GRAD SCHOOL APPLICATIONS: things to think about when planning | UBC graduate studies

Hello friends! I know a good portion of you are in the process of submitting your grad school applications so I thought this might be helpful! Here are some frequently asked questions that I've been receiving regarding the whole process of grad school applications at UBC (make sure to check the school's process! it's slightly different for each school). Hope this helps, and best of luck with your applications ✨

0:00 intro + disclaimer
0:46 how should I reach out to a potential supervisor and how is this connected to applying to the graduate program?
1:46 what is a cold email and how can it be beneficial in finding a supervisor?
4:57 when should I reach out to a potential supervisor?
6:35 how do grad students get paid? Is it enough to cover living costs in Vancouver?
9:19 this is a really useful tool to get a better sense of finances while doing grad school at UBC
9:42 what kind of prerequisites do you need to enter grad school?

My name is Anne 😊 I'm a FINAL year PhD student at UBC. I do research in the field of drug delivery and nanomedicine. I enjoy making "a day in the life of a phd" vlogs to document my journey and share the ups and downs in grad school. I also like to make phd student advice/tips videos related to grad school! Thanks for stopping by ^^

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[LindaEdith]

Great tips Anne! I think contacting supervisors before applications is really helpful when trying to figure out who should be your supervisor and where you want to attend grad school. How they respond to emails can tell you a lot about someone and it's even better if they agree to a meeting before you apply. I think the supervisor-student relationship is one of the most important things that will determine whether you have a good experience in grad school so it's essential to choose the right supervisor!

[ham]

Hey Dear. Hope you are good and blessed. I am planning to persue my phd in UBCas an international student, i had a lot of confusions in my mind but your words just worked as a therapy for my stress for different kind of things an international student faces.
Actually i was enjoying to listen about my future but then video ended🤭.
More love. Thank you so much.

[drjessicagomezb]

Great video again Anne! Super interesting about people reaching out to supervisors before applying for PhD positions - I was fortunate that I new my current supervisor from my undergrad and he actually reached out to me to see if I was interested in the PhD!

[TalanaJordan]

this is so helpful and important to know! i will definitely take away a lot from this :)

[lishuindev]

Wow, I definitely had it easy! I didn't have to worry about any PI-student relationship until I got in and was in my lab rotations. Although it's helpful to reach out, at least for me here in the US, reaching out to faculty members was never a thing prior to matriculation. Very helpful:)

[Notyourtypicalscientist]

nice video, very informative <3 it's amazing how everyone's experience is different when it come to doung anything hehehehe! beautiful! good luck <3

[gezuz]

Thank you a lot Anne! I´m saving this video!

[parker]

Thank you for your generous sharing. It helps me a lot.

[jasonlam]

Thank you for the sharing! Would you mind tell us more about your experience in the process of getting an apartment on campus and the meal plans UBC offers?

[edwardotieno]

Great Anne! Nice content ... looking forward to work with you in the nano field in the future 👍

[maarowak]

Hi Anne! Congratulations, saw you graduated from your PhD! I know it's been a minute, but would really appreciate if you shared how you sent your cold email! I wanna reach out to the professor that I really want to be my PI, but I'm really really nervous ;_;

[habibi]

great video! i plan on applying to UBC’s interdisciplinary oncology program and have cold emailed potential supervisors but i’m not getting any responses :( any recommendations?

[kaylam]

Thank you for this video! Does the funding package include the fees? I am confused by this because in the US, when tbeg say you receive a funding of 22k, that js for stipend.

[anjuanil]

Informative video.could u tell me the deadline for fall intake in UBC for master program

[haydnnotario]

I am currently an undergraduate, and there is a specific lab at UBC that I am very interested in working in for either a masters or PhD. Should I reach out to see if I can work with the lab for a summer internship? If so how should I go about it?

[shrutiharnoor]

, this is a great video, is the stipend only for phd or post grad programs or is it available for masters programs after undergraduate too ?

[Sasha-roil]

Waiting for this video for so long....tha ms

[arshmeetkaur]

can you tell me about some information and schlolarships for masters in computer science at ubc

[charmainej]

Thanks for the video....just wanted to ask how easy/hard it is to maintain a social life at UBC? as a PhD student