Graduate school help

Graduate School
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<p>Hello, </p>

<p>Yesterday I was rejected from every undergrad college I had applied too. </p>

<p>So now I am planning to study four years in India and then come to US to attend graduate school. </p>

<p>Can someone guide me what to do these four years ? ( I would be studying BSc. Economics and I would like to complete an MS in Economics after my BS ) </p>

<p>After my large scale rejection, everyone here says only one thing - I should have applied to grad school. </p>

<p>So is getting into grad school and getting scholarships easier than undergraduate schools for International students.</p>

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<p>No, it’s not easier, it’s harder. Graduate schools are more selective and most master’s students receive no financial aid except federal loans and work-study - which won’t be available to you as an international student.</p>

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<p>What schools did you apply to? If you applied to the Ivy Leagues and second tier schools, you should probably try applying to your state school atleast and get a degree from there. It’s going to be harder for you to get a degree from India and then try to get into a grad school in the US than if you got a degree from your state school and then applied to grad school.</p>

<p>ALSO!! Do not leave out the option of taking community college courses for 2 years to get general credits out of the way and then transferring to a 4 year university. This is the best option for you in my opinion. It will save you time and money and you won’t have to worry about getting rejected from all your undergrad schools this time around because you still have a shot by going to community college then transferring.</p>

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<p>The OP does not have a “state school” - he/she is from India.</p>

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<p>*After my large scale rejection, everyone here says only one thing - I should have applied to grad school. *</p>

<p>This advice makes no sense, since you have to have a bachelor’s degree before you can go to graduate school.</p>

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<p>^ I meant that they said I should have applied for grad school after completing my undergraduate degree from India.</p>

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<p>You could also take a “gap year” and reapply for the next cycle, but you’d want to think about why you did not get accepted anywhere this time. Were your grades a problem? Test scores? Recommendations? Poor choice of schools to apply to? You could also consider the community college route, if you don’t mind transferring to a 4-year school after 1-2 years here. Community colleges are generally open enrollment, and some (e.g. Bellevue College, in Bellevue, WA) have significant numbers of international students.</p>