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Let’s decode how coding is reshaping different disciplines in U.S. colleges and why it should be in your toolkit — regardless of your major.
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These programmes are designed meticulously to acquaint you with the academic, cultural, and social fabric of your new academic home while providing essential resources to ensure your success.
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Positions international students can check out
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The US institution may require international students to provide a transcript evaluation through an academic credential evaluation agency, like World Education Services
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These programs offer a wealth of information and guidance on various aspects of university life, such as academics, campus resources, and policies.
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students should have arranged for transportation from the airport and temporary housing
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Hello readers! In last week’s column, we discussed biometrics and visa appointments and what to bring. Today, we will be discussing SEVIS fees. Some important acronyms to know are: • SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System): a platform that handles information on foreign/exchange students – and their dependents – ahead of and during their […]
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Hello readers! Last week we discussed the process of requesting and submitting letters of recommendation (LORs). This week, we will be discussing standardized tests. U.S. higher education programs and institutions might have a standardized test requirement in their application forms. More competitive schools will likely have higher score requirements and some U.S. institutions could be […]
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Hello readers! Last week we discussed the purpose of, the usual number of, and the sources for letters of recommendation (LORs). Today, we will be discussing the process of requesting and submitting LORs. Like most other aspects of applications to US higher education institutions, students should plan to collect LORs far ahead of their submission […]
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Hello readers! Last week we discussed how to get your undergraduate transcripts and how to submit them to US higher education institutions. This week, we will discuss personal statements. A personal statement, or a ‘statement of purpose’ (SOP), is a relatively short essay that a student should write to explain their relevant background and interests […]
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Hello readers! In last week’s column, we talked about the eligibility criteria for U.S. master’s program applications. This week, we will discuss the process of filling out an application form. To review, online application forms are the first part of the application process and usually include: • An online application (with a fee) • The […]
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Every question has an answer. And ‘Destination USA’ will strive to provide the right answer to all those youngsters who dream of studying in the US. Mail your questions and doubts to ‘city.telanganatoday@gmail.com’ to have subject matter experts answer them, right from the degree and programme of study you can pursue to what the application […]
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In our special topic series on US higher education, today we inform students about the importance of planning for US university applications. Irrespective of the degree program that a student selects to apply to US institutions, the planning for the application starts about two-three years in advance of the program start date. Students applying to […]
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In our special topic series on US higher education system, today we share with our readers about the academic environment in US colleges and universities. A few prominent attributes of the US higher education institutions include applied and practice-oriented teaching systems, student-centric pedagogy, academic integrity, continuous evaluation, and participatory learning methods. Upon enrolment in the […]
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In our special topic series on US higher education, a few weeks ago we talked about the short-term programmes in the United States offering support for research exchanges. One such government exchange programme for Indian citizens is the Fulbright fellowship. In today’s column, we inform our readers about Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright programmes that are […]
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We continue the special column series on US higher education and discuss today about a common question that we receive from our students related to undergraduate (bachelor’s degree) applications – what is the “activity list” and how should it be included in the application form? Given the wholistic review of student’s profile for the admission […]
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Our special topic series on US higher education continues in today’s column with the special subject of ‘accreditation’. Accreditation is a system for recognising educational institutions and professional programmes for their level of quality, performance, and integrity based on published criteria and standards. The process of accreditation validates the integrity of an educational programme and/or […]
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Some institutions in the US do offer financial support to international students
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