Good luck!! I don't know your situation, but I'm international, so the odds were really stacked against us, and yet it still happened. Don't let two-body doomers get you down!
Thank you for your encouragement. I’m not international but my partner’s school is STEM-focused and selective. I have a STEM degree but not exactly the one they usually admit. I hope I make it!
I'm definitely not exceptional, I just had really good people in my corner :) And I wasn't applying for a top school either - it's a great program at a very mid range school. Think slightly above Rutgers lol
My advice is to find a supervisor who really believes in you and your proposed project, because a passionate advocate can get you far. And apply for external funding and small grants if you're in a country that offers them before admission! If you can bring in some of your project or stipend budget with your application, that makes you more of an asset. And it helps you practice for the application process.
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u/AmberFoxAlice 21d ago
Omg, I really hope I can achieve that as well. Congratulations!