advisor, the next step is to fill in your application. The best green light to get is from your prospective
https://twitter.com/drhammed/status/1344306451205001217?s=19
5. Complete your application: After you might have gotten an interest of an advisor, the next step is to fill in your application. The best green light to get is from your prospective
...advisor. Most of them would ask you to go ahead with your application after gauging your potential of being admitted based on your credentials. Sometimes, this is also predicated on the number of admission slots available for the upcoming academic year.
One other thing...
One other thing...
you should watch out for is application deadline. Some programs would even include deadlines for specific semester funding or Assistantships. For you to secure funding, you must not miss this deadline even if the deadline for submitting the whole application package is at a...
later date.
6. Submit requested documents: Transcripts, Statements of Purpose, Research Statements (if required), Recommendation letters, Exam Scores (if required), etc.
For transcript submission, this differs from school to school. Some schools may want you to send in your...
6. Submit requested documents: Transcripts, Statements of Purpose, Research Statements (if required), Recommendation letters, Exam Scores (if required), etc.
For transcript submission, this differs from school to school. Some schools may want you to send in your...
...official transcripts before admission decisions are made. Others only require your unofficial copies. Once the admission decision has been made, your official transcript would then be requested. It is important you know the transcript requirement so that you won't miss....
....important deadlines. Also reach out to your previous institutions early enough for transcript requests.
7. Prepare for Graduate Admission interview: This aspect is also important. Not all programs require interviews. Some actually do especially programs that require lab...
7. Prepare for Graduate Admission interview: This aspect is also important. Not all programs require interviews. Some actually do especially programs that require lab...
...rotations. @olumuyiwaayo has extensively tweeted on how to prepare for Graduate Admissions interviews sessions.
If you have specific questions regarding what I have shared in this thread, kindly reach out to me. Also, kindly follow other scholars who have been sharing tips to
If you have specific questions regarding what I have shared in this thread, kindly reach out to me. Also, kindly follow other scholars who have been sharing tips to
...help prospective scholars: @Oludeewon @Dr_Adeleke @drhammed @NoahAluko @particular6 @Iam_MrPackagin @arawu_samuel @james_omoboye @oulawal @bestmanojo @adejimiadeniji @AaronAkpuPhilip @oguntuyakitimi @SamdGreat01 @matajson @BolaTomiyosi @Ijesha_canadian @MomentsWithBren
*Graduate Admission interview sessions.
