<p>My back ground:
I'm an international student, but I'm doing my engineering science program (biomedical+material science) right now at University of virginia. My GPA is around 3.5. I'm a raising 3rd year. I did a research in biology in this summer. </p>
<p>I want to go UCSD since I heard the program there for BME is pretty good.</p>
<p>This is my list of questions:
1) When I apply for master, will I still consider as international student or domestic student?
2) What's the avg. GPA/ GRE for get into biomed engineering program?
3) I heard for engineer major, we don't have to take subject GRE, do I understand correctly?
4) Since I'm doing a research right now, there is a chance that I will get my name on one of the paper that will be published. Does the published paper with your name really help with admission process? OR should I just quit and try working with other professor so I can have more research varieties? (I don't even know what GRAD admission look for this)
5) I'm not that social person so I don't have many extracurricular activities. Will that affect my admission? I am just in some clubs and organizations here, but i don't have a big role in those.
6) Since I'm going to apply for master, will I have a chance to get grants? (like being a TA)
7) Last one, what actually does master degree do? I mean I know that grad students will take like 2 years to study and 4-5 years to go on with their research. Since Master degree is around 2 years, does that mean I have to only take class without doing any research?
(I'm very into the research area)</p>
<p>Thanks for answers guys,</p>
<p>I can't do a grad program since my scholarship will not allow me to.</p>
<p>First off, UCSD has bioeng, not bme (which is really just semantics, but it’s probably helpful to know). </p>
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I’d assume international still. It’s not as if you’re suddenly now a citizen (unless you are and left that out?) Either way, you’re not a California resident so it won’t matter for tuition.</p>
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Depends on the program. I have a few friends who just went through the application process for engineering grad school and a few did have to.</p>
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Typically it’s better to be published than jump around. </p>
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There are typically 2 types of MS degrees - research based and class based. I believe UCSD also has an MEng, which is more course based, but you can certainly have research count towards your degree.</p>
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I’m so confused. You do know a Masters is a grad program, right? Why would a scholarship prevent you from doing graduate studies?</p>
<p>Also, if you’re so research driven, why are you looking at MS degrees rather than PhD programs? PhD students are far more likely to have tuition waived (through grants/TA positions/etc).</p>
<p>I got a full scholarship from my own country government to study till master degree. That’s why i can’t do PhD right now. I probably come back later to finish that one, but I have to finish master degree first that is what in the contract.</p>