As per your advice, I bought the book “Beyond the MBA Hype” by Sameer Kamat and its absolutely worth every all the 17,500 paisa Interesting book but heavily focused on MBA. But as you pointed out, concepts are well applicable for MS/Phd. At the end of the book, Appendix D, has a query list that…
To travel in Flight within the USA, proper Photo ID is required. Vijay asked about the possibility of flying in the US without passport. I am travelling to New York for Thanksgiving. I will be taking a flight from Chicago. So, I would first need to travel by bus to Chicago. I plan to get my…
Having spent a year pursuing my Masters in Computer Science at the University of Florida, here is my view of life in the United States. Posted by Nahush Chaturvedi at Student Life in Difficult, I’m Returning to India. First of all, your experience here is going to be a baptism of fire to the harsh…
Following Student Life in USA experience is shared by Santhosh. This is a good example of what happens if you feel overwhelmed by life in USA. I had been following ever since I thought Masters and I’m here today doing my masters at UCI. It’s almost 70 days since I came to UCI. First few days…
I’ve received a mail stating “Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, USA Spot Registrations for Fall 2012 by Ms. Attiken Asst. Director of Intl Admissions, FDU, NJ, USA Venue: Hotel Taj Banjara, Hyderabad Time: 10 am sharp Date: 6th November 2011 Pls. bring Transcripts and Application Fee of $40 equi of Rs. 2000 to the venue…
Comment from Vanan about HSB posting demotivating articles about tough life in USA. Please do not discourage the students by saying them that education in U.S is tough. Please. I’m really hurt on reading that ‘probation’ post. I can’t even believe a bit of it. Seeing the comments there, it is horrible. One reader has…
F1 Visa Experience by Rohan. Date – 8th Nov 2011 Place – Mumbai. Interview Time – 9:30 AM Profile : Academics : 58% with as many as 7 KTs GRE – 1350 (790+560) TOEFL – 105 Reached consulate at 8:30. There were separate lines for various visa slots. Different line for those who had it…
Hi everyone, I came to US in the year 2010 with lots of expectations. I was a normal student with average scores but I always had better understanding of concepts than what my scores tell about me. I was brimming with confidence and then came the first semester. Professors took classes as if they were…
Shortest visa interview – Shared by Payel. I believe my visa interview is pretty unique and so I thought of posting it. My interview was scheduled on 4th Nov 2011 at the US Kolkata Consulate. I had made a spelling mistake while applying for a date and the name came out wrong in my visa…
Hi, First of all I wanted to make a request that my original name does not appear anywhere you use this. A little bit about my Background : My BE mechanical was completed in bangalore. I lost a year after my third year due to too many back Logs. But I was always actively involved…