How is it to select and apply at U.S. universities with an average student’s profile? Comment I’m taking engineering in electronics, I’m in my 3rd year. I’m planning to take my GRE exam. Can you tell me the procedure, pattern, and colleges I can apply at? I consider myself as an average student. Average Student…
If you are planning to apply for colleges and universities in the U.S., there are few things you have to understand: The US education system is different than the system followed in India There are so many universities and colleges and every school is unique The application process at U.S. universities is not the same…
Tushar received 5 admits for MS in computer science programs in various schools in the U.S. Tushar asks about U.S. university selection. He sent this email: The following are my admits for master’s studies: 1) MS in networking and systems administration from Rochester Institute of Technology. 2) MS in CS Illinois Institute of Technology 3) MS…
A typical student applying for admission at U.S. colleges and universities has to go through various stages during a school admission process. Here is a list of 10 successful checkpoints during graduate school admission at US Universities: The day you decide to study in US The day you complete GRE and TOEFL Exam Completing preparation…
Students who had applied for the Fall 2009 semester are starting to know about their admission status. In line with this, I encountered one interesting comment from our reader. This comment seems to say that the reader had applied for 6 universities in the U.S. and unfortunately got rejection letters from all 6 universities! After…
For the first time someone had asked via our blog regarding the syllabus for a specific master’s program. Nonetheless, it’s obvious to see why someone is asking for a particular syllabus. Universities in India will have one common syllabus for all the colleges and departments. Each major typically has a pre-defined syllabus to serve as…
This article is in response to an email I received recently. The problem is that most students assume that universities can be selected based on the types of scholarships they provide and the amount of money that will be paid. Question: "I am going to apply for Spring 2010 in USA. Can you refer me some…
In the previous article When to Take GRE , I gave an introduction about the factors that must be considered before deciding to take a GRE test. After you have made the decision to attend Fall semester, the following will be the typical timeline when taking a GRE Exam and applying for Fall semester. However,…
Almost all international students have this dilemma. Recently, one student wrote this comment: I got admit from 2 universities. I am almost prepared for coming US for my Masters for Fall 2009. But my problem is all my friends, relatives are asking me to stop my plans to study in the US because of the…
It’s been a while since we have answered some of questions related to graduate degree programs and college admission. Here’s an interesting question about the duration of study for a master’s degree program in the U.S. Normally, international students tend to assume that both the US and UK education systems are similar and they can…