Most students are not usually sure if they will apply for a Fall semester admission, and they ask questions similar to the one below made by Aditya. Aditya – Do you think it is a good idea to apply in Spring? I have read your articles on “Difference in Fall Or Spring” and “Graduate Admission…
In today’s Q&A section, I have a few pointers for improving your Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score. In this regard, Aparna Asks: I’ve just started studying for my GRE and I came across your blog. I’m just curious to know, how students who obtained scores of above 1400 for GRE prepared for the exam? Are 3…
An interesting question from a student with a very good academic profile. He’s applying for PhD in U.S. Dear Sir/Madam, Allow me to introduce myself as xxxxxx. I have applied for the PhD Program offered by many US Universities for Fall 2009. The following details may help you in evaluating my profile: Class 10 Percentage: 90%…
Question: Can you give me a list of universities for aeronautical engineering in the USA? I will be applying for the next Fall semester. Here’s a list of the top aeronautical and aerospace engineering universities in the U.S. that offer bachelor’s, master’s (M.S.) and PhD programs. You can also find specializations within aeronautical programs at end…
It’s not always good to decide which is the best university from the list after you have submitted the applications without having a selection basis or criteria. You should have some form of priority listing of schools by now. After your comment, I’ll share my ranking based on the list of universities you have applied…
Bank statement is a mandatory document and its part of your college application package for International students applying to study in the USA. You are required to get two bank statements. One during your application process and the second one are during the F1 Visa Interview. Would it be possible to use the same bank…
Scoring high in the GRE Verbal test section is not an easy task for many of you. Almost every student I have encountered have high GRE Quantitative test scores, but most of their Verbal scores tend to be below 400. In some cases, I have seen verbal scores of around 280. Improving your GRE vocabulary…
If you are applying at U.S. colleges and universities as an international student, who are not native English speakers, then a TOEFL test is a mandatory application requirement. All U.S. schools require a range of minimum TOEFL scores to be considered for admission. Students had posted lots of questions like: What is the minimum TOEFL…
Dhrubo Asks: Hi, how are you doing? I will be applying for fall ’09 for MC in CS. The universities I will apply at have deadline of june or july, so can you please tell me weather there shud be any problem if I send my packets at the end of feb or beginning of…
Recently, I have been reviewing a few drafts of recommendation letters. I noticed that students tend to get confused when composing drafts of recommendation letter, usually forgetting to inform the reference letter provider to highlight the student’s important skills. All Recommendation Letters Must be Positive I read a comment from one of the professors who…