Firefox01:
I just concluded this thread from the first page and to my joy, you're the first person I'm seeing going for a master in Communication. Is your first degree Mass Communications and how well are masters in commui communication funded please?? The House can also help me in answering if communication Masters are funded and if possible, the schools I should look towards.

Hello, my first degree is actually microbiology but I have only worked in the media industry and have some minor certifications. Your first degree doesn’t matter when applying for masters in communication. What matters is your Standardized exams (GRE, TOEFL), your GPA and your essays. The essay is very very important. I applied to four schools and I got in. Cleveland state university, university of south Alabama, yeshiva university and Illinois state university. There is always funding in US schools, it just depends on how qualified you are, how well you do in the interview or how well packaged your application is. Sometimes, your program graduate coordinator is your best bet, you impress them and they will fight to get you funding. Just put your best foot forward.

NB: I see a lot of people in this thread asking about funding from Cleveland state uni, please don’t bother, they have a funding structure that is super slim and not favorable. If it wasn’t given to you upfront with your admission letter, you are not getting any. Based on my experience sha.

pompeiimagnus:


What program are you going for? Do you prefer the coursework and research areas of one over the other? Can you pay the deficits of either comfortably? These should help you make your decision.

Program is Masters in Communication. I prefer ISU mostly because my GA job offer is in a field that is directly in line with my career objectives. Irrespective of that, ISU deficit is really high ($8k) and it might be a struggle to get it but I will rather attend a higher ranking institution.

omolorlarh:

Family member sponsorship is better

thank you very much. This is super helpful

Rosieumane:
Hello guys, please I need your help. I got admitted into two schools and I got graduate assistantships and full funding from the two schools.

However, one school (University of South Alabama) has a deficit of $4,000 while the second (Illinois state university) has a deficit of $8,000. Which is a better option and higher ranking institution?

Also, for the deficit, Is it advisable to have one’s employer as your sponsor on my f1-20 or is it better to have a family member as sponsor? Thank you very much as you give feedback.
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PS: I have been denied visa before on grounds of not having ties to home country. I used personal funds in my visa application.

hi guys, can anyone please help with this?

Hello guys, please I need your help. I got admitted into two schools and I got graduate assistantships and full funding from the two schools.

However, one school (University of South Alabama) has a deficit of $4,000 while the second (Illinois state university) has a deficit of $8,000. Which is a better option and higher ranking institution?

Also, for the deficit, Is it advisable to have one’s employer as your sponsor on my f1-20 or is it better to have a family member as sponsor? Thank you very much as you give feedback.
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PS: I have been denied visa before on grounds of not having ties to home country. I used personal funds in my visa application.