Direct PhD in USA after B.tech - PhD without Masters for International Students

Direct PhD in USA after B.tech in India- PhD without Masters for International Students

Topics Direct PhD in USA after B.tech Requirements for Phd Admissions

Can I apply to PhD in USA directly after bachelor degree in India (after B.Tech/B.E/Pharm etc) 

Most of the bachelor graduates in India apply to MS or MBA in US after their B.tech. Indian students don’t look at the PhD option in US universities immediately after their B.tech with the assumptions of regular way to higher education is Bachelors à Masters  à  Phd and Phd might be tough if one doesn’t complete their masters’ degree. 

Can I apply to PhD admissions after my bachelors in India?  - PhD without Masters Degree. 

Yes, you can apply. Most of the universities don’t ask you for the completion of masters degree to start PhD.  

What are the requirements to get admission into Direct PhD Program, if I am applying with B.tech/BE? 

1. You MUST have a strong SOP and Recommendation letters to highlight your research interests. Since you are directly applying into PhD without Masters Degree you have to strongly expose your research interests and future plans.
2. Average GRE/TOEFL/GMAT score are enough.
3. Outstanding GPA
4. Having some research publications / technical projects
5. Real time work experience works well.
6. Good subject GRE score.

List of some schools accepting bachelors students for PhD Admissions….

• Harvard Business School: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/internationalapplications.html
• CMU: http://www.csd.cs.cmu.edu/education/phd/index.html#information
• MIT: http://web.mit.edu/admissions/graduate/requirements/index.html

 

Is Subject GRE exam mandatory for GRE? 

Though most of the schools won’t require Subject GRE, it is recommended for PhD applicants to take Subject GRE for the admissions into Top Universities.

How much will it cost to study PhD in USA? 

Most of the colleges give full funding for PhDs. It will cover tuition, fee and living expenses and you can save some money too.

 What are the advantages of doing Phd in USA?

PhD holders are eligible to apply to Green card in EB1 category. In EB1 Category, you will get Green card with one or two years. The best way to settle in USA without any visa related issues is to have a Phd. Degree.

 What about my career after Phd?

 You can join in research based companies with high salaries or you can work as a professor in universities in US.

 If you return to India your starting salaries will be 70,000 to 1,50,000 / Month.

How long will it take to complete PhD in USA?.

 4-6 years. You are 21 years old when you complete bachelors. By 25 or 26 you can finish Phd and settle well.

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How to Get Your Official Academic Transcript for Graduate School

How to Get Your Official Academic Transcript for Graduate School

Topics In admission process you need to submit Official acadamic transcripts to the Grad School. In This article we dicuss about -      What is Official Acadamic Transcript ?      How to get Transcripts from your university?     How to get Transcripts from your High School?     How to Send Transcripts to US Schools?

 

What is Official Acadamic Transcript? Your official academic transcript from your university lists all the subjects that you have taken in the colleges and your marks earned in the semester. These are 'official' ones since they will be issued by your university.Transcrcipts are nothing but the official copies of marks lists you have received at the end of the semester.
You need to submit transcripts from all schools/universities you attended. ( 10th standard, +2, and B.E/B.tech etc).
How to get Transcripts from your univeversity?
You can request your transcripts at the university's registar office. You need a fill a specified form by your university and submit it to university with the required amount. Some universities require that you need to forward this from on the behalf of your college. Different universities in india had diffrent approaches to issue transcripts.
This is how universities prepare your transcripts:
1) They will make color xerox or copy of your marksheet.
2) Transcripts will have official signature of universities registar and university stamps.
3) Transcripts will be closed in an envelop.
4) Envelopes will be sealed and will have university stamp on it.

 

How to get Transcripts from your High School?
For 10th standard and +2 transcripts you can get copy of the original certificates and get them attested/notarised from your schools.
How much will it cost to apply for transcripts?
Each university will have different pricing for transcripts. Universities will charge 40 rupess to 1000 rupees for each transcript.
Suppose, you are applying to 1 university and now you are in final year first semeter. By this time you will have 6 transcripts. and Let us assume that each transcript will cost 100 Rs.
Cost of 1 transcript: Rs. 100
Cost of 6 transcripts: 100 x 6 = 600 - (since you have total of 6 transcripts by the final year first sem)
so, one set of transcript costs 600 Rs. If the university you are applying requires 2 sets of transcripts you need to request 2 sets from your university which would cosr 600 x 2 = 1200.
How many sets of transcripts do i need to send to American universities?
Most of the universities ask you for 2 sets where as few univs ask for 1set.
How to Send Transcripts to US Schools?
In general, you can get transcripts from your undergrad university and post it to American College. Few american colleges exepect the offical transcripts to be sent directly from your university.

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How long Does it usually take to get an I20 from a School?

How long Does it usually take to get an I20 from a School? how long does it take universities to reply? How to follow up with universities

Topics Covered:      How long Does it usually take to get an I20 from a School?     Reasons for Delay in Admission Decision.??      What should i do if i don't get reply from school ?

 

Finished applying for Schools and now desperately waiting to hear about your admission results? Chill... You have worked hard enough filling up forms, applying online for schools and sending those packets with countless items to schools. There is nothing much you can do at this point of time. So the best thing to do is to relax and just forget that you applied to these universities for abot few days.Then start follow up with admissions offices.

1) Typically, most of the universities will communicate with you with in 2 to 4 weeeks of the arrival of application packets.

2) Then they will review your application and keep updating the online status of your application. If they require any additional documents, you will be asked to submit those ones.

3) Departmental or committe review will take up to one month.

4) Once department gives green signal, Grad school will evaluate your affidavits, bank statements and issues admission letter. This process may take 2 weeks.

5) Later they will generate i20. you will have it in hand  with in next 2 weeks.

In this way total process takes max of 3 months.

 

Reasons for Delay in Admission Decision:

1) One of the reasons is departmental decision which needs go through hands of program director and admission committe.

2) Delay in reviewing GRE/TOEFL etc test scores from ETS.

3) Bad Co-ordination between grad school and Department.

4)

There might be a delay in receiving your I20 could be that they might have already found you good for the university but trying to finalize if you are eligible for that big fat scholarship or GA or RA.

How to follow up with University

1) Do not panic, Keep checking your postal mails, emails and school online application account. University officials are really helpful and would update your account with any information which they feel is missing. Some university usally take long time to update online status of your application.

2) Send emails to grad school if you didn't hear from them

3) You can even make calls to grad school.

For now, you can relax and just do not bother about your friends admits until few days :)

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H1B Visa Quota 2012 - 20,000 Visas for Advanced Degree (Masters) Students

H1B Visa Quota 2012

Topics What is H1B Visa Number of H1B Visas for 2012 Quota Converting F1 Visa (CPT / OPT) into H1B

 

Please read this information about H1B visa before proceeding: http://MSinUS.com/h1bvisa.htm

The H1B visa program is the major method for employers to hire International professionals and International students to work in the USA. The H1B visa enables US employers to hire foreign professionals for a specified period of time. The H1B program allows specialty occupation workers to work in the US for up to a total of six years.

How many HB Visas (work authorization visas) available for Masters Students in USA for 2012 Quota? 

20,000 special limit in there for Masters Graduates from USA in Advanced Degree Quota. ‘General Quota’ limit is 65,000. General Quota is intended to hire workers from countries like India, China, Canada, Philippines etc. 

Will there be tight competition for masters’ quota in 2012 H1B Applications? 

No. There are less number of graduates in fall 2010 and also because of recession and number of students who came to US for higher education in Y2008 and Y2009 is less. So, Don’t worry about the competition. 

 

When should I apply for H1B quota 2012? 

USCIS will start accepting H1b applications for Y2012 quota from April 1^st 2011. So, your employer can apply at any time after this data before the cap is reached. 

I am on OPT status. How should I apply to H1B?

To apply for H1B quota in 2012 OPT students need to find an employer for visa sponsoring. Your employer/company will apply visa for you. If your visa is approved your H1B status will start from October 1^st 2011. 

How do I know if my H1B application is approved? 

USCIS will send form I797 to your company lawyer after your H1B approval. Form I797 will also have an attached brand new I94.  

 

What if my H1B is rejected?

Get a new job with a different employer and apply for new H1B.

Do I need to attend for visa stamping in India if I my H1B is approved? 

You should attend for visa stamping at US consulate only if you travel outside of United States. In other cases you don’t need a visa stamping. 

Is Self Sponsoring of H1B Visa possible? 

No, you can’t sponsor by your own.

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How to Select Universities for MS,Phd, MBA in US for Fall 2011 - Choose your Final Destination

How to select universities for MS in US

Topics      Factors be to considered in Finalizing a university for MS, PhD, MBA in US

 

Cost of Education and Reputation of the school: Most important factor in finalizing a university is cost of education and reputation. Filter the universities you got admission based on cost of education. Select the University with less cost of education for its reputation.

Schools with less than $6000 for 9 credit hours (3 courses) are considered to be less expensive schools.

Assistantships / Fee waivers / scholarships: Funding is important for most of the international students. If school’s tuition is high then look into assistantships or fee waivers available in the school. They will cover most of your Tuition. Don’t join in the schools which never offer funding for masters graduates.

Top vs Average Universities: If your university is much reputed and you didn’t get any assistantship from the university and you got full funding from another average school, select the one with full funding with the condition that top school doesn’t have high salaried placement record.

Sometimes your department may not have sufficient funds to provide assistantships. Check if other departments are providing funding for student outside their depts.

Schools in Big Cities and Internships:  Decide a University with less tuition fee in Urban areas. These schools will have good internship opportunity records. Easy to get internships if you are a student of schools in urban area. Salary from your Internship would help you to pay the school fee.

Dealing with less salaried majors: Don’t spend much money for non regular majors like environmental, civil, bio-tech, biomedical etc, pharmacy, chemistry etc. If you are a students from these majors particularly select schools only with less tuition and good funding. Forget about reputation of schools for these majors since you will not be paid much after graduation wherever you study.

 

Placement records: Look into the placement record of the school. Immediate placement after masters will give your money back in short time. Also keep eye on average salaries from placements for your major. Also see how many companies are interested to sponsor H1B visas to the graduates.

Easy course work: Decide a school where grading of exams is easy.

Duration of Study: New trend in selecting schools is to choose the one with one year masters degree. Duration of one and half year degree is also ok.

Non thesis option:  With non thesis option in your masters you can complete degree in short time.  Thesis option involves doing some research in your field to get your degree, which may take long time.

Selecting university for PhD in USA: For PhD guys mostly all universities offer funding. You just need to look into reputation and ranking of university. Choose School which has best research facilities in your research area.

Selecting university for MBA in USA: More industry tie ups more placements in MBA schools. Ranking is most important in choosing MBA School. Your B-school reputation plays key role in getting good job. As you already know funding is also important if you want to get rid of the burden paying high school fees.

Good luck in deciding your final destination…  :)

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Revised GRE General Test Pattern (GRE 2011) - Scoring - Sections - Duration of Test

Revised GRE General Test Pattern (GRE 2011)

Topics Revised GRE General Test (GRE 2011) Test Sections Scoring Length of the test

 

Section	Questions	Scoring Scale	Time
Analytical Writing scores 1 section with 2 separately timed tasks)	1 "Analyze an Issue" task and 1 "Analyze an Argument" task	0-6 with half point increment	30 min per task
Verbal Reasoning (2 sections)	Approximately 20 questions per section	130–170 with 1 point increment	30 min per section
Quantitative Reasoning (2 sections)	Approximately 20 questions per section	130–170 with 1 point increment	35 min per section
Unscored*	Varies	-	varies
Research**	Varies	-	varies

 

 Revised GRE General Test sections (GRE 2011)

1)One Analytical Writing (Essay writing) section with two separately timed writing tasks.

2) Two Verbal Reasoning(English) sections

3) Two Quantitative Reasoning(Mathematics) sections

One unscored section, typically a Verbal Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning section, that may appear at any point in the test

Revised GRE General Test Scoring

The revised test features a new score scale that reports the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores on a 130–170 score scale, in 1-point increments. Analytical Writing (AWA) scoring will continue to be reported on the same 0–6 score scale, in half-point increments. scored 0-5 scale 

 

GRE Sections Order

The Analytical Writing section will always be first, while the remaining five sections appear in any order.

 Revised GRE General Test Length

The overall testing time for the GRE revised General Test is approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes, plus short breaks for the test taker. There are six sections to the revised test:

Additional sections of the Test:

*An unidentified unscored section that does not count toward a score may be included and may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section.

**An identified research section may be included in place of the unscored section. The research section will always appear at the end of the test. Questions in this section are included for the purpose of ETS research and will not count toward the test taker's score.

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Salaries after MS in US by Major

Starting Salaries after MS in US by Major

Topics Starting Salaries after MS in USA.

Most of the Students requested for the starting salaries after MS. These salaries by Majors will answer their questions. Entry level salaries varies between 35k - 170k. In general salaries depend upon your Graduate School reputation and your Major.

CS and MIS Graduate degree holders are paying high when compared to other majors. You can expect 100k+ salary in TOP SCHOOLS only.

No	Major	Entry Level Salary in USD
1	MS in Computer Science (MS in CS)	50,000 - 170,000
2	MS in Electrical Engineering	40,000 - 95,000
3	MS in Mechanical Engineering	35,000 - 85,000
4.	MS in Chemical Engieering	40,000 - 75, 000
5.	MS in Civil / Environmental Engineering	40,000 - 72, 000
6.	MS in Management Information Systems (MIS)	50,000 - 160,000
7.	MS in Biotechnology / Bioinformatics	45,000 - 65,000
8.	MS in Industrial Engineering	40,000 - 70,000
8.	MS in Mathematics or Statistics	35,000 - 70,000
8.	MS in Physics or Chemistry	40,000 - 75,000

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Starting Salaries after MBA in USA at the TOP Business Schools

Starting Salaries after MBA in USA at the TOP Business Schools

Topics Starting Salaries after MBA in USA

Most of the Indian Students are interested in pursuing their MBA in USA after bachelors and requested the estimated salaries. These salaries by schools will answer their questions. Independent of any other factors, all international MBA students are starting at $40,000+ Minimum salary and upto 160k+

Rank	Business School	Pre MBA Salaries*	Median Total Pay Package	Percent Increase
1	U. of Pennsylvania (Wharton)	$60,000	$156,000	160%
2	Northwestern (Kellogg)	$56,000	$142,000	154%
3	Stanford	$65,000	$165,500	155%
4	Harvard	$65,000	$160,000	146%
5	Columbia	$50,000	$142,500	185%
6	Duke (Fuqua)	$49,000	$128,500	162%
7	MIT (Sloan)	$55,000	$149,000	171%
8	Chicago	$55,000	$140,000	155%
9	Cornell (Johnson)	$50,000	$135,000	170%
10	Dartmouth (Tuck)	$50,000	$149,500	199%
11	Michigan	$50,000	$131,000	162%
12	NYU (Stern)	$45,000	$140,000	211%
13	UC — Berkeley (Haas)	$50,000	$135,000	170%
14	Virginia (Darden)	$50,000	$135,000	170%
15	Yale	$45,000	$130,000	189%
16	UCLA (Anderson)	$55,000	$136,500	148%
17	Carnegie Mellon	$45,000	$125,000	178%
18	UNC — Chapel Hill	$48,000	$125,000	160%
19	Texas — Austin (McCombs)	$45,000	$107,000	138%
20	Indiana (Kelley)	$42,000	$114,000	171%
21	USC (Marshall)	$45,000	$112,000	149%
22	Purdue (Krannert)	$35,000	$101,500	190%
23	Rochester (Simon)	$40,000	$110,000	175%
24	Georgetown (McDonough)	$45,000	$116,000	158%
25	Washington U. (Olin)	$42,000	$109,000	160%

As this table shows, the average salary increase ranges from 138% at UT Austin to 211% at NYU (Stern).

The key takeaway from this table is that there is some cap on the amount recruiters are willing to pay first-year MBAs without regard to their pre-MBA work experience – which we explicitly assume is closely tied to the pre MBA salaries.

Before you take this table too seriously, we want to clearly state that these numbers are simply averages. If you decide upon graduation that you would like to work for a small start up and a nice options package (we concede those days are probably gone until the business cycle comes full circle again) or if you decide to work for a large Fortune 500 with good job benefits and security, then you are NOT going to make the these 6 figure salaries your first year out of business school.

* Pre MBA salaries are estimates we developed from many sources. Certain business schools do not collect this information from their incoming students. Those schools that do report these salaries use self-reported information anyway.