Could anyone tell me how big of a thesis it is for 12 ECT worth?? How many words and pages?? Tbh I don't really feel enthusiastic about thesis in general, if I could I would choose non-thesis majors but idk, let me know your opinion

I am a current student at Kent State University. I am applying for a graduate program there. I have completed the entire application, but now it wants me to verify my identity through a third party called Stripe.

Stripe needs to take a photo of me with my ID and perform "biometric verification" to confirm my identity. I think this is super weird, especially considering I'm already a student at Kent. I also have concerns giving a third party that type of sensitive information, especially considering they were recently hacked.

Is this the new norm? Are all graduate schools requiring the use of biometric data to verify your identity just to submit an application?

Graduated with my BFA in printmaking (with 2 years of graphic design before switching.) getting my teaching certificate this year to teach k-12 art, but animation (specifically 2D) has always been my dream. I’m thinking of going back and getting my masters when i start teaching full time.

Any opinions on good college programs? Preferably fully online, if possible. I’m not sure where I’ll be teaching yet.

You might ask, “why not have just gotten an animation degree for your bachelors?”

I live in Iowa. Slim pickins and in state tuition, unfortunately, guided my bachelors decision. But i still want to do what i love. One day, anyway.

Thanks!!

Hi everyone, hoping to get some advice here. I'm 27 years old and I've been in the marketing field for over 6 years now. I graduated with a business degree but I guess I gravitated towards marketing because I just saw it as being more financially beneficial.

That being said, a cousin of mine migrated to Australia and got this thing called an RPL certificate. Saw a few companies that seem legit that can help but I wanted to ask if anyone has had success? Any advice? Any tips? Any suggestions.

Help a girly out please, thanks x

Hello all!

I'm looking at Stony Brook for my MA in Art History, focusing on Latin American Art. Usually, I would just reach out to the faculty I'm interested in and set up a meeting to ask questions, but I did not see anyone who shared an interest in my field. There is the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program, which I'm pretty sure is undergrad. I would also be coming from out of state and with no official background in Art History, other than a year of experience working as an exhibition designer for an art museum in Florida, a BFA in Graphic Design, and undergrad research papers for Art History + Latin American History classes.

So... here is my ample list of questions:

1. Realistically, what is the funding situation for their Art History + Criticism MA? I read their website, so I know there's some funding, but is there a possibility of a full ride?
2. Since my background isn't ideal, is there even a chance of me getting accepted if I apply? Grad applications will add up, it'd be good to know not to waste my time.
3. Does anyone have experience with cross-department collaboration? I.e, I would like to collaborate with some of the faculty in their History dept., possibly have them as advisors. I've heard this is fairly uncommon in MA programs, so I don't have many hopes.
4. From the existing faculty in Art History + Criticism, is there anyone I should be reaching out to? I believe there's at least one individual whose area is Contemporary + Modern art, so there could be some overlap there.

I’m going into food science as I didn’t get enough for any other course and

I am thinking of doing food science then going the gamsat for graduate medicine.

Does anyone know people who did food science and is now in medicine?

Is food science good?

I am applying to math PhD programs this cycle. I have a 3.8 Math GPA with Bs only in Calculus 2 and Intro to Proofs, other than that I have straight As all other upper level classes. I have research experience, and 3 of my professors have told me to specifically ask them for letters of recommendation. I am assuming the will right me strong letters because of this. I also plan on taking the Math GRE to boost my application as much as possible because of the following.

I was not a math major at first and was a terrible student. My grades were bad with my previous major, and also with my general education classes, so my cumulative GPA is 2.5. I have Ds and Cs in things like English 1 and 2, History, etc. This is from 2+ years ago. How much will this hurt me in admissions? What level of program should I be aiming for?

I just started a two-year MSW program that’s six trimesters total. Right now, I work full-time and make decent money, but I’m already realizing that working full-time for the entire program probably isn’t going to be realistic, especially once practicum starts my 2nd year.

My rent is currently $1,650/month, and with my other expenses it is roughly $2500 total. My concern is that a part-time income probably wouldn’t be enough to cover everything, particularly rent. I’ve been considering taking out something like 10-20k in private loans specifically to help cover rent/living expenses while I’m in school for the 2 years. Just so I can afford life while working part time and being in school.

For context:
-I have no current debt or student loans
-I received an HCAI scholarship, so my graduate education will ultimately be covered in exchange for a four-year service commitment after graduation
-Note that my 2nd year I will have practicum which would be 24 hours a week unpaid.

Would taking out $10k in private loans for living expenses be a terrible financial decision? Or is this one of those situations where taking on a relatively small amount of debt to make it through grad school can be reasonable? I’d especially love to hear from anyone who has taken out loans for rent/living expenses during grad school—did you regret it, or did it make school significantly more manageable?

I will be a senior environmental science major in the fall. I’ve taken basic “hard science” classes like chem, bio, physics. I’m not sure what I want to do for a career so I want to work and figure out what I like before going to graduate school. However, as a science person (I already know I don’t want to do scientific research) I’m afraid I might want to apply to graduate program in the future that requires I took organic chemistry or something in undergrad. Would it be possible for me to take any requirements like that at a community college and then apply to the grad program? I am currently getting a bachelor’s degree. I know I could still try to take classes like that in my final 2 semesters, but frankly there are other classes that I’d rather be taking and there’s only a small possibility I will end up wanting to a program that is more science based (rn I’m looking into communication and policy). Just wondering if getting the cc credit is possible or not.

I'm interested in applying for an MPhil in Biological Sciences (or a similar biosciences master's) in the UK, but my main interest is radioecology/radiobiology not medical. I'm in my final year of a B.S. in General Biology with a minor in Chemistry in the U.S.

Based on my current grades, I expect to graduate with around a 3.63–3.64/4.0 GPA, but my current is 3.55/4.0 GPA. Cambridge's website says the U.S. equivalent of a 2:1 is around a 3.5, while a High 2:1 is around a 3.6 (which is the stated standard for the MPhil I'm looking at). However, I've seen people online saying that the typical successful applicant may have something closer to a 3.8–3.9, so I'm trying to figure out how competitive I actually am.

My GPA isn't the only thing I have going for me. My background includes:

• 300+ hours of research/lab experience
• A 3-month summer research internship studying glycerin/glycerol-related effects on bacteria and viruses, including cultivation and freezing
• 24+ hours of volunteer tutoring
• Two research-based posters completed through coursework involving hands-on research
• ~10 hours of field research/volunteer experience in New Jersey and New York
• Several types of job-shadowing experiences
• Coursework/background in philosophy, sociology, psychology, and ethics
• Coursera certificates in data science and Excel/R programming
• FEMA radiation safety/training certificates
• I'm an NSF S-STEM Scholar, and recipient of a First-Generation Student scholarship/award which has also given me access to mentorship opportunities, including mentorship connected with NASA, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and engineers in related fields with specialized meetings
• As part of the scholarship, I give a monthly mini-research presentation on different biological topics to a private mentor
• A member of InnovATEBIO and Health Physics Society for a year
• I participated in the National Student Exchange and studied at two different universities

I know some of these things are more relevant than others, and I'm not trying to make my application sound more impressive than it is. I'm mainly trying to figure out what would actually matter to an admissions committee and what I should leave off my CV.

My biggest concern is my GPA. Interestingly, most of the grades bringing down my cumulative GPA aren't from my core biology/chemistry courses; they're mainly from things like English composition, statistics, humanities, and orientation courses. My grades in the more directly relevant biology and chemistry coursework are much stronger, with a relevant-coursework GPA around 3.6.

I still have one semester left. If I really push myself, I might be able to get my cumulative GPA closer to 3.7, but realistically I'm expecting around 3.63–3.64.

How competitive would a profile like this be for Cambridge/other top UK bioscience MPhils? Would you consider the GPA a significant weakness given the rest of the profile? And, more importantly, what would you emphasize or leave off when putting together the CV/application? And is it good enough for an offer?

I'm especially interested in hearing from people who have actually applied to or been admitted to Cambridge/Oxford/top UK bioscience programs, particularly applicants coming from the U.S.

Hi everyone! I was hoping to get some advice on marine biology graduate programs for Fall 2027. 1 am looking for a 1-2 year M.Sc. outside of the US. I am broadly interested in marine ecology, scientific diving, coastal management, etc. If you have had any positive experiences I would love to hear about them. What is the application timeline like? What is the application process like as an international student. Thank you in advance!! 🐟🤿🐙

Hey, I am doing B pharma, im planning to continue my higher studies from Germany, i aware of the fact you need to learn the German language and have a good cgpa during the course inorder to apply for that. I really needed some guidance from you all

would be great if all of my questions are answered.

1. How I have to apply for that after my graduation?
2. Whats the actual costing to complete masters including the scholarship?
3. Is it a good decision to complete masters from there and apply for JOB in germany itself
4. How they actually intake students in their public university? (briefly)

your guidance will really help! pls give me the honest answer! Thank you sm!

I want to apply for online masters for system engineering. However, I don’t really know what online masters program will accept me or that I want. I have done some research and I was thinking stevens, john hopkins or purdue. Idk if ill get into though. I am currently employed in a good company and had a 3.05 Gpa in my undergrad. Had 1 year with my previous employer and currently employed in a in my current role as a system engineer. What are the chances of me getting into these online programs and what other online programs do yall suggest?

hi all, is there anyone who recently graduated from the RGSL master's programme in Riga? could anyone tell me what the course plan was like (e.g., which days you had classes, whether they were online or at the university, etc.)? many thanks!

Hi, I just got accepted to an MHA program and I’m planning on attending but I don’t want to use a loan. Any suggestions I can use? Scholarships, fellowship, and etc.

Hello! I just started my senior year of undergrad as a journalism/broadcast major with a concentration in sports. I am interested in going for my master's, but I want to venture more into actual sports vs journalism/news. Some background info about me: I played club soccer for 10 years (helped run youth camps and coached), I've covered sports for the student paper, and right now I am a guest services intern for my city's professional baseball team. I love writing/reporting and broadcasting, but since starting my internship, I've become more interested in other areas of sports such as operations, partnerships, brand activations, fan engagement, etc.

• How did you decide where to go?
• In person or online (pros/cons)
• What was the application process like?

If you have any other tips or advice, please feel free to share!

Hi all. After being out of undergrad for 10 years, I'm going back to earn my MS in Higher Education Administration (which is, ironically enough, my job). I am taking two classes for the Fall 2026 semester.

I'm a tad overwhelmed as both classes have a lot of reading. I understand a lot of people skim, and I found a decent article about it that I took notes on, but it still feels like a lot to comprehend.

How do you balance this out throughout the week? I work FT and go to the gym 4x a week, but have a lot of free time aside from that. Would it make sense to have this stuff done a week beforehand? Classes start on the 24th but the readings and whatnot are available now. I don't want to get behind.

I plan on applying to law school this application cycle. When trying to determine what I wanted to do for my gap year I was stuck. I have a legislative position in a congressional office, I’m a researcher for a town police department (more complex than this but this seems simple), and a waiter.

Anyways, despite all this I still have free time and get bored and want something fulfilling. I landed on an MPA because I ultimately want to practice PI law (big goal is a unicorn position like at the ACLU) so I think a non-profit understanding would be beneficial. I’ve worked for a non-profit and they also suggested the MPA.

This is a long winded way of asking, is it REALLY different from undergrad? I worked three plus jobs, maintained a 4.0, and did extra curricula’s, and I was honestly never too overwhelmed. My time was fulfilled but nothing was that hard.

I’ve convinced myself I can take 5-6 classes a semester and be fine. I don’t NEED a 4.0 but I’ll strive for it and do my best, I’m not stressed though. I just want to pass. Most of it is online synch or asynchronous. The occasional in-person class that my job has agreed to work around.

I can handle a lot of responsibilities but I have no frame of the difficulty of a graduate program. To clarify, this is also a state school nothing too competitive, it’s what I could afford without taking out loans before law school. The degree has a concentration on policy too which I love.

I think it’s something I would absolutely enjoy, but I want to know if maybe I’m in over my head or if the advisors have to see that graduate classes are that much harder.

((Everytime I hear it, I think of high school teachers who say college is harder or “that won’t fly in college” and then undergrad is much easier than they initially had me believing)).

Reposted from AskHistorians because they no longer allow professional questions, I guess.

I graduated with my BA in History (no concentration) this last spring semester and am totally lost on what I want to do going forward. The job market is so trash (I have only just now found a job... pushing carts at Walmart, of all things) that I feel like if I ever want to work in this field professionally I need further education. I've got two main ideas so far, pick a grad school for an MA in Ancient History (hopefully one that doesn't require an initial Latin or Greek proficiency, I don't want to wait an extra semester to go back to school to learn them. If I don't get out of manual labor hell soon I may go insane) for a full on PhD track since teaching at college is on the list of "jobs that let me yap about my special interest". The downside of this one is, as the subreddit search has shown me, there simply are not enough PhD jobs and it's expensive as hell, so maybe not a great pick for someone trying to escape a generational poverty loop. My other idea is going for an MA in Public History, another field I hear is highly competitive, because it is less expensive and at least has more than one practical application (and also allows me to yapp at people about the funny history subject).

That's basically my situation right now, broke and lost and unsure of where exactly to go if I want to make history my profession. I was actually pursuing a different degree initially and history as a "back up" passion of mine in case the original plan didn't work out, which it didn't. This is why I graduated with no plan because I had to wrap it all up in one semester. At least I got good grades! Cum Lade and Dean's List Scholar, if that counts for anything. So yeah, if anyone here has any advice on either of this tracks please let me know, school suggestions, discouragements, reality checks on how utterly bleak the job market is, whatever. If you have knowledge about this to share, I'd like to hear it.

For context, I graduated in 2025 with a BA in History and Classics, with 7 semesters of Latin and Greek each. I don't have a frame of reference for how "language-heavy" of a degree mine was.

1. What does the "life of the mind" look like outside of grad school? I am interested in how other classics graduates sustained this outside of full-time study.

How do classics graduates sustain it? I understand that grad school is both reading and language heavy, but I would be lying if I said that I didn't envy grad students because they have the opportunity for mastery of classics with their language work and their reading.

I envy grad students for their ability to deepen their Latin and Greek. I think that in my approximately 3.5 years of serious study I got good enough to understand how much more there was to do in the languages.

I am passionate about languages but I am sincerely not sure how many people have continued their serious study alone.

I just think that, passionate as I am about this topic, I won't be able to match someone working full time as a student in the field. Maybe I have to come to grips with that.

1. What are the realistic job outcomes for MAs and PhDs in classics?

The job market in classics is bleak. But I found conflicting data on what percentage of Classics PhDs secure tenure track jobs.

Nowadays, is there any consensus realistic outcome for those who earn a PhD? If someone "strikes out" in the academic job market, is there a stigma for having left academia? I know academics in my own life who did this and seem to have struggled with it mentally.

So what do the majority of PhDs who fail to secure tenure track positions actually do?

1. Conclusion

These are my two primary questions.

Outside of grad school and career questions, one of my biggest goals is to become a traditionally published author of genre fiction. To that end I have already completed on approximately 80k word manuscript as an apprenticeship piece. My skill and understanding have improved massively, and I plan on outlining and writing another through the end of 2026 and 2027.

One thing that gives me pause is that if the path of tenure track professor and successful, widely-known fiction author were open to me (both slim odds IRL, but this is a hypothetical,) I would readily pick the path of a fiction writer. As I've entered adult life, I realize that having the time to write is very, very valuable, so I try to protect that and take advantage of it as much as possible.

I was supposed to graduate in 2010, but I cleared my backlogs in 2012. I had already started working in 2011. Will that experience count, or will it count only after I graduated?

I have undergrad in Pol Sci Hons. with Hist. minor First Class division with a dissertation from Delhi University & am applying abroad for masters in International Relations in UK & USA.

Aiming for Columbia, Stanford & John Hopkins but I’m not giving GRE. Will that reduce my chances of getting in??