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you can be anything you want to

be, if you just try hard enough

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You cannot be anything you want to be

but you can be a lot more of who
you already are

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what happens when you are not

in the strengths zone?

Dread zone going to college/work

Have more negatives than positive interactions
Treat people around poorly
Tell friends what a miserable company/college you
work/study

Achieve less on a daily basis

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MOST PEOPLE THINK THEY KNOW WHAT

THEY ARE GOOD AT. THEY ARE USUALLY
WRONG. .. AND YET, A PERSON CAN
PERFORM ONLY FROM STRENGTH.
DUCKER

- BUSINESS GURU PETER

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RECIPE FOR STRENGTH

TALENT (A NATURAL WAY OF THINKING, FEELING OR BEHAVING)

INVESTMENT (TIME SPENT PRACTICING, DEVELOPING YOUR

SKILLS, AND BUILDING YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE)

STRENGTH (THE ABILITY TO CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE

NEAR-PERFECT PERFORMANCE)

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MANAGING WEAKNESSES
Be aware of your areas of lesser talent
Establish systems to manage lesser talent
Partner with someone
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NOW PUT YOUR STRENGTHS INTO

ACTION
Visualize goals
Reach out
Network
Communicate
Learn
Achieve your goals
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ISSUES I WISH TO ADDRESS

COMMUNICATION PARADOX
ATTITUDE IS ALTITUDE
GROUP WORK FIASCO
ERRATIC DREAMS
DILEMMA IMPACTS FOCUS
BONANZA ON EXCUSES
IRATE AFTER FLOP SHOW
READING HABITS SHELVED
DETERMINATION OR DETERIORATION

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CAREER AND OPPORTUNITIES IN

ABROAD. . .

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WHY STUDY IN THE USA OR

ABROAD?
Well students prefer USA

and some other countries

because a degree from a US university is recognized
globally

It gives you a platform for excellent career growth

It also increase the economic wealth of our country as
why our government offer some scholarships

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T H E P R O C E D U R E T O A P P LY T O T H E
UNIVERSITIES IN USA
1. Give your GRE AND TOEFL OR IELTS
exams. If possible decide on at least 3 or 4universities
before u apply the exam. This will help you save a lot of
money: (15 * 4= $60) on GRE score reports and (17*4 =
$68) on TOEFL score reports. ETS sends official GRE
score reports to 4 Universities and official TOEFL scores
to 4 Universities - free of cost

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THE CHOICE OF THE UNIVERSIT Y SHOULD

BE MADE BASED ON THE
FOLLOWING FACTORS:

The university should offer the field of

your choice

The ranking of the university should suit

your needs

If you need aid, it is normally the highly

ranked universities that have funds
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 Once you have decided

the universities, take

recommendations from 2 or 3professors as per
the requirement of the university

Apply for official transcripts from college

Write your statement of purpose (sop)
Fill the application form and also send a resume
with each application

The financial document is not a necessity for

admission. It can be submitted after the
admission is received

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WITH EACH APPLICATION THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS SHOULD

BE PRESENT EVEN THOUGH NOT EXPLICITLY MENTIONED IN THE
FORM :

Statement of purpose
Recommendations
Resume
Photocopies of certificates (if applicable)
Photocopy of GRE and TOEFL score report
Checklist stating the list of items in the packet
If you aren't sending the financial document, then write a letter stating
that you will send it later

If you have undergone training then make a separate list of courses

done

Emphasize on the work experience

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APPLICATION TIME TABLE

JUNE-AUGUST

Think about your educational future and career prospects

at home
Talk with your family about financial resources
Read the section on selecting a university
Visit an educational advising center and become familiar
with the application
process.
Register for tests such as the TOEFL, SAT, SATII, GRE, or
GMAT

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AUGUST-NOVEMBER

Take entrance tests

Attend university fairs
Search the best universities and identify between four
and ten that meet your needs
DECEMBER-MARCH

Pay careful attention to deadline dates.

Submit a winning application to at least three universities
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APRIL-MAY

Letters of acceptance or rejection arrive

Read acceptance letters carefully.
Many institutions require a separate application for
housing

Choose the university you want to attend

Send letters of regret to universities you will not attend
Seek information about applying for a visa

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JUNE-JULY

Apply for a student visa

Make travel arrangements
Attend a pre-departure orientation program at your
school or at an educational advising center
AUGUST -SEPTEMBER

Arrive in time to attend the universitys orientation

program for new students

Be prepared for an excellent academic experience

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W H AT I S G R A D U ATE R E C O R D E X A M I N ATI O N
(GRE) ?

The GRE is one of the most important examinations to be

taken by a student aspiring to go for further studies
abroad. The GRE is a computer based test (CBT)

The CBT is an adaptive test and the level of difficulty

increases with each correctly answered question

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S O M E I M P O R TAN T P O I N T S A B O U T T H E G R E :

1. It is required for admission to most universities in the

USA

2. Take it once and properly. Not only is it costly but also

time consuming to go through the rigors of taking the

GRE

3. Some universities consider the latest score, some the

4.

best score and some the average of all scores. so don't

take a chance with the GRE, take it when you are really
well prepared
The GRE score is valid for 5 years

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TOEFL?
Test of ENGLISH as a foreign language (TOEFL)

Most of the universities also make the TOEFL a

compulsory test. The TOEFL is a very simple exam for the
students who are coming from ENGLISH medium
background. Compared to the verbal section of the GRE,
the TOEFL is a cake walk

Most universities require a score of 80 / 120 in TOEFL IBT

and 213/300 in TOEFL CBT It is easy to score much
more than this

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FOR TOEFL PREPARATION

http://www.petersons.com/testprep/toefl.asp?id=3567&pa
th=ug.pft.toefl

WHAT IS IBT AND CBT PATTERN?

WELL FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE TOEFL IBT PATTERN
AND DETAILS GO TO

http://www.petersons.com/common/article.asp?id=1149&
path=gr.pft.advice&sponsor=1

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TIPS AND STRATEGIES

http://www.petersons.com/testprep/tips.asp?
id=3569&sponsor=1&path=gr.pft.toefl

http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/file.asp?id=1073&sponsor=1
&path=gr.pft.toefl

TEST INFO

http://www.petersons.com/testprep/test_info.asp?
id=3570&sponsor=1&path=gr.pft.toefl

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TIPS FOR STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

(SOP)
The sop is a personal essay which is to be written by
each applicant. The sop is supposed to give a clear idea
to the admissions committee about your goals and
academic interests

The sop is generally one page long made up of 4 - 6

paragraphs

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THE SOP MUST ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES :

Reason for pursuing higher studies.

Research and academic interests
Goal in life
Personal strengths and weaknesses
Academic and other achievements
Related experience / projects undertaken
Reason for applying to the university
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NOTE :
It is a good idea to go through the sops of
your seniors and other students applying
to other departments .
Get your sop checked for errors and
grammatical mistakes
Such errors will create a bad impression
and may prove costly

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ALSO CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES FOR PROPER SOP

PREPARATIONS

http://www.statementofpurpose.com/
http://www.infozee.com/applicationissues/sample/sop-engg.htm

http://www.desigrad.com/~desigrad/desi_grad/sop.ph
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http://www.desigrad.com/sop.php
http://www.achieverspoint.com/apply/samplesop.htm
http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/appissues/sop.htm

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TIPS FOR LETTERS OF

RECOMMENDATIONS (RECOS)/
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS

The letters of recommendations are a vital part of the

application package. These recos are letters from your
professors who have taught you during your
undergraduate course.

All most all the universities require that you send 3 recos
A recommendation letter from the HOD of your major
field is very vital and would definitely be an edge over
the completion

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ALSO CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES

http://www.statementofpurpose.com/recos.html
http://www.dickinson.edu/career/files/lettersofrecforfacult
y.pdf

http://career.berkeley.edu/grad/gradletter.stm

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TIPS FOR RESUME

The purpose of a resume is to disclose your
accomplishments and qualifications to the admissions
committee. Think of your resume as a promotional
brochure about you

You need to show the committee what you have

accomplished and where your experience lies.

Your strategy should be to emphasize the experience and

skills that a particular school is looking for.

Your resume is also and organizational skills

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RESUME WRITING TIPS:

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AKE YOUR WORDS COUNT

VOID LARGE PARAGRAPHS (OVER SIX OR SEVEN LINES)

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ON'T NEGLECT APPEARANCE

LIMINATE SUPERFLUOUS DETAILS

AKE THE MOST OF YOUR EXPERIENCE

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sample cover letter for ms application

COVERING LETTER
ABC
B.E COMPUTER SCIENCE
XXXXXXXX
INDIA.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
SUBJECT: Submission of application form to graduate
school for ms (computer science) for fall 200x.
I am aspiring student to have further studies at your
esteemed university. In regard with this I am applying for
your graduate school for M.S degree in computer science
for the fall 2003. I am sending all the necessary documents
along with filled application form.

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Enclosures are as follows:

1.Application DD ( if not payed online)
2.Filled application form (if not submitted online)
3.An official bank statement and a copy of affidavit of support
given by sponsor
4.A copy of resume(bio-data)
5.A statement of purpose(sop)
6.Copies of 11th+12th marks list- attested by institution
head.(2)
7.Copies of B.TECH / B.E. memos- attested by institution head
and university registrar.(2)
8.Recommendation letters given by HOD and lecturers.(3)
9.Copies of GRE and TOEFL score reports

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Miscellaneous documents
1.prabhava-paper presentation certificate (software
architecture)
2.service certificate- LOYOLA academy.
please take note of the following:my university (UNIV name) does not have the practice of
sending transcripts directly to universities, so in order to
authenticate my transcripts i have requested them to seal
and sign across the envelope.
I have not produced the recommendation letters in the
format given by you. My professors have given their
recommendations on their own letter pads. I request you to
accept my recommendation letters, which are in a different
format.

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FOR SAMPLE RESUMES GO TO

http://www.i20fever.com/samples/resume/index.html

FOR SAMPLE RESUME FOR MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

h t t p : / / w w w. a s h e r. c o m / p d f / e n g r e s u m e . p d f

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UNIVERSITY EXPENSES INCLUDING TUITION FEE, LIVING

EXPENSES
A brief idea can be had from the following :
University type tuition fees (annual in U.S. dollars)

Private institutions (high cost) >$ 25,000

Private institutions (low cost) >$ 16,000
State institutions (high cost) >$ 17,000
State institutions (low cost) >$ 9,000
The approximate annual living expenses are about $10,000,
which includes accommodation as well as other daily
expenses.

So totally maximum of 30000$ dollar for two years

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FINANCIAL AID &

SCHOLARSHIPS
Financial aid is an important factor to consider for students
applying abroad

Foreign nationals are required to show proof of sufficient funds

to cover at least the first year of their college education to
apply for a student visa.

To compare the total cost of studying in various countries,

check out cost of education

University funding is easier to get in the united states than in

U.K., CANADA, AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND.

Most students who go to AUSTRALIA and U.K. are self funded

students.

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T H E F O L LO W I N G F O R M O F S U P P O RT
I S W H AT I R E F E R T O A S F I N A N C I A L
AID
GRA - Graduate Research Assistantship task: work under a
prof , research
GTA - Graduate Teaching Assistantship task: help a prof in
class, grading, lab
GA - Graduate Assistantship task: work for department
e.g. : webmaster
Fellowship (rare) task: paid for research to very
talented guys

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GENERAL TREND
80 % of students in top 60-70 ranked schools get some
form of support or the other
40-60 % of students get financial aid in first semester and
the remaining get financial aid after second semester.
Getting funding from India is hard/ rare as a professor
cannot decide if you a good match for his research

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GENERAL ASPECTS
Usually MS requires anywhere between 30 & 36 credits. For
Thesis option you take less courses and do a big thesis
project and for non Thesis you take more courses and do a
small project.
So say in a thesis option you have to do 9 credit hours of
research (project)
You either take it from the first semester you come here or
hence forth
You can also take 3 credit hours of research in one
semester and remaining in other semesters

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 And along with the research credits you have to take

courses. If you are funded from the beginning, then

Your advisor might want you to spend some time on

research, so he will say take 3 research credits from now
along with the courses

So it depends in which situation you find yourself in

This might sound complicated to you, but do not worry as
soon as you go to us you will understand it

Is work experience essential for MS ?

For MS generally work experience is not required. I think
if you do (very) well in GRE and your academics, your
chances of getting financial aid increases

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WHAT ARE CREDIT HOURS/CREDIT POINTS/

DEGREE CREDITS? (VERY IMPORTANT)
What are credit hours/credit points/ degree credits? (very
important)

Usually students do not bother to understand this term. But

it is very essential that one knows what exactly this means.

Every regular subject/course is scheduled for 1 to 5

hours/week. That number is the credits (nothing but the
number of hours you put in a week) you get for that
subject.

A masters program consists of a required number of credit

hours, which varies from university to university

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WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE

GRADING SYSTEM IN US?
Universities use alphabets to grade the quality of the
students academic performance.

A(4=excellent), B(3=good), C(2=average), D(1=below

average) and F(0=fail). you need

To score grade b or more to continue your graduate study

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W H AT I S T H E G R A D E P O I N T A V E R A G E ( G P A ) ?

A system of recording academic achievement based on

an average, calculated by multiplying the numerical
grade received on each course by the number of credit
hours studied.

Here is an example .Suppose you have taken 3 courses:

x, y & z each with a credit hour requirement of 3. Assume
your grades in the 3 courses are a, b & a respectively.

Then your GPA will be calculated as : (x : 4 * 3 = 12

),
(y : 3 * 3 = 9 ), (z : 4 * 3 = 12 ) total = 12+ 9 + 12 = 33
{{{{{GPA = 33 / (3+3+3) = 3.66}}}} that should have
made things clear!!

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WHAT'S A MAJOR?
The area of studies in which you wish to concentrate.
This is usually EE (Electrical Engineering) or CS
(Computer science) or CE (Computer Engineering) or
ME(Mechanical Engineering)

Mind you, the area of specialization differs from a major

in that, it is the field in wish to do some research viz.
VLSI, Computer N/W, Parallel Computing, DSP etc

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HOW MANY YEARS DOES IT TAKE

TO COMPLETE MS ?
Masters takes time. on an average it takes 2 years. You have
to be very good to finish it in 1 year. 1.5 years is possible but
its safer to think that it will take 2 years.

Many universities offer a 1 year accelerated course which

may sound tempting. But think carefully before you decide to
go for this. It is extremely hectic.

Some students have found even 2 year a tough job.

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FOR MORE FAQS GO TO

http://www.educationusa.state.gov/faq.htm

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HOW TO SELECT UNIVERSITIES FOR US?

Well it's a very difficult question and not a easy one. Most
people go to consultancies. But this is not a solution,
consultancies can help you but it is always better to do
some research yourself

Some guidelines for you

1. Set your priorities like field of interest, money, state, city,
on campus job, funding, food etc.
2.By far the most accurate and update information available
is at petersons.com , well this website gives all kinds of
information like research, tuition fees, university info, faculty
info, student info, department info etc.........
The other site i would recommend is princetonreview.com

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 Once you finalize your list to 30 universities.

You can go to a consultancy for further assistance. the
official consultancy for us education is useful.

They give basic consulting free of charge.

For more info on useful go to
http://www.msinusblog.com/best-us-educationconsultancy-in-india/
For info on shortlisting depending on GRE score go to
http://www.msinusblog.com/category/application/shortlistin
g/

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DO'S AND DON'TS OF MS IN US APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Prepare for GRE and TOEFL at least 3 months in advance.

Don't wait till the last moment.

Always get original transcripts from your college or

university. It should be sealed in a college/university
envelope.

Get recommendation letters from professors who taught

you the respective field of study for which you are
applying.

Apply at least a year before the term begins. It gives a

good opportunity for you in getting scholarships.

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 Never copy the statement of purpose from a sample sop

or someone else's sop. It is always better to write your
own sop. It helps the admission committee to know you
better.

Contact your department professors by email before

coming to us. This may lead to the professor giving you
teaching or research assistantships.

Stay in touch with the admissions department through

email or phone after sending your application package.

Fax a copy of any additional documents required by the

admissions department.

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