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Well, it is a good choice but I also want to know the comments which is more neutral from the former students graduating from this program. What is more, in your view, does U OF A have a good petroleum geology program? Thank you.

No one else?

Does anyone know something about the Integrated Petroleum Geosciences program at U of Alberta? I have applied, no decision came yet... And I plan to take this one year program as a springboard to help me to interact with the professors there and re-apply for the thesis-based MSc in U of A. Is it competitive? Thanks...

Does anyone know something about the Integrated Petroleum Geosciences program at U of Alberta? I have applied, no decision came yet...

Hi, gelologist and Crazy454. Thank you for the discussion. But we are different in status. You are an American person but I am an International student without the permanent residence permission in US. If I could not be admitted into the top programs like UT TAMU OU, would the oil companies hire me? The domestic firms would prefer to employ the US students from the university like South Dakota (just for example) which is out of the first-tier programs rather than employ the International students from LSU which is doubtlessly more prestigious than South Dakota in my view. You know why? Once the oil company would like to hire me, they have to pay much effort to help me to gain the H1B visa or something like that. We have no choice but to try to be admitted into the distinguished programs to compensate the lack of status. What is more, if I fail to find a job in US, I have to come back to China. The HRs could not recognize all the decent petroleum geology programs in US. They could only be familiar with the diploma from the top-tier programs as I listed partially before. I mean, regardless of the academic capacity of the students themselves, the diploma of South Dakota is even less competitive than that of my current university in China. Sometimes, my tone is aggressive just because English is not my first language. I apologize for that. Looking forward to your reply! Xuan

Hi, gelologist and Crazy454. Thank you for the discussion. But we are different in status. You are an American person but I am an International student without the permanent residence permission in US. If I could not be admitted into the top programs like UT TAMU OU, would the oil companies hire me? The domestic firms would prefer to employ the US students from the university like South Dakota (just for example) which is out of the first-tier programs rather than employ the International students from LSU which is doubtlessly more prestigious than South Dakota in my view. You know why? Once the oil company would like to hire me, they have to pay much effort to help me to gain the H1B visa or something like that. We have no choice but to try to be admitted into the distinguished programs to compensate the lack of status. What is more, if I fail to find a job in US, I have to come back to China. The HRs could not recognize all the decent petroleum geology programs in US. They could only be familiar with the diploma from the top-tier programs as I listed partially before. I mean, regardless of the academic capacity of the students themselves, the diploma of South Dakota is even less competitive than that of my current university in China. Sometimes, my tone is aggressive just because English is not my first language. I apologize for that. Looking forward to your reply! Xuan

Hi, I have a kind inquiry that why would you apply to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology? I mean there is even no ranking of its geology program in USNEWS. And I think the faculty and courses are very limited there.

has anyone heard from Rice? I mean the normal MS program, but not the profession program.

As far as I know, no news. What is more, I do not mean to offend you, do you think the geology program at Tulsa is good for International applicants? I think it is too small with only ten faculties.

CSM, the decisions should be posted after 3.21, the secretary told me...

I applied to both geology and geophysics at CSM, only the reject from geology...

Hi,guy. We are in the exactly same program. I have been rejected by KU and CSM, nothing else. What about you?

By email? Pending yet...

What? incredible! UT-Austin accepted you but Montana State rejected you? I think the application at UT is more competitive!

Hi, did you apply to the geophysics at CSM? Nothing yet...