Preparing and searching for graduate positions in the US
“Hi, I want to apply for a graduate program in the US can you guide me?” I have been asked this question so many times in one form or another that I thought of writing an article to walk students through key steps they will come across while applying for graduate school in the US. The article is divided into two main parts 1) things you need to do as part of preparation 2) how to find positions. The examples I shared in the article are specific to the plant biology field since I am a plant biology graduate student. However, they can be translated to any other science field. When to start A simple answer would be earlier the better. Whether it is a BSc or MSc student thinking to study abroad, try to decide your career trajectory in the early years of your degree. You can still keep other options like considering a job and pursuing a post bachelor’s study from your country open for yourself if you are not sure. However, if studying abroad is one of your options you bett...