Question about admission to Masters program in Bioinformatics. i am doing BE biotech under vtu..my gre score is 15oo and toefl score is 113. but my BE aggregate is 61% with 2 backlogs. i am working for cognizant (an IT company) also doing a part time research assistant job at iisc. i plan to work …
Is it really worth studying at U.S. universities ranked 50th and above? Is it possible to get jobs after graduating from these schools? First of all, don’t completely believe in any form of rankings. In the US, all that matters is exposure. If you put extra efforts to prepare and equip yourself with the necessary…
Did you know some U.S. Universities follow the Semester system and others follow the Quarter System? That brings some dilemma when it comes to selecting universities. Which academic system is better – Semester vs Quarter? Let’s take a deep dive. Just by an eyeball figure, a number of universities following Semester system is more than…
Here’s a question from Sohil that inquires about the time required to complete a master’s degree in the U.S. Basic start of an M.S. program begins in fall and then the next semester starts in spring, i.e., January. If I go there in a fall semester, when would I finish my degree? In two years or 1.5…
How many of you have asked the question, “Can I get scholarship?” when selecting U.S. universities right after taking a GRE exam even after getting visa. Most of you may not know even some of the reasons why you are unlikely to get admission with scholarship at U.S. schools. Scholarship – No Way Do you…
Applying for graduate school programs in the U.S. takes time, effort and lots of money. After you have exerted lots of time and effort, you might decide to apply at around 5 to 10 colleges and universities based on the "Safe, Moderate and Ambitious" categories. You very well know that the admission probability to an…
An anonymous reader asks: I’m an applicant for Fall 2010 admission in MIS in industrial engineering program. I have done undergraduate studies in B.Tech. mechanical engineering. Presently, I’m working as an asst. executive engineer. In one of your articles, you had mentioned something like, to increase the chances of admission, mail your professor regarding your…
Praveen asks: How long does it take for grad schools to generally respond to packets and inform applicants if the admit is given / rejected / wait-listed? Also, let’s say if I have get an admit in 1 particular university, can I request or buy for more time from that university in order to wait for…
Almost every student thinks that selecting universities based on rankings is the only way to select schools in the U.S. But the very same students have no clue on how university rankings are calculated. The first time a student searches for universities, that student will do one of the following: Electrical Engineering Universities Rankings GRE…
Many people are discouraging me to take up the GRE Exam because of my low percentage. Academic percentage in 58%.