A GRE exam score is mandatory if you are planning to get admission into a quality university in the U.S. Aside from the exam itself, it will always be a tough decision to make when to take a GRE. Before you decide to take a GRE exam, it takes lots of thinking and discussion with…
Almost all international students have this dilemma. Recently, one student wrote this comment: I got admit from 2 universities. I am almost prepared for coming US for my Masters for Fall 2009. But my problem is all my friends, relatives are asking me to stop my plans to study in the US because of the…
International students taking MS usually have this kind of question if they are applying for H-1B visa before graduation.
This post is about low academic percentage and the impact of getting admission.
In today’s Q&A section, Tia inquires about scholarships, U.S. universities, and how to find the schools that give scholarship for international students. You gave very good information about aid. Can you tell me how to know which university is giving how much scholarship? And if I am applying for PhD in biology, then how shall…
Hello guys, April 1 is less than 15 days away, so many employers and consultants are now busy preparing to apply for H-1B visa petitions. There is an interesting discussion going on where everyone is targeting one person because he is planning to apply through 5 consultants to guarantee that he gets his H-1B visa.
It’s been a while since we have answered some of questions related to graduate degree programs and college admission. Here’s an interesting question about the duration of study for a master’s degree program in the U.S. Normally, international students tend to assume that both the US and UK education systems are similar and they can…
Last week’s article, Why Colleges Ask for Statement of Purpose, explained in detail how colleges and universities in the U.S. evaluate a student based on submitted college admission essay. Some schools specifically provide the topic for college admission essays.
We all have some ideas about the H-1B visa lotteries for the last few years, but did you know when did the H-1B cap had been reached a few years back? Here’s a table that shows when H-1B visa cap had been reached in the last few years, particularly from 2005 to 2009. Dates when…
Last year (2008), Bill Gates had requested U.S. Senators to increase the limit for H-1B visa quota. More than 160,000 applications were submitted for the 65,000 General Cap and 20,000 for Advanced Degree slots. The USCIS hasn’t made any announcements yet regarding H-1B visa applications for this year (2009). But there are some proposals and…