You being so candid is going to give at least one person the courage to go for something they thought they couldn’t just because of their grades. You’re awesome 👏🏽
I have a very bad undergraduate record. My GPA is around B- to C, and I regret it so much now. But I'm very very determined to go to Grad School. I'm not from Canada but I want to go to UBC. For now, I'm planning to gain work experience, get a Master's degree, and improve my academic+research records so I can apply for PhD in a good university. Not gonna lie though, my low GPA really haunts me and makes me anxious, thinking maybe I'm just fooling myself for believing I could get into grad school. Anyway, I'm applying for grad school later this year for 2022 intake. Still a long way to go before getting into PhD but this time, I don't want to settle for less.
Hi Luzray, I think you have a really good plan. Getting a Master's degree that is course-based will help with improving your overall grades. Getting work experience in the field that you would like to do a PhD in is really really smart as well. I believe supervisors like to see work experience! Good luck with everything. Don't lose hope :) I think you can do it!
Thank you so much for sharing this! I've been following your channel and I can definitely tell you that it has been providing me with such peace of mind that I feel a little bit better at every video I watch. The whole Grad School application and all the waiting is so anxiety-provoking that knowing the stories of successful people who have been through similar stuff makes me feel I'm on the right path. As a Pharmacy student in Brazil, I got an overall avg ~78% too. Because of my background, I can relate to many things you show in your daily lab routine, but it's mindblowing to me how you integrate so many different areas into your research. I also saw your paper on Biomaterials Science and it rocks! I am starting as an MSc student in Bioinformatics at UBC this coming September but you made me want to go back to Pharmaceutical Sciences - even if only to check what awesome stuff people are doing!
Wow, Giuliano I think this is the most heartfelt comment I've received on youtube. Thank you so much :') and you found my paper too! WOW THANK YOU! I'm really happy that my videos are able to bring you some peace of mind, truly. Sometimes grad school can feel isolating so it means a lot that my videos might bring some comfort to others. CONGRATS on getting into Bioinformatics! I really hope you stick around for a PhD ;) thanks for following my channel!!
Thank you for sharing! It's funny how the thresholds are different in my country - averaging 78% is considered the equivalent of an A+ (the best grade indicator you can get!)
awww you're welcome! thanks for watching :) OH WOW that's so interesting!! but I think if I were in your country I would probably then have an average of like 56% or something HAHA
I'm so glad it helped you a little bit 😊 I know it can feel hopeless sometimes, but you can always gain more experiences to boost up your CV and this can help with admissions!
Hello!! I'm a current UBC student interested in grad school for Chemistry. I'm wondering if you had any research experience in your undergrad that helped boost your application, and how you got that. I am struggling to get any opportunities as I cold email professors... Btw when you're taking about 213, I hope the prof you're talking about wasn't too bad because I have him for an upcoming upper level course.
I got some research experience from doing the RLE - you can also do the thesis if you're doing an honors program! I found that CO-OP was the best in terms of super helpful research experience. It definitely shaped my career path. LOLOL I believe I had a different 213 chem prof - so I think you should be fine :D
Hi anne! thanks for this video! I also did bad in my undergrad in chemistry at SFU too! my GPA was only 2.58/4.33. I recently finished my masters in chem eng at western with an 85%. i was also thinking about Phd in pharm sci at ubc too, do you have any comment on a bad undergrad but a good masters? any help is appreciated!
Wow you did so well in your masters!! I think it really depends on which lab/supervisor you apply to. Supervisors look at a number of things when considering a potential grad student. I think it's totally worth a shot though!! I would also recommend getting some hands-on experience in the field that you are interested in, especially if you want to apply for a lab-based phd! Best of luck 😊
@@anniochan I've also thought about shyh-dar li's group as well lol. I hear he's very selective on the candidates who join his group! Do you have any tips on how to make a strong appeal? Also do you know about Brent page's group?
hey, how did you get into a master's program? Did you do a lot of undergrad research experience to compensate? I'm in my last year and hoping that a prof will be kind enough to accept me for a 481...
I made a similar (shitty) video back in the day (I wasn't sure about the sound so I basically shout and seem so serious during the intro haha. IN essence: I also didn't have the best grades in undergrad and pushed myself to get magna cum laude in my M.Sc. You can 'grow' into your major, perhaps because the courses become less broad, more specific and thus potentially super interesting!
There are different requirements for different graduate programs at different schools. All the requirements are listed on each program's website. You can easily google it to find the answers! :D
You being so candid is going to give at least one person the courage to go for something they thought they couldn’t just because of their grades. You’re awesome 👏🏽
:' ) you are genuinely the sweetest person to exist on this planet. I love you
Thank you for this! The honesty is so refreshing and I can relate in so many ways!! Your doing amazing things now anyways :)
Thank you for such kind words 🥰 I'm so glad you can relate ^^
I have a very bad undergraduate record. My GPA is around B- to C, and I regret it so much now. But I'm very very determined to go to Grad School. I'm not from Canada but I want to go to UBC. For now, I'm planning to gain work experience, get a Master's degree, and improve my academic+research records so I can apply for PhD in a good university. Not gonna lie though, my low GPA really haunts me and makes me anxious, thinking maybe I'm just fooling myself for believing I could get into grad school. Anyway, I'm applying for grad school later this year for 2022 intake. Still a long way to go before getting into PhD but this time, I don't want to settle for less.
Hi Luzray, I think you have a really good plan. Getting a Master's degree that is course-based will help with improving your overall grades. Getting work experience in the field that you would like to do a PhD in is really really smart as well. I believe supervisors like to see work experience! Good luck with everything. Don't lose hope :) I think you can do it!
Omg you described what I've been feeling for months, would love to chat with you cause I literally have the same plan!
Everyone always tries to show off their high grades and stuff but this shows the real side. Thx for the motivation
Thank you so much for sharing this! I've been following your channel and I can definitely tell you that it has been providing me with such peace of mind that I feel a little bit better at every video I watch. The whole Grad School application and all the waiting is so anxiety-provoking that knowing the stories of successful people who have been through similar stuff makes me feel I'm on the right path. As a Pharmacy student in Brazil, I got an overall avg ~78% too. Because of my background, I can relate to many things you show in your daily lab routine, but it's mindblowing to me how you integrate so many different areas into your research. I also saw your paper on Biomaterials Science and it rocks! I am starting as an MSc student in Bioinformatics at UBC this coming September but you made me want to go back to Pharmaceutical Sciences - even if only to check what awesome stuff people are doing!
Wow, Giuliano I think this is the most heartfelt comment I've received on youtube. Thank you so much :') and you found my paper too! WOW THANK YOU! I'm really happy that my videos are able to bring you some peace of mind, truly. Sometimes grad school can feel isolating so it means a lot that my videos might bring some comfort to others. CONGRATS on getting into Bioinformatics! I really hope you stick around for a PhD ;) thanks for following my channel!!
@@anniochan That's so kind of you, thank you very much!!
How about biopharma/biotech with your bioinformatics degree? :)
Imma take my transcript to the GRAVE!!!
HAHHA NOOOO i wanna see yours. ESPECIALLY yours
Thank you for sharing! It's funny how the thresholds are different in my country - averaging 78% is considered the equivalent of an A+ (the best grade indicator you can get!)
awww you're welcome! thanks for watching :) OH WOW that's so interesting!! but I think if I were in your country I would probably then have an average of like 56% or something HAHA
Thank you for making this video, it's really inspiring. My gpa was lower than yours and things feel hopeless sometimes
I'm so glad it helped you a little bit 😊 I know it can feel hopeless sometimes, but you can always gain more experiences to boost up your CV and this can help with admissions!
Hello!! I'm a current UBC student interested in grad school for Chemistry. I'm wondering if you had any research experience in your undergrad that helped boost your application, and how you got that. I am struggling to get any opportunities as I cold email professors... Btw when you're taking about 213, I hope the prof you're talking about wasn't too bad because I have him for an upcoming upper level course.
I got some research experience from doing the RLE - you can also do the thesis if you're doing an honors program! I found that CO-OP was the best in terms of super helpful research experience. It definitely shaped my career path. LOLOL I believe I had a different 213 chem prof - so I think you should be fine :D
Hi anne! thanks for this video! I also did bad in my undergrad in chemistry at SFU too! my GPA was only 2.58/4.33. I recently finished my masters in chem eng at western with an 85%. i was also thinking about Phd in pharm sci at ubc too, do you have any comment on a bad undergrad but a good masters? any help is appreciated!
Wow you did so well in your masters!! I think it really depends on which lab/supervisor you apply to. Supervisors look at a number of things when considering a potential grad student. I think it's totally worth a shot though!! I would also recommend getting some hands-on experience in the field that you are interested in, especially if you want to apply for a lab-based phd! Best of luck 😊
@@anniochan I've also thought about shyh-dar li's group as well lol. I hear he's very selective on the candidates who join his group! Do you have any tips on how to make a strong appeal? Also do you know about Brent page's group?
hey, how did you get into a master's program? Did you do a lot of undergrad research experience to compensate? I'm in my last year and hoping that a prof will be kind enough to accept me for a 481...
I made a similar (shitty) video back in the day (I wasn't sure about the sound so I basically shout and seem so serious during the intro haha. IN essence: I also didn't have the best grades in undergrad and pushed myself to get magna cum laude in my M.Sc. You can 'grow' into your major, perhaps because the courses become less broad, more specific and thus potentially super interesting!
That's super impressive!
A B+ isn't that bad. It isn't the end of the world. isn't that around 3.3?
Haha yes, you are right. B+ is not bad but I remember feeling sooo insecure about my grades
I am from India
how many requirements for admission in Master course in pharmaceutical science ?
what about grades, extracurricular, job experience ?
There are different requirements for different graduate programs at different schools. All the requirements are listed on each program's website. You can easily google it to find the answers! :D
I thought Biology 12 was a required High School course??? Lol
LOL for our high school we had a choice of which sciences to take. I opted for physics and chemistry 😂
I got conditional acceptance, i need to secure a supervisor for admission, any tips?
Congrats! Now you just have to get in touch with a supervisor and get them to agree to take you in!