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20 Universities with Highest Return on Investment
Bloomberg Businessweek and PayScale created this new rankings system -“What’s Your College Degree Worth?” What is Return on Investment from the money spent on your college education? Image Credit….
Consultants Sponsoring H1B Visa for Biotechnology
Request from a reader – I am from Poland and I have a Master Degree in Biotechnology. My Master’s Thesis was in cytogenetic field: Polymorphism of insertion/deletion (I/D) of the…
F1 Visa Experience – No GRE, No TOEFL, No GMAT
Following Student Visa Experience at Embassy of the United States of America, Accra-Ghana – Shared by Alex The interview was on Thursday, 29th December, 2011 My program of study: MA/…
Google Interview Questions – Stupid and Technical
Getting job in Google involves answering some Brin Teaser quesitons. What is Brain Teaser question? Well, questions which has answers, but but not necessarily easy to calculate. In other words…
TOEFL Prep Tips to Score 90+
Following TOEFL Experience was shared by Aditya. Hi, friends toefl is a very easy exam compared to GRE. Simple trick (if gre = 1000 then toefl >= 90) can be…
12 Tips to Ace the Revised GRE Test
GRE Exam Prep tips for Preparing for GRE Test – Shared by a Reader. Quantitative Section of GRE Anything < 800 in quantitative portion of GRE should be unacceptable. Quants…
Small vs Big City :: India vs USA
Very Interesting and thoughtful comment from Shekar (one of frequent comment writer) I don’t know about United States but lets compare the BIG CITY and SMALL CITY concept in INDIA:…
How Much Bank Balance Did You Show for F1 Visa?
Folks posting comments at F1 Visa Rejected 3 Times due to Insufficient Funds are posting following comments Nirmal I agree that some of the questions could have been answered better…
F1 Visa Rejected 3 Times due to Insufficient Funds
As I am always follower of your blog, I need your worthy advice once again. I think if you post this this might help others who are in same situation…
Attending Student Visa Interview to USA with Active Backlogs
Sir, This may be a weird situation that we are looking at. I currently have three backlogs for which I would appear in the month of may this year. I…
How to Improve GRE Score with GRE Score Tracker?
GRE Test preparation and Score Performance Tracker – Shared by Karthik (Back in June). I was part of the GRE boot camp as well as the personalized GRE study plan….
Average GRE Scores – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (also known as UNC, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public research university located in Chapel Hill,…
25 FAQ’s About STEM OPT Extension for F1 Students
Ready to apply for OPT or STEM OPT Extension? Here’s some FAQ’s about OPT and STEM OPT Extension about application, deadline, processing time to unemployment period. 1. What is OPT?…
F1 Visa – Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Guide
** This article about Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is part of series of articles about F1 Visa. Refer to Table of Contents at end of this article** According to Department of…
Ultimate Student Visa Interview Tip (Visa Almost Guaranteed)
Here is an ultimate Student F1 Visa Interview Tip – Treat Visa Officer Like Your Old Friend Talking After a Long Time (Shared by Srikanth) Hello HSB and followers, here’s…
F1 Visa – On Campus Employment Guide
Following guide should help F1 Visa students understand On Campus Employment rules. This is the first post on F1 Visa student Employment series. Stay tuned for more article on same…
F1 Visa Approved – Mumbai for Spring 2012
I got my Visa approved on 8th Dec. Before I start writing about it, I want to thank you. I got valuable inputs, time to time through this blog. Thanks…
Which Universities Does Google and Amazon Recruit at?
Have you ever wondered how companies like Amazon and Google comes up with great profits and products? It very simple. Recruit top talents from Top programs. After reading the recruiters…
Duke University – Average GRE Scores for Masters and PhD
Average GRE Scores for Duke University – Masters and PhD programs for academic year 2011/2012. Lets look at Duke University profile. About Duke University Type: 4-year, Private not-for-profit Awards…
IELTS Test Centers in USA
IELTS has more than 800 test centres and locations in over 130 countries. Following is the list of IELTS Test Centers in USA. As per IELTS Test center search directory, at…
DS160 – What is Intended Length of Stay for F1, J1 and M Visa
While completing DS160, nonimmigrant visa application form, there’s a question about Intended Length of Stay. Almost, every applicant for F1 Visa ponders what to answer for “Intended Length of Stay”….
10 Tips to Get Great Recommendation Letter
Chicago Booth MBA Admission program have great tips for getting recommendation letter. Recommendation letters are an important way for us (Chicago Booth Admission team) to learn more about you, so…
F1 Visa Interview – Totally a Stupid Blunder
F1 Visa interview experience posted by saksham at the F1 Visa Group. Horrible for me. Totally a very stupid blunder Status- rejected US Consulate – Delhi,16th december Reason – Potential Immigrant…
IELTS Academic vs General Test Format
IELTS -International English Language Testing System is offered in 2 formats. IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. Before deciding to take IELTs, you have to figure out which IELTS Academic…
Impact of Lying During F1 Visa Interview – It comes back to Bite Your Rear End
I was rejected as because of fake TOEFL. They inquired me about my TOEFL score and I said my TOEFL is genuine so there after they had taken my TOEFL,…
University : GRE Scores Not Received from ETS
Experience regarding GRE Score reporting shared by AS. I don’t know if anyone has come across this situation, I searched HSB for similar incidents but didn’t find any, so I…
F1 Visa for Bachelors – Rejected – Spring 2012 – 214(b)
Following F1 Visa for Bachelors – Rejected – Spring 2012 – 214(b) experience was shared by Anup. I had my F1 visa interview on 8th December & was rejected on…
Can I Take Online GRE Score Printout for Visa Interview?
I have my visa interview on December 16th, but i have not yet received my GRE score card. So can i appear for the interview with a print out taken…
Why I Chose Unconventional Career and University in Montana
Guest post by Apoorva – Unconventional- career path and choice of University I couldn’t have been happier today with my choice of course and university in the U.S. I did…
Can F1 Student Work 2 Part Time Jobs for 40 Hours per Week?
I came in America to study for my masters this year jan 2011.When i reached here it was not easy but somehow I managed. There was pressure from everybody to…
10 Tips to Pack Your Travel Suitcase Like a Flight Aattendant
Packing is not fun for first time Air Travelers to USA. If you are coming to USA to attend Colleges will have tough time while packing and shopping. You have…
How Long Can I Stay in USA on F-1 Student Visa?
Hi! I have a question. I just got my F1 visa aproved for 5 years. I’ll do a MBA at Arkansas and the program lasts 2 years. Does this mean…
How to Get Admission in Top University Without Research Experience
Listen buddy, to get into these top schools to do MS-PhD is not a matter of joke!!! Everything, ( I repeat everything is necessary especially if u r not an…
Timeline and Plan : Graduate School Admisison in USA
Complete step by step timeline and plan for getting into Graduate School Admission in USA. Students find it difficult to understand the complete timeline for Studying in USA and Graduate…
Resume Make Over – List of Words to Delete from Your Resume
Have you ever looked at your resume with an eye to delete unwanted words and sentences? If not, you will learn about words to strike in your resume. Always following…
Considering a PSM degree? Comparing it with a PhD or MBA?
Guest Post by Daniel Chatham – Former Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences and Director of Admission and Recruitment for the…
How to Send Original Transcripts to Universities?
I am planning to apply in few Canadian universities. But i am confused in sending transcripts. I want to ask how could I send my details to all universities at almost same…
F1 Visa Interview Experience in Abu Dhabi
I’ve noticed that there’s almost no F1 visa interview experiences from the UAE, so thought I would be the first to do so. I have been admitted to the January…
Don’t Take TOEFL Test Under Consultancies in Hyderabad
TOEFL Test Center Experience posted by reader P at TOEFL Test Center Reviews Trusted TOEFL CENTER in Chennai !!! I am writing my experience to benefit TOEFL Test takers to…
Shortest Student Visa Interview – Ph.D in EEE, Spring 2012, Chennai
I think this is one of the shortest visa interview for PhD. I am (Gangadharan) from Chennai and I had my VISA interview today 5.12.2011 morning 10.45. Be sure to…
Which TOEFL Test Centers are Safe?
Recently ETS have cancelled TOEFL test scores of Test takers who took TOEFL in certain TOEFL test centers. Attend F1 Visa Interview with Cancelled TOEFL Score Report? F1 Visa Approved,…
15 Students Profile – GRE Scores and List of Universities
Following post should help lot of students applying for Fall 2012. I collected GRE Scores and Universities where students applied for admission last Fall. You will find GRE Scores (Verbal,…
TOEFL iBT – Noisy Prometric Test Center
TOEFL Experience by Vamsi. I just want to share my TOEFL experience. I’ve taken TOEFL exam on 26th November. Till 26th morning I’m very confident enough about the scores and…
Attend F1 Visa Interview with Cancelled TOEFL Score Report?
I’ve VISA Interview on 7th Dec.. My TOEFL score got cancelled.. And I got admit from CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON. I didn’t got any rejection letter from University. Shall I…
What is Good Revised GRE Score?
Thanks to Vamsi for posting explanation for What is Good Revised GRE Score? Following comment was posted at Is 139/179 Good Revised GRE Score? First of all everyone should know…
Revised GRE Verbal – 139. Quantitative 139. Is it Good Score?
I gave my Revised GRE exam on 29th of November, and scored 139/170 in verbal, and 139/170 in quants. I like know if this GRE score is very low, but…
Average Revised GRE Scores for Admission
Answering couple of questions from prospective students about Average Revised GRE Scores and minimum revised GRE Scores. I’m searching for Average Revised (New) GRE Scores. Universities haven’t updated their admission…
F1 Interview with 60% Financial Aid – Received 221(g)
I appeared for my F1 VISA interview at the Hyderabad consulate on 28th Nov. I am Masters student in Biotech. I was said that please respond to the email (221(g))…
H1B Visa 2013 – News, Cap Count and Updates
Comments for this article is closed. Post your questions at H1B Visa 2014 Updates and News for filing H1B in April, 2013. USCIS is accepting H1B Visa 2013 applications from…