US is the land of opportunities for Education options. The emergence of study options in Europe and Apac is also very encouraging for Indian students if one does not get into the IIM's or IIT's!
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Free online practise, vocab builder, Kaplan, Big Book, Princeton, Discussion Board, Some other useful references		 SOP: Statement of Purpose
What is SOP? What not to write and what to write? Examples: Do not copy any, your SOP has to be yours!		 Finance & Visa Queries
What financial evidence to show, check prototypes! How to apply for visa? How much cash to carry? List of stuff to carry and more?
FAQ: Options & Feasibility
Is US better or UK, can I afford it? With this percentage will I get there? When should I apply? Should I hire a consultant? 		Education Germany: DAAD Site
No longer German language is required to study in Germany, the new regulations encourage Studies and there is no tuition fees for Masters! Visit DAAD Bombay 		Destination UK
UK with one year graduate courses is also a nice place to study, emphasis on pratical work is more but study costs may be high! See above site for university details. Also a list of good univs.
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Where to get the money for education? Learn more on scholarships and loan schemes available!		 Destination Australia and NZ
Kiwiland is definitely emerging as another good destination, job prospects and soft visa norms help. More on Australian & NZUniversities. 		EU Universities Site
Some of the best schools to stuay at in Europe! For courses available, when to apply and other details click on the above link. Also, a list of good schools in EU
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Singapore offers affordable and world class education. For information on Best Schools, Course in Singapore click on the link above		 Online Open Schools
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  • GRE Preparation: How and Why

    Why should I take GRE?
    Graduate Record Examinaiton (GRE) is pre-requisite and its scores are used to measure student ability by most of the US / Canada universities.
    Hence if you are considering study options in US / Canada, you will have to take the test.
    Apply online

    When to take the GRE?
    GRE scores are valid for a period of 5 years. The admission process in US universities for a nth year gets over in (n-1)th year.
    Usually for engineering students, its better to take it in 3rd year or early final year!

    How to study for GRE?
    Lots of online study reference is available on the net. Get started with Vocab building, it takes quite sometime for an avergae student. Practise test CD's are also available in the market. Hard work should see you through easily!
    Some study links:
     Free tutorials, examples, tests: Number2.com
    Download very useful GRE related software: Download Page
    The Big Book Word list on net: Click here
    Dictionary / Thesaurus with examples: Click Here
    Word Lists, Antonym tests: Vyom World
    Books/CDs to prepare from: Princeton, Kaplan, GRE Big Book, Arcos GRE Book.
    In case of more practise required: Google, discussion forums will be of help!
    A good website on Education infomation + GRE help: Infozee

  • Admission Process

    What is the basis of admission to US univeristy?
    Its purely based on your academic performance, univeristy you are studying, GRE score, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation.

    How do I select which universities to apply to?
    The univerisities can be calssified and selected based on the research interest and course offered, fees, chances of sholarship / assistanship, percentage intake, chances of secuing admission, number of Indian students, any personal preference for whatsoever reason.

    A general thumb rule is to select a few in top 10 or top 50, a few wherein you have 50% admission chance and few wherein you are certain to be admitted.
    Download this file (3MB) for an idea of university rankings. Warning: May be old data!

    In brief what is the admission process to US universities?
    Do visit the website of the university you seek admission to. They will have the detailed admission process; however you have to send the university the following documents:
    A) Application form (downloadable from univerisity website or can be filled online)
    B) Statement of Purpose (SOP)
    C) Letter of Recommendations (LOR)
    D) GRE and TOEFL Score sheet (Through ETS ONLY, the univeristy does not believe any other report)
    E) Applciation fees (either DD or in some cases can be paid online using credit card)
    F) Copies of sealed bachelor transcripts
    G) If applicable, bachlor degree (provisional will also do)
    H) Any other document as required by the university

    What is Statement of Purpose (SOP)?
     SOP is a document / essay you have to write that should clearly specify "Why you want to study at that univeristy", "your primary research area", "your academic background till date", and any other thing in specific you would like the admission committee to know that can increase your chances of admission.

    Lots of sample SOPs are available, BUT DO NOT COPY ANY OF these! It has to be a genuine document, "YOU" are the focus, the hero of it! Make sure your SOP does not have all this

    Whom to get the Letter of Recommendations (LOR) from?
    You should have worked with / under the person who is giving you the LOR. It can be your subject faculty, project guide, summer intern guide,.. It helps if the person has credibility internationally, known for his contribution to engineering, is from your research area.

    Should I hire a consultant for the admission process?
    If you can afford it, go for it. Otherwise, its a simple (some people will find it exhaustive) and well defined process. Some search on google, links on this page, discussion boards, help from seniors will facilitate.

  • Visa Interview Preparation:

    How much money to show in the bank for visa interview?
    First year fees in liquid and satistafactory evidence that second year fees will be taken care of by other fixed assets, sponsors income, etc.

    A detailed FAQ and tips, discussion board.
    Click here to schedule dates online for visa interviews in India
  • Options in other countries: APAC, EUROPE

    Is US expensive or UK? Should I consider Australia?
    Relatively, US still is a land of opportunities for students. Some courses in UK are one year and cost approximately the same as US. Australia, which was a riches place few years back has also opened up and mellowed down. It varies from university to university. A general rule of thumb is engineering students who do not get into US, try UK, if not UK then Australia.

    What about the EU countries?
    Many European countries have started English courses as well. In some countries like Germany, there is no tuition fees, the student has to bear appx 300 to 700 Euros expense per month. France is also an emerging destination.
    In the end, check the financial feasibility, do a good research (Google, Discussion Boards, some websites mentioned on this page) and take your decision.
    Some good univerisites in EU are:
    London School of Business
    Insead, France
    Oxford University, UK
    Cambridge University, UK
    IESE, Spain

    What about Singapore?
    Singapore has two very good universities. NUS (National University of Singapore) and NTU (Nanyang Technological unoversity). The detailed courses, admission process, fees and other details can be found on their website. The admission is competitive, fees is relatively softer than US, UK, elsewhere. Some even accept GATE score.
    They are good for MBA course as well.
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