Hello guys,

I was wondering whether anyone would be able to share their experience if they had gone through postgraduate studies with an expecting spouse. I have been accepted into three schools and I have narrowed down my choices to Berkeley or UPenn.

Confirmed the pregnancy about a month after I submitted my applications and any decision that I make will also take into consideration my spouse and child.

I will be writing in to both schools but figured that it might be useful for me to post the question here. Would anyone be able to shed some light on this topic? Particularly on whether I would face trouble during the visa application stage and my purchase of insurance.

Hello guys,

I was wondering whether anyone would be able to share their experience if they had gone through postgraduate studies with an expecting spouse. I have been accepted into three schools and I have narrowed down my choices to Berkeley or UPenn.


I will be writing in to both schools but figured that it might be useful for me to post the question here. Would anyone be able to shed some light on this topic? Particularly on whether I would face trouble during the visa application stage and my purchase of insurance.

Thanks for the tip. Will look for it.

I travelled with my wife for my LLM in 2011-2012 at UPenn. The medical attention was top notch, The HUP is one of the most prestigious medical centers in the US, receiving patients from all over the US. We didn't find any additional troubles with the Insurance either. Anyway, my wife is a MD and the practice in the US is a little more distant than in other countries. Bottom line, i have nothing negative to say about my experience.

Hope it's useful.

I travelled with my wife for my LLM in 2011-2012 at UPenn. The medical attention was top notch, The HUP is one of the most prestigious medical centers in the US, receiving patients from all over the US. We didn't find any additional troubles with the Insurance either. Anyway, my wife is a MD and the practice in the US is a little more distant than in other countries. Bottom line, i have nothing negative to say about my experience.

Hope it's useful.

The standard dependant insurance covers maternity, and as a UPenn student you are entitle to be part of the special maternity program at UPenn for students (Penn Special Delivery Program). I did not pay a single additional dime for this service, but it 's your insurance will only cover the first 30 days of the newborn. After that date you will have to pay additional insurance for him/her which is a bit hefty (3k to 4k) That is the only huge sum that you will pay but it covers your newborn appointments with the doctor, vaccines, and any contingency you might experience. Also, as for baby stuff wait for Black Friday to load up. Plus, your son/daughter will have a US passport which is always handy for some purposes.