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…
The United Kingdom has shutdown 150 bogus colleges and their future is uncertain. The British government has no answers for the thousands of affected students enrolled in the closed schools. The government had not given any statements on what would happen to those poor students, giving no assurances whether their tuition fees will be refunded…
If you are planning to take a GRE Exam, believe it or not, you need to have a good vocabulary to pass it. If you have the good habit of reading novels, magazine and English newspapers, then your vocabulary will be high compared to others. However, not everyone reads a lot and to improve one’s…
After posting the article, 5 Reasons for Low Scores in TOEFL iBT Speaking, many students / blog readers shared their thoughts on why they got low scores in that TOEFL iBT section. A few sent their comments on how they prepared by sharing their TOEFL speaking practice methods. But among these readers, one comment stood out…
Students applying at graduate schools in the US generally belong to two categories — those who understand the impact of GRE scores on scholarships and those who don’t. This article is purely intended to help students who don’t have a good understanding of the entire admission process.
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…
Majority of HSB visitors have accounts in one or more of the major social media sites, including Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, Hi5, LinkedIn, among others. However, only a few actually use these online platforms for job search purposes or at least know how to use them to look for employment. In this article you will learn…
The TOEFL iBT Exam includes the following section: Listening Reading Speaking Writing Generally, the hardest part to score high points is usually in the TOEFL speaking section. Most students who score less points tend to perform poorly in the speaking section. TOEFL iBT Speaking Section Students are not aware of how to respond to the…