The Statement of Purpose (SOP) is one of the mandatory requirements when applying for graduate schools in the U.S. Some schools call them as “personal statement” or “college admission essay”. For undergraduate admissions, students will be asked to write a college admission essay on a specific topic, but for graduate school admission, it will be…
American education for international students is expensive. Unless, of course, if you have lots of money to spend. This is why most international students applying for admission at U.S. universities want to get financial aid to study in America. However, there are many facts that foreign students don’t understand. Almost every student asks the following…
This article is a guest post by my friend Ganesh, who had completed his MS and MBA and is currently working as a database developer. If you have questions after reading this article, leave a comment and he will respond to you in the next post.
Educational Testing Service (ETS) has introduced its Online GRE Score reporting feature. It makes reporting GRE scores to additional schools much easier. You need, however, to have a credit card to report the scores using the new Online GRE Score Reporting tool. I had previously written in detail about GRE Score Reporting. This development, i.e.,…
Last week, all H-1B visa applicants became curious to know the impact of the New H-1B rules that would prevent companies receiving TARP funding to hire H-1B visa workers. It looked like that new H-1B visa rules will be passed to become a law. However, it looks like things took a dramatic turn today behind…
Read about the New H1B Memo 2010 that was passed on Jan 8, 2010. Find out if you are affected. New H1B Visa Rules were introduced in the Senate few days back. US Senate approved new bill that restricts companies that receive stimulus funding (TARP) from hiring H1B Visa holders. Restriction doesn’t mean they cannot…
I’m responding to a question posted in our Orkut Scrap book by a student who is currently studying MS in electrical engineering and is planning to proceed to PhD. I was surprised to see such a question by a student who is currently doing Masters.
I guess a few of you should be concerned about the talk of the New H1B bill with 100k salary. Not to mention what President Trump plans to do the H1B Visa Program. There’s already two New H1B Visa Bill under President Trump. I received a couple of emails asking about the new Bill and how…
The cost of studying in the U.S. is very high when compared to the cost that students pay to study in India. If you plan to study at U.S. universities, then plan for worst case scenarios. Make sure you take into account of all possible expenses you will likely and unlikely come across. Never assume that…
I have witnessed first-hand about the challenges of finding a job in the field of Biotechnology. You have a far greater option to find a job with a professor as Research Associate in a university setting than a company. start applying for jobs for Cap-Exempt H1B category and through corporate companies. Try major in…