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Hello ZeChocMoose, thank you for your advice! Can I seek some more advice from you, if it won't take too much of your time? 1. Are there any programs that you know of, which provides a good research training experience together with the practical training, and 2. Do you think it is possible to develop a career after the masters in higher ed and maybe pursue PhD in another specialty, e.g. comparative education? Thank you. I still have very limited research done, so any advice would be very helpful.

Wow! I didn't have an adequate source to look into, and it seems like NASPA will be very helpful I would like to do a PhD after I get some work experiences and get financially stabilized, so I will try to look for programs that can offer both adequate job opportunities + training in research. Thank you very, very much for taking time to share your knowldege! As I got interested in an area that is very new to me, your advice is giving me great help I'll surely message you/ post on this thread should i have more questions Thank you once again, and wish you good luck on everything!

Hi studentaffairsgrad, I found your advice very encouraging, and I feel even more motivated to prepare for the application. I will first try to do my homework first and seek more advice:) Thank you very much! And congratulations for this years admission! Wish all the best luck for your new school life coming up this fall Ciao!

Hi, I'm an international student studying outside of the U.S., and I'll be graduating this summer. I just started looking into Masters in higher education, and while I was reading through student profiles I was greatly attracted to the program. I wish to apply for the programs this coming fall, but I have some questions since I am both an international student & without professional experience. As an international student, I'm eager to learn and experience the advanced system of the American higher education, but at the same time I feel that not having experienced an undergraduate life in the U.S. may be a drawback. Since i'm a permanent resident of the U.S., i believe if I'm able to build my specialty during the masters program, jobsearching after the degree may be less of a problem. (or no?) My other question is regarding professional work experience. I was motivated to look in the Masters in higher education because with some retrospect, I got to know that what I enjoyed the most during my undergraduate years was my leadership role in an international student association to develop the potential of others. After that experience though, I volunteered at numerous institutions, worked with the government, now interning at a consulting firm to find my career goals, but without a direct relevance with higher education administration. Would it be a good idea to try and find some relevant experience for 2~3 months even for a short while before i apply this fall, around october? Any comments/ advice would be very helpful.