MS in US timeline
April 30, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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January 2010 – Figure out whether you want to study for our MS in US and why. Buy a good book for GRE and TOEFL and start to study. Make sure you have a passprt which has your correct name and dagte of birth.
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If you plan to apply for MS in US for Fall 2011, now (May 2010) is a good time to get focussed. The process to apply for MS in US is essentially a one and a half year process. For starting your MS in US in Fall of a year, you need to start devoting some time every day since the early part of the previous year. Here are the key milestones with suggested dates for Fall 2011 admission.
February 2010 – If you are still a student, make sure to stay focussed on your current degree program and try to improve your GPA and class rank.
March 2010 – Try to develop good relations woth three professors. Tell them about your plans to pursue MS in US.
April 2010 – Register for GRE and TOEFL
May 2010 – Increase your study hours for GRE
June 2010 – Write the first draft of your Statement of Purpose, Get your degree / provisional degree and transcripts.
July 2010 – Research universities on the internet, Read app2us pages and blog to understand the details of various aspects.
August 2010 – Shortlist four universities for free reporting. Take GRE
September 2010 – Take TOEFL. Finalize five to ten universities based on your own research. seek help at the university selection thread at app2us.com if needed.
October 2010 – Contact three professors for letters of recommendation.
November 2010 – Follow up on your final score sheet of GRE and TOEFL from ETS. Finalize your Statement of Purpose, essays and resume.
December 2010 – Start online applications and submit about one week before the deadline. Check out this blog and www.app2us.com regularly for helpful information and tips.
January 2011 – Submit applications and send the offline materials
February 2011 – Spend some time researching the department and professors websites and contact a few of them.
March 2011 – Update app2us.com with all your offers and seek help in case of multiple admission offers. Learn some computer skills and typewriting.
April 2011 – Accept one offer and decline other offers before April 15th. Learn how to make webpages – this will help in getting jobs on campus.
May 2011 – Contact current students and some professors to further explore funding and student jobs.
June 2011 – Get an appointment for visa and compile paperwork for visa.
July 2011 – Block a flight with a travel agaent but do not pay till you get the visa. Browse through course websites and buy some books.
August 2011 – Fly to the US. If you are not funded spend 8 hours per day in looking for some student worker job. Register for classes.
September 2011 – Begin your studies and stay focussed from day one. Keep an eye open for possible Summer internships from the beginning of the first semester.
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A great post! Gosh, I did not realize all the work involved in applying for college for int’l students. I guess when one goes through it, we often forget all the different things that need to be done!!
I wrote a book review for a book that your readers may be interested in “The Indian Guide to American Colleges.”
Here’s the link for it! It’s a must read…
http://alaivani.com/Blog/tabid/56/EntryID/454/Default.aspx
The extra work involved in case of international students is one of the key reasons app2us was founded – to simplify the steps involved.
so gre scores will be sent even before we submit the application…then how will they match both ?
GRE scores are matched based on the name, date of birth, and other data provided both during the GRE registration and university applications.
i am in B.TECH( computer science) in a college of punjab technical university jalandhar(punjab).
i m currently in 3rd year(5th semester).
i want to apply for ms computer science fall 2012.
class percentage
10th 80%
12th 86%( gold medalist from sliet university)
B.Tech 70% avg( in first four semesters)
plz guide me
1 when is right time to take GRE?
( i m planning for feb 2011 ,because there are major changes in GRE aug 2011)
2.what score of gre needed to take admission in good university?
3. what are my chances to get funding/TA/RA?
4.what improvement should i have to do in my profile to increase chances of funding/TA/RA?
5.is it true that universities prefer GRE score less than two year older?
thnx
waiting for ur response
For guidance related questions, you must ask on app2us forums.
Blog comment is specifically for your feedback on above post.