Why USA?

Like the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/gretipsforyou click the link CAMPUZ BUZZ for vocabulary click link GRE Vocabulary Why USA? USA is a land of dreams and opportunities; it offers high quality education for students all over the world. The quality of education and the career prospects after graduation is very high; USA has attracted most of the study abroad aspirants. It hosts more number of international students than any other country in the world. In fact, a survey resulted approximately around 600,000 pursue their higher studies in this country. The international students comprise approximately 4% of the total undergraduate US colleges/universities and 10% for US graduate school. The international students from every continent in the world tend to choose USA because they believe that US education would afford them the best preparation for their future. In order to pursue their dreams they leave their homes, families and friends and study abroad in USA. A known fact is that the international students contribute more than $13 billion dollars to the US economy. Let's see the top reasons why international students choose to pursue their higher studies in USA.

1. Excellent Academics USA is known for its finest higher education in the world especially in the field of technology. US degrees are considered as the most prestigious and are accepted all over the world. 2. HIGH QUALITY RESEARCH  Students who are passionate about research then USA is the best choice. There are many opportunities in all fields where students gain practical experience during their course. The USA government, public and private corporate sectors help and fund students who research and excel in their academics. Students often receive scholarships, stipends and living expenses while doing their research in their respective fields. 3. FLEXIBILITY IN COURSE CURRICULUM  Based on the interest of the students, other than their area of study they have an option to choose courses (often referred as 'electives') in other subject areas. As the selection of the course offerings vary from university to university, the students have a chance to 'cross-register' or choose the courses at a different university as a part of their degree program. 4. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE  The international students are financially assisted in some situations by the universities in the form of teaching and research assistant ships. These are based on the student's academic performance rather than their financial needs. Students are also given benefits like stipends and sometimes either partial or full tuition fees as waivers. Students who perform exceptionally well in their area of study may be offered the full course fee for free. Students also have the opportunity to receive loans and scholarships from various organisations. 5. ON-CAMPUS WORK OPPORTUNITIES  Most of the colleges/universities allow international students to work on-campus as their part-timers. Students who are on F-1 visas can work on-campus up to 20 hours a week during course time and up to 40 hours a week in their vacation, semester holidays and summer time. Students are paid an hourly rate (approximately ranging from $ 8.00 USD - $ 15.00 USD) depending on the role of the job and these earnings help them to cover their living expenses. Most of the students are placed in jobs based on their experience, financial need and personal/communication skills. For example, a student who has good English speaking and communication skills may be placed at a university library where someone who has a lifeguard certification may be placed at the campus Aquatic Centre. 6. INTERNSHIP  Students are allowed to work as interns in their respective academic fields/areas in small companies to large organisations during course and vacation time. These internships are considered to be the best and valuable part of the student's academics which help them to gain practical experience during course time. Most universities also offer academic credits for the internship experience. 7. JOB OPPORTUNITIES/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING After graduation, international students are allowed to work full-time for one year in their respective fields to gain practical experience. As of 2008, students in certain subject areas can extend this up to 17 months. This extension of program is called Optional Practical Training (OPT). Many talented students are hired as permanent employees as soon as they finish their OPT program by getting a sponsorship from their employers for an H-1 visa. The H-1B visa is a temporary work permit visa given to foreign nationals to work in specialised areas like Software, Teaching, Marketing Engineering and Marketing etc. The international students have a chance to continue their jobs without leaving the country (USA) after this status change approval. 8. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICES Most of the colleges/universities in USA have international student affairs offices with advisers who provide extraordinary support to international students. They give advices on choosing the right course/university, academic advices and immigration bureaucracy and to get the most out of their educational experience. In addition to all these they host events and workshops which help international students meet other students and get involved in campus life and gain international exposure. 9. CULTURAL EXCHANGE Apart, from education, international students have an opportunity to learn, interact and know different things from other students who come from different countries. They also get an opportunity to know about different diverse cultures, religions, economic and ethnic backgrounds. This experience will help the international students to get global exposure and to become true global citizens. 10. VALUE USA offers a high quality education which is valued anywhere in the world. The success of a student always depends on the amount of dedication and hard work shown in their academics. The variety of skills and cross-cultural environment can make a great and unique learning experience. source:BHARATHSTUDENT.COM

The difference between foreign education and Indian education

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The difference between foreign education and Indian education

Education is the key foundation for the success of any country and the betterment of any individual. However, given the culture and mindset of different races, there is a different approach towards education. And to be more precise, there is a difference between the approach towards education in the western countries and in India. Apparently, the fundamental is that there is a chalk and cheese difference in the objective of education in both sides.

Apparently, the foreign students treat education more like a learning process. On the other hand, they choose the line they are interested in and go only for that course and line of career. In this process, they tend to wait for the right kind of job and don't really consider time as a hindrance. On the other hand, the objective of education in India has more to do with a fat salaried job, overseas chances, better marriage prospects, status in society etc.

However, analysts on both sides say there is a lot of difference in terms of competition, aptitude and the job markets in both hemispheres. While things are rather relaxed owing to the lesser population, more streamlined procedure and lack of unfair means, things are quite different when it comes to India. As such, money becomes the root cause since most of the higher end courses are taken on study loan. So, it is more about circumstances than choices for many students.

However, to those who manage to get admission in the foreign schools, once adaptability is achieved, the path is set and clear. Also, given the infrastructure, access to various resources and other facilities, the quality tends to be higher in terms of conducive learning. Though changes are being noticed in India with top league B-Schools focusing on quality and better infrastructure, there is still that gap between foreign schools and Indian educational institutions. With globalisation happening rapidly and economies getting tighter in developed countries, changes are being noticed so let us see how things take shape.

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Things to take care in your Gradute school application

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Things to take care in your 

Gradute School Application

Guest Post(M. Pranith ,Profile Evaluator,who is part of GRETIPSFORYOU team)

Its that time of the year when most of the students are done with their GRE and English proficiency tests (Ielts/Toefl). So while you are busy drafting your SOP or running in the campus to get the LORs, I thought, I should come up with a reminder post about the common little things that you should take care of while finalising your Graduate school application.


Things to take care in your Graduate school application

1.  Double check SOP :

It would be a terrible mistake not to check your SOP before submitting it, somewhere in their you might have mentioned a name of a professor or the Department research for a particular university. Imagine the chaos when the “Replace ALL” button misses a name due to some typo! You don’t want to create a horrible first impression.

2. Don’t bug the Professor : 

While the old school method of Graduate school application still prevails in some universities of mailing the professor regarding your research interests, many of the top school professors have a custom web page now where they have put a plethora of info that you would need. Some are even so frustrated by the sheer volumes of emails that they have specifically mentioned not to email them personally as they have no part to play regarding your admit. Still some of the moderately lower rank universities among the TOP 100 still encourage the Indian students, so in these universities the old school methods of charming the professor may work (at your own risk :P ) . But remember, you have to be precise, brief and professional in your approach. 

3. Date of birth : 

A very silly mistake would be to write your birth date in the Indian format and then having to run to and fro 3-4 months later in US to get it changed. Make sure you get it right during Graduate school application process itself.

4. The Student ID :

 While you will not have your 
SSN(The Social Security number is an alpha-numerical code assigned by the governments of Russia or the United States to citizens and temporary workers) number like the US applicants, you will be provided with a unique student ID which I insist you put on the headers of all the subsequent hard copies for communication like SOP, unofficial transcripts etc.

5.  No Last name :

While it is very late now, One should always get the last name thing (a common mistake ) sorted out before appearing for GRE. still somehow you should make sure that the Last name or Family name field is not empty anywhere in your Graduate school application.

6. Resume format:

 It is highly recommended that you attach your resume either in ASCII .txt format or the standard .pdf format. Don’t make the horrible mistake of uploading a .doc file in your Graduate school application. It will be distorted most of the time.

7. Email address : 

Make sure you have a professional looking and simple email address. Don’t use that email address which you created in the fifth grad and thought was very cool.

USA STATES WITH RESPECTIVE STATE CODE

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USA STATES WITH RESPECTIVE STATE CODE
1.Alabama,AL
2.Alaska,AK
3.Arizona,AZ
4.Arkansas,AR

5.California,CA
6.Colorado,CO
7.Connecticut,CT

8.Delaware,DE

9.Florida,FL

10.Georgia,GA

11.Hawaii,HI

12.Idaho,ID

13.Illinois,IL
14.Indiana,IN
15.Iowa,IA

16.Kansas,KS
17.Kentucky,KY

18.Louisiana,LA

19.Maine,ME
20.Maryland,MD
22.Massachusetts,MA
23.Michigan,MI
24.Minnesota,MN
25.Mississippi,MS
26.Missouri,MO
27.Montana,MT

28.Nebraska,NE
29.Nevada,NV
30.New Hampshire,NH
31.New Jersey,NJ
32.New Mexico,NM
33.New York,NY
34.North Carolina,NC
35.North Dakota,ND

37.Ohio,OH
38.Oklahoma,OK
39.Oregon,OR

40.Pennsylvania,PA

41.Rhode Island,RI

42.South Carolina,SC
43,South Dakota,SD

44.Tennessee,TN
45.Texas,TX

46.Utah,UT

47.Vermont,VT
48.Virginia,VA

49.Washington,WA
50.West Virginia,WV
51.Wisconsin,WI
52.Wyoming,WY

US VISA DOCUMENTATION

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US VISA DOCUMENTATION

(STEP 6)

1.Liquid Funds

     a. Bank Balance Of Savings
     b.Fixed Deposit
     c.Education Loan
     d.G.P.F(General Pension Fund )

2.Immovable Properties

     a. House Property(Sale deed)
     b.Open Plot(Sale deed)
     c.Flat(Sale deed)
     d.Agricultural Land

3.Other Supporting Documents

    a.Salary(i.three months pay slips+ ii. form -16 or I.T. RETURNS)
    b.Income from Business
        Latest three years Income Tax returns
    c.Rental Income
    d.Agricultural Income(MRO Certificate)Or(Thasaildhar Certificate)

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Application Acceptance rate

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LIST ONE Name Applications Accepted Acceptance Rate HARVARD UNIVERSITY 19,690 2,054 10.4% YALE UNIVERSITY 17,735 2,014 11.4% PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 13,695 1,733 12.7% STANFORD UNIVERSITY 19,172 2,486 13.0% COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 17,258 2,275 13.2% CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN LUIS OBISPO 21,794 3,465 15.9% MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 10,466 1,665 15.9% BROWN UNIVERSITY 15,285 2,505 16.4% UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO-BAYAMON 6,096 1,104 18.1% DARTMOUTH COLLEGE 11,734 2,173 18.5% WILLIAMS COLLEGE 5,705 1,093 19.2% AMHERST COLLEGE 5,489 1,136 20.7% UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 18,282 3,878 21.2% DUKE UNIVERSITY 17,749 3,804 21.4% GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 14,828 3,243 21.9% WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS 19,822 4,400 22.2%

UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR GRADES

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The information and Admisson Requirements Changes Year by Year

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PLEASE RE-CHECK THE DETAILS BEFORE YOU APPLY(ADMISSION PROCESS CHANGES EVERY YEAR)

Grade A

University Name	Degree % required	TOEFL/IELTS Required	Fee Structure/Year	Application fee
University of South Florida	3.3	80/6.5	$21840	30$
Kansas State University	3.0+	100/7.0	$14,370	$55
Wayne State University, Detroit	3.0 (2.7 acceptable but have to take ACT(21)/SAT (990)tests	75/6.5	$ 19,100 ( $ 27,187 for law students)	$50
Florida International University, Miami,	3.0	80/6.5	$875.74/Credit	30$
Clarkson University, Newyork	3.0	100/7.0	$34,070 (Scholarship $2000-$20,000)	35$
Western Illinois University	3.0	79/6.5	$12,303.	30$
California State university, Northridge	2.7	79/6.5		55$
University of Illinois - Springfield	2.5	79/6.5	$18,965	75$
California State University, Long beach	2.7	79/6.5		55$
University of Missouri –St. louis	3.0	79/6.5	$15,195	40$
Northern Illinois University	3.0	90/6.5		40$
Florida State University	3.0	80/6.5	Approx: 21,932$ Awards $1000 scholarship/year Awards $3000 scholarship if GPA is 3.5	30$
University of Houston	3.0	79/6.5	$615.13/Credit Hr. Awards $1000 scholarship/year	75$
North Eastern University, Boston	3.0	100/6.5, (minimum 79 but with English programme)	$11,245/year, $19,280/2 Years
DeVry University, New jersey (University for Business, Management Programmes)	3.0	79/6.5	Contact University for Tuition fee details	50$

Grade B+

University Name	Degree % required	TOEFL/IELTS Required	Deadlines	Fee Structure/Year	Application fee
Fairleigh Dickinson university, New jersey	3.0	79/6.5	July 01st/Fall, Dec 01st/Spring, May 01st/Summer	19,968$	40$
California Lutheran University	3.0 (2.7 acceptable if GRE score is above 1200)	80/6.5	Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer No specific deadlines Rolling Admissions	$675/Credit (a certified check 250$ towards first sem tuition fee non refundable have to pay after notification of official acceptance)	50$
Stevens Institute of Technology, New jersey	3.0	80/6.5	May 01/Fall, Oct 15/Spring	Click Here	60$
New York Institute of Technology	3.0	80/6.5	Fall/ July 01, Spring/Dec 01	$15,600$	65$

GRADE C

University Name	Degree % required	TOEFL/IELTS Required	Deadlines	Fee Structure/Year	Application fee
University of Bridgeport	3.0	79/6.5	Jul/01 for Fall and Nov/01 for Spring	$ 13,750	35$
University of Newhaven	2.7	75/6.0	May/31 for Fall , Oct/15 for Winter, Jan/31 for Spring	$20585	PG - $ 25 for online , $ 50 for Paper based
Oklahoma City University	2.8	79/6.0	June 15 for fall, Nov 05thfor Spring	$18,328 (based on 9 credit hours) (scholarship up to 9000$)
Southern New Hampshire University	2.75	79/6.5	Jan/Mar/Jun/Sep (Rolling Admissions)	$14,834
Missipi College (A Christian University)	2..5	75/6.0 (with out TOEFL/IELTS student have to attend English test by phone which is conducting by college, if fail in test then have to take IEP before studying main programme.	Aug 01/Spring, 15thJuly/Fall	$ 8, 668 p.a.
Maharishi University of Management	2.7	All international applicants are interviewed by telephone to assess their English fluency.	Feb/May/Oct Rolling Admissions	$14,680
Virginia International University	2.7	75/6.0	Nov 20th for Spring and 3rd July for Fall	$10,000	$100
Missouri, University of Science & Technology, MI	3.0	89 / 6.5	July 15/Spring, Dec 15th/Summer May 01st/Fall	$16750	$50
Arkansas State University, Ak	2.7	TOFEL - 79 / IELTS - 6	Nov 15th /Spring, July01st /Fall	$11800	$40
Midwestern State University		88/6.5	Apr 01st/Fall, Aug 01st/Spring, Jan 01st/Summer	$ 3200 Tuition fees for one semester, $ 6400 per year.	$50
Sacred Heart University, Connecticut.	3.0	85/6.0	Winter/Fall/Spring/Summer No specific Deadlines	$650/Credit	$100
Robert Morris University, Pennsylvania.	2.7	79/6.0	Sep 1st for Spring and 1st July for Fall	$1280	$35
La Salle University, Pennsylvania.	3.0	79/6.0	July 15th for fall admission, November 15th for spring admission, and April 15th for summer admission	After granted admission you have to pay $100 towards tuition fee.	$35, (Waiver if you apply through online)
Northwest Missouri state university, Missouri	2.5	79/6.5	July 1st /Fall November 15th/Spring April 1st/Summer	$ 9,018.74	$50
Touro College, Newyork city	2.5	80/6.0 (With out IELTS/TOEFL phone interview by university)	Sep 01/Fall, Mar 01st/Spring	Once the applicant has been approved a deposit of € 2,100 has to be paid	$50
Marist college, Newyork	2.7	80/6.5	Oct15/Spring, May 15/Fall	$8340 (Approx)	$50
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	3.0	79/6.5	Feb 01st/Fall, Aug 01st/Spring	$9690	$30
Bradley University, Illinois	3.0	79/6.0	Oct 15/Spring, Mar 15/Fall	$680/Sem Hr.	$50
Troy University, Alabama	2.7	79/6.0	Nov 15/Spring, Feb 15/ESL spring term, May 15th/ESL Summer term, June 15th/Fall	$9000	$40
North Eastern Illinois University, Chicago	2.7	75/6.0	Oct 01/Spring, June 01/Fall	$10,079	$25
Morehead state university	2.7	79/6.0	Updating
Murray State University,	3.0	79/6.5	Spring/Fall/Winter		$50
Pittsburgh State University	2.7	79/6.0	Fall/June 01, Spring/Oct 15, Summer/April 01	$13,006	60$

GRADE D

University Name	Degree % required	TOEFL/IELTS Required	GRE Required	Deadlines	Fee Structure/Year	Application fee
National University, CA	2.5	75/60, ESL programs available	Not Required	March/September Atleast 4 months prior to the intake	$13,689	65$
North Western Polytechnic University, CA	2.5	Flexible with English scores	Not Required	Dec 8th for Spring and 3rd Aug for Fall	$11010	6$
Pacific State University, CA	2.5	70/5.5	Not Required	Aug01st/Fall, Nov01st/Winter Feb 01st/Spring May 01st/summer	$8820	100$
Gannon university, Pennsylvania	2.5	79/6.0 ESL programme available	Not Required	Dec 15/Spring, Apr/15th/Summer, July 20/Fall	$14130	25$
Belleve University, NE	2.5	71/6.0	Not Required	Rolling Admissions		65$
Alabama State University, Alabama	3.0	79/6.0	Contact Us	Fall / April 15,Spring/ October 15, Summer/ February 15	$12,084	25$