Ph.D. experience at UMN

Admitted, I got admits from UIUC, northeastern, UT Dallas, university of notre dame and three more that I don’t remember; I got waitlisted at Purdue Msbaim; I applied late and that’s why it didn’t happen. I got accepted to Purdue next year, though. I didn’t get rejected from the other universities. I only wanted Carlson Msba and I got it so focused on that. I chose umn Msba as it was ranked top 10 in the US and top 20 in the world; I chose it because the curriculum was spectacular and an SOP and GRE/GMAT score were required. There was a video interview involved before the admission decision; the GRE was 320 but I got in at 315. For TOEFL, I had a 110 and the accepted was 100+, I think; it was overall a great process and I had fun talking to admission POCs; there was some student who took my interview and I discussed how Minneapolis would be a great place to visit. I read about the culture and told how excited I was to immerse myself in it. I applied for the January intake; I got a decision in March. There was an October or November intake where people got most scholarships, I think. I was in the closing intake so I didn’t get a scholarship as such because I came from an application development background instead of a typical data science or data analytics background back from India. Hence, I suggest applying early!...Read More

I applied to the following universities: University of Minnesota - Received Admit University of Arizona - Received Admit Northeastern University - Received Admit with Scholarship University of Wisconsin Madison - Rejected (Not really sure why since the program and university are pretty close to what the University of Minnesota is at. One reason could be that I applied a little later and close to the deadline. Texas A&M - Rejected (Most likely because the application pool is usually very competitive for this program and from the people I talked to, experience mattered a lot.) The University of Minnesota's data science program is a well-ranked program in the country. Being multidisciplinary, you could easily get domain-specific experience and knowledge compared to just studying the concepts in general. Moreover, the tuition fee for the program was low compared to other universities having an equally strong program. The admission process is pretty similar to most of the universities in the US. You start an application by filling in the details. Application mainly includes SOP's and Recommendation letter's, GRE and IELTS was optional if you have your college transcript in English. I personally did not face any challenges during the admission process, as it is very straightforward; you don't need to seek the help of anybody. The only challenge you might have is in getting those recommendation letters but otherwise the entire process is smooth. I applied for the Fall intake and the program only has a fall semester intake. Applications are due on the first day of the month of March prior to the fall semester that year and you will receive a response regarding acceptance within a month or two after the admission deadline. Responses are usually rolling so you will have to wait until May to know your acceptance status....Read More

I chose this university because of the business program, the Carlson School of Management is ranked very highly across the nation for business schools. So far the college experience is great and I have zero complaints, I would definitely recommend to other students!...Read More

So far as an freshman, I got to make some friends for life and experiences beyond of what I could of with traditional upbringing and to be dependency on my own self has definitely molded me into a better version with time and I am happy and grateful for this....Read More

It was wonderful and great. I feel great that I could get the chance to extend to bilateral development and cultural exchange....Read More

It was scary at first moving to a new country and not knowing anything but the welcoming nature and inclusiveness of the people made me feel at home and the curriculum is designed well and had ample opportunities to grow in this environment....Read More

I am about to start my college this fall....Read More

The programs they offered were exactly what I was looking for. Most colleges did not offer any animal science-based programs, hence my decision. Plus I could live closer to home so that was another reason....Read More

The best school I got into so I opted for this college. I also liked that they had a good pre-health program which would allow me to look into going to graduate school here. I also liked that they were a research institution....Read More

It had the program I wanted. I liked the location of the school and the class sizes were smaller. The school offered different groups and teams that Iike and wanted to be apart of. I had friends who went to school as well....Read More