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The Ultimate GRE Study Guide, Tips and Plan to Score 1570
Looking for an ultimate, ready to use GRE Study Guide? Here it is from a test taker who scored near perfect GRE Score. Revised GRE Score Range: 1420 to 1570…
How Financial Aid Eligibility is Awarded?
Have you ever wondered how College Financial Aid Eligibility is determined? Well, the secret is out. Watch the interview with Mr. Bill Schilling, University Director of Student Financial Aid at the…
Old GRE Books for Revised GRE Prep?
Hi all, My sister had taken the GRE exam in old format and now I’m left with the following books :- 1. The Princeton Review- Cracking the GRE (2006 edition)….
The Dumbest F1 Visa Interview Question Ever
Do you want to know what could be The Dumbest F1 Visa interview question? Well, I was asked one such question from someone who will be attending F1 Visa interview…
F1 Visa Interview at Hyderabad – My Family Worth is XXX Crores. (WOW)
Visa officer asks, “How Much did you say, your family is worth?” Uday Responds “With smile sorry sir my total family worth is xxx crores”. Amazing F1 Visa interview Experience…
Fall 2012 Admission Rejected Due to Lack of Personality
Universities typically have track record for percentage of applicants admitted (Admission Selectivity). Good Test scores doesn’t get you admission. Your Application should express personality. Top Universities have low selectivity. Did…
TOEFL or IELTS for USA – Which is Better?
TOEFL or IELTS for USA was an easy question to answer. Most students would say TOEFL for USA, instead of IELTS. Typically, for admission to Universities in UK, Canada, Australia,…
GRE Analtyical Writing Score Required for Admission
List of Universities and Required Analytical Score was submitted by a HSB Reader. Hope you guys find it useful. The Verbal & Quant score is not single parameters require for…
Q&A with Dr.John Talburt – University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Q&A session with Dr.John Talburt – Chair of Information Quality at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. After we published information the article University Vs Program – The Most Intelligent…
Wrong Date of Birth in TOEFL Exam Data
I am a regular reader of HSB from past 9 months and found your website immensely useful while preparing for GRE / TOEFL. My problem is that the date of…
H1B Transfer Without I-797 Approval Notice
Question from Anshul My H1-B was filed using I129 in November, 2011. Got an Approval Status on March, 2012 However I left my employer who had filed my petition in…
6 Months GRE Study Plan to Score 320+
Following 6 Months GRE Study Plan to score 320 plus is written by Lavanya. Every GRE test takers dream is to score high. Here is a 6 month Revised GRE…
Masters in Computer Science in USA (Bachelors in Pharmacy)
My name Sathish. I completed B.Pharmacy with 71%. I want to study USA. I;m from pharma and I’m interested towards Software. Is There is any Chance to go Computers? If It is…
Complete List of H1B Visa Interview Questions
Immigration Attorney Murali Bashyam today posted the following list H1B Visa Interview questions asked in US Consulates in his blog. As you are preparing to attend H1B Visa Interview, you…
H4 Visa to H1B Visa – My Experience
How to get H1B Visa from H4 – posted by Vasu a comment. Hello everyone!, This thread (6 Options for H4 Visa) has been very encouraging and helpful. A year…
How to Study for TOEFL Test to Score 108
How to study for TOEFL Test – Shared by MB. I’m a regular visitor of HSB and have learned a lot by the useful information posted. I took TOEFL in…
My New GRE Score Good or Average?
Students have big dreams about studying in USA. It starts with getting Good GRE Score or atleast Average New GRE Score. What would happen if one cannot differentiate between Average…
I Lied During Student Visa Interview – F1 Visa Denial
Q&A – I lied during previous student F1 Visa interview. Not sure if the main reasons for F1 visa denial was because of lying. Planning to attend the interview for…
I-20 Cannot be Issued Without Last Name in the Passport
Time and time again, students are facing the problem with Blank Last Name (Surname or Family name) in Indian Passport. Here is an email from a reader who applied for…
Cost of Attending Top 10 Engineering Schools in USA
Graduate school is expensive in USA. Do you know how much it costs in Tuition fees to attend Top 10 Engineering Graduate Schools in USA? Tuition Fees can be varies…
Cap-Gap Rules – OPT and H1B Visa
**This Cap-Gap post is part of series of post about F1 Visa Rules. Refer to the Table of contents at end of this post** These Questions & Answers address the…
H1B Visa Fees for 2012
What are the required fees to file H1B Visa application and total H1B Visa cost? There are different H1B Visa fees depending on the type of H1B visa petition. Please…
5 Things You Should Never Do in a Job Interview
During job interview, hiring managers are looking to find faults with you. One big reason not to hire you. As an interview candidate, its your job to know the pitfalls…
Number of GRE Test Takers in 2011 – 800,000+
ETS announced record breaking number of GRE Test takers in 2011. Following several consecutive record-breaking years, the GRE program reported that 2011 total number of GRE Test takers reached an…
H1B Visa 2013 Sponsors and Consulting Companies
Post your questions about H1B Visa sponsorship for filing H1B in April 2013 at H1B Visa 2014 Sponsors. Comments in this post are closed. Question from reader on finding H1B…
17 Months STEM OPT Extension – List of Eligible Degrees
Foreign Students in USA graduating with STEM degrees are eligible to get 17 months OPT Extension in addition to 12 months of OPT. Students with STEM degrees can get additional…
EAD for H4 Visa Rule Implemented – Process, Event & Timeline 2012 to 2015
Yay!. EAD for H4 Visa Rule was Approved (published) on Feb 24, 2105. It went into effect on May 26, 2015. But the H4 EAD Lawsuit stayed on. New Rule…
What is Social Security Number (SSN)?
In the United States, a Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents. The number is issued to an individual…
Three-Blank Text Completion GRE Practice Question
Here’s the answer to yesterday’s practice question, thanks for sending in all of your answers! Brand loyalty plays a(n) (i) _________ role in many consumers’ buying habits. Market research shows…
Top 5 Companies with Most Job Openings in America’s Biggest Cities
Simply Hired’s report looks at nationwide hiring trends, too. “There is significant evidence that the overall job market is improving,” Godhwani says. “Job openings in the Simply Hired database grew…
Want The Most Wanted Job in Wall Street? Get M.S. in Financial Engineering
To get that most wanted job (and first job) one has to complete Quantitative Risk Management course in M.S. in Financial Engineering from olumbia University. Starting Salary for such jobs…
10 Tips to Find Cheap US Domestic Flight Tickets
Looking for ways to find cheap flight tickets to fly within USA? Here are some tips to find cheap flight tickets that I learned from my experience over the years. I…
If You’re an Average Person Doing Average Work, You will be Fired
World is changing with the New Media, but can you recognize the change and adapt? If you are an Average guy doing average work, companies will find someone else to…
American Lifestyle The Way I Saw as a Little Girl From India
I’m Anisha Kamble. I’m from India and planning to do an MS from the USA. I’ve been lucky enough to have been to the US a couple of times in…
How to Prevent Hair Loss After Coming to USA?
Question from a reader about Hair Loss after coming to USA. Hello, this question is not related to education or visa and it may not be right question to answer…
How to Get into Harvard Business School – Have an Interesting Background
Big Business Schools = Big Connections Big Business Schools = Big Bucks Big Business Schools = Big Name and Fame Big Business Schools = Easy to Market Your Brand Harvard…
How Not to Book International Flight Tickets – $850 Mistake
Booking international flight tickets is not a joke. I’m sharing the experience and problems faced by three students during their trip to India in December. By the end of this…
3 Days TOEFL Study Plan
TOEFL Experience and TOEFL Study Plan – Shared by Surabhi G. If you are looking for TA/GA, the scores you get in the speaking section will be fairly critical. Of…
5 Most Common Ways You Don’t Deserve Any Job
Every job applicant to a position always thinks they are the best candidate for the job. But, interviewer has different view about the candidate being interviewed. Unless, employers expectations and…
Indian Student’s Outlook Towards Lifestyle – Modern vs Orthodox
I realized few things about outlook among Indian students and it varies a lot (modern vs orthodox) depending on where they are from I noticed sharp contrast in their outlook…
Is USA Admission a Rat Race Based on Grades and GRE?
Comment from Ravi at the post Minimum New GRE Scores for Computer Science and EEE calls admission to USA as a rate race and compares that to getting job in…
How to Get Cheap Auto Insurance for Your Car?
For new drivers, auto insurance rates will be expensive. In this article, you will learn how to get cheap auto insurance for your car. If you are in USA, you…
When to Get Drivers License in USA?
Question from Aditya about Drivers License and State ID Card. Please enlighten us about the need of State ID. Is it Helpful if we get a Driver License soon? Does…