Latest Kaplan Survey finds Facebook Checking is No Longer Unchartered Territory in College Admissions: Percentage of Admissions Officers Who Visited An Applicant’s Profile On the Rise. Nearly 24% of respondents from the schools surveyed have gone to an applicant’s Facebook or other social networking page to learn more about them. 20% have Googled to find…
Hi back, everyone. In my previous article, I wrote about MS v/s PhD – PhD Gives Fatter Paycheck (staying anonymous) . And in this one, I thought it would be better to clear up some funda that keep coming up in such discussions: RA and TA. Almost everyone keeps blabbering about it, but few might…
This week’s practice question is based on a Reading Comprehension passage– choose the option that best answers the question. Good luck, we’ll post the answer and explanation video tomorrow! An application for (Department of Housing and Urban Development) HUD funding requires review at every stage of the process. Evaluation by a community-based local board whose…
Just like how Foreign students come to USA and other countries to get higher education and degree, students in USA travel to other countries. The benefits of study abroad are enormous. In a well-designed study abroad programs, you learn about the history, geography, culture, language, institutions and people of the country in which you are…
Hello all. I have been following HSB since the past 3 months or so and it helped me immensely in almost about everything. I applaud the admin for this selfless and noble deed! Read this post before continuing below – What Exactly is PhD? I hope sharing what I know helps you out too! Like…
Im an engineering (CS) 4th year student. My plan has always been to go for master after completion of engineering as i wasn’t sure if id get placed or not as my btech aggregate is a low (68%). I gave my gre and i have scored 1340 (740+600+3.5) and expecting a toefl score of 100+….
TOEF iBT Experience – Shared by Mani. My TOEFL score was 114. Break up: Reading: 30 Listening: 28 Speaking: 29 Writing: 27 How I prepared for TOEFL I did not prepare much for TOEFL test as I had prepared a lot for GRE and I had got my expectations too high and that made me…
Nik is in trouble for assignment plagiarism. Rule #1 – Don’t copy your assignments. Rule #2 – If you do copy, admit it. Punishment will be less severe. Hi i was just reading the post about the assistantship screw ups… well im in troubled waters myself. My friend and I were discussing and writing an…
This ia Part 2 of How to Buy Used Cars for Students in USA The ultimate Used Car Buying Guide for Students (Part 1) In Part 1, we looked at Why Used Car Used Car Requirements Car Facts Car Price estimator VIN Mileage Searching for Used cars This is by far the lengthiest and painful…
Know your standard and skill set when it comes to academics. Studying in the USA as an International student is a test of willpower, perseverance and academic skills. Study abroad naturally provides an opportunity for you to grow personally and professionally. I helped a student to get Visa for UT Dallas for Fall Semester. His wife was…