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  1. Hi, Are applications reviewed as an when they arrive, or are they all assessed when applications close (December 15th)? Particularly interested in MIT EECS. Thanks.
  2. Hi, Some BME PhD programmes including GA Tech and JHU require atleast one semester of organic chemistry. As a UK applicant, I didn't have such options on my undergrad engineering course. I asked regarding this and the response was It sounds to me like they're likely to reject my application based just on these grounds (which is understandable if chemistry forms a substantial part of the course). Has anyone applied in a similar position? Thanks.
  3. Hi, I have just started preparation for GRE. Verbal is my weaker area, so I've taken up some dense reading and I'm going through word lists. The word list that I've used so far is from majortests.com: 500 advanced GRE words. Is there a particularly good word list that I should invest my time in? What do you make of the one above? Thanks very much. P.S. Should I take a mock GRE exam before going any further?
  4. Yeh, a similar predicament! Good question about the references. I intend on obtaining two of the three references from my previous university, and obtaining the third from Oxford. I have doubts as to how well I can get to know the new academics within the short time frame there is; IIRC applications to US universities close around early 2013 giving me 3 months or so.
  5. I had a related question a few months back: I'd chase that publication. Is there a research component to your Master's that you can talk about in the application?
  6. Hi Elimba, Thanks for the tips - these resources never occured to me .
  7. I would prefer that, you can really get to know the academics and the department who you'll be working for/alongside during your PhD.
  8. I see, thanks. This brings me onto the following. My intention has been to apply to BME PhD programmes in the US. However, since my BA is in a branch of engineering that isn't directly related to BME, I decided on pursuing the taught Master's in BME to give me the necessary background (BME is very broad and interdisciplinary and the Master's delivers this well). The idea was that when I come to fill in applications for PhD programmes I can seriously talk about pursuing a career in BME. Two questions... 1. What do you think of this approach? I have time to adapt it. 2. Given that the Master's delivers a broad coverage of BME (no streams), you can sort of think of it as a 'one year BA' (don't shoot ). So, if I were accepted on to a US PhD programme, do you think they would require me to complete another Master's in order to give greater depth of in my chosen area?
  9. Thanks for your input. Giving the 'experience' a small mention will probably suffice. Interesting point; what about my background seems more fit for a UK PhD compared to one in the US? The UK has top PhD programmes, and I will be pursuing an MSc which has a high retention rate viz PhD students. So that is a great option (not counting my chickens yet though!). I am fond of the broader educational experience offered by the US system, and there are many leading programmes to choose from. Coupled with a close advisor/student research fit, it's more appealing and I'd like to give it a shot. I will be applying to UK programmes aswell.
  10. Thanks. In terms of undergraduate research experience, I have worked 12 months in total in a research group. As for Master's research experience, we have a 5 month research project (dissertation). So although I will have 17 months by the end of the Master's, I can't really talk about the 5 month research project on my applications, as it is commenced late into the course (after Spring term). What do you think? How will institutions consider my 5 months of yet-to-be-started research work?
  11. Hi, I am commencing a Master's in engineering this fall (UK student). Since I want to apply to top US PhD programmes during the Master's, I will be asking my new professors for recommendations pretty early on - say 2/3 months into the course. A concern I have is the soundness of expecting my new supervisors to write strong recommendations when I have only been there for a few months. What makes this more difficult is that I will be doing a taught Master's rather than a research one; our research project is right towards the end of the academic year. Your advice/comments are welcome.
  12. Thanks. Since I want to apply for PhD programmes during my Master's, I will be asking my new professors for recommendations pretty early on. This is one of my concerns...how sound is it to start at a different institution, and after only a few months, expect my supervisors to write strong recs (not to mention that I will have an incomplete grade and no new research experience)?
  13. Hi, I've been lurking for a few weeks, some great discussions on here. I am doing my undergrad in engineering at a strong UK university. I graduate this year with a BA, and will then commence a taught Master's in engineering at Oxford. My aim is to pursue a top PhD programme preferably in the US, so come next academic year, I will be applying to several US institutions (as well as UK ones). My question is, for someone who is interested in a career in academia, would US universities have expected me to pursue a research Master's rather than a taught one? Thanks for your input.
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