Pros vs Cons : Spring vs Fall Semester in the USA

You must have read my previous post on graduate school admission in Spring semester, which discusses the different types of questions and ideas raised by graduate students. If you haven’t read it (Spring semester admission in Graduate School), I strongly suggest that you first visit that post before continuing reading this. That previous article will…

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Questions about Spring Admission in Graduate Schools

So many people have emailed me, asking for answers about the difference between Fall and Spring semester admissions to graduate schools in the U.S.A. I have actually written several previous posts on the differences between Fall and Spring college admissions. But after reading some questions about college admission in Spring semester that I received recently,…

Who Else Wants to Know About Student Loan Pay Off Time?

Are you planning to study abroad by financing the cost using student loan? In this article, I’ll be revealing some interesting facts about education loans, interest rates, and loan pay-off. Question: Is it better to get student loans from my bank in India or from the U.S.?  About 70% of international students in the U.S.A….

Double Your Admission Chances Even With Low GRE Score

A graduate school admission with scholarship, who doesn’t want that? I strongly encourage that you read the previous posts on “graduate school admissions” and other related posts by following the link at the end of each post. Most of my write-ups on graduate school and college admission process are inter-linked. By reading the posts in…

The Secret of Getting Admission with Scholarship in U.S. Universities

Have you ever wondered how to get a graduate school admission with scholarship? Each and every college student applying for graduate school admission has one big dream, i.e., to get admission with scholarship or some form of aid. It’s a very tough question to answer and it applies to a specific student profile or per…

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No Last Name in Passport – Can I Apply at U.S. Universities?

I was browsing some posts at Orkut and there are so many questions for which I have answers. But I don’t have time to read all the questions in the different communities. This is one of the reasons why I decided to start my own thread here. Yes! This article was published when Orkut was…

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University Ranking and Department Ranking

I’ve had Happy Schools for about 45 days days and I’m happy to see how the blog grew in popularity, especially when I receive valuable comments. I received some emails asking me about university ranking and about department ranking, wise ranking list. I already discussed it in one of my previous posts, U.S. News Ranking….

Proper way to contact Professors during admission process

Contacting professors at the right time will definitely help you get that that one dream I-20 you had been waiting for. This post is the continuation of the previous article Guaranteed Admission to Graduate School: One magical idea. Actually, there is no magic behind this. But there are certain proven ways that can help you…

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Guaranteed Admission to Graduate School : One magical idea

Today, I’m going to write about one of important matter that would help you get admission to that one “Dream I-20” that many students have been waiting for. After you get your first graduate school admission, much of the pressure will disappear. I found this good flowchart of the graduate school admission process at the…