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    Unfunded Masters (Yale, JHU) as a leverage for a Top PhD 1-2 years down the road

    in Decisions, Decisions

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    On 22 March 2016 at 2:35 AM, sanfonts said:

    Hi there,

    Let me start this topic by quickly summarising my stats: Int'l student (B.S. Biotechnology Engineering) from a Top-3 Mexican University, GPA: 3.96/4.00, GRE Percentiles: 86 (Math) & 90 (Verbal), tons of research experience but no publications so far.

    After reading some sobering posts, I realised that I wasn't as competitive as I thought: it seems everyone here has 4.00 GPAs and 170/170 scores in the GRE, but I digress. I decided to apply only to 1 PhD programme (MIT Biological Engineering, rejected) and 3 Masters (Biomedical Engineering: Yale, Johns Hopkins, Stanford). So far, I've been accepted to Yale & Johns Hopkins, but, alas, with no funding.

    I'd really appreciate some insight from you guys because right now I'm facing two tough choices:

     

    1.- Should I go for it? It's obvious I'm not competitive enough for a direct PhD programme, although the idea of acquiring 70+ k loans doesn't seem particularly appealing... I know I can ease the financial burden by working as a Teaching Assistant, even though that could be considered a merely palliative approach.


    2.- If I do decide to study the Master's, what are your thoughts on Yale vs. JHU? I'm thinking about JHU, picking a 2-year thesis-track with the 2nd year fully funded by them and then pursuing a PhD degree at a Top-10 Department. I feel like Yale's (or Stanford's, if I were to be accepted) 1-year MS might be too short for me to leverage my experience into a top programme, but I'm not quite sure. In any case, does my strategy make sense? Are there any fatal flaws?

     

    Thank for your consideration on this matter :) 

    CHEERS!

    Hi there! I see you have heard from the JHU BME for masters. Congrats! I applied too and haven't heard anything :(. When did they send you an acceptance? Have any idea if they are still accepting?

    Chances of entering a BME program

    in Engineering

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    My impression is that most programs are looking away from standardized testing scores and looking at total package. I think you already having a medical degree already displays that you are a strong candidate. 

    Thank you very much, i have applied to some biomed programs, but i will like to know about more. Preferably a fairly good and not so competitive one that will serve as afall back. Just in case i dont get into the really competitive ones i have applied too. Thanks!

    Chances of entering a BME program

    in Engineering

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    Well, I do understand your point about the GRE score. I did pretty well in med school, but its med school there are no real Grade points, there s no GP or all of that stuff, you write your exams and move on to the next level. So its difficult to compare my undergraduate performance to others. I had a few schorlaships i dont know if that counts for something. However concerning the research i have only one which i first authored, and then 3 others. Another problem is that they are not biomed themed because there isnt such opportunity in my country tbh.

    Chances of entering a BME program

    in Engineering

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    It's impossible to say based just on your GRE scores. Bad GRE scores can disqualify you from top programs, but good scores won't on their own get you in. How did you do in undergrad? What's your research background? How much math and other quantitative classes have you taken? (The importance of that varies from program to program, but most will want you to have a stronger quantitative background than your typical MD or bio major.)

    Chances of entering a BME program

    in Engineering

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    Jeezz!!! Thank you so much. I do want to apply to John Hopkins but i felt like it will be too competitive and i might not get in considering my GRE score. But John hopkins does fit in well with what i would like to do and I like the flexibility of the program, I am considering computational medicine and molecular and systems biology . I did consider taking the exams again but i was worried that taking the GRE twice might be a disadvantage plus i might not even do as well. Do you have any idea what the cut off is? What of thesis? I dont exactly have any biomedical engineering centered thesis, because there is absolutely no biomedical engineering program in my country.

    Thank you!

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