Happy New Year – Look Back at 2013 and Plans for 2014

Happy New Year to my dearest fans, friends and families. My best wishes for all your hopes and dreams to come true in 2014. It’s amazing how a new year bring lot of energy, aspirations and hopes. I read about an invisible boundary research between rooms inside the home. When you walk from one room…

FAQ’s About Obamacare and F1 Visa Students

I hope answer some of frequently asked questions and basic facts about Obamacare and F1 Visa Students, H1B  Visa holders in this article. There’s not a lot of information available about Obamacare and it’s impact on non-immigrants in USA. Non-Immigrants include students in F1 Visa, Tourists (B2 visa) temporary visa workers like H1B, L1, L2,…

50 Best Universities Based on Global Employability University Ranking for 2013

French consulting group RH Emerging published 150 best universities in terms of employability report is based on survey and interview from over 5000 top recruiters in 20 different countries. The panel is made up by the biggest recruiting companies of 20 countries where 90% of the world’s students can be found; it also contains recruiters…

11 Awesome College Acceptance Letters Shared in Instagram

11 Awesome College Acceptance Letters Shared in Instagram

Waiting time begins to hear the college admission decision after submitting the application. It’s all good, when the #accepted admission decision letters arrives in mail or via email. While other applicants are waiting, let’s have some fun going over the some of the college acceptance letters. I collected some interesting admission decision’s letters with commentary,…

5 Indian Universities in Top 400 Times World University Rankings for 2013-2014

Times Higher Education Rankings came out for 2013 – 2014. California Institute of Technology topped the list this year. This latest ranking is the India’s best so far in the Times World University Rankings. Guess what? IIT is not the top Indian university. There are 5 Universities in top 400 this year with top place…

Impact of U.S. Government Shutdown On F1,H1B Visa, OPT, H4 Visa Holders

I will try to explain in layman terms about the impact of U.S. Government Shutdown On F1 and H1B Visa Holders?   Here are some of the FAQ’s about Government Shutdown for F1 and H1B Visa Holders How does shutdown affect you? What is the impact on students studying in USA What is the impact on…

Game Over : U.S. Government Shuts Down. Closed.

Yes, you read it right. U.S. Federal Government is Shuts down from October 1, 2013.  Last time there was shut down, it lasted for 21 days (17 years ago). First Big Question : How can a  government be shut down and why? Watch this video and you will understand who’s behind the shutdown and why?…

10 Things Colleges Don’t Want You to Know ( Admission and Academics)

10 Things Colleges Don’t Want You to Know ( Admission and Academics)

Yes, there are things that Colleges and Universities doesn’t want you to know before getting admission in U.S. Universities. These things have huge impact on your cost and career. Market Watch had this awesome article ( article not available at the source any longer)  that gives a different perspective about colleges. When you read, you will…

Top 100 Universities in Asia – Times Rankings

Times recently published Top 100 Universities in Asia. Guess what? It’s shocking again if you are interested in India. There just 3 schools in Top 100 Universities in Asia. I thought there will be at least 10 schools in top 100, but it is such a disappointment. Japan had 22 schools in Top 100, followed…

13 Most Expensive Countries for International Students

This is going to be a huge surprise for many. The Most Expensive Countries for International Students is not USA Australia is more expensive compared to USA. This is due to strengthening of Australian Dollar. UK comes in third place with expense just above $30,000. I wasn’t expecting Germany to be the least expensive country…