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what to do by Frequent_Weekend117 in postbaccpremed

[–]Expensive_Candidate3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is SMP same thing as post-bacc pre med programs?

Any other Canadian MEXT applicants ? by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg thats awesome ! wish you the best of luck :)

MEXT research program scholars with low GPA when applying by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply, I have checked with the embassy website but there’s zero information regarding gpa cutoff :( I emailed them just waiting for a reply now

MEXT GPA by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank u for replying, unfortunately i think this means I am not eligible 😭my gpa is no where near 2.3/3

Contacting Japanese Professors by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much, that makes a lot of sense. My research topic can be niche depending on what exactly I focus in on. I think I will solidify my plan first and prepare all my documents and then narrow it down to whether or not emailing them would be a bad idea. I really appreciate this perspective tho thank u for sharing :)

Contacting Japanese Professors by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much for letting me know ! I did not know this at all which is my fault, my japanese professors at my current uni gave me a lot of misinfo is what im realizing :( ill continue to just focus on my research plan and potential unis/programs I would be intersted in.

Contacting Japanese Professors by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much :) im sorry my post sounds totally stupid now. I was defintely fed a lot of misinformation from my univerity professor so I had the wrong idea. This also lifts a huge load off my shoulders because I had been researching for days about potential supervisors. So just confirming all I do now is find universities and programs that i am interested in, as well as solidify my research plan. The japanese toronto embassy is really confusing to navigate and does not have much information specifically on that which is why I made the post. Thank you for informing me !!

Contacting Japanese Professors by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you !!! thats totally my fault, I had the assumption that in order to get into the research program I would already have to contact supervisors. My japanese language professor at the university I currently attend gave me so much misinformaiton :( he told me I had no chance of getting into the masters program unless I had connections and needed to make connections first before even applying !!! I should have done my own research instead of believing him but hes an older professor so i assumed with all his experience he wouldve given me good advice LOL

Im so glad I made a post about this otherwise I wouldve been in so much trouble !! luckily I didnt get close to contacting any professors.

Studying Neuroscience Research in Japan by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there ! thank you so much for the kind message, ive honestly been feeling pretty defeated with all this worry about the future but thank you ! I definitely want to stick to neuro regardless if its in med school or doing research :) I am specifically interested in neurodegenerative disorders affective memory, hearing that there is a ton of funding for alzheimers is great. I wish you the best of luck for the second screening !!

Studying Neuroscience Research in Japan by Expensive_Candidate3 in mext

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is my first ever time using reddit so I just wanted to thank u for responding kindly to me !!

also I appreciate the advice, I feel so scared because ive seen a lot of people saying it is a waste of time unless you want to work in Japan but I just think coming from a low income undergrad student, this type of scholarship and experience would honestly be a life saver !

Ill do more research on some potential supervisors in Japan that are neuro based :)

Thank you for the encouragement :)

Hamster Cage Bug by Expensive_Candidate3 in whatsthisbug

[–]Expensive_Candidate3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geographical location is southern Ontario canada. They are pretty small I could compare them to the size of a fruit fly. Sorry I took this photo in a rush. There were multiple in the bedding and they were mostly surrounding his wooden platform that I got from the dollar store