I wrote about the Day 1 CPT universities yesterday and why I think it tough times are ahead for students attending Day 1 CPT universities. What I wrote yesterday was an extension of the comment I made in the F1 Visa OPT, STEM OPT Facebook Group (While you are visiting the group, click Join the…
Statement of Purpose (SOP) is the MOST important part of your Graduate School Application. As a prospective Graduate School student, you should be able to write a unique story describing your accomplishments, future goals, career aspirations, research interests, how a specific program you are applying will help you reach your goals. When my wife, Madhura…
In this Part 2 of how to improve your IELTS Listening score include the following topics Importance of Mindeset IELTS Listening section strategies IELTS Active vs Passive Listening Tracking your practice tests scores Work extra hard to improve the scores in weak question types Read the Part 1 of this IELTS Listening section – How…
I have been a fan of this blog since the days I was in my home country to the day I arrived in the USA to pursue my masters. However, I would like to stress that F1 Visa approval is just a quarter of the battle won. I would first of all like to congratulate…
After your F-1 Visa is approved, you would be frantically getting ready to rack and fly to the US. I was looking for a list of documents to carry with me to the US and what to leave behind. What is included in this article: List of documents FAQ’s Practical Tips How to store your…
As an international student on F1 visa, getting an invite for an in-person job interview is a big deal these days. After few days, you receive the phone call from the HR with the job offer. But, your expectations come crashing when you hear the starting salary. What would you do if the salary offered…
You are attending a Day 1 CPT university for second Masters degree and your fiancee got H1B visa this year. And your fiancee has to attend the H1B interview. Your parents want to complete the marriage by end of the year. To add another layer of complexity, you are working as 3rd party placement on…
Applicants applying for the US visa are required to submit the DS-160 online application form. For first time applicants, it may take over two hours to complete and submit the information. It’s possible you may not have all the required information with you at the time of filling the form. And it’s possible for applicants…
Practice makes perfect. But, I was wrong when it came to IELTS Listening Test Prep. Repeatedly taking IELTS Listening practice tests did not improve the IELTS score in the listening section. Practicing for IELTS Listening Section is an art and it took me a while to realize that. But, that realization came in pretty late,…
I walked out of the IELTS Test. I came home and I started recollecting the answers for Listening Section. After a few minutes, I was able to recollect 38 questions and its answers. I wrote them down in a piece of paper. I wasn’t sure about the answers to three other questions out of 40….