Masters in the US: Pipedream or possibility?
As a UK resident who applied to a US masters program last year, I can tell you that it’s too late for this year. Not just because most US departments have deadlines (UK postgraduate departments are far more flexible with deadlines), but because you need time to gather all the info, budgets, plans, references and tests necessary to apply. Your degree will translate to pretty low GPA, but if you ace your GRE I doubt any uni would dismiss you without consideration. BUT, the GRE is really difficult for non-US citizens. We’ve often never had this kind of standardised test. I ended up taking it twice. Revise it every single day, especially taking practice tests in timed conditions. Also, money… My course was asking for about $30,000 in fees alone! I intended to apply for funding, but in the end I was on the course’s waiting list for so long that the deadlines passed. However, I had applied for a small, extra specialised, competitive program in NYC. I’ve since decided to give up my waiting
Hey, I am a fellow Cantab and I got full funding (tuition + living costs) for my 2 year masters in the US, from the US university itself (not a scholarship but an assistantship – you get a research job with the program. There are certainly many more masters programs with no funding and or limited funding aid but there are also masters programs with more complete financial aid, and you could try for international scholarship schemes (US or UK-based). Many or perhaps even most master’s programs are money-spinners for the universities but many aren’t. Wealthy universities are more likely to have more complete financial aid but that doesn’t mean all their programs are generous and provisions vary widely by department and course e.g. the biggest “scholarship” in the Harvard’s Masters of Education program is only a few thousand dollars. If you try for a MBA or Masters in Finance or something lucrative like that, you should consider taking out a bank loan – many MBA students do. At a UK bank,
You are much too late to apply to the 2010-2011 academic year for US universities. You say you are possibly interested in an MA in business/management or finance. Do you have any idea which universities you might like to attend for this? It is not like the UK; you cannot apply centrally and find a list of course vacancies. Let’s have a look at some of the US MBA schools. • Chicago’s Booth b-school: the very last deadline for 2011-2012 is in April, and I think it’s safe to assume it was this past April for the 2010-2011 year. They require GMAT scores along with your school transcript or official records. (Note they have a section for international applications, so I think it is safe to assume they will know how to read your degree class.) • Northwestern’s Kellogg school of management: you must request an interview by March of next year at the very latest to enter during the 2011-2012 y
1. You apply to each institution individually. Each school (and each department) will have their own set of application instructions. 2. Tuition and fees will depend on the institution. This can vary widely, so check the university websites. In some schools, tuition and fees will be different for different graduate programs within the same school. For example, tuition and fees for an MBA may be higher than those for a Masters in chemistry within the same school. 3. You are not too late for the 10/11 year – generally applications will be due in November – February for Fall 2011 admission, again depends on the school. Note that some schools have different deadlines for international students than for U.S. students, so pay close attention. Although there is no central system to apply to, depending on your field of study you will have to take either the GRE (most academic disciplines) or GMAT (management, fin
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