When must one send bank statements to U.S. universities for graduate school admission? Will I have to send the bank statements along with the application packet or should I wait for the universities to send me the acceptance or admission letter? As I do not have that kind of money I need to take student…
Sending an email to professors during the graduate school admission process should increase the chances of getting admission with scholarship, provided you use this tool in right way. Dr. Vivek Pai, an Associate Professor, has written a page that talks about the Dos and Don’ts in writing emails to professors about admission, research and funding. Typically, a…
A statement of purpose (SOP) or college admission essay plays an important role in the graduate school admission process. It indirectly speaks about you – who you are, what have you accomplished, how you will contribute to the development of the university, and many more. An SOP must be crafted to explain some important questions…
You can find sample statements of purpose (SOP) for U.S. universities for several graduate degree programs. A statement of purpose is a most important element in your entire application package to graduate school. When crafting your SOP for college admission, it’s always better to be original with your ideas and reflect your personality. It’s difficult to…
Do colleges and universities verify and validate the Bank Statements and Balance submitted by the students’ bank accounts before issuing I-20? It’s a trick question to answer, and I will try my best to give an appropriate response. As far I know, colleges and universities don’t verify the bank balance statement that is sent along with…
After you have submitted applications to several U.S. universities, there are a number of ways for you to check on their statuses. If online admission status doesn’t give much information or doesn’t show updated information, this article lists a few other ways that will help you determine your admission status. Students who already have one…
Do you want to know how to make your graduate school application stand out among those of other applicants? Just follow the tips discussed in this article. After spending lots of time browsing for universities and talking to current/former students, friends from college, and in social communities online, you will have shortlisted some schools that…
Are you looking for a GPA Converter to convert your academic percentage to GPA in a 4.0 scale? I have received around 100 questions from readers about how to convert percentage grades to GPA and other related conversions into GPA. Here are some of the questions: How does one convert academic percentage (1 – 100) to…
Are you looking for a Statement of Purpose for graduate school admission in U.S. colleges and universities? College essays (Statement of Purpose) and recommendation letters for graduate schools play very important roles in getting your application noticed and that could lead to acceptance into a college or university. Today I received several emails from students…
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…