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Getting in touch with Professors before applying to Universities should be part of your Graduate School Admission strategy. You can use the sample email template to contact professors. One of the blog reader used the email template contact a professors and got reply, but he feels disappointed with the reply I contacted a professor in…
Through an email, Usha asks about financial aid and admission. Here’s what he wrote I have received an admit from Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla and Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. But I have not yet received any news about the financial aid to be offered. When can I expect any information on financial…
Vishwanath asks about the difference between a master’s degree in IS and an MIS. "Can you please tell me if MS in IS is the same as MIS? I have tried to get information through Google but I’m not sure if they are exactly the same." "MIS course is offered by Kelly School of Business…
I do suggest you take time to read a couple of interesting comments on the Top 100 Universities in USA blog post. There are various websites that provide lists of the top universities and colleges (both public and private) in the USA. US News usually publishes the US Universities Rankings and Top Universities in the…
Here’s a question from Anand about the response time in the admission decision process by graduate schools in the U.S. Hi, I am Anand. My score details are as follows: GRE: 1,320 TOEFL: 111/120 I had applied at 5 U.S. universities for the spring 2010 intake and they are: USC, U. Texas-Dallas, ASU, V. Tech, and…
Here’s a question from Jyothsna, which in summary asks: Which is better, MIT or IIT Kharagpur? He sent this email: Hi! I have some doubt…Which is valued more, an IIT from Kharagpur or an MS from a top most university in the US? Who will get a job first if graduates from both schools appeared at same…
Many students who don’t like hardcore programming assume that a graduating with a degree in MIS will make one get into a managerial position. However, that’s not usually the case for entry level students. MIS vs MS in CS Yes, MIS and MS in CS are not the same. MS in CS courses focus more on…
We received an interesting question from Hardik Jogi through email, asking about financial aids and PhD. Hardik asks: One of my friends currently at UC Berkeley taking PhD studies as an international student recently said that: “International students admitted in PhD studies are fully funded by their respective departments (he is in computer science) of UC…
In India, students who apply for passports tend to encounter problems concerning their surnames. Some students give incorrect names when booking dates for GRE exam and end up having GRE score sheets with names different from their names in their passport. Dilip has a similar issue with his surname and he posted the following comment…
Ajay has 5 questions about the possibility of him studying master’s in computer science in America after completing M.Tech in India. Very few students posting comments here at HSB have such thoughtful questions. Questions have been answered separately I am finding Happy Schools Blog very interesting and informative. I am pursuing my M.Tech in CSE…