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Which country are you planning to pursue PhD?

The USA continues to maintain its stronghold as far as the most preferred study abroad destination is concerned as students from across the world apply to various programmes in its universities annually. Universities in the USA offer international students a wide scope for research in their subject of interest. The USA attracts a large number of foreign students wishing to pursue PhD as the country invests a lot in research and development.

While some universities in the USA let you apply for PhD after Bachelors, it is, however, a combined Masters and PhD programme. Therefore, a student gets a Masters degree on his way to a PhD degree. Therefore, the Masters programme goes on for 2-3 years and thereafter the student can continue with his PhD studies. Interestingly, some universities automatically confer a Masters degree upon admission while some others may require the aspirant to take a few extra credits of coursework to lead to the Masters degree.

Factors regarding PhD after Bachelors admission:
1.  Strong GPA - Candidates need to have excellent Grade Point Average to qualify for the programmes. Students from other boards can find the equivalent to the GPA to assess their eligibility.
2.  Standardised test scores - Candidates have to score very high points in the standardized scores. Here the student will be asked to submit test scores.

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