What is the deadline to apply for admission?

AThere are two sessions-Spring (January session) and Fall (August session). Deadlines vary from college to college, although normally deadlines for fall start in end November and carry on till end February. Deadlines for spring start in June and carry on till December

What is meant by rolling admissions?

Some colleges don't have a deadline. Students can apply all year round.

How much scholarship can one get?

One can get up to 100% scholarship. GRE students find it easiest to avail of scholarships as compared to GMAT and SAT Students. Government Banks also offer easy study loans.

How does one apply to Universities - online or offline?

One can apply both online and through regular correspondence. Online is preferred.

What budget should one have in order to take admission to Universities?

Most college cost anything between $ 10000 and $ 35000 per year. This includes Tuition, Boarding and Lodging. If one gets a scholarship, then the fees gets reduced by that amount.

Can one work along with one's studies?

International students can easily get jobs of up to 20 hours a week on campus. This helps them to meet their personal expenses. Many Graduate Students, because of their busy schedules, do not get time to work- however; they often get TA / RA (Teaching/ Research Assistantships). These pay quite well and are best obtained when students reach their Universities.

What factors are considered while giving admission?

1. GMAT/gre Results
2. High School and College results - transcripts (these have to be Xeroxed and attested by the school and college authorities and sealed and signed across the flap
3. 2-3 recommendations (from teachers if one has just finished one's studies or from one's employer if one has been working for more than 1 year.) (These have to be in original for each college and again sealed and signed across the flap. Sometimes the colleges send their own format else one can get it written like a letter on the College / University letterhead
4. Essays or SOPs - Most Colleges require students to write 2 - 3 essays. These essays are very crucial for the student's candidature. Students are advised to adhere to the specified word limit. If no word limit is mentioned, students would do well to not write more than 500 words per essay.
5. Extra curricular activities- send attested, Xeroxed certificates.
6. Work experience - particularly helpful for GMAT. 7. 16 years schooling - not mandatory, but desirable

How many Universities are there in the US?

There are more than 3000 university and Colleges in US. The top 150 are considered to be good.

What is GPA

GPA means Grade Point Average. It is given on a scale of 0-4 where 4 is the highest. It is equivalent to the Indian percentage system (0-100%). It is difficult for us to convert so ideally when one sends the information to the college, one need to attach one's score, as also the highest in one's class, lowest in one's class and average in one's class. Using this Admissions Committee deduce one's GPA.

What all is considered work experience?

Generally, work done simultaneously along with one's studies is not considered as work experience. Only full-time work experience is considered. However if one has done some summer jobs for a well known company or one was working while doing one's graduation by correspondence, then the Admissions Committee may consider it as work experience. In such cases, candidates may send relevant certificates to the Colleges.