Common Application Mistakes: Using Acronyms

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We are starting a new series where we highlight the common mistakes while applying to US Universities.

Consider this hypothetical profile as written in first person: I scored 90% marks in ICSE and 95% marks in CBSE. I had been an NTSE scholar. I won the silver medal at INMO. [...]

For speakers of British English

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Applicants from many countries including England, India, Pakistan, Srilanka, Bangladesh, South Africa are used to the British style of English. There are many words and usage in American English which are very different as compared to the British English. We list some of the most common words which are very frequently used in the [...]

Applying Early for Fall 2008

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MBA programs have 2 or 3 rounds of deadlines and they consider all applications submitted for a particular round at the same time.

For MS and PhD programs, it is advisable to apply early. Some Universities consider all applications after the deadline, while some other have a rolling application process and thus the application completed [...]

Architecture Portfolio for US Universities

A portfolio of architectural coursework and other creative projects is required for M. Arch. Admissions. The portfolio should include creative work which may include coursework, and from other projects. A typical portfolio of creative work includes twenty-twentyfive images of architectural design work and art. There is a trend of submitting URLs of web based portfolios.
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Spring MBA admissions

Most MBA programs in US offer admission to full-time MBA only in fall. However a few Business schools offer spring admissions. The deadlines for spring intake is during August to October. Here is a list of MBA programs that offer admissions in spring semester: 

Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester 
Illinois State University  
Eastern Kentucky University 

Illinois State University [...]

Applicants with Low GRE Score

GRE General Test score is required for most MS programs at US Universities. For many international students, GRE is a cause of anxiety. If you have got a low GRE score, there is no need to worry and there is a lot of hope for those with low GRE scores.GRE is one of many requirements. [...]

How to Email Professors

Emailing professors should be done for the purpose of benefiting form the process not for the heck of it. With the challenging application process, you are hard pressed for time. Time should be carefully invested in any aspect of application and sending emails is no exception.  Most of us do not like spam emails in [...]

Affordability of US Education – MBA, MS or PhD?

If you have decided on what to study and considering where to study, please checkout www.app2us.com and other resources on internet. If you have decided to study in a top US University, but have not decided what to study, you are not the only one with the similar dilemma. For a quality
US education experience, often [...]

MBA Applicants, checklist this month (July)

For MBA Fall 2008 aspirants, the first round for the Top 20 is going to open soon. Complete your GMAT if not done already. 
If your GMAT is round the corner it is the time to put in some efforts for preparation and take practice tests. You should be finalizing your target Universities soon, at least [...]

Honesty with your MBA admission essays

The essay writing is the most challenging part of the MBA application process. The applicant may end up writing anywhere between 10 to 25 essays on different topic. For a non native English speaker the task can be daunting and one may get tempted to ‘look at’ good essays from friends, books or the internet.
Business [...]

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