u/Strange-Check-6890

Hello readers,

I am an international student and will be applying for Fall 2027 admission cycle later this year. I am done with my 1st year Master's program with a cumulative GPA of 3.73 (3.6 in 1st sem and 3.86 in 2nd sem). I had a pretty rough undergrad (cumulative GPA of 3.1) due to psychological and mental health issues which went undiagnosed and am yet to fully recover, though I was in top 5 of my class of 30.

I have a few achievements here and there and some research experience like I had done a poster presentation in an international conference, won 2nd prize in a state-level quiz, a year worth of research experience in undergrad during my thesis which eventually lead to a 1st author paper, cleared a highly competitive entrance exam to get into a prestigious university for my masters and now in a decent lab with a decent PI with whom I can get a publication and later by the time of application will be working in another Pl's lab with decent repu and connections.

But ik I am not an exceptional or outstanding student to write home about but since last few years I am trying to show constant improvements but idk if that matters anything to admission committees. am worried about my low GPA and in dilemma whether to take GRE or no to offset it. I don't know where do I stand and how I can improve my chances in the meantime. I am searching for good research groups rather than schools and most of those groups are in T20 schools of particular major not overall. Given the current geopolitical and brutal admission cutoffs by US administration and my low ug GPA and not so competitive Masters GPA, I fear I may not pass this cycle of admissions.

If anybody of knowledge/experience can guide me through this, it would mean a lot to me and I shall remain indebted. Thank you for reading and time

Hello fellow Indians,

I will be applying for Fall 2027 admission cycle later this year. I am done with my 1st year Master's program with a cumulative GPA of 3.73 (3.6 in 1st sem and 3.86 in 2nd sem). I had a pretty rough undergrad (cumulative GPA of 3.1) due to psychological and mental health issues which went undiagnosed and am yet to fully recover, though I was in top 5 of my class of 30.

I have a few achievements here and there and some research experience like I had done a poster presentation in an international conference, won 2nd prize in a state-level quiz, a year worth of research experience in undergrad during my thesis which eventually lead to a 1st author paper, cleared a highly competitive entrance exam to get into a prestigious university for my masters and now in a decent lab with a decent PI with whom I can get a publication and later by the time of application will be working in another Pl's lab with decent repu and connections.

But ik I am not an exceptional or outstanding student to write home about but since last few years I am trying to show constant improvements but idk if that matters anything to admission committees. am worried about my low GPA and in dilemma whether to take GRE or no to offset it. I don't know where do I stand and how I can improve my chances in the meantime. I am searching for good research groups rather than schools and most of those groups are in T20 schools of particular major not overall. Given the current geopolitical and brutal admission cutoffs by US administration and my low ug GPA and not so competitive Masters GPA, I fear I may not pass this cycle of admissions.

If anybody of knowledge/experience can guide me through this, it would mean a lot to me and I shall remain indebted. Thank you for reading and time.

my_qualifications: Masters

Hello readers,

I am an international student and will be applying for Fall 2027 admission cycle later this year. I am done with my 1st year Master's program with a cumulative GPA of 3.73 (3.6 in 1st sem and 3.86 in 2nd sem). I had a pretty rough undergrad (cumulative GPA of 3.1) due to psychological and mental health issues which went undiagnosed and am yet to fully recover, though I was in top 5 of my class of 30.

I have a few achievements here and there and some research experience like I had done a poster presentation in an international conference, won 2nd prize in a state-level quiz, a year worth of research experience in undergrad during my thesis which eventually lead to a 1st author paper, cleared a highly competitive entrance exam to get into a prestigious university for my masters and now in a decent lab with a decent PI with whom I can get a publication and later by the time of application will be working in another Pl's lab with decent repu and connections.

But ik I am not an exceptional or outstanding student to write home about but since last few years I am trying to show constant improvements but idk if that matters anything to admission committees. am worried about my low GPA and in dilemma whether to take GRE or no to offset it. I don't know where do I stand and how I can improve my chances in the meantime. I am searching for good research groups rather than schools and most of those groups are in T20 schools of particular major not overall. Given the current geopolitical and brutal admission cutoffs by US administration and my low ug GPA and not so competitive Masters GPA, I fear I may not pass this cycle of admissions.

If anybody of knowledge/experience can guide me through this, it would mean a lot to me and I shall remain indebted. Thank you for reading and time.

Hello readers,

I am an international student and will be applying for Fall 2027 admission cycle later this year. I am done with my 1st year Master's program with a cumulative GPA of 3.73 (3.6 in 1st sem and 3.86 in 2nd sem). I had a pretty rough undergrad (cumulative GPA of 3.1) due to psychological and mental health issues which went undiagnosed and am yet to fully recover, though I was in top 5 of my class of 30.

I have a few achievements here and there and some research experience like I had done a poster presentation in an international conference, won 2nd prize in a state-level quiz, a year worth of research experience in undergrad during my thesis which eventually lead to a 1st author paper, cleared a highly competitive entrance exam to get into a prestigious university for my masters and now in a decent lab with a decent PI with whom I can get a publication and later by the time of application will be working in another Pl's lab with decent repu and connections.

But ik I am not an exceptional or outstanding student to write home about but since last few years I am trying to show constant improvements but idk if that matters anything to admission committees. am worried about my low GPA and in dilemma whether to take GRE or no to offset it. I don't know where do I stand and how I can improve my chances in the meantime. I am searching for good research groups rather than schools and most of those groups are in T20 schools of particular major not overall. Given the current geopolitical and brutal admission cutoffs by US administration and my low ug GPA and not so competitive Masters GPA, I fear I may not pass this cycle of admissions.

If anybody of knowledge/experience can guide me through this, it would mean a lot to me and I shall remain indebted. Thank you for reading and time.

Hello readers,

I am an international student and will be applying for Fall 2027 admission cycle later this year. I am done with my 1st year Master's program with a cumulative GPA of 3.73 (3.6 in 1st sem and 3.86 in 2nd sem). I had a pretty rough undergrad (cumulative GPA of 3.1) due to psychological and mental health issues which went undiagnosed and am yet to fully recover, though I was in top 5 of my class of 30.

I have a few achievements here and there and some research experience like I had done a poster presentation in an international conference, won 2nd prize in a state-level quiz, a year worth of research experience in undergrad during my thesis which eventually lead to a 1st author paper, cleared a highly competitive entrance exam to get into a prestigious university for my masters and now in a decent lab with a decent PI with whom I can get a publication and later by the time of application will be working in another Pl's lab with decent repu and connections.

But ik I am not an exceptional or outstanding student to write home about but since last few years I am trying to show constant improvements but idk if that matters anything to admission committees. am worried about my low GPA and in dilemma whether to take GRE or no to offset it. I don't know where do I stand and how I can improve my chances in the meantime. I am searching for good research groups rather than schools and most of those groups are in T20 schools of particular major not overall. Given the current geopolitical and brutal admission cutoffs by US administration and my low ug GPA and not so competitive Masters GPA, I fear I may not pass this cycle of admissions.

If anybody of knowledge/experience can guide me through this, it would mean a lot to me and I shall remain indebted. Thank you for reading and time

Hello everyone,

I am from India.

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing PhD in field of materials & my work is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current chemistry major lacks. Though I have relevant research experience in that field, still I doubt that lack of grades in relevant coursework my PhD demands will lead me to a disadvantage while applying. Will certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

For those who don't know what NPTEL is, its basically like Coursera or MIT Open CourseWare but regulated by Indian govt. and proctored exams are conducted at the end of each 4/8/12/15 week courses and has transferable credits. (https://nptel.ac.in/)

Hello everyone,

I am from India.

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing PhD in my field of interest that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current major lacks. Though I have relevant research experience in that field, still I doubt that lack of grades in relevant coursework my PhD demands will lead me to a disadvantage. Will certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

For those who don't know what NPTEL is, its basically like Coursera or MIT Open CourseWare but regulated by Indian govt. and proctored exams are conducted at the end of each 4/8/12/15 week courses and has transferable credits. (for ref: https://nptel.ac.in/)

Hello everyone,

I am from India.

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing PhD in my field of interest that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current major lacks. Though I have relevant research experience in that field, still I doubt that lack of grades in relevant coursework my PhD demands will lead me to a disadvantage. Will certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

For those who don't know what NPTEL is, its basically like Coursera or MIT Open CourseWare but regulated by Indian govt. and proctored exams are conducted at the end of each 4/8/12/15 week courses and has transferable credits. (for ref: https://nptel.ac.in/)

Hello everyone,

I am from India.

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing PhD in my field of interest that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current major lacks. Though I have relevant research experience in that field, still I doubt that lack of grades in relevant coursework my PhD demands will lead me to a disadvantage. Will certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

For those who don't know what NPTEL is, its basically like Coursera or MIT Open CourseWare but regulated officially by Indian govt. and proctored exams are conducted at the end of each 4/8/12/15 week courses and has transferable credits. (for ref: https://nptel.ac.in/)

Hello everyone,

I am from India.

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing PhD in my field of interest that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current major lacks. Though I have relevant research experience in that field, still I doubt that lack of grades in relevant coursework my PhD demands will lead me to a disadvantage. Will certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

For those who don't know what NPTEL is, its basically like Coursera or MIT Open CourseWare but regulated officially by Indian govt. and proctored exams are conducted at centres at the end of each 4/8/12/15 week courses and one has to pass to get transferable credits.

(for ref: https://nptel.ac.in/)

Hello everyone,

I am from India.

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing PhD in my field of interest in abroad that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current major lacks. Though I have relevant research experience in that field, still I doubt that lack of grades in relevant coursework my PhD demands will lead me to a disadvantage. Will certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

For those who don't know what NPTEL is, its basically like Coursera or MIT Open CourseWare but regulated by Indian govt. and proctored exams are conducted at centres at the end of each 4/8/12/15 week courses and u have pass like end sem exams to get transferable credits.

Hello everyone,

I am from India.

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing PhD in my field of interest that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current major lacks. Though I have relevant research experience in that field, still I doubt that lack of grades in relevant coursework my PhD demands will lead me to a disadvantage. Will certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

For those who don't know what NPTEL is, its basically like Coursera or MIT Open CourseWare but regulated by Indian govt. and proctored exams are conducted at the end of each 4/8/12/15 week courses and has transferable credits.

Hello everyone,

I am from India.

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing PhD in my field of interest that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current major lacks. Though I have relevant research experience in that field, still I doubt that lack of grades in relevant coursework my PhD demands will lead me to a disadvantage. Will certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

For those who don't know what NPTEL is, its basically like Coursera or MIT Open CourseWare but regulated by Indian govt. and proctored exams are conducted at the end of each 4/8/12/15 week courses and has transferable credits.

Hello everyone,

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing research in my field of interest that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study that my current major lacks. Will NPTEL certificates be of any value to showcase that I know & have done some study & got grades in courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major? Pls help.

Hello everyone,

I am in dilemma. I will be pursuing research in my field of interest that is more interdisciplinary and needs some coursework/study from my side that my current major lacks. Will NPTEL certificates be of any value to showcase that I know and have done some study and got grades in the courses that I couldn't learn due to nature of my major?

Any other way to know this except Gradiator? Since it doesn't show grades after 2024-25 even sem

Is anyone having it and willing to share? I will pay too. Need for educational and research purposes.

Yaar kisi k paas list hai kya? Pls share.

Any news or update? Last year it was 15th May.