| What
are the pre-requisites to get an admission in USA? |
- You should have completed 16 years of education,
if you intend to pursue a Masters Degree, but that
is not a compulsory pre requisite. You need to take
TOEFL, GRE Tests as a prerequisite, and for Management
Programs GMAT. Note: Only a handful of Universities
offer programs for those students, who have completed
15 years of education, subject to certain conditions.
- You should have completed your 10+2, if you intend
to study a Bachelors Degree and take Mandatory Tests
such as TOEFL and SAT.Note: many of the universities
offer programs for those students who have completed
15 years of education subject to certain condition
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| I have
completed my Degree through distance education. Do I have
a chance to get into Masters Program in any country? |
| Most of
the countries will not consider the Open University Degrees |
| I
have written GRE twice if I am reporting my scores to
the University which score will be considered? |
| That is
left to the discretion of the University Admission Committee
Board |
| What
is Official Transcripts? |
| True copies
of your mark sheets attested by the concerned University
Registrar or Asst. Registrar or Controller of examiner
in sealed envelopes are known as Official Transcripts. |
| Based
on what factors do you select the University? |
| Selection
of Universities is a personalized affair. As each individual
student will have his own profile, As the academics, scores,
interests differ vastly from student to student. Hence,
only after you attend personal counseling and after assessing
your strengths and weakness, also taking into consideration
your interests, Universities will be selected. |
| How
important are the statement of purpose and the recommendation
letters? |
| The statement
of purpose and the recommendation letters are the key
documents for the admission committee to favorably consider
your application. They need to be well written as they
give the university insights into what kind of person
you are. |
| Is
choosing the right program an important criterion? |
| Yes, it
is very important from ones post qualification employment
prospects. Choosing the right program not only helps one
in finding the right job but also helps you in securing
better financial aid. Also if one does not choose the
right program, one may have to enroll for additional pre-requisite
courses, which could delay the period of study. During
the visa interview also, one will have to justify the
reasons for choosing a program. To help you in deciding
the right program or alternatives that one could safely
choose kindly contact our counselor at FACT BELGAUM. |
| Why
should one prefer to study abroad? |
| Studying
abroad provides the following: a. An opportunity to study
the latest curriculum for better career prospects, b.
An opportunity to study at the world renowned universities,
c. An opportunity to work on latest research projects,
d. An opportunity to be exposed to different environment
and culture and also e. An opportunity to confidently
pursue global careers. |
| How
does studying abroad add to ones career future prospects? |
| Since
the world is shrinking and becoming a global village,
an international degree would definitely give one an edge
in the international job market. It would mean getting
better jobs with leading MNCs and renowned organizations
as one has already been exposed to the system throughout
ones education. |
| Is
earning while learning a reality? |
| Yes, it
is a reality. Most countries realize that international
students have financial constraints and allow them to
work for a minimum of 20 hours a week, which is enough
to pay for a student's living expenses and sometimes enable
him / her to save a part of the income also. Added to
this is the benefit of tuition fee waivers / fellowships
/ assistantships which also reduces ones financial commitments. |
| Does
one derive the same benefit irrespective of the country? |
| Each country
has different benefits to offer to the student. They cannot
be put into the same category. For example, it is generally
agreed that as a student, your chances of getting better
financial aid is the best in USA while in few countries
you may have to be contented only with the off campus
jobs |
| What
kind of OFF Campus jobs are available? Can one find them
easily? |
| Jobs opportunities
are plenty, as per the legitimate stipulated time fixed
for students and if they go through right channels they
can easily find jobs like - working at ticket counters,
super markets, admin, gas stations, baby sitting e.t.c |
| What
is a VISA? |
| Visa is
the official stamp on a person's passport permitting him
to travel to that particular country. It also mentions
the purpose, period of stay and what category of visa
has been approved. |
| How
many kinds of VISAs are there? |
|
Basically there are two kinds of visas: Immigrant visa
and Non-immigrant visa.
- Immigrant visa ? under this category, the applicant
openly declares his intention of settling in that
country. E.g., Spouse visa, Family Visa.
- Non-immigrant visa ? under this category, the applicant
clearly indicates that he intends to travel to that
country for a specific purpose and would definitely
return to the home country upon the accomplishment
of the purpose or completion of the duration granted.
E.g., Student / Visit visa.
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