Questions tagged [masters]
Queries related to a master's degree, sometimes referred to as a post-graduate degree.
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Good SOP for a prospective MS ECE student
As an international student vying for a good research university in the US, I have often heard how the SOP is an integral part of any application. unlike the advice for prospective PhD students, there ...
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Is a 3 page Statement of Purpose for Course-based Graduate Program too much? [duplicate]
I have a short-term goal of improving a current Machine learning model in loan disbursements for the unbanked as well as integrating explainable AI (XAI). And my long-term goal is to work on ...
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Can I do a phd in germany after an Online master's degree in the uk?
I am currently working in Germany and I will do my master's degree remotely from England. When I asked those at the university where I will do my master's degree, he said that the diploma is equal to ...
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Found critical errors in my master‘s thesis after officially submitting
I submitted my master‘s thesis a few days ago. The official deadline is next Friday.
Today I spotted some serious issues in my thesis. In particular, in my main theorem and the main proposition that ...
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Showed my CV and resume to screeners. Things are not looking good job prospect wise. How can I salvage my situation? [closed]
I know I've made a couple of posts on this website by now that I've realized are me worrying and/or pure speculation. I have something now that is not in this case. I basically asked for feedback from ...
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Does a Master in Liberal Arts help in someone's CV if he/she targets in Academia?
Does a Master in Liberal Arts help in someone's CV if he/she targets in Academia? Has anything to offer to the CV? Also, what is the difference between "Master of Liberal Arts", "MSc&...
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M2 in France = MPhil Equivalent in US/UK?
I did my PhD in the UK. During my third year, I was an exchange researcher in Paris (PSL).
As I was keen to get further qualifications, I enrolled as an "M2" student (2nd year of a Masters) ...
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Which letter of recommendation to use for graduate application?
I am currently studying in a CS Bachelor's program in the EU and applying for CS Master's programs next year. I have successfully asked 4 people for recommendation letters, but I don't know which one ...
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Should I submit my math subject GRE score? (Engineering undergraduate applying for Applied Math MS)
I scored 740 (63 percentile) in the math subject GRE. I am applying for a masters in Applied Math in the US. Given most unis have the GRE requirement optional, would submitting the score affect my ...
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Preparing CS Grad Application As An Interdisciplinary Studies Major
I started my Bachelor's as an international student in Electrical Engineering. Later, I switched my major to Computer Information Science (because I loved working with C and Assembly language ...
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How to recover from a bad time in a Master's program
I am in the second year of a engineering masters' program in the US.
While I initially planned to go on to doing a PhD, my experience and performance in my masters' has not been great, and I am ...
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Is it okay to say in a Masters thesis conclusion that the used methodology is not worth exploring?
Is it acceptable to say in a thesis that based on how this methodology was implemented, it is not worth additional exploration because it is just too complex for the accuracy that it provides?
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Is it okay to ask for Application fee waivers for course based Masters programs?
Is it okay to ask for Application fee waivers for masters programs?
If yes, how should one approach? I will applying as an international student.
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How do I salvage my thesis and move on with my life
So I am a MS student somewhere on the east coast US as an international student. I have a rough draft of my MS thesis.
I have been struggling really badly with motivation. I feel like I am able to the ...
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Importance of Internships and Research Experience for Admission to Master's or Ph.D. Programs in Pure Mathematics
I am a first-year undergraduate student majoring in mathematics and plan to pursue a master's degree in pure mathematics, with aspirations toward a career in academia. However, I am curious about the ...
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Struggling with Transition from Software Engineering to Control Engineering in Master's Program
I'm currently a master's student in control engineering, with a background in software engineering. The transition has been quite challenging for me, as the control courses are proving to be extremely ...
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how to write a research proposal on a defined Master's by Research project
as the title suggests, how can i write a research proposal for a very defined research project? I am an undergrad in Life Sciences (UK) and I understand I have to state why I'm interested in said ...
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Worried about an old grade coming back to potentially halt my Ph.D graduation. How can I address my concern? [closed]
I am currently an ABD doctoral candidate at my current Ph.D program in Experimental Psychology. Long story short, I got a C+ in a core class during my Master's program (Research Methods) back in Fall ...
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Are people with a mental illness advised against pursuing a Masters degree in some difficult topic (such as computer engineering)? [closed]
I have just graduated with a Bachelor degree in computer engineering. Most of the students who get a Bachelor degree at my university go furhter to pursue a Masters degree. However, I have a mental ...
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I am doing a project-based master's in math , and my supervisor asks me if I want to transfer to a thesis-based
I am an international student in Canada, and my supervisor thought that my project was bigger than she expected and thus, I would deserve a thesis-based degree. My expected graduation date is December ...
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Can only get "did well in class" recommendation letters, how can I make the best of it?
I am applying to a master's program, and I had two professors that knew me well that agreed to recommend me. Both have expertise in the field I'm applying to. I took all their relevant elective ...
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Transcript in bad print
I am going to apply for MS programs in The US and the transcripts I received for my bachelors from my former university are just xerox of my original marksheet with verification stamp and sign of ...
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Do universities check if the PDF of Letter of Recommendation has been edited?
I am applying for masters and I would like to know this as my professor has completely altered the phrasing of my paragraphs and also made a spelling mistake. I had to correct them, so the metadata ...
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PhD in Germany after Dipl.-Ing. in Austria
I did my Bachelor's (STEM) at a German university and I'm considering doing my Master's in Austria. For now, I also want to do a Ph.D. in Germany later.
How are degrees from Austria viewed in Germany -...
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Is it possible to do a masters in CS and a PhD in physics at the same time?
I’m a freshman in college and I’m a non-traditional student. I’m 45 years old with no previous degree other than high school here in the US.
After college, I want to pursue a Ph.D. in physics, however,...
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Top 3% in Reference Letter when applying to Yale
I am applying for a master's program at Yale university. My advisor has given me a draft of his reference letter for me. Overall it is a very nice letter, and finishes "[name] always shows great ...
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Master thesis topic that nobody in the department studies
I am trying to apply to a university for a PhD position. My master's thesis is dedicated to a topic that nobody in my department (or even in my country) studies or even has deep knowledge of. My ...
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How would it be possible to do a master's in astrophysics with a bachelor in software engineering?
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To orient you, it would be better If I gave some extra information here. imagine someone in their studies of software engineering has found out about the applications of ML in the field ...
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masters thesis supervisor hands-on importance?
TLDR: how important is having a hands-on supervisor for my masters thesis?
I recently started a one-year MA in sociology at a large uni in Europe (after having attended a SLAC for undergrad).
My ...
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How helpful is a github portfolio of everything learnt in engineering school for higher academics?
I'm an engineering graduate from Nepal and I'm currently re-studying various concepts that were taught in college in good depth. I'm putting them in my github. Not because they'll help me for ...
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How important are the grades in some of the master courses for the PhD admission (with forward view on France, US, UK)?
I was enrolled in MS (computer science) studies some 7 years ago and I acquired 40 credits with rather low grades (5, 6, 7, 8, medium could be 6.7). This MS program was a bit different from my BS ...
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Advice on Transitioning from Master's to PhD in the Same Research Group
I am a master's student in theoretical physics currently in my final semester in Germany. My master's thesis is already underway, and I aim to complete it by April next year. Recently, my partner and ...
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Can I pursue a PhD program that is different from my MA?
I have a Master's Degree in Translation, and I am wondering if it's possible to pursue a PhD in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language). They're in the same field, but different programs.
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Does prestige matter for a masters thesis? Need help to choose a thesis
I'm a master student in a very good university in the EU majoring in biomedicine/biology. I'm leaning towards doing a PhD after my masters, but either way eventually I will go into industry (whether I ...
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Summer opportunities before applying for a PhD
I'm a 4th year physics major from India. My degree is a dual one - 5 years and both Bachelor's and Master's. I want to take up theoretical physics in the future and pursue a PhD after I graduate - ...
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How to tell if a Master's thesis topic is stale/outdated/useless
I am a master's student majoring in a natural science subject. I spoke to a professor in my university about a master's thesis last year. Unfortunately I was unable to interact with him for the rest ...
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Do I have to re-cite sources in the conclusion that I already cited in the main part of my masters thesis?
I am currently writing the conclusion of my master's thesis. In the main part I have mostly explained an economic model and tried to make it more understandable. If I now summarize the findings in the ...
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Thesis corrections didn't save
I have been a bit "haunted" by something that happened to me in graduate school. After submitting my MA thesis my advisor and the second reader corrected lots of typographical errors. I ...
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Are there fully-funded Software Engineering Masters degrees in USA for UK students? [closed]
I am looking to get into software development. I have an offer for a Masters with a UK university but it an expensive course and the job market is much better in USA, paying much more generously. ...
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I duplicated a paragraph in my master's thesis. How bad is this and what to do now?
I wrote my master thesis in Germany and submitted it on time. After checking I notice some small typing errors and some problems with my references (minor ones, not a problem really). I just saw a ...
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Pure Math in Industry
I have a bachelor's degree in math (from Ghana) and for my final year project, I did something in applied topology; I explored the application of persistent homology to topological data analysis. I am ...
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Feeling lost with my master's thesis in a new field
Two years ago I started my master's course in mechatronics engineering in Italy. After one year of classes I applied for a double degree program proposed by the university. According to this program I ...
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How can I get into physics?
I completed my undergraduate studies in economics a couple of years ago, and have since worked in finance (in the private and public sectors). Alongside my full-time work, I’ve pursued a master’s ...
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Software implementation / quantitative research for MSc thesis did not go well
I've been working on my MSc thesis in creative AI, and chose to research a novel form of game AI, with three seperate strands/use-cases, all of which are novel.
I achieved straight A's in this course, ...
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Roadmap for getting into a US graduate program in physics as an international student
I got admitted to Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, for a bachelor's in physics. I am starting this fall and it'll take around 4 years to graduate.
It'd be good to do the right ...
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Can I acknowledge a close colleague for the good time I had with them?
I am finishing the redaction of my master's thesis and writing the acknowledgment section. I was wondering if it is common and professional to thank close colleagues for the good time you had with ...
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Advisor does not return paper
Two years ago I sent to my advisor and + 3 collaborators the paper that resulted from my dissertation. Two of them returned it within the deadline I set (30 days). An important collaborator who helped ...
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How much will industry experience hurt my grad school application if the fields are completely different?
There are a few questions about industry experience affecting academic applications (like here, here and here) but none of the answers specifically touch on the effect of both fields being completely ...
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Is it worth doing a second master's to get better letters of recommendation?
A few years ago, I graduated with both a master's and bachelor's degree from a globally ranked top-10 university. My overall classification was an average upper-second class (UK) - which is around a 3....
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Accepted into PhD program but just received a low Master's Thesis grade
European student here. I was accepted to a PhD program to continue my studies at the same university where I completed my Master's program with a near perfect GPA. Then the time came to write my ...
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