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Q&A: Spring vs Fall Semester – Which is Better?
Most students are not usually sure if they will apply for a Fall semester admission, and they ask questions similar to the one below made by Aditya. Aditya – Do…
Q&A: How to Score Above 1400 in GRE Exam
In today’s Q&A section, I have a few pointers for improving your Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score. In this regard, Aparna Asks: I’ve just started studying for my GRE and I…
Q&A: Can I Get Admission in PhD without Research Experience?
An interesting question from a student with a very good academic profile. He’s applying for PhD in U.S. Dear Sir/Madam, Allow me to introduce myself as xxxxxx. I have applied for…
Top Aerospace Engineering Universities in USA
Question: Can you give me a list of universities for aeronautical engineering in the USA? I will be applying for the next Fall semester. Here’s a list of the top aeronautical…
Q&A: Which One is the Best? I applied at 8 US Universities
It’s not always good to decide which is the best university from the list after you have submitted the applications without having a selection basis or criteria. You should have…
How long is the Bank Statements and Affidavits of Support Valid
Bank statement is a mandatory document and its part of your college application package for International students applying to study in the USA. You are required to get two bank…
How to Use Flash Cards for GRE to Improve GRE Verbal Score
Scoring high in the GRE Verbal test section is not an easy task for many of you. Almost every student I have encountered have high GRE Quantitative test scores, but…
Minimum TOEFL Scores – US Universities
If you are applying at U.S. colleges and universities as an international student, who are not native English speakers, then a TOEFL test is a mandatory application requirement. All U.S….
Q&A: Can I Apply in March; University Deadline is in July?
Dhrubo Asks: Hi, how are you doing? I will be applying for fall ’09 for MC in CS. The universities I will apply at have deadline of june or july,…
10 Criteria for Writing Effective Recommendation Letters
Recently, I have been reviewing a few drafts of recommendation letters. I noticed that students tend to get confused when composing drafts of recommendation letter, usually forgetting to inform the…
Q&A: How Do I Get into Top 20 Universities with GPA 3.0?
Ashruta Asks: “Hello, I have my GPA around 3. If I were to choose 1 among the top 20 universities, what should be my probable GRE score. I’m planning for…
These 2 Books Will Boost Your Job Interview Success Rate
Job Search is a Pain in the neck. It’s not easy to apply. It’s not easy to get an interview, and it’s not easy to negotiate an offer. Here’re the…
How Not to Write an Email
I receive lots of emails from students applying for graduate school admission in the U.S. Some emails are well written and formatted and they include all the details I would…
F-1 to H-1B Change of Status – Explained
An F-1 to H-1B visa transfer process is an easy one provided you have a job and an employer who is willing to apply for your H-1B visa. Three years…
Insider’s Guide to College Admission – Video
I had alraedy posted about the College Admission Process – Flowchart in this blog. But still, there are many questions to be answered with respect to college essay (or statement…
H-1B Visa 2010
Read about the New H-1B Memo 2010 that was passed on January 8, 2010. Find out if you are affected. Its time – April 2009 H-1B Visa season is almost…
15 Tips to Pack a Cabin Luggage for Air Travel
Students attending university studies in the U.S. for Spring 2009 are now busy preparing for their air travel. Here are some tips when packing your cabin baggage (carry-on bag), the…
List and Ranking of Ivy League Schools in USA
In the previous article, Will a Business Degree – MBA be right for you?, it’s true that to get more money, having an MBA degree from top schools will help…
Workers in H-1B Visa and Layoffs
Due to recession in the U.S., many companies are laying off their workers. Some employees employed in U.S. companies under H-1B visa are also affected. Nagesh is one such H-1B…
Is Business School – MBA Right For You?
The number of students who come to the U.S. to study for a graduate business degree (MBA) is almost equivalent to those for engineering schools. GMAT is required to get…
GPA Conversion
Question: How to calculate GPA for Indian students applying at universities in the USA? Students applying at U.S. universities usually try using some GPA Conversion formulas. In a graduate school…
When to Apply for Student Education Loan?
Most students going to the U.S. for graduate studies usually apply for student loans. However, some students are not sure when to apply for a student loan. There is some…
Adi – Biotechnology Interview Experience Part 3
Adi graduated with a master’s degree in biotechnology. I had asked him to write about his job search experience and he generously agreed. Getting a job in the fields of…
Blogging Idol 2 – Strategies
Building traffic to a blog is not an easy task to undertake. It takes much time and more effort. I had sent 200 word descriptions about promotion techniques I was…
GRE in January, Can I Apply for Fall Semester?
"What is the deadline for applying for Fall Semester classes?" These are among the few related questions I typically answer almost on a daily basis. This is because majority of…
Missouri University S&T, Rolla – Financial Aid Available
I hope everyone had good weekend. During the weekend, I chatted with a current student from Missouri University of Science and Technology at Rolla. That student, Harish, was kind enough…
Email Template to Contact Current Students in Universities
I was chatting with a student who was trying to find the minimum GRE score required for admission to the M.S. in material science program at University of Virginia. I…
Electrical Engineering Rankings – U.S. Universities
Here’s a ranking of Electrical Engineering programs of U.S. Universities.
Salary – Bachelor’s vs Master’s vs Doctoral Degrees
I came across an interesting article on how much more income an individual will earn by having both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, instead of just a bachelor’s degree. It also…
Top 20 In-Demand Jobs with Salary Range
The current economy in the U.S. is not looking good. The U.S. stock market is getting is so volatile and the impact of the U.S. economy can be felt all…
I Sent Email and Got Favorable Response from Professors
I had posted a few articles about contacting professors by email for graduate school admission. One of these articles was Email Template to Contact Professors. One of the readers used…
Computer Science Ranking – Universities – Average GRE Scores
Here’s a Computer Science Ranking for graduate degree programs in U.S. universities. I have also listed average GRE scores for some universities. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University University of…
Q&A GRE 1,490, but I can’t Afford Cost of U.S. Education
This post is in response to several questions raised by one of the frequent visitors of Happy Schools Blog. I’m sure there are many students who are facing the same…
H-1B Visa Stamping – Required Documents
Are you ready to attend H1B Visa stamping interview? The documents listed here are for your reference and refer to U.S. embassy’s website for documents and procedures specific to your country…
GRE Score Reporting
GRE scores have to be reported to universities to consider applications for graduate school admission. GRE scores can be reported to 4 universities for free at end of a GRE…
Adi’s Biotechnology Job Search and Interview Experience
Adi is my one of my brother’s friends, who recently graduated with a master’s degree in biotechnology. I had asked him to write about his job search experience to help…
How to Get Bank Statement for $37,100 Without Student Loan?
How to get bank statement without a loan? Universities require bank statement so they can send an I-20. Usually, most schools accept bank statements when sent along other graduate school…
Can H-1B Visa Holders Change Fields?
I was thinking about writing on H-1B Visa transfer and changing jobs to different fields using H-1B Visa article for long time. Good thing, though, that Jenna had asked some questions…
Letter of Recommendation Examples and Samples
I collected a few sample letters of recommendation (LOR) from current students in the United States. It’s usually a good idea to provide a rough draft of your letter of…
7 FAQ’s About How to Transfer to New University ( and Credits ) in U.S.A?
I received several emails from a few blog readers asking questions about the process involved in transferring universities. These questions include: How long would it take to transfer between universities…
US Universities not requiring GRE for Graduate School Admission
In this article, I have discuss the list of universities where GRE is not a requirement for graduate school admission. Following the post on Average GRE Scores for Universities, I’m…
Good GRE Score for US Universities Admission
What is considered as a “good GRE score” for U.S. graduate school admission? It depends on your relative understanding of the word “good”. I was reading through the comments to…
Email Template for Contacting Graduate School Professors for MS and PhD
Are you planning to contact professors when applying for graduate school admission (M.S. and PhD)? Use this email template as a starting point and just improvise. Here’s one email template…
What to Expect During an H-1B Visa Interview
It’s time to write about the H-1B visa interview. I was planning to write about the interview process and interview questions for sometime now. But, majority of them with H-1B…
Top 8 Skills in Recommendation Letter for Graduate School
A recommendation letter is one of the mandatory requirements when applying for graduate schools in the U.S. Majority of U.S. universities require 3 recommendation letters and some schools require 2+….
Sample SOPs – Statement Of Purpose
I have collected some sample statements of purpose (SOPs) from students who are in U.S. universities. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this. I have edited some of the personal…
Average GRE Scores – Baylor University, Texas
This article is a continuation of the series on Average GRE Scores for universities. Today I’m going to give some information about the average GRE and GMAT scores for Baylor University….
Average GRE Scores – University of Texas at Tyler
Continuing the series of posts on Average GRE Scores for Universities had just been updated. So as of today, you can find information about University of Texas at Tyler, also…
Percentage to GPA Conversion Formula
You can find four percentage to GPA conversion formula in this article. However, I don’t recommend using those. I have written extensively about Percentage to GPA Conversion. I strongly suggest,…