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College degrees, or more precisely, post-secondary education is becoming an increasingly hot commodity. According to a research by Georgetown University, on Education and Workforce, up to 65% of jobs will need at least some postsecondary degree, by 2020. That is a 6% rise over 2010’s 59%. This is indeed a very big impetus for students … Read more
If you’re joining an Ivy League university, you would naturally expect to see smart, talented, and ambitious class fellows all around you. And you would certainly see them, no doubt. But, before long, as the freshman year progresses, you would also see them increasingly anxious and stressed, and as someone says, “looking lost.”
Many MS and MBA applicants working in the public sector fear that their profile may not be very competitive against private sector applicants.
Shrivardhan Rao highlights the differences based on his experiences as a student in India and USA.
America is a honey pot for the swarm of international students that make their way into its world renowned education system. Among the top countries, that make up the total of the over 1 million international students, China is the largest exporter of knowledge seekers. In 2015/16, there were 328,547 Chinese students enrolled in US … Read more
Our friend Tanmoy Ray, who published the highly popular articles on Biomedical Science Jobs and Careers and PhD in Biomedical / Biological / Life Sciences, is back with another post. He writes on how to improve your chances of getting a job after completing an MS in biotechnology, biomedical engineering and life sciences in the … Read more
Many higher education aspirants start off with the assumption an MBA degree is the only worthwhile option to pursue, if they have a few years of work experience. A few realise that there are other excellent masters degrees that are better suited, considering their career interests.
Indians love to boast about the cultural diversity of their land, but it is not until they arrive at a US university that they encounter the real thing. All said and done, some things are the same wherever you go in India, and there are not that many surprises. But new Indian students who arrive … Read more
International students have long crossed the 1 millionth mark, in the US. That’s like the population of a mid sized city in the country – think Dallas, in Texas. And if that’s what you get for the number of students who have been actually accepted, it is almost unearthly to fathom how many actually applied … Read more
When it comes to graduate admissions, students shy away from taking chances and for good reason. History has taught them that no matter how tailored their profile is, the admission process is always unpredictable. The selection criteria is a function of the total number of quality applications, a factor way beyond the control of a … Read more
Riah Sathe had set her eyes on a product management career and felt that a top international graduate management program would help her get there faster. The average age for the programs on her target list ranged from 28 to 31 years. And she was 22. Being well aware of why the top graduate management … Read more
What are the things that Indian and international students arriving on American university campuses need to do? What are the most important documents and processes that you need to tackle first?