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I want to apply for a Masters degree but have a low average, what can I do? [duplicate]
I´m a recently graduated mechanical engineer, I want to apply for a Masters degree but my average is quite low for a lot of universities requirements, what can I do in order to be more eligible?
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How to become competitive for PhD in data science? [duplicate]
I want to apply for Ph.D at a good Western university (e.g., in the UK or US) in data science. I have a master's degree (no thesis) and only one publication in a local journal. Will I be competitive ...
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Is grad school out of the question? [duplicate]
I am a current chemical engineering student with a 2.8 GPA and two years research experience and one paper in the works of being published. Is being admitted into a chemical engineering or bio-...
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Applied math PhD programs - no. of courses to counterbalance low GPA? [duplicate]
I’m about to turn 38 and after much research and consideration I have decided that I need to return to school. My goal is to apply to applied math PhD programs and work in industry, ideally working on ...
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I just received a shameful F on 1st Year Writing. How negatively will grad school look at this grade [duplicate]
So this is the first time I am posting on this website, so I am sorry for any possible breach of etiquette.
I have just finished my first year with a cumulative GPA of 3.55. However, with that I have ...
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I might not get any PhD offers this year. I would like to apply again , what can I do to maximize chances [duplicate]
I am a mathematics undergraduate. I would like to get into a top 10 PhD school and might not do so this year. I would like to apply again and want to do what whatever is necessary to maximize my ...
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Compensating for a bad undergraduate record so as to get into a good graduate school [duplicate]
I am currently a final-year undergraduate student of economics. I am among the top ten of my class. I am in Europe so my degree program would usually take me 3 years; I am going to complete it in two. ...
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What should I do when getting a C in a core graduate course as an undergraduate planning to apply for grad school in applied math? [duplicate]
I'm a third year undergraduate student planning to apply for graduate school in applied math. I have done REU in applied math and had one conference paper. I had decent grades in my undergraduate math ...
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How will C+ and many B+ during online school affect PhD admissions? [duplicate]
I'm finishing my second year at a top research university in mathematics, and my major gpa is still a 3.99, however my grades in other subjects have suffered tremendously due to the pandemic stress ...
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Bad GRE scores, but otherwise decent application to PhD program. Still worth it? [duplicate]
I just finished my MA in Global Affairs, and I am applying to several International Relations PhD programs, one of which is very competitive.
I have a 3.9 GPA, 1 1/2 years of experience in research ...
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Is it possible to enter a competitive PhD program with a mediocre GPA and several publications? [duplicate]
I'm intending to apply to biostatistics PhD programs this fall and can't stop worrying about the fact that I'll almost certainly have a lower-than-average GPA (< 3.5) when I apply to the ...
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What is a good grade for an MS student expecting to apply for a PhD in a top-tier school? [duplicate]
Although I understand that getting an admission into a PhD program depends on many factors, for example--BS and MS GPA, number of journal papers and their quality, number of conference papers and ...
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Low gpa for grad school in my case [duplicate]
I am a college senior with 3.2 math gpa, who aspire to go to math grad school. I cannot stay in college any longer due to financial difficulties. My junior year I lost focus and got bunch of C's. ...
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Advice on applying for Economics graduate programs with a low GRE [duplicate]
I took the GRE in August and scored a 301 and took it recently again and scored a 308. My field of work is primarily in Behavioural Economics so I plan on applying to specialized and general Economics ...
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How important are pure math grades for applied math graduate schools? [duplicate]
I'm an applied math/econ major in the U.S. and am looking into pursuing a masters degree in applied math. This term curiosity got the best of me and I decided to take abstract algebra and I am not ...
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