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Alplato Scholar Pathways Platform Research Survey

PURPOSE
This survey is designed for prospective students, with a focus on applicants from around the world seeking fully funded Masters or PhD study abroad. The goal is to learn what is actually stopping people from applying, what would genuinely help, and whether a system like this is worth building at all.

1. Email address

Gender

Female

Male

Prefer not to say

Age range

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45+

Prefer not to say

2. Where are you in your education journey?

High school student

Undergraduate student

Recently graduated, not yet applied to grad school

Currently applying to Masters/PhD programs

Working professional exploring further studies

3. Which country are you currently based in?

4. What degree level and field are you targeting?

5. What has stopped you from applying to fully funded programs before?

Don't know where to find legitimate fully funded programs

Don't know which programs fit my profile

Writing the SOP/essays is hard for me

Not sure if I qualify (grades, test scores, research experience)

Cost of tests (GRE/TOEFL/IELTS) or application fees

No one to guide me through the process

Worried about scam scholarships

Unreliable internet or device access

Other

6. Of those, which ONE has cost you the most time or opportunity?

7. Pick the ONE feature that would help you most:

Finding fully funded programs that match my profile and goals

Help writing and improving my SOP/essays

A mentor or counselor to guide me step by step through the process

A way to verify a scholarship or program is legitimate, not a scam

A single place to track all my applications, deadlines, and documents

8. Would a system that helps you find fully funded programs and guides you step by step through the entire application process be valuable to you?

Yes, I would use this right away

Yes, but I'd want to see how it works first

Maybe, depends on the cost and features

No, I don't think I would need this

9. Would you pay for premium support (SOP review, 1:1 mentoring) if core school-matching stayed free?

Yes

Depends on price