I have been accepted to Columbia university,Upenn, Northwestern university and UCI.
Where should i go for masters in biotechnology?
which seems the best.Please guide !
DESPERATELY NEED HELP.
UPenn has a really good focus in nanotechnology if that’s your thing. I vote for UPenn.
Thanks Codemachine.
UCI has an integrated ms in biotechnology management program.
cant decide which to choose.
Unless you plan on being a PI, I do believe the UCI program offers more flexibility and opportunity.
Well it depends on what your career path is. Are you more into research or management?
@JustOneDad whats a PI?
@codemachine i am kinda confused which way to go…research or management.
Spend a few hours with the 4 catalogs and see which programs offers you the most interesting coursework.
The research vs management decision … I think you should know … a technical person would probably not want the UCI program … a future manager would.
@PickOne1 Whenever i ask anybody they say how can you possibly leave ivy leagues.
Yes.i am a bit tilted towards UCI
Primary Investigator, Lead Scientist, whatever.
Would your Masters be a terminal degree or would you earn a PhD? If its the latter, I’d go with the more research-esque degree from UPenn
It would be my terminal degree.Dont feel.like doing a PhD.
I would think it’s hard to pass up an Ivy, especially ones as good as UPenn and Columbia, but if management is your thing and it’s your terminal degree, go for UCI
@codemachine yup.feel guilty leaving ivies.its hell tough.
@coolweather yup.all come in top schools.hence the predicament.
I would think you could take an elective or two in business at any of the other 3 schools and get a very prestigious degree that may get you into companies that UCI would not. You also would benefit from their networks with current leaders in the field.
Unless cost is an issue - I’d go with a top 10 program. UCI is not top 10.
There is also a very real decision about East vs West Coast. The Irvine program is geared toward Ca companies.
Are any of these programs a fully funded masters? (I know that fully funded masters are significantly less common than fully funded PhDs, but not unheard of.) If any of them are fully funded, I recommend choosing that program.
@PickOne1 california is the biotechnology hub.and what i have heard from people, employers dont look at from which university have you graduated…and biotech companies dont come to american campuses to recruit.
@mademoiselle2308 nope.none of them are fully funded.But i am getting 4000$ fellowship for an year at UCI.
On the academic side, I would personally recommend Northwestern, especially if you are into nanotechnology. They have the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University, a world renowned nanotech institution.
From a monetary point of view, UCI might be best. A 4k savings a year is nothing to sneeze at.
I would also like to strongly encourage you to think about whether a masters degree is worth the price. I know most masters degrees are exorbitantly expensive. I know you said you have no interest in a PhD, but most PhDs are fully funded and include a stipend. This is all something to consider.