137: Pros and Cons of Getting a Master’s Degree Abroad with Dr. Max Schneider

<p>This week our special guest is Dr. Max Schneider who talks to us about the pros and cons of getting a master’s degree abroad.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Dr. Max Schneider is an applied statistician who earned a master’s degree in Germany and recently got his PhD in Statistics from the University of Washington.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode we discuss:</p> <p>- His childhood moving from Ukraine to California and his immigrant family experience</p> <p>- How an internship opportunity helped him secure a Master’s degree abroad</p> <p>- His challenges with culture shock, climate shock, language barriers, all while studying a new discipline and commuting to his campus in Potsdam, Germany</p> <p>-The benefits he gained from his experience and how it’s brought him back abroad and closer to his family</p> <p>- And he offers advice to anyone who is interested in pursuing a graduate degree abroad</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can connect with Dr. Max Schneider by following him on Twitter with the handle @mschneiderstats</p> <p><br></p> <p>Liked what you heard? Then join my exclusive community on Patreon to support the show:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30435133"><u> https://www.patreon.com/gradschoolfemtoring</u></a></p> <p>Get my free 15-page Grad School Femtoring Resource Kit here:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/kit/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/kit/</u></a></p> <p>Want to learn how to work with me? Get started here:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/services/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/services/</u></a></p> <p>For this and more, go to:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com</u></a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gradschoolfemtoring/message