<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kristleh &#064; May 14 2006, 08&#58;19 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>And that grades are important, however, the research proposal has more bearing. Is this true?
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Pretty much. Remember that an MSc in many cases is just a &#39;transition degree&#39; + research project. Some unis (Cambridge for sure) will give you a MSc if you work in the field where you took your degree & write a paper.

Getting onto an Masters couse is much easier than the corresponding Degree course - the research project you choose is obviously important - it would pay to find out what fields your tutors are interested in & align your application with their interests. (Why would they want to teach you if you were interested in different things to them afterall?)

I don&#39;t see why you shouldn&#39;t sit a GRE/GMAT? It certainly isn&#39;t going to harm an application. If you think the filipino degree is just as good, then you will pass a GRE - no thats NOT being unfair - its the same for everyone else&#33;&#33;