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Biggest College Application Killer – Your Facebook Profile
Latest Kaplan Survey finds Facebook Checking is No Longer Unchartered Territory in College Admissions: Percentage of Admissions Officers Who Visited An Applicant’s Profile On the Rise. Nearly 24% of respondents…
Revised Reading Comprehension Practice Question
This week’s practice question is based on a Reading Comprehension passage– choose the option that best answers the question. Good luck, we’ll post the answer and explanation video tomorrow! An…
30 Questionts to Ask Before Choosing a Study Abroad Program
Just like how Foreign students come to USA and other countries to get higher education and degree, students in USA travel to other countries. The benefits of study abroad are…
Ph.D or MS : PhD will Give You a Fatter Paycheck
Hello all. I have been following HSB since the past 3 months or so and it helped me immensely in almost about everything. I applaud the admin for this selfless…
Which is Better: MS as a Fresher or With Job Experience?
Im an engineering (CS) 4th year student. My plan has always been to go for master after completion of engineering as i wasn’t sure if id get placed or not…
How to Score 114 in TOEFL iBT Without Prepration
TOEF iBT Experience – Shared by Mani. My TOEFL score was 114. Break up: Reading: 30 Listening: 28 Speaking: 29 Writing: 27 How I prepared for TOEFL I did not…
Which Used Car to Buy and Finding Facts About the Car
This ia Part 2 of How to Buy Used Cars for Students in USA The ultimate Used Car Buying Guide for Students (Part 1) In Part 1, we looked at…
The Ultimate Used Car Buying Guide for Students
I (Atma) have been reading the HSB for over a year and I wish to share my knowledge and experience in buying a used car in the US. Other alternatives…
Does Power of Influence Help Get a Job in USA?
I am New to HSB, So sorry if i ask any silly questions – By Harish On Campus Work Q1. Many people say your not allowed to work off campus…
Contextual Questions in Revised GRE Verbal Freaked Me Out
Revised GRE Experience at Prometric Test Center shared by Susmit. First my question: For a moment lets assume that the scoring system is continued to be out of 1600 and…
This is What Happens if You Submit Modified or Fake Mark Sheets for US Visa
Please avoid fake mark sheets for US Visa interview or proxy TOEFL Scores. Here’re experiences shared by students who wants to know what happens if fake mark sheets are used…
US Admission Agent’s False Promises for MBA Admission
I found this email from saved drafts. There is an important lesson to be learned about the following experience. Richa – I am planning to take GMAT in April 2010….
F1 Student Deported at Port of Entry for working at Gas Station
Following experience was posted via email by S. I’m sharing the email received with minor edits to spelling and format. Plz help me out.. I am doing Masters in Telecommunications…
Job Search Tips
Here’s several Job Search Tips that will help you land a job after your college here in USA. #1 – Online Social Networking Profile. Employers search Google and other search…
10 Important Questions and Answers About Revised GRE
Everything you need to know about Revised GRE – shared by Nitesh. Hello everyone, I scored 1240-1410 on the new GRE which was on 5th September. Verbal 510-610 and quant…
8 Awesome On the Day of GRE Exam Tips
Following on the day of the GRE Exm tips was shared by Parvin as part of his lengthy GRE Test Prep Tips. I’m publishing only the On the Day of…
Top 5 Credit Cards for Foreign Students in USA
We covered several blog posts about credit cards and link between credit cards and credit history. If you missed those posts, here is links them Link between Credit Cards, Credit…
Does Your Graduate School Application Pass BS Detector Test?
Often prospective graduate students copy a statement of purpose or application essay downloaded from internet. In this article lest explore if your application documents are unique enough to pass the…
Here’s 9 Characteristics of an Above Average Students. #5 is My Favorite.
Idea to write this post came to me after I posted the earlier blog post – New GRE Exam Study Plan – Target Score 1500+ There has to be certain…
New GRE Exam Study Plan: Target Score – 1500+
I am looking for some advice on preparation for Verbal section in new GRE. I would really appreciate if you could help me out here. Target Score: 1500+ Background: I…
New GRE Math, Verbal Strategies. Score Range 1360 to 1510
Following experience with New GRE Math and Verbal strategies shared by Atins. Hello frnds! I took the NEW GRE on 31st Aug at Gurgaon and got the expected score as…
Here’s an Easy Way Identify New GRE Research and Unscored Section
Is it possible to identify the research section in New GRE? Yes, I think is possible to identify the research section in New GRE Exam. Identifying research section can be…
F1 Visa Approved in Dhaka US Embassy; VO was Pretty Snappy
Shared via Email. I had my F1 visa interview on 20th July. Well like everyone around, i was nervous like hell. I went to each and everyone of the visa…
See How Easily You Can Score 117 with this TOEFL Study Plan
TOEFL Study Plan to score 117, shared by Anisha Hey all, So I gave my GRE in July. Was expecting a score of 1400 at the very least, since I…
Switching Departments in Masters and Prerequisite Courses
I find that 90 % of the students are responding in your blog stating that they got admission in US universities for MS(CS). Most of them do not specify what…
Warning: Use These 4 TOEFL iBT Strategies at Your Own Risk
Happy schools blog has been my helping hand always in my preps of TOEFL First a bit of me. I want to pursue MS in Aerospace engg for Fall 2012….
25 Questions and Answers from HSB Facebook Page
Yesterday before going to the bed, I posted the following question in Happy Schools Blog’s Facebook Fan page. Can you suggest some topics for future blog posts? Several fans posted…
Average GRE Scores for Canadaian Universities
Why do you have to pay attention to Average GRE Scores for Canada Universities? Few Universities in Canada list Average GRE Scores required for admission to into their graduate program….
How to Be an “A” Grade Student in a “B” Grade University?
How to be an A Grade Student in B Grade University. Note – Inspiration behind this post, is completely based on my true story. This topic will be useful to…
Revised GRE: Old Wine in New Bottle; Scored 1380 -1530
Revised GRE Experience – Shared by Kishore. I took the Revised GRE on August 17, 2011 @ Gurgaon center (India) Link to New GRE Experience collections. Final Revised Score Breakdown:…
GRE Practice Question: Sentence Equivalence
From the Magoosh GRE Blog This is a Sentence Equivalence question– remember, you must choose BOTH of the correct answers to get full credit! Try the problem here to practice…
GRE Scores for Canadian Universities
What is required GRE Scores for Canadian Universities? Is it possible to get admission in Canada without GRE Scores? I searched to find the GRE Scores for Canadian Universities. There…
What Happens Right After Flight Lands in USA (Port of Entry)
I have written few articles on this same topic about what to expect at Port of Entry in America. Steps: From Port of Entry to Connecting Flight in USA Here…
11% Increase in International Graduate Applications to USA
Applications from International students for Graduate Schools in US increased 11% this year. Survey was published by Council of Graduate Schools. 11% increase in application is the the largest percentage…
Praxis Test Centers in India
Question – Does anybody have nay information of PRAXIS test centres in India? Can anyone forward any information regarding PRAXIS in India.. Praxis Test The Praxis tests measure teacher candidates’…
Cost of Living in Canada vs USA for International Students
Question – What is the typical cost of living in Canada vs USA for international students in Canada. I’m from India and planning to study Masters, but split between Canada…
TOEFL at Kurnool – Test Center Change and Met a Lovely Girl
TOEFL Experience at Kurnool Shared by Rajesh. After having emotional debate at ETS: $60 Refund and Free TOEFL Test (and shabby emails) (read the comments). Following experience shows lot of…
Student to Permanent Resident: Canada 3 Years, USA: 25 Years
How long does it take to get Permanent residency status in USA and Canada for students attending Masters degree in respective countries? Immigration rules in Canada are much friendly compared…
ETS: $60 Refund and Free TOEFL Test (and shabby emails)
Received this interesting experience from a reader about email exchange with ETS for closed TOEFL Test center. There is something very important you will learn from this blog post. Hi…
43 Canada Student Partner Program Colleges List
Canada Student Partners Program (SPP) with India was launched in April 2009. It was created to improve the Canada Study Permit issue to be more streamlines and faster process with…
Canada Study Permit Processing Times
Foreign students require Canada Study Permit to study in Canadian colleges and universities. We looked at How to apply for Canada Study Permit. One of the major different between US…
Here’s a List of Best Laptops With REAL Reasons
Fall 2011 students are getting ready to travel to US. Classes should start by End or August or early September. I wanted to give a quick overview about laptops, reviews,…
How to Apply for Canada Study Permit
So, you are considering attending college or university in Canada. Next question would be how to apply for Canada Study Permit. As Non-Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident, Canada Study…
New GRE Experience – Reached my Target Score
Revised New Experience Shared by HighHopes. I have been an HSB reader for some time; but, admittedly, this is my first post. I guess, this is a good time to…
Flight Travel India to USA: Documents, Tips and Caution
Here’s a travel question from a student who is going to America for the first time and like to know what documents to carry. I would appreciate if you enlist…