1. High GPA 2. Thesis 3.GRE 4.Motivation letter 5. how to strick out in the emails 6. Match your major to find the Professor

What's the mystery in that? I got into the ETH without providing any documentation like GRE, motivation or recommendation letters... hold on, I am swiss.

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@rishabhdagur9016

5 жыл бұрын

Seriously 😂

@maxsimes

5 жыл бұрын

In bachelor? Or in the masters programme?

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Both

@maxsimes

5 жыл бұрын

@@RiverTechJess highly doubt that with the masters haha. I got accepted in eth in a bachelor programme without providing anything other than my cv and my grades. Am german though so i may have had an advantage.

Hey, would you mind make a video about all kinds of expenses in Switzerland as a foreign student?

@Casskario

4 жыл бұрын

汤Jasper well... I would say around 1300Fr. +-300Fr per month

Hey, thank you for this amazing video. To get into ETH is my dream but I am really not confident about my grad.Thank you again.

Thanks for the tip! It seems really thought out and I've never really thought about how I should apply!!

Eth is not that picky on motivation letters, it‘s honestly just not hard to get in. It‘s only hard to pass exams

Thanks so much for this, I feel hella pumped to apply here!

Hi there, ETH Alumni here. I think this video perfectly explains why ETH took you. You had a goal, you had a plan and you implemented it. If that isn't problem solving then I don't know what is. Remember the swiss saying: "Everybody cooks with water". I have met some brilliant people at ETH but if you see how they achieved their brilliant results its rather industriousness than genius that got them there.

@alinakathayat6436

5 жыл бұрын

Hey are undergraduate courses taught in eth zuric??

@SP-qi8ur

5 жыл бұрын

Could you elaborate upon the meaning of that Swiss saying? Cheers.

@goodluck8618

4 жыл бұрын

@@SP-qi8ur I'm not Swiss and have never heard this saying before, but I think it's about the fact that you don't need exceptional ingredients to be able to make great food. Probably meaning in this context that you don't need exceptional abilities to achieve something great. While I agree with the message, I think there is underestimation here of the ability to focus 100%, to pursue goals, to work really hard, to be extraordinarily self-disciplined - THESE abilities have to be very much above average. If you have them, you'll have decent success no matter what field you choose. They can definitely be developed to a great extend, no doubt, but I think some personality types are naturally predisposed to have them "by default".

Got accepted a couple of weeks ago, jeyy!!

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! Congratulations!!!!

@samiahmad2179

6 жыл бұрын

please share your profile and intented course

@Suraj-xk7ef

5 жыл бұрын

can you please provide the mail id of yours so that I can clear some doubts about this with you!

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

jessica@steminine.com

Thank you so so much for your video! I got so much value out of it - great ideas to consider!

@RiverTechJess

4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I could help:)

Thank you so much :) I hope I get in in 2021

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Ya me too! Keep at it. I'll probably still be there by then so keep in touch:)

@kishananuraag

6 жыл бұрын

2021!? hhahahaha you never talked about backlogs you have!? :P

@ekio3572

5 жыл бұрын

ha see you maybe we gonna end in the same lecture.

@sophiakugler9760

5 жыл бұрын

Same !

@ekio3572

5 жыл бұрын

see ya there 💪

REALLY good info!! Thanks!! :D

The information is really helpful!!! Thank you so much!!

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

no problem! I'm glad it's helpful

This videos really helps a lot!! Thanks~

Thanks for the tips and motivation! I'll make sure I upgrade my resume/application with all the relevant stuff. I had a question about German language proficiency, on the ETH website it states that level C2 is a requirement(which apparently is the highest level), did you have any background in German language while you were applying?

@naveenkumarvadlamudi7448

5 жыл бұрын

A good question 😁😁

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It is really helpful! Did they require you to take the admission exam (which includes the German test)?

500 subs ayyyee! Congrats :)

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! what a wild ride

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Magic.

@dheepan0179

3 жыл бұрын

@@RiverTechJess Well more magic.

When you reach out to Professors through E-mail or regular mail, what exactly do you say in the message? I know it usually has the typical "I've done this research, I'm very enthusiastic and interested in this research, I also heard you do the exact same research as I do" and then what? Can you tell me what you usually say in the end of your messages? I usually end it by saying "I would love to know more about your lab and further research opportunities as a grad student" but I don't know if that's the best thing to say. Thanks in advance.

Great insights on how to apply to any university for that matter! Thank you.

Hi,thank you so much! I'm starting secondary school in this September,and I want to spend the whole time there(4 years) with preparing for the university. You helped me a lot,theese were essentials for me! Thank you so much! :-):-D

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Ya of course!! Thanks so much for watching! im glad you like the video:) have a great start to secondary school and have fun too!

Just what I needed. Thanks! ^_^

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Thank you so much, it’s really very informative and helpful video ❤️❤️

They’re obligated to accept all Swiss people who have Matu

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Lucky them

@DieButaSD

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah you pretty much don't ever worry about getting accepted to any Swiss Uni or ETH/EPFL if you're a Gymi-student

@rosenthalstudios

5 жыл бұрын

@@RiverTechJess note to all non-Swiss people. Matur = high school diploma. However, Swiss school system is very different from US / CA. Here, only around 20% of the population completes high school.

@Answerisequal42

5 жыл бұрын

Matura rulez :D

@lodu8731

5 жыл бұрын

dave_is_dave not 20%it’s like 60% or you are speaking about isolated part of switzerland

Really good advice thankyou! :)

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad I could be helpful. Thanks for watching.

Definetely a great video! Thanks for the advices. We clearly see that you are an engineer haha. Please wish me luck taking the GRE (I am colombian so Idk how it works, I'll do my research about it).

Thank you for your tips :) Too bad I have applied to ETH before watching this video, I think it's very useful. The fact that you contacted the professor with a physical letter just blows my mind ahah

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

haha thank you! some times you gotta do what ya gotta do! and good luck!!

Really very much informative. It is a great help to students.

Thank you. Really helpful!

That was really really good video... Thank you very much...

wow, thank you for sharing it really help!

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

im happy to hear that:)

Another great and helpful video! Any tips on looking for research areas that are researched at certain universities? So like if I want to go into dark matter research would I have to Google various universities until I found the ones that do this research, or is there a more efficient way of doing this? :)

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks TheBlueInfinite! I'm glad you find the video helpful. Hmmm.. I would say maybe going on google scholar and typing in dark matter. I just did this quickly and there was a paper published recently called "Particle dark matter: evidence, candidates and constraints," it's the 2nd most cited paper and published reletively recently by researchers at Oxford. So they must have a nice group. Honestly, what I would do is first decide where you want to go and start looking there. If there are no good groups there, then move onto the next place. Hope this was helpful! Let me know if you have any other questions.

ETH is an amazing university.... I was there last year and probably it was the best experience of my life....oh BTW did you go to the polyball ???

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

The last two years I did. This year I didnt

@saranshjuneja8551

3 жыл бұрын

Hey ! I am planning for ETH Zurich can you please help me ? How should my profile build up be to increase by chances of getting into ETH Zurich

Great tips thanks for the video! I am planning to apply to ETH for next year at the moment. Do you know if they receive GRE scores electronically? I haven't taken them yet and the deadline is December 15, so if they only take scores by mail, ETS said that would take 4-6 weeks so I definitely can't make that deadline. But if they receive scores electronically, they get it instantly so I can still make the deadline. Any idea?

I was surprised by your gpa. In Spain, getting a high gpa is almost impossible on some degree such as engineering. Average is below 2.50. That's a big deal for us, unfortunately . Thanks for sharing your experience!

Thank you for the video, really helpful.

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

i'm glad! thanks for watching:)

Best wishes for you. I am robotics engineer and planing to studying master in Sweden next year. Hope to see you in Europe soon

she's amazing

Ideas for a video- Book recommendations, exercising and uni schedule... These are just things that personally interest me. 😅😅 Happy New Year! 🐳

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Happy new year! those are great recommendations. I'll write them down:) thanks for taking the time to think of these ideas!

Hey hope to get in next year :-) maybe see you there!

Thanks for explaining 😃

super useful! Thanks

quality video...full of useful infos...thanks

Hi, You have said that after accepted from one prof you switched lab. Is that possible to change professor there in ETH?

I flipped the table when I heared McGill. I went a semester to Montreal as an exchange student but actually studied at the UQAM, now I'll see what I can do to enter ETH!

do you had publications in your undergrade?

Thanks for sharing your story, it was really interesting to hear what you had to go through to get in! I'm currently in my second year of my bachelors degree in mechanical engineering at ETH, but i grew up here so i was accepted right away

Are the Master's programs in English? What level of German is required to apply/ get an admit? Is A2 Level sufficient?

I have seen many videos but ur the best out of them

I agree to your thoughts regarding generalized assessment tests like GRE etc. They don't reflect upon applicants' competence in programmes they are applying for. Then,especially anything could go wrong with test takers on the morning of the test day even if they are very good at taking test so quite a luck is involved. Therefore,such tests shouldn't be given weight over other things in student applications and unis are realizing this.Indeed infact, despite GRE being a US based test, some graduate programmes in the US are now not giving much reverence to the GRE scores.Especially,MIT doesn't set a Gre score min threshold as admission criteria and as far as I know,their EE and CS programmes do not require or accept any GRE scores from applicants.

Thanks for the video I had a question, Did you have a published paper on either journals or conferences at the end of your 1 year research program when you applied for ETH?

Great video ma’am, one query though. There are myriad professors working in mechanical dept. carrying their own research in somewhat interconnected domains. So, while applying for Master’s should we mail all those profs whose research aligns with our profile or just pick one and take our chances ?

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching:) You should pick the professor that you want to work with. That's what I would do.

Hey I got admission into Colorado State University for a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. I got into because I did lots of projects and research in Materials Science. The Mechanical engineering department has a good research group in materials. But however my Undergraduate degree is in Industrial Engineering. Do you have any advice in preparation for the Masters as I do not have knowledge in Numerical simulations techniques like CFD (My Undergraduate degree is in Industrial Engineering)

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Don't worry, the mechanical engineering students that you'll be studying with have probably forgotten everything they learned! Also, I didn't know anything about CFD until I learned it in my Master's, so I don't think its expected of you. Just do your best and you'll be fine! Good luck!

Great info! Really helpful for those seeking to apply for MS. Could you give some pointers on what should be the content of the mail sent to the professor?

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Kartik! Ya for sure. Basically I wrote that I'm applying to the school. I would also read some papers by the professor (you have to do quite a bit of research) and try to relate it to my research (or any of the work I've done in the past) to show why this professor's work interests me.:)

I love your videos!! 😍 I’m chemical engineer and I develop hydraulic simulations of the natural gas Pipeline Network of my Country, I’m Noe studying for the GRE to apply to a Master program in Germany. The information it’s very helpful 🤗

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Wow your work sounds really interesting!! Good luck on the GREs! I hope you do better than me!! (I did terrible lol)

Did you do masters by research or coursework? Which one is better for more practical skills? Would appreciate your response.

Y'all are doing great things congrats

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! What about you? What are you up to?

@LiterallyGod

5 жыл бұрын

STEMinine I'm just out here trying to decide what to do post financial career. Do I go back and use my license or try something new and better. Wish you the best

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Ok well I hope you figure it out soon! Wish you the best also. Thanks for stopping by!!

im planning to apply for masters over there, hoepfully your vids could be helpful

Jess! What did you say in your emails/letters to the professors? I'm trying to also do that, found some professors to email, but it's like I'm not specifically asking them for anything. I feel like if I say "Hey, you do what I wanna do!" They'd just be like "Ok... what do you want? I'm very busy."

What were the minimum GRE results when you applied ? Now they are Analytical 3.5 (50%), Quantitative 165 (90%) and Verbal 155 (70%). You mentioned you obtained around 75% on maths, but which category? I mean, did you fulfill the minimum GRE Score required? I hope, u see this message or someone who can help me :)

Thank you for sharing :)

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!:)

What exactly do you email the professors before applying?

Hello Jess, were you able to work in Zurich, and was it hard to find a job? I've been doing a bit of research since I'll like to do my Master's in Data Science, and apparently, you have 6 months after graduating to get a job and your employer is in charge of getting that work visa. Is it difficult to find a job as an international? Did you see any of your international peers successfully landing a job? Thanks in advance.

Glad I found your channel. Could you please clarify whether GRE and TOEFL tests are mandatory for ETH Excellence Masters Scholarships. The requirement page doesn't seem to mention these tests.

@romarssieverything9667

2 жыл бұрын

Bro so did you get into ETH?

Thank you so much I hope to get it.

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Thank you so much for making this video! I am also studying at McGill (but in Science) and thinking about applying to ETH. I mostly have questions about Zurich, how the city is, how do you compare Zurich to Montreal (I have been living in Quebec all my life so it can be intimidating to live somewhere else) in terms of cultural activities, city life, etc.? It would be great if you can do videos about Swiss life/Zurich life :)

@ellikossmann9148

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know Montreal but since I live in/grew up in Zurich and noone has answered your question I figured I could help you out. First off Zurich is really beautiful with lots of great outdoor places to just sit and talk and enjoy and other stuff (as a comparison I lived in Seattle for a year and to my "standard" encountered few places like that). The city itself is pretty busy, it's by far the biggest city in Switzerland and most people who work in Zurich also live here or around the lake, which means the city doesnt get that emptiness in the evening other big cities do. Within Switzerland Zurich has the Stereotype of being really arrogant, (I don't know where that came from and I dont think it's true at all) however you wont encounter that openess you often find in American cities (and yes I know Montreal and Quebec are in Canada;)). That doesn't mean Swiss/Zurich people are mean, they're just really polite and want to respect your "Personal Space". I don't know what you mean by cultural activities but Switzerland in general has plenty of really traditional "festivals" we take very seriously ;) meaning everyone dresses up etc., if you want to look into one in Zurich google "Sächsilüte" (basically we burn a snowman to chase winter away and determine how the summer is going to be but with costumes according to our "guild (?)" And it's really cool). There are other great outdoor activities in the Zurich area (most of them include hiking or swimming in the lake) everyone can participate in and if you go to ETH you will become a part of the ASVZ, which is Kind of a gym for students but they have tons of different classes like rock climbing, ballet and other types of dancing, Pilates, weight lifting etc. Included in your Semester fee. Also if your from Montreal I'm gonna assume you speak French. That is generally great because it is one of the National languages and technically everyone should understand it, however Zurich is in the German speaking part, just so you know, you can try to talk to people in French but some might not understand you, be aware that you might in that sense encounter a language barrier. I dont know if this answers your questions, I hope it helps 😬 if you have any other questions feel free to ask. In general, I think Zurich is great and you can assume that the people you meet at University (and trust me, you will meet people really fast because of events) are going to help you settle in and welcome you. I told you the 2 negative things I could think of (+ living here is expensive) that would be arguments against coming, if that really bothers you, I would consider choosing a different city if you're okay with it you should be fine (also you get used to everything ;)). Good luck

@sophiachen4364

5 жыл бұрын

Elli Kossmann oh wow thank you so much for sharing! Yes French is my mother tongue and I’m doing an exchange semester at EPFL in Lausanne starting next month. But I’d definitely go to Zurich and explore by myself - it’s so different I’m looking forward to explore!

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Sophia! First, Elli, thanks so much for writing such a thoughtful answer. Everything that Elli said about Zurich is spot on. In terms of difference with Montreal, they’re completely different. They could be more different actually. Zurich is moralize the size of Vancouver (it’s actually smaller, 400000ppl) whereas I think the island of MTL is 1.5mio? Honestly, Zurich is kinda boring if you compare it to montreal😜 it doesn’t mean I don’t like it, but there’s just waaayyy less stuff going on here than in MTL. Ya they have a few festivals here, but nothing compared to the 2-5 festivals per week in the summer in Mtl. People hang out by the lake here which is beautiful but it’s not tamtams;) the biggest thing for me was the food. we have AMAZING food in mtl from every country. Here the food is very expensive and there aren’t as many options as in mtl. So all of that being said, I love it here and I’m not ready to move. But when I do move back to Canada, I’ll live in mtl😜

@sophiachen4364

5 жыл бұрын

@@RiverTechJess Woah thank you for such an honest and detailed comparison between the two cities. I guess the lifestyle is completely different. Looking forward to visiting Zurich on my way to Lausanne in February! I will definitely enjoy the food here in Montreal before I leave then, thank you ;)

I like your video so much! I plan to apply for Excellence Scholarship program at ETH, could you let me know whether the living expenses and tuition which they covered is enough for us or not? Do I need to spend more?

Awesome vid! What are GRE’s? Also my dutch grades are a B. I’ve used a GPA gradepoints converter :) I must get an A lol😅

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

the GRE's are the Graduate Records Examinations. It's a multiple choice standardized test that a lot of US and European universities (for international students) require. Grades aren't anything. I think your experience and who you know is more important:)

You're awesome!

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

thanks! You too!

Finally.....thank you.....crystal clear........

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was clear and helpful! thanks for watching:)

@mirinalray5395

6 жыл бұрын

haha....its like a long mysterious fog has been lifted.....atleast thats what many of us feel like....and guess what...i have recommended your vlogs to many of my frnds and they found it really gr8...guess they might be subscribing too.....and this video had super content to it....tnks

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!! Thank you so much for recommending it :D I really appreciate it and I really hope they find it helpful too!!

Great example of the “priming” concept.

Are you more likely to get in the master in ETH if you already have the Bachelor from ETH?

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are automatically accepted for the masters if you have a bachelors from there

Hi Steminime. I really want to do a Master in Civil Engineering from ETHZ. But I don't know the step by step procedure to do that. On the other hand I have more than 8 years of experience in the practical field, what do you think.. will this add value while applying? Waiting for your response.

Hi! What should we write in the email which we sebd to the professors? And along with the email what other things should be attached like, CV or cover letter?

first let me thank you so much for this amazing video!! I have one question and hopefully you will see it, are there any interviews for admission and the scholarship which u must attend in Switzerland? thanks

@JustMe-12345

4 жыл бұрын

A G I can only tell you about how it is for swiss students but we can just apply online and get in, that is all, for scholarship there are papers to fill out but the semester Fees itself are only 700 CHF (about same as $) but i guess that is only fot Swiss students

What do you think of METU (aka ODTU)? İ hope it is good. I am about to study there (in about a month).

Thank you for the video, really insightful! I applied to an open PhD position at ETH and got rejected. However, it was one of the most inspiring PhDs I've ever seen and I would really like to pursue a career at the research group...what should I do? I'm thinking of taking up a Master's Fellowship for a year, should I give it another go after that? (My grades are like B for BSc and A for MSc). Any advice is appreciated

Did u apply for a TA or RA position? i'm kind of confused about your application🤔. I watched sum of your vids and i think u did really a great job in your bachelor degree👍. some of my friends which had too much less experience than u got in to great universities in canada and us as a TA or RA. My question is why you did not continue to study in canada or us as a TA or RA(or even continue in your bachelor uni). Or didu apply and didnot get a position?. The reason that i'm asking is i want to apply for a master position in canada or us and i want to know if i'm qualified or not. I have a Bsc in mechanical engineering and a master in renewable engineering(my master was more like a professional training program rather than a research). I also worked in the field of reverse engineering for a year. Do u think i have a chance for us or canada? I have another question about how u specialized in the field of combustion and cfd simulation? Did u learn it during your bachelor or u learned it during your master? Cuz u said u changed your field of research after first semster. Sorry if i asked a lot of questions

I just wanted to ask these two questions: Did you need to pass any kind of exams to get in ? Is german necessary there to study?? Also nice video very informative

Did you have to get you C1 Certificate in German? Any tips for getting to that level as someone coming from Canada with a BASC?

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

For masters you don’t need German. I’ve been learning German here and I’m at B1 or B2. But tips to learn in Canada? Hmm honestly you need to practice with a native speaker. There’s no way around it

@metracxx

5 жыл бұрын

you're probably better off with english in Switzerland, since people are mostly speaking english or swiss german, we don't speak "proper" german very often

Hello, thank you so much for all the information! I just have a question. Do I need a C1 german certification to get accepted? Do I even need a certification?

Can I ask you one question You said so perfect to get with professor to take a scholarship but it make some mistakes to work in that

Hi i'm plan to apply ETH. This video is really helpful to me. Could i ask you something? There are consecutive master programme(mechanical engineering) and specialized master programme(Robotics , system and control, energy sciences and technology) in ETH. Is there a big reason that you chose consecutive master programme(mechanical engineering)? Thank you for reading.

so what I understand from you that their acceptance to me depends on luck not on my grades? because I took 3.54 out of 5

Does ur graduation college matter for ur post graduation degree or is it only ur grades and experience that matters ???

Sounds like very hard to get in. But what if you had a Bachelor's degree from another university. Would that be easier to get in for master's degree?

Hi, I hope you get this on time, but what was the process for referees? It doesn't seem to be on the eApply form but I think I deifnitely needone surely

does undergrad reputation matter for engineering? i’d like to stay in toronto because renting is too much financial burden if i went to a university in another city. i’m thinking about ryerson but i don’t know if it has a good reputation..

Nice info ,Im from morocco and used to study at one of the best engineering schools here in an integrated master of engineering . I dislike my school so i eventually dropped out and got an apprentiship at a company Im actually applying to eth undergrad "i actually speaker German"

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

nice! I'm glad you have it figured out. good luck with the application!

Hi, I am doing my Bachelors at NTU Singapore (EEE). May I please know if it is compulsory to submit my GRE score? Thanks a lot in advance.

Applied this year. Hope, I get into the MEST program and meet you. 😊

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

Nice! good luck!

@vishalgarg3629

6 жыл бұрын

I got the admit. Thank you.

@anonymoussloth6687

3 жыл бұрын

@@vishalgarg3629 can u share what ur portfolio was like?

Which subject do i need to study to get in i am an IGCSE student

Im also a McGill student and try to get into ETH in 2021!

Thank you soo much....!!

hi I'm from India. I want to get into ETH for BSC physics. I found out that there's a reduced entrance exam for me. so how should I prepare for that. And is that all? if I clear that I get admission?

Like the video but i wanted to ask about wether you had to learn german, and if so where did you learn?

@RiverTechJess

5 жыл бұрын

No I didn’t have to learn but for bachelors you need to

Great work!!! I'm also a mechanical guy :-)

@RiverTechJess

6 жыл бұрын

nice! welcome and thanks for watching:)

can knowing German be an advantage for a student who have studied in an English country?

Hello exactly what subects should we learn to get into Eth zurich university

Was your year in research full time?

Is there any prof. Working on additive manufacturing ??