USA

The United States has one of the world’s renowned universities, with outstanding program and research opportunities in virtually all fields. It is home to over 4000 colleges and universities, offering huge campuses, elaborate and updated laboratories and scholar faculties who are master in their domain. A degree obtained in the US are highly regarded worldwide.

US is one of the most diverse country on earth with varied geographical regions. It is the hub for international students which adds in cultural diversity to the country.

USP of studying in USA :-

Highest number of universities making funding easier for PHD students.
Degrees in varying fields recognized worldwide
Excellent for research work with renowned faculties
Three years of post-study work right post completion of masters.
Huge opportunity for practical implementation and hand on experience in projects.
Students are eligible to part time job on Campus up to 20 hrs per week.
Higher chances of scholarship

Top Industries:

Healthcare
Technology
Retail
Non- durable manufacturing

Types of University and Colleges :-

Ivy League Universities
Public Universities
Private Universities
State Universities ( all state universities are public but all public Universities are not state)
Liberal Arts Colleges
Community Colleges

Eligibility Criteria for Under Graduate :-

Most universities have a SAT requirement
SAT is must for IVY League and top universities( SAT subject score is required )
More emphasis is given on section wise score than the overall SAT score
Few among the top league universities have subject score requirement like MIT and Harvard.
Extra Co-curricular activities plays a very critical for under graduate application.
TOEFL or IELTS score is required as language proficiency test.

Eligibility Criteria for Masters :-

Student needs 16 years of education for taking up master program in US. Some universities accept 15 years of education like New York University and Yale. In non-stem courses 15 years of education is accepted as well but needs networking with university.
GRE for master program and GMAT for MBA program are almost mandatory for all universities. A minimum of 315 and 650 is considered as good score respectively for GRE and GMAT.
Student needs to take up TOEFL or IELTS with 90 IBT minimum in TOEFL and 6.5 band minimum in IELTS. Test for proficiency in English Language is mandatory for USA.
Statement of Purpose, letter of recommendation, transcripts are required for admission
Work Experience for MBA and special masters

Top colleges for Masters program in STEM courses :-

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Princeton University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Purdue University
Carnegie Mellon University
Penn State University
Columbia University

TOP B-Schools:

MIT Sloan School of Management
Kellogg School of Management
Harvard Business School
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Haas Business School
Ross Business School
Wharton Business School

Scholarship for Masters:

Graduate Assistantship
Teaching Assistantship
Research Assistantship

Note: For Merit based scholarship, student needs very good academic profile as well good GRE score. There is No separate scholarship application for Merit based scholarship.

Intakes and Deadlines:

Fall – August September
Spring – January February

Exact timeline for the whole process:-

For Fall Intake

March – Aug Test Taking and tentative shortlisting for score reporting

Sept-Oct – Finalizing University

Oct-Dec – Application submission

Dec-Feb – Admit decisions

March-June – Visa application

June- August – Departure

Cost of Attendance

Accommodation largely depends on which part of the country student is choosing to stay and the kind of accommodation. Tuition fee plus accommodation is 25-35 lakh per year for Public and State University for Masters and up to 40 Lakh for MBA.

Note – For Masters student has to show one year funding ( tuition Fee & Living cost) to receive the I20

Post Study Work Right:

Part Time: Student can work up to 20 years per week during course. Student can take up full time work during public holidays.

Full Time: Student is entitled to 3 year post completion of undergraduate or master program under STEM courses.

1 year stay back for Management courses.

PHD in USA:

PHD in USA most of the time offers full fund for the duration of research work.Generally the duration is 5 years

Eligibility Criteria for PHD :-

Student having a CGPA of 8 or more in graduate and masters is the ideal profile for PHD.
Showing research or high competency is subject is extremely critical for PHD students.
Student should ideally have one publication apart from dissertation
Student should show work and research in the subject he/she is willing to pursue PHD.
If there is gap year between Masters and taking up PHD, it should be justified with relevant research work.
GRE is mandatory for most universities. A score of 315 and above is desirable.
GRE subject test is required for subjects like pure science, physics, chemistry etc
IELTS / TOEFL is mandatory for English proficiency

Steps for fund confirmation and application :

Networking with subject professors is the first and most important step for PHD aspirants
Shortlisting of universities
Test Scores GRE & TOEFL / IELTS sending to the university directly from the ETS.
Editing of Statement of Purpose(SOP) and Personal Statement
Discussion and format for Letter of Recommendation
All educational and transcript documentation required for application
Application to chosen Universities
Preparation for personal interview with guide when required
Visa documentation and VISA interview preparation
Pre-Departure session

Student should ideally start the process 10 to 12 months before the session.

Major intake in Fall – August \ September:

For PHD, Student have to submit application by priority deadline in order to receive funding. Priority Deadline varies from University to University , but almost all universities deadlines are over by 15^th January.

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