January 21st, 2008
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150 hours of coursework is required for the CPA exam. For international students from many countries, the undergraduate degree is equivalent to 120 hours. Working towards an MS degree in Accounting is a good way to complete the 150 hours requirement. And if you want to work in the USA as a professional accountant, CPA certification is essential. Only a few top business schools offer an MS program in Accounting. Mays Business School is one such example.
The application process for the CPA exam is the same for international candidates. Prospective candidates must select the U.S. jurisdiction to which they will apply, contact the Board of Accountancy (or its agent) in that jurisdiction to obtain application materials, submit completed applications and required fees as instructed, and once deemed qualified, schedule the examination. The 54 U.S. jurisdictions include the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
The CPA exam is administered in English language only. Prospective candidates who are undecided about the jurisdiction to which they should apply may wish to review the requirements of several Boards of Accountancy before making their decisions. Contact information for all boards is available at www.nasba.org
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January 9th, 2008
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Even if not mentioned in the application requirements, it is a good idea to include a resume. The resume must be limited to one page, no matter how many achievements you have.
Here are some guidelines to improve your resume.
- Your name, email ID and phone number must be included at the top
- You should use simple and legible font, preferably size 11 or more. The contents should not look too crowded
- Avoid your country specific acronyms (read more here)
- List your achievements in reverse chronological order
- Avoid any achievement earlier than grade 10th, but focus mainly on your accomplishments while in college
- Divide the resume in different sections and have headings for each section
- Check your spellings
- Include a printout in black ink with your offline materials like the transcripts. Some online applications also allow you to upload extra documents
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January 1st, 2008
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New year is a good time to reflect on the year gone by. We have had a modest beginning for our website www.app2us.com and our blog.
Our focus is to help the students who apply to the US Universities and make them aware of the various opportunities available to them. We also provided one-on-one guidance free of cost to over 300 students in the past six months. Check out our forum at www.app2us.com
We have had traffic from 1017 cities in 113 countries in 2007, whcih is very encouraging.
Top Cities: Hyderabad(India), Chennai(India), Bangalore(India). Singapore, Kulalumpur, Karachi, Seol, London and Lahore also sent a lot of visitors
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This is the first year of our blog and we hope that we will bring a lot of useful and interesting information to our users in 2008
Our blog is getting so popular in the Indian cities of Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore that we may plan a physical app2us meet in one of these cities in 2008.
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If you would like to know more about any aspect of US Education, please post your suggestion by adding a comment on the blog. A big thank you and Happy New year to all our users.
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December 26th, 2007
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The deadlines for applying to US Universities are very close now. Most applications are submitted online, but one still needs to send a lot of materials offline including transcripts.
It is tempting to wait until last date to submit the online application because you may think it is instantaneous. Well, it is not always the case. The servers of online applications experience very heavy traffic in the last few days and are likely to be down.
Here are other good reasons why we recommend that you not only submit your online application early, but do it BEFORE you mail your offline materials.
- Your online application has a application ID which you should mention on your offline materials and envelopes.
- The last page of online application often has info on what all is needed offline.
- The payment online may fail for some reason and then you may have to include a UD Dollar draft in your offline packet.
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December 22nd, 2007
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For MS and PhD Applicants targeting fall 2008 admissions, this is the time for last minute application activities, including sending out the packets. As you may have found out by now that even if most applications are online, you do need to send one (and sometimes two) physical packets to your target Universities.
Complete your online application. Prepare to send the offline materials at least 10 days before the deadline, even if you are going to use a reliable service like DHL. Courier packets get delayed during the peal holiday season. Make sure your online and offline materials reach before the deadline. The deadlines for top Universities are in December to January. If you are still not ready, do not target one of the early deadline ones. If the deadlines for your target Universities are in February or March, this is a good time to improve your SOP and compile all your letters of recommendation.
Make sure to include a photocopy of your GRE and TOEFL score in your offline packet, even if not specifically asked. Track through ETS whether or not your official scores were actually reported to your target Universities. You can even make a phone call to ETS; it should be affordable with the falling phone charges.
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December 18th, 2007
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The applications for the 2008 Paul Foundation Scholarship is now being accepted. The minimum requirement is a first class degree at the undergraduate level. Scholarships are open to students who have completed their undergraduate studies and have already applied for admission for post graduate/doctoral studies.
The last date of application is Feb 15th, 2008. Visit the Paul Foundation website for detailed information.
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December 15th, 2007
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I came across this headline at msn:US grants parity to India’s medical education
The United States has recognized that the Accreditation system for India’s under-graduate medical courses is at par with theirs.
If you read the news item carefully, it would be clear that the US body has merely recognized that India’s Accreditation system of the Medical education, not the education itself.
Unfortunately, many leading newspapers and sites like the Tribune, The Hindu, Rediff have propagated the story as a big achievement for India’s Education system. While it is a positive development, I do not believe this is going to be of a great value to doctors who apply for US Universities.
The US Department of Education website mentions that the Indian system is considered at par since 1997!
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December 8th, 2007
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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. I studied at IIT KGP and my CGPA was 9. I was active with NSS.
There is a huge problem with the above profile; none of the acronyms (except IIT) are understood in USA. The applicant is not likely to get recognition for all her achievements, because the admission committee may not be familiar with so many acronyms specific to Indian vocabulary. There are some acronyms which are widely understood in some countries but in general one should write the expanded notations while completing the application or writing the statement of purpose.
Consider this hypothetical profile again eliminating all acronyms: I scored 90% marks in class 10 and 95% marks in Class 12. I was awarded the prestigious National Talent Search Scholarship on the basis of an all-India competitive examination. I won the silver medal at Indian National Mathematics Olympiad. I studied at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and my Cumulative GPA was 9 out of 10. I served as a volunteer with the National Service Scheme.
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December 1st, 2007
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PhD program in Finance equips students with knowledge in the theoretical and empirical tools of finance. The degree prepares students for careers in research and teaching or for the corporate world in the areas of Corporate Finance, International Finance, Portfolio Management, etc. Candidates with a PhD in Finance are much sought after both in industry and academia and are highly paid.
All leading business schools offer a PhD program in Finance. An MBA degree is not a requirement, but is helpful if you have one. The candidate should have an undergraduate degree in a quantitative field or other wise demonstrate high quantitative aptitude. According to Wharton website, “Candidates with undergraduate training in economics, mathematics, engineering, statistics, and other quantitative disciplines have an ideal background for doctoral studies in this field”. Either GRE or GMAT is accepted, but it is always good to check the website of your target program. Relevant work experience may add value but is not required.
Some of the reputable PhD in Finance programs are offered by the following Business Schools:
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November 25th, 2007
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MIT offers many of its course contents online for free download and access. The project was launched in 2002 with 50 courses and currently free online course materials are available for approximately 1700 courses.
Linear Algebra, Circuits and Electronics, Electricity and Magnetism, Differential Equations and Introduction to Biology are among the most popular courses. Even translated material is available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Spanish and Portuguese.
Visit MIT OCW at ocw.mit.edu
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