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hi, thank you TMP for the helpful and detailed advices, will do so according to your suggestion ~

i got it, thank you for the info:)

yeah may be, thx!

Maybe my email is unclear? I use "Inquiry for Potential PhD Opportunities with You" as the email title. I am not sure whether it is confused (I guess not?). Anyway, thanks a lot for your help and useful infomation!

Hi, I am contacting a potential POI for my PhD application, and the POI is the dean of department. However, I am confused why the POI do not reply to my email directly, but let the Director of Graduate Studies in the department to reply me. The repliy said that: I am reaching out to you in response to the email you had sent our Dean about the program. I am here to answer any questions you might have about it and/or the application process. I do not ask the potential POI for the info regarding the program/application process, but only the possibility to to PhD with him. So I am very confused why he let other people to reply me.Anyone has some thoughts? Much appreciated!

Got it, thanks a lot for the info!

I target going back to universities in China. This universities may not be so prestigious, but can be easier to offer a job opening

Thank you specifically I want to study medical history in both China and US. I think maybe JHU/UCSF/Mcgill can be a potential choice for me?

Year this info is especially helpful. Thanks again for the advice. I would have a try based on what you have suggested.

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Thanks!! Yeah you are right. Previously I just heard that somebody deleted their low-tier MA education (just list Phd + bachelor educations in CV) when applying for job, which makes me over-estimate the importance of geting my MA from a prestige school. For me, I am definitely not a top candidate. So in this climate, i just thought it would be more difficult for me to apply for Phd directly, but in return it may be easier to apply for a free-standing MA. That is my initial planning?

Thanks again for the helpful sharing! Yeah I would consider more about the targeted programs to apply, and may also have a try on PhD programs (through it is too difficult for my background now) Anyway, thanks a lot!!!

Thanks for the information sharing! (I just hear that US academia values university prestige a lot when hiring postdoctor / assistant professor, so I guess it may be helpful to go to a prestigious institute)? Actually i am a little confused now. Currently I work for a well-paid hospital. If quiting the job to univeristy, I think the tuition is affordable for me. But if I go to a funded MA in a relatively lower-tier university, even myself do not know what I am doing....give up the good job, to go to a relatively lower-tier university, studying the MA? I am lost...

Thanks you!!!!! The suggestions are really detailed and helpful for me. I just felt helpless on my GPA and your info benefits me a lot! I will foucs on high-quality MA programs during my application for Fall 2021. Your advices are really beneficial. I appreciated this : )

Hi thanks for the helpful info! My interest lie in medical history (actually my previous publications including one of the journal you mentioned). But compare to natural science programs, I afraid it is relatively more difficult to apply for humanity PhD without master degree, especially when considering my GPA problem. Do you have any advice on what programs should I foucs? (may be only focus on master? or also focus on low-tier PhD programs?) Thanks a lot again!

Hi, I am seeking help on which universities should I have a try to apply. My background may be strange: Bachelor university: top 80 worldwide; top 4 in China; major in medical-related science Working experience: 1 year in healthcare system GPA: 3.05/4.00 IELTS:7.0 GRE: 320 Publication: 2 A&HCI (single-author); 2 SCI (single-author; IF ranking 30%) Target: history of sciecne / medicine; both free-standing MA and PhD are considered (may be it is not workable for me to apply for PhD? may be can target free-standing MA in top 15 US universities?) Thanks a lot!!! Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Hi, I am seeking help on which universities should I have a try to apply. My background may be strange: Bachelor university: top 80 worldwide; top 4 in China; major in medical-related science Working experience: 1 year in healthcare system GPA: 3.05/4.00 IELTS:7.0 GRE: 320 Publication: 2 A&HCI (single-author); 2 SCI (single-author; IF ranking 30%) Target: history of sciecne / medicine; both free-standing MA and PhD are considered (maybe it is not workable for me to apply to PhD? may be can target free-standing MA in top 15 US universities?) Thanks a lot!!! Any advice would be greatly appreciated