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On funny thing which just came to my mind that I have to share is regarding my H1 visa stamping. Since I was not getting an appointment at the New Delhi embassy for getting my H1 stamped, I went to Vancouver. After a lot of usual questioning and checking out our company's website I was thrown a totally unexpected question by the visa officer - "What is the color of Jeff's (my boss) hair" I was taken aback for a split second and then answered the question smiling. The visa officer then asked me feeling great at having thrown me off a little - "So you weren't expecting that quesiton - were you"? So never be surprised by what visa officers at interviews might come up with.
 

wow! good work to come up with an idea like this to help people with all their issues regarding higher studies abroad.I have seen many people struggling their way through to get the right information and more importantly to get a coherent information about the whole process. Kudos to all four of you to help people with all their queries. you guys been there ,done that and i'm sure you can put urself in the other person's shoe and guide them through....
Cheers to you all four!!! All the best....:)
 

Hi,
i am working for Wipro Technologies in Bangalore , India, I was thinking of giving GMAT next year.By next june i will have 3 years work experiance, are two years fair enough to get a seat in a good B school in the US? Please help me out in this one.
 

My collegue here has will have 2 years exp by next june , do you think it he could get a seat in a good B school?
 

Hi Arvind, I am more than glad to help you in your MBA choices. Regarding good MBA schools it is a very general statement. With 2-3 years experience you can get into almost any MBA school in the US, including the Ivy League. More than the school accepting you, I think it is more important to realize that in about 3 years of work experience you tend to get a lot more out of your MBA. With work experience you are able to relate a lot of teaching to your work in the corporate world and this helps immensely.

So as far as acceptance for MBA in US schools is concerned, that will not be a problem. If you have any kind of managerial experience i.e. direct reports, then that can help a lot. But some experience is better than nothing. Both you and your colleague will get admissions, although personally I believe 3 years is better than 2, although that does not imply that 6 is better than 5. I hope I was able to answer your question and if I can be of any help let me know and I will be more than glad to let you know.

Work has been extremely busy, but I do intend to post an interview or two with recruiters from different universities. So stay tuned for some exciting and informative posts. I hope to have at least one interview up on the blog by the end of this month. Best of luck for your GMAT.
 

Hi man!,
My name is Rahul,I work for Infosys in Pune and willl have a work exp of 2 years by next may ... i wrote CAT last year and had got 92%ile... and am thinking of giving GMAT... i am confident of getting a good score in GMAT ... so do you think colleges there would think twice before admiting me cuz i dont have 3 years work exp. or will the GMAT score suffice for the lack of work exp.? Thanx for entertaining our questions man!:-)
 

Hi man!! thanx a lot for the prompt reply!!! i guess applying in the US is a fine idea after all!.. thanxs a lot for the morale boost man!:-)
 

Hey Rahul there is nothing wrong with 2 years work experience. I know of people admitted to US schools without any work experience whatsoever. A good GMAT score definitely compensates for work experience to a certain extent although more depends on policy of the university. So your chances will be more dependent on the preference of the university concerned as well. You can check for any university on what the stats were for last year admissions and get an idea of their preferences in terms of work experience and GMAT score. So yes I would not hold myself back from applying if thats what you want to do. Sorry for the delayed reply as I was travelling.
 

hello...
im shyam
can u ppl guide me as to which is better 4 higher studies. US or AUSTRALIA....im rite now in my 3rd year of engineering
 

hi frnz.. its lovely tat u ve started this wonderful program.. but i see no recent blogs... did u stop helpin us.. n yeah i m doin my 3rd yr btech biotech.. i dont know wen to apply .. n which uni tooo... scholarships nothin... i know its too silly question might be.. but can u help
 

Hi Kiranmai...yeah I have been recently really busy and have not been able to update the blog. First marriage and then a job change did not leave me much time to update the blog. I will be more than happy to guide you in your effort to come abroad for higher studies, thats what I am here for.

Can you give me a a little more information about yourself e.g. how much time left to complete your bachelors, have you had any previous work experience before and which particular specialization are you looking at. Also what is your first preference, is it US, Canada or Australia?
 

Hello sirs,
nice to meet u all.
thanq for ur information abt GRE,IELTS...
 

Hi,

I have got admit into university of windsor(Ontatio,Canda) MBA 2yr co-op program.

Wanted to knw about its reputation especially in terms of placement after graduation.

you can contact me at shah1237@yhaoo.com.
 

Hey Mr Dependable. Thanx a lot for putting up this website. Its really Informative. I am an Electronics Engineer and its been a year that i m working. I am looking for MS in Wireless Engineering or related and i wanna do it in UK. My problem is I am already paying a loan of 1,50,000 which i took for my Btech. Now, is it possible that i can still manage to dream of an MS?? Cause by the time i pay up this 1,50,000, it wud be 2010 yrs.
I really want some serious suggestion. I really wanna do it.
Pls Assist.
 

hi frenz.. u ppl r doin a wonderful job by helpin a lot f studnts thru ur forum.. itz really gr8 2 c u all findin time 2 help us apart 4m managin ur family chores n job as well.. hats off 2 u ppl!!
k.. abt myself.. am doin ma 3rd yr B.E Mech.. am really confused abt my plans 2 study.. i hv got a series f ques 2 ask u..
1. which country is better in terms f cost f studies, livin, gettin scholarship,... etc.

2. which course is better MS r MBA in terms f job prospects n cost f doin it..
3. can i really afford 2 do it as am already doin ma bachelor's thru bank loan..
4. wat wud b ur suggestions 2 me regardin d prep 4 IELTS,.. etc at dis point f time as am in ma 3rd yr f graduation..
hope dis gives u an idea f 2 wat extent am confused.. am sorry if had been too silly as am totally unaware d procedures n prep towards it..
plz do guide me thru dis..
 

hi ,
i am currently pursuing my enginnering i would like to apply for a MBA program in the U.S , could you please tell what is the minimum percentage for engg as i am about to take up GMAT....looking forward for your reply .......
 

hello mr. dependable,
Ur doing a real good job. Im really happy for u and want to thank u and ur friends who have helped me so much in achieving what i wanted. Im lucky i located u guys else things might not have been the way they r today. Thanx a ton.
 

i hav a question for u and it will help me if u ans it. My father is not staying with us and my mother and maternal grand father are going to sponsor my studies and the finance available meets and is a little more than what the univ is asking. since i am from India will it be to my disadvantage if I tell them about my father when I go to Chennai for my visa interview
 

Niranth a percentage anywhere between 65 to 75% is generally pretty good to get admission in a decent university. Your GMAT score plays a more important part than your undergrad percentage especially if you have a couple of year of work experience.
 

Regarding the question posted on the 14th of May - I would strongly suggest no hiding anything intentionally from the embassy officials. They are not concerned if you father stays with you or not. That is your personal matter and to the best of my knowledge does not play any part in their decision making process. So go for your interview without any fear of this question.
 

Hi Brothers....

I am currently pursuing my engineering degree,more precisely i am passing to my 3rd yr from CUSAT.

I want to do my MS in Electrical Engineering in US with financial aid.

I need suggestions and advices.

i had started preparation with some 2500 words.Yeah..... a bit busy in mugging up them all.

I want to kno the chances of getting fellowships and the value of BTEch degree scores.

Thanks in Advance

:)
 

Once agn Thank u
 

I would first like to congratulate you for your blog because it carries a lot of useful information for many people. Now let me introduce myself

I am Shirisha Kondury from HR Footprints Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad.
HR Footprints works as an extended arm with its customers to provide a gamut of services viz., 'Strategy to Execution' Recruitment to Retirement, Turnkey Staffing Solutions, Consulting, HR Process Reengineering etc. HR Footprints works with several clients of world repute.
I work for their education division called Career ATM.
Career ATM exclusively focuses on providing services such as assessment/testing, training, counseling and imparting industry relevant knowledge for those who wish to shape their careers.

We are soon going to launch our website so that we can start offering our services online and reach a larger audience. Apart from other services, this site is going to have an E-Library which will carry articles about various career related issues and information about various opportunities.

I wanted to know if you would like to be a regular contributor to our site through some articles on your experiences while studying abroad
 

hello friends.....
I am Sreerag
I completed my Btech and looking forward to do my MBA(In Australia but not decided)
I have no work experience and am really confused...
Can u guys help me..
please
thanks in advance
 

hi,
i 've got an opportunity to study in the University of Florida for the last semester of my computer science engineering.I will be going as the University i am studying in right now has a tie up with the University Of Florida and they allow students to study there for their last semester with a certain extra fee.The irony is that they do not provide any sought of scholarships for students and one has to entirely go in his\her behalf. As the fee is a little high and not easily affordable i will be taking a student loan and then pursuing my studies in Florida......now there is a lil' confusion in my mind regarding wherether i shd accept dis offer or nt as I've no clue abt the future prospects in terms of job opportunities for a b-tech student. If i m a lil' sure of the fact tht i'll get a decent job out there just being a plain b-tech i might den ponder over dis offer again.Though i have to go for higher studies later on and do my mba but mba from U.S. will cost me abt $10000 which is again nt affordable!! So i plan to do my 8th sem from Florida ,do a job,repay my loan and come back to India.this will surely giv me an edge over the others,exposure,work experience and a new kind of environment with people pouring in from all parts of the world. This is my tentative plan.....bt i just wan't to get a clear picture of the current scenario out there, for job prospects for engineers with an average score in b. tech and the approximate starting salaries one gets per annum.The dates are almost over so will have to take a decision soon.
also i'll be getting an f1 visa so will i be allowed to work on an f1 and what are the job prospects for an average student doing b.tech from an average university --jaypee university of information and technology
sir,i m in real trouble with this decision plizzz help me out.
eagerly waiting for ur reply.
regards,
Esha
my email id is--eshahere@gmail.com
 

I have really found your post to be informative and this has compelled me to visit your blog over and over again. I'd like to thank you for your efforts in spreading academic information. Regards.
 

I have a question which I am not sure if its relevant to your blog.... but I just want to try posting it here.. probably you may be able to help...
i was wondering if you would know of any courses I can take up (I am currently in the USA) to complete my 16 years of education as I have a BCom...
 

Hi, Its really good reading your blog. I am in a jeopardy and would like to post my situation to you.
I am a s/w engineer in Bangalore and having work-exp over 5 yrs. This includes more than 1.5 yrs of work-exp in the USA itself. I have been to the US on onsite projects. I would like to pursue my MBA in US. Some of my questions are.
1. How many students study who are in their 30s and married
2. I would be able to get a bank loan in India but wud I get jobs on campus to take care of my family daily expenditure
3. I am an above average student and not a genius, wut are chances of job placements in the current situation
Thanks for you time and advice
 

hello sirs,
I am an engineering student doing my BE third year in Electronics and Communication Engineering from a college affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. I am really confused about what to do after my Engineering studies. My problem can be broadly divided into the following two situations:
1. Though i am more interested in doing my management studies but people suggest me to do specialisation in engineering as i am equally good in technical aspects.

2. Further i had always aimed to do my higher studies abroad especially U.S. So i was merely stuck up between two options ie. GRE or GMAT. But then my close friend suggested me that management studies are best in India compared to U.S. Moreover, he told me that Ivy Leagues take in only students who have undergraduted from IITs.I felt my dreams crashing down as i had been always dreaming about Ivy Leagues!

So, can u please guide me on what is best for me to do after Engineering-GMAT, GRE or CAT(for IIMs). please note here that i dont have any work experience. Looking forward to your reply.
thank you
 

Hi, I am Ramanjot Kaur. I have done my B.TECH from PTU Jalandhar. Now I am planning to do my MBA from US. Currently I am living with my Husband in Dubai, he is working in Emirates Airlines as Team Lead. My husband earlier got H1B visa and I was given H4B visa, but still could not get a chance to come to US based on that since change in business environment. My interest are to do MBA in HR or do banking etc. Can you pls advise me some good college/university in California which also offers scholarship and the addmission procedure. Is GMAT/TOEFL/IELTS necessary to get admission. I have got 1 Year of work experience from Dubai. Also if I get student Visa, would my husband also get spouce visa along with me. Pls advise.
 

hi.. i m planning to apply for M.Sc in embedded digital systems in U.K.. can u please tell me a reliable source from which i can shortlist good universities for applying. thanking you in advance... Manzoor Razaak
 

Hellooo

i want to do my computer engineering in poland and im very concerned about loans. i need to know if i go for a students loan...will i require any material collateral. btw, i want to do my engineering at warsaw university of technology. some of my friends say that bank will keep my college degree (certificate) as collateral whereas others say they need material based collateral worth the loan amount...also is poland a good place to have a decent income?
hope to hear a positive reply from your side

Chirag
 

Please do not encourage the vicious trade of education business of Indian students abroad. The quality of some programs(2 year) in Indian universities are much better than the average post-grad programs in UK, USA and does not deserve 10-15 lakh investment. I know a lot of students who are literally robbed by these universities and suffered significant financial debts.
 

I ask all prospective Indian students to think responsibly and advisers to provide good advise to students and not to encourage students to invest large sums of rupees in the universities abroad.

Yearly there is about £110 million(GBP) (about 7700crores) brought in by Indian students to the UK. In exchange very few students( I think a matter of few hundreds) successfully find career here each year.
Please ask yourself how much loss you are causing to ?India by lavishly wasting the indian money paying to the greedy universities.
 

Hi Guys,
My sincere thanks to all of you for starting this very informative blog. I always had this idea of blog. Its nice to find like minded people.
 

Hi,

I am a MBA(Marketing) student at Clemson University. I have 2 yrs of work experience back in India.I did internship in US with an online retail company. I am going to graduate in dec -2010. Can you tell me the companies which will sponsor H1 for MBA students. By the way I am ready to move to countries like Newzealand, UK and Singapore. Kindly let me know how I can try for companies in those countries. Kindly mail me at venkata.neelakantam@gmail.com
 

Hello Sir, I'am currently pursuing B.tech CSE in VIT, i'm interested in doin MBA after completion of it...the work experience factor is one which irks me..i wanna complete MBA as soon as UG...give GMAT at earliest and land on to some good colleges...i do know that top notch ones and ivyleagues are beyond dreams...help me to find some well reputed ones with no work preferences ...will considering alternative choices like new zealand,canada work out??...help me in this regard
 

hey, i am an indian citizen completing my high school senior year in indonesia. I got accepted in one of the public universities in us for b.eng in elecrical eng. however, it turns out my parents can't afford it. its approximately $28k per annum. they cn probably afford upto 14-15. what do you suggest? the university does not provide loans or scholarships to international student. i was considering taking a student loan from one of the indian banks. do you think i should proceed with this decision? any help will be appreciated! ps- the deadline to accept admission is may 1 so i would really appreciate any advise from your side..thanks!
 

It is never an easy call to spend that kind of money. I am a little surprised that a public university is asking for that kind of money. However if it is a really good one, then it can be worth it. Additionally, you can think about transferring to a different university at a lower cost if you really wanted to a semester or two into the program. The job opportunities are there if you have great grades and a good school.
 

hey im ganesh i want to study in canada,so can anyone say what things i need to prepare about?
should i have to clear ielets first?and yeah i dont have passport i am making it soon.pls advice it
 

Please let me know if you can also suggest jobs to Indians with MBA in India. I completed my MBA in HR from Pune, India and now want to work with US company in United States. Please help me in all aspect that would be required to proceed further. I have one and half years of experience in recruitment in staffing firm that recruits for US clients.

Please help me..Looking forward for your comments and reply.
 

Anshu,for all practical purposes it is very hard to get a job in a non technical field without any prior study or work experience in the US. For something like HR the employment laws vary a lot. The best bet would be to get a job with a US company in India which is open to sending folks from India to the US.
 

hi,
my name is lakshmi i'm studying b.tech 3rd yr with the percentage of 70& my branch is ece.I'm geting fear to study ms in us b'coz all are telling that there are no jobs in us. can u tell me how is the present situation in us r the industries hiring the students.
 

Lakshmi, first of all don't just go by what people say - it always help to do your own thorough research. In terms of jobs, yes the US economy has been going through a tough time, but there is actually shortage of quality engineers in pretty much all fields. One way to ensure you limit your risks is to get a really good score in your GRE so that you can get some sort of scholarship in a top university. If you can get a scholarship and a good university, I would not worry about job opportunities - the best never have to worry as they are always in demand.
 

hi...currently im working with wipro technologies.Its been 8 months that i am working.Next year im planning for MS.Guyz plz help me know whether at the present scenerio is it possible for a student to find on campus and off campus jobs there.
 

Kalyani, I am assuming you are asking about working while studying. Rules in the US allow students to work on campus for up to 20 hours - no more. Working off campus is illegal and I would strongly advise against trying that. Moreover it is important to spend time networking and reaching out to people early on in your first semester to get the right internship. There are a lot of jobs on campus but the good ones like teacher assistant and working in the library get taken very fast. So when you are ready to accept admission at a university, have that conversation with your counselor and get the details on how to secure an on campus job at that time. Do not wait to arrive in the US to have that conversation. Hope this helps you with your planning for MS in the US.
 

Hi,
I am kartik. I am in my final year of engg.(civil).
I have applied to th universities in the US for MS in construction management.
I want to know about the job oppurtunities fr me after i complete my studies.
 

Hi,
Am planning to do my mba in USA for 2014 fall,i ll be taking up GMAT in AUGUST or SEPTEMBER 2013..I have 3 + years of experience in wipro technologies(testing domain)..

MBA in USA is lyk life time investment..

Wat is the job gurantee for expereince candidates??

Regards
Ravi
 

helloo sir
my name is saatvik rana i m persuing my btech in comnputer science.I m in final year right nw i want to ask tht what i should do after btech to get settle in australia like mba or ms and what is the scope present there right nw so that i get good job after my higher study there .
u can contact me on my email id saatvikrana@ymail.com
 

Hello Mr. Deshpande,

I(BE Computer Science) am planning for MIS in the US. However, I heard MIS might have fewer chances as compared to CS. I am bit reluctant to opt MIS for the following reasons:

1. I am not much into coding and development.
2. I would like to do something that involves Project Management, Scrum master or management
3. I have almost 4yrs of experience in Business Analysis and in Testing. I wouldn’t mind continuing in Business Analyst Role.
4. My GRE score might be ranging around 300 and 305.
5. On second thoughts, I was thinking to check for the business schools which accept GRE score.

Questions I have

1. Getting a job after MIS is difficult compared to CS
2. Doing MBA from a business school that accept GRE, will it be helpful in my career growth and again getting a job?
3. My GRE score might not be that great, so is it really safe to send my applications for MBA using GRE.
4. Applying for MBA might bit costly compared to MIS/CS, But will it make any difference in the salary structure for the entry level jobs afterwards.

Could you please suggest me the path that will be good my career. I would are really appreciate your help. Thanks!
 

Hello Sir,

I want to do MBA from UK. Currently, I am in India and I don't ave any idea how to apply, How to find agent etc. Also, there are many frauds in India if you are aware of the situation.

Please guide me step by step each and everything , how to apply for it as I want to apply asap.

Thank you for your help.

Regards,

AKS
 

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Wow! All are is really valuable questions. Thanks for sharing nice article. Fresher Jobs in India
 

plz tell me , who is best study abroad consultants in bhopal, i want MBA in UK or USA
 

Preeti, I don't know of any study abroad education consultants and none of us ever used one. Most of the information is available online if you put in the time and effort to research. We are happy to help if you have any specific questions.
 

Hi I thank u rather than appreciating u for this idea
I am studying 12 n I want to do my B.Sc in abroad plz guide me my parents are not such affordable
 

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