Molecular & Applied Biotechnology
RWTH Aachen University

Before Navia, I’d spoken to a few study-abroad advisers, but most of the advice was pretty generic — things I could have found online myself. Then a friend recommended Navia. What really helped was that it suggested universities and programs based on my own background and gave me a sense of my chances at each one. I applied based on those suggestions and have received several offers so far.

Watching friends apply, I felt like so many of their decisions were guesswork. They’d send applications without really knowing where they had a chance. Navia changed that for me. It became much easier to see which places were worth applying to. In the end, I got an offer from one of the universities I really wanted to attend.

Finding a supervisor was easily the most frustrating part. I’d spend hours on university websites, reading faculty profiles and papers, and still have no idea whether it made sense to contact someone. Navia’s recommendations made that so much easier. I knew which supervisors to approach from the start, instead of sending emails to people whose work wasn’t a good fit.

Cost was my biggest concern. I kept finding universities, but I couldn’t tell which ones actually fit my budget and circumstances. Navia helped me narrow things down and focus on universities that really made sense for me. I didn’t have to start my search from scratch every time. I had a much clearer path, and I eventually got an offer from the University of Graz.