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I cleared the IITGN MSc Cognitive Science interview this year after going through the whole process from scratch - entrance exams, research statements, SOPs, interviews.

A lot of people have been reaching out asking where to start so I figured I'd share what actually helped:

- Research papers feel impossible at first start with review papers, not empirical ones.

- Your research statement isn't about sounding smart, it's about showing you know what a research question looks like

- Interview prep is less about knowing answers and more about thinking out loud comfortably

- MCQ practice for cogsci exams is genuinely hard to find . I'll point you to what worked

If anyone's preparing for IITGN, COGJET, NIMHANS, TISS, or similar programs and has questions, drop them below.

Cleared the IITGN cogsci interview this cycle and have been helping a few students with their applications informally. Sharing some honest observations since I see a lot of confusion in this space:

- Most students don't know the difference between a research program and a taught program know which one you're applying to

- GATE psychology is not the only route

- direct admissions exist and are underrated.

- SOP for a research program is completely different from a regular master's SOP

- your research interest needs to be specific - Interview panels want to see curiosity, not just textbook knowledge

Happy to answer questions in the comments.

Hello. I have secured admission to one of the IIT and my course fees for the first year is 69000 with a fee waiver of 10000 for sc students. If the amount remains same for next year. The total amount i have to pay is under 2 lakhs. Is it worth getting a student loan over this? My major point of getting a loan is to not let my parent take the burden of paying to higher institutions for my brother and me. He's in iim so his fees is much higher than mine.

I'm thinking of sbi student loan as the interest rate is lower their. My parents can pay my fees so it's not a financial problem but i wanted to pay for my own masters but considering interest rate for emi and everything I think it'll get expensive. What do you think i should do?

Are there other banks I should look into? Are there schemes for students admitted in IIT to get a reimbursement of some sort?

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