I know exactly what I wrote, you placed it out of context. Anyway, yeah, we can have our own perspectives; we don't know each other's lives or experience here in Japan so let's leave it at that. What a rabbit trail!You said that:
If you can't be bothered to remember your own statements this could get tedious very quickly. Suffice it to say I strongly disagree with your perspectives on the Japanese and on how Americans treat Mexicans. Let's get back on topic a little...
Congratulations!
I also have Kyoto University as my first choice. What subject are you applying for?
Good for you, Kyoto is a great and renowned University! I've Applied for a master degree in Project Management from Graduate School of Management, what about yours?
Hey I also applied for the IPROMAC program!!!
Did you go through the application process for the master already?
I've Applied for a master degree in Project Management from Graduate School of Management, what about yours?
Hi Frida, is that your first choice? I feel relieved to find someone who has the same prospective course.
In my case I'll have to attend a hole year as a research student because the application term starts in August 2017 and the Master enrollment starts in April. I had the option to apply to the Master in August next year before going to Japan in October, but I rather spend more time as a research student in order to be more prepared to attend the master. Are you doing the same?
What about the entrance exam, do you have any idea of what exams are we going to do? In Waseda University (my second choice) it's mandatory to take a G-mat Exam and I'm not related to this exam at all.
wow, didn't know there were project management programs in Waseda ( I'm a project manager and I'm in love with this field), I'm going to study an MBA and also was asked for the GMAT, luckily the score needed in japan universities is not as high as the US programs, I just bought some books from amazon, studied for one month and took the exam, I think the score Waseda expects is around 610.
btw, do you have a PMP certification?
Hi Frida, is that your first choice? I feel relieved to find someone who has the same prospective course.
In my case I'll have to attend a hole year as a research student because the application term starts in August 2017 and the Master enrollment starts in April. I had the option to apply to the Master in August next year before going to Japan in October, but I rather spend more time as a research student in order to be more prepared to attend the master. Are you doing the same?
What about the entrance exam, do you have any idea of what exams are we going to do? In Waseda University (my second choice) it's mandatory to take a G-mat Exam and I'm not related to this exam at all.
wow, didn't know there were project management programs in Waseda ( I'm a project manager and I'm in love with this field), I'm going to study an MBA and also was asked for the GMAT, luckily the score needed in japan universities is not as high as the US programs, I just bought some books from amazon, studied for one month and took the exam, I think the score Waseda expects is around 610.
btw, do you have a PMP certification?
My second option is Doshisha's MBA and third is Waseda's MBA.
As I already have the GMAT I'm not really worried about it. I think I understand why they ask for a lower score. International students whose first language is not English will hardly do better in the Essay and Verbal Reasoning than a native. I usually fare very well in those areas in my native tongue (Spanish), I've worked as an editor and I can write pretty smoothly, but those two areas were the lowest for me in my GMAT.
LOL whatever you say.I will study physics in the school of science. I will also be a research student for a while and then probably apply for a PhD within a year. I think actually it's good for me that there's a research student period because it gives me time to be sure of what I want my PhD topic to be.
Edit: I replied to @AmerikaJin5 then realised I might just lengthen the argument so removed it.
I went to Kyoto this week and I'm fairly sure if I go there for MEXT I'm going to be treated like a tourist for 3 years. What fun.
It's amusing to me too lol. Nope he's PhD student, already been here for a year and still has 2 more to go. He knows "thank you" and some very basic phrases (not even full sentences), and has quit every language class he enrolled in. Yare yare...
LOL whatever you say.
yoto is a real tough place to LIVE as a foreigner. Everything thinks you are just passing through.
That's true, I've seen that situation quite a bit (especially from non-Western PhD students who speak Japanese, whether they be Japanese or from elsewhere).sorry for the double post but I HAD to add to this.
There are a bunch of these students at Kobe. They are from all over and usually in the hard sciences. They came to be their supervisor's slaves - they work 10hr days 6 days a week in their supervisor's lab doing HIS (almost always a man) experiments. The supervisor tells them to skip the language classes and come straight to the lab so he can get the most out of them (read: the most free labour). Most of the students with an actual interest in the language find this to be saddening, but some (usually from developing countries or some hardship) are just happy to be away from home it seems.
Some, however, have seemingly drank the kool-aid. "I have google so I don't need Japanese." It's gonna be a long, tedious, lonely life here until they finish their PhDs and take off. Avoid these types at all costs.
I reply to everyone in Japanese. It's a bit cold but I don't have time to make friends with people (Japanese, European, etc) looking to practise their English with someone from North America. I came here for a reason.
/rant
So... I just got an email from my advisor at Keio, who congratulated me on passing the second screening! She's received my documents from MEXT and wants to talk actual concrete study/research plans, which is pretty damn exciting.
I haven't heard anything from my Embassy yet (and when I called them a few weeks ago, they said the earliest they've ever heard has been December), but I guess this means that MEXT has started to get the info of successful applicants to the Universities they'll be placed in. I'm so so happy I got my first choice, fingers crossed for everyone else!
Congrats! I got more worried after reading your post lolSo... I just got an email from my advisor at Keio, who congratulated me on passing the second screening! She's received my documents from MEXT and wants to talk actual concrete study/research plans, which is pretty damn exciting.
I haven't heard anything from my Embassy yet (and when I called them a few weeks ago, they said the earliest they've ever heard has been December), but I guess this means that MEXT has started to get the info of successful applicants to the Universities they'll be placed in. I'm so so happy I got my first choice, fingers crossed for everyone else!
Felicitations, Kiraboshii! You are very lucky to hear it so early.So... I just got an email from my advisor at Keio, who congratulated me on passing the second screening! She's received my documents from MEXT and wants to talk actual concrete study/research plans, which is pretty damn exciting.
So... I just got an email from my advisor at Keio, who congratulated me on passing the second screening! She's received my documents from MEXT and wants to talk actual concrete study/research plans, which is pretty damn exciting.
I haven't heard anything from my Embassy yet (and when I called them a few weeks ago, they said the earliest they've ever heard has been December), but I guess this means that MEXT has started to get the info of successful applicants to the Universities they'll be placed in. I'm so so happy I got my first choice, fingers crossed for everyone else!
Congrats! I got more worried after reading your post lol
The long wait is finally over for you!
Maybe I should call the embassy too ..
Congratulations!Great news @Kiraboshii!
I received a similar email from my prof at Kyodai today!
I was surprised because I didn't expect anything this early.
I don't think the embassy will tell you anything even if you call them, since it is still supposedly confidential information. But maybe you will also get confirmation soon if you're in contact with your supervisor.