What could happen to international students (F1 Visa) during Trump Administration: What the newspapers get wrong is to treat anything that is proposed by the Republicans as something that’s already converted into actions. Or at least in the impinging future. Is … Continue Reading →
7 pointers to help you craft your best Statement of Purpose
As you apply for Master’s program, you will be asked to write about your purpose of study, which are variously called as SOP or Statement of Purpose or Personal Statement … Continue Reading →
Trump’s H1 B suspension until the year’s end – what future holds for international students ?
This June Trump issued an until-the-end-of-the-year suspension of H1-B visa filed outside the US, restricting the entry of highly qualified professionals, who would work in the US under the categories … Continue Reading →
Dangers of prettifying your SOP
Having a great vocabulary is actually great. But if you are going to use it primarily to impress, and not to allow you to express your ideas with better clarity, … Continue Reading →
What GRE score you should aim for
There is no magical GRE score that will work as Aladdin’s lamp. Admission to the top grad schools is not based only on any GRE score, be it magical or … Continue Reading →
What is OPT, and why you should know what it is
OPT stands for Optional Practical Training. As the name says, it’s training in your relevant field after graduating from the program at US schools. Time you get for training is … Continue Reading →
How you can gloriously mess up your recommendation letters
There are two things you can do to make your recommendation letters hollow, nothing, vacuous. First, let it be too general. Let it look like someone writing about you seeing … Continue Reading →
The non-negotiable fact of successful residency application
In the month of March, thousands of Medical Residency applicants eagerly wait at NRMP to know whether they are favored by a slot to pursue Residency or they are sentenced … Continue Reading →
Should you state your specialization in SOP
When you apply to grad school, you are expected to know what you will be focusing on in the program. Telling that you are broadly interested in the field is … Continue Reading →
Why school ranking matters, but is not all
Some times going only by the brand name would be a misguided attempt, for we might ignore what is good but is not widely known. This generally happens while choosing … Continue Reading →
American school and German school – some perspective difference
Schools and their habits are just a reflection of the culture amidst them. American schools love risk takers and people with vision. When GPA is low, but the attitude is … Continue Reading →