Interview with Korean Ambassador to the USA, His Excellency Han Duk-soo

His Excellency Han Duck-soo first came to USA as a graduate student of Economics at Harvard University. He later completed his PhD in Economics at Harvard. Having served in various positions including that of the prime minister of South Korea, he is back in the USA, this time as the Ambassador of his country to [...]

Days between visa and flying – make those count

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What do most incoming students do after getting the visa? They celebrate, they book tickets, do shopping and packing. And they day dream about the bright future that lies ahead. As the readers of app2us.com you should definitely do all that. But you can do much more that will [...]

The Princeton Review announces special offer for app2us users

Special Time-Limited Offer: Save $300 on a GMAT LiveOnline Course if you enroll between 7/22-8/10. Details.

Following a partnership agreement signed earlier this month with app2us.com, The Princeton Review announced,
“app2us members receive 5% or $50 off The Princeton Review’s Online courses and Online Tutoring for the GMAT and GRE. Use the corresponding promotional code from www.princetonreview.com/app2us [...]

How to deal with prerequisite courses

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For many admitted students, the letter of admission for MS includes a clause that the admission is contingent on successful completion of some courses. These courses are typically advanced courses of the undergraduate curriculum.

The concept: The US university may estimate the undergraduate preparation for some incoming MS students as [...]

MS after work experience – any advantages?

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This blog post is in response to many questions on app2us forums about possible advantages of applying for MS program after few years of work experience. Many students want to know whether they should wait for one or two years, gain experience, then apply. First of all, some facts:
Unlike [...]

10 factors that make US a preferred destination for education

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1. Most of the top hundred universities are in USA
2. US Universities have star professors in most of the fields.
3. Highest number of Nobel Laureates work at US universities
4. US universities have a lot of funding opportunities
5. It is much convenient to adjust to a new country where English [...]

Funding at US Universities – TA RA and Fellowships

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A key attraction of US universities is that in addition to quality education and research, plenty of funding opportunities exist. Most of the applicants including the users of app2us.com are very much interested in getting funded. While there is no magic wand for funding, it helps to understand the [...]

10 things to avoid during a US student visa interview

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We at app2us.com understand the anxiety that all Fall 2010 applicants might be feeling at this time, as the visa interview seems to be one last but enormously challenging hurdle that can prevent them from fulfilling the dream towards which they have been working for over an year now. [...]

Arizona Immigration Law

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This post is about the controversial Arizona Immigration Law arizona immigration law sb1070, formally known as Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2010. Before we proceed, let us make this clear that this is one of the most controversial pieces of legislation enacted in the US [...]

Getting a State Identification Card at the Driving Licence Office

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Since most people understand what is a driver / driving license, let us begin by explaining what is a state issued ID card. In almost all states of the US, the same office that issues driving license, issues an identification card, which contains the holder’s photograph and is valid [...]

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