r/LMUMunich

Hi everyone!

I’m an international applicant (from the Philippines) planning to apply for MSc programs in Epidemiology / Public Health in Germany, and I’d really appreciate honest opinions on my chances. These are the relevant experiences I have in my CV.

Academic background:

- BS Biology major in Medical Biology

- GPA converted to German scale: ~2.2

- from Top 1 private university in the country (400th in Asia, 1569th Globally)

Research:

- First/principal author of an undergraduate thesis

- Study design: cross-sectional

- Included statistical analysis (Fisher’s exact test / Fisher-Freeman-Halton)

- Currently preparing for publication

Experience:

- Internship in Infection Control Services at a hospital (exposure to hospital epidemiology)

- Virtual assistant for a startup (admin, data organization, research support)

- Pharmacy assistant (inventory, Excel-based stock tracking)

Skills:

- RStudio (basic to intermediate, currently improving)

- Statistica

- Excel / data organization (one of my strengths)

- Lab techniques (qPCR, Gel electrophoresis, DNA Extraction etc.)

Extracurriculars:

- Student government (documentation, operations)

- Public health volunteering (Red Cross, medical missions, HIV awareness)

- Mental health advocacy work

Concern:

My GPA is not very competitive, so I’m trying to strengthen my profile with certifications in biostatistics and R.

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Universities I’m considering (all public / English-taught programs):

- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

- Technical University of Munich

- Heidelberg University

- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

- University of Bremen

- University of Bonn

- Bielefeld University

- University of Göttingen

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Questions:

1. How competitive would my profile be for programs like LMU or Heidelberg?

2. Is my GPA a major red flag, or can my research + experience compensate?

3. Would strengthening R / biostatistics significantly improve my chances?

4. Any schools I should realistically add/remove?

I’d really appreciate honest feedback (even if it’s blunt). Thank you so much!

Hi, guys MCB exam is really near and I want to know if what type of questions they may ask I'll attach an example just tell me the level of questions, somewhat easy or more hard than these.

1. A secreted protein is found to accumulate in the cytosol when cells are treated with a drug that dissipates the proton gradient across the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane but leaves the cytosolic ATP level unchanged. Which step in the protein’s trafficking is most directly impaired by this drug?

A Vesicular transport of the folded protein from the ER to the cis-Golgi

B Cleavage of the N-terminal signal peptide by signal peptidase

C Co-translational import of the polypeptide through the Sec61 channel into the ER lumen

D Binding of the ribosome–nascent chain complex to the Sec61 translocon

2. A mutation in a gene encoding a nuclear envelope protein leads to fragile nuclei that rupture under mild mechanical stress. Fibroblasts from an affected patient show misshapen nuclei and increased DNA damage. Which molecular defect best explains this phenotype?

A Loss of importin-α α function leading to reduced nuclear import of transcription factors

B Loss of nucleolus organizer regions (NORs) from acrocentric chromosomes

C Defective nuclear pore complex assembly causing global block of nucleocytoplasmic transport

D Mutation in lamin A/C disrupting the nuclear lamina meshwork

If anybody knows anything please just help me.

Has anybody who applied early on received the result? My application was submitted early in March and the letters of recommendation were received on Mar 31. I have no idea about how long I have to wait for.

Hi everyone,

I’m applying to research-oriented Master’s programs in Germany and I have a question regarding admission requirements.

I’m from Mexico, and at my university a bachelor’s thesis is not mandatory to graduate. There are multiple degree completion options (thesis, exams, postgraduate studies, etc.), and in my case I chose to graduate through a postgraduate diploma program instead of writing a thesis.

My question is:

Do German universities require a bachelor’s thesis as a strict admission requirement for research Master’s programs? Or is it acceptable to have completed a different form of graduation, as long as I hold an official bachelor’s degree?

I’m especially concerned because I understand that research Master’s degrees may expect prior research experience.

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone with similar experience or knowledge about this.

Thanks in advance!

I have an entrance exam for the elite masters in human biology in 2 weeks and I haven’t started studying yet!

Exam is on 30th April.

1. What topics should I focus on?

2. Any particular resources that talk recommend? (Other than the suggested textbooks of course)

3. Wha practice tests should I be doing?

4. Is it more of a mugging up kinda test or more conceptual?

5. Most importantly - how doable is the prep in 2 weeks?