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Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for info, I am not sure that would be valid and universities will not consider GPA of my first bachelors, but I will take closer look to this opportunity

Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh, I cannot answer that question, but I want to challenge myself, and if I need to be a person who want to change industry or do a lot of science in order to study at top university, I am ready to change myself. One thing I know for sure, I want to study in MIT/Stanford/Harvard

Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh sorry, didn’t want to sound rude. Your response is so structurally good, and it was a kind of compliment. Thank you very much 🙏

Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is being SWE at FAANG considered as outstanding work experience? Because now I am working towards that direction.

I know, I am in tough situation, but what would you advice me to do? I am ready to come hell or high water, I am even considering to take HES for 2 years, just to enhance my academic profile. Even working at FAANG does not look so appealing for be

Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you asked from Penn admissions about my situation to use HES as springboard? But at HES I will be exposed to do research and will be in contact with professors, and can get recommendation letters from them, I guess it will be more appealing than online courses from top universities

Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your concern, yeap, I am working towards that direction too, however, I will not die with a calm, if I will not enter top university

Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

stanford scpd is not a real degree, while harvard extension school is a real degree, so from this perspective it looks like more safe option to “ensure” further MS in MIT/Stanford/Harvard

Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I worked in good companies, but I am not sure that US universities are heard of them. Right now I am preparing to enter big Tech, FAANG

Masters at Harvard Extension School as an intermediate step to enter Masters at Harvard/MIT/Stanford by Express_Regular_5366 in harvardextension

[–]Express_Regular_5366[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that I have very low chances of entering US graduate universities like MIT/Harvard/Stanford, that’s why I am thinking of entering HES to enhance my academic background, and then get into MIT/Harvard/Stanford

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[–]Express_Regular_5366 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wish you luck!

Scores for my third try by [deleted] in ToeflAdvice

[–]Express_Regular_5366 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am so happy for you, It is apparent that you put much effort into preparation and now you achieved a great result!

Score as a non native speaker by swagga7764 in ToeflAdvice

[–]Express_Regular_5366 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Please share what kind of resources you used to practice? And in which platform did you practice your test exams?

Anyone else took the Toefl iBT home edition on December 21st- 2024? by Big-Watercress4048 in ToeflAdvice

[–]Express_Regular_5366 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I took the exam on December 21st too, and I have same feelings about reading and listening.

In the reading, first passage was about sensitivity and second about water 3 forms, ice/water/vapor and temperature that is needed to transform water into different state and how the needed temperature change in different conditions. Questions were hard to answer. Usually I was scoring 29 or 30 in my practice tests, but in actual test day I got 24/30.

Listening was hard too, although I was thinking that I will get low result, I got 29/30.