United States of America

Why Study In USA?

• The USA attracts world-renowned faculty and is famous for research and technological development.
• International students are highly recognized by employers around the world on successful completion of their course.
• The universities and colleges encourage foreign students to take admissions for pursuing higher studies and get benefited by its quality and to be sure of this; they have a wide range of support services for International Students.
• Us education system has Interactive learning programs, freedom of choice, liberal education system, independent thinking and democratic principles .These are the fundamentals that makes it different from all the other countries.
• The United Nations is popular number one study destination for international students seeking higher education overseas.
• The diversity and range of educational opportunities available in the United States are incomparable. There is a wide range of universities to select from.

Types of degrees offered:

Associate Degree:

Academic Degree of 2 years is awarded by Community Colleges. Completion of associate degree can lead to transfer to the remaining 2 years Bachelors Degree in high ranked university having an articulated agreement with the community college.

Bachelors Degree:

It is Commonly known as Undergraduate Degree and the duration is of 4 years. For Ex : Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) or Bachelor of Science(B.S.)

Masters Degree:

The duration generally for all the master's course is of 2 years. Common examples of master degree are Masters of Arts (MA), Masters of Science (MS), Masters of Engineering (MEng), Masters of Business Administration. But for courses like Masters in Management, MEng. Degrees, LLM etc. the duration may be of one year.

Doctorate :

Commonly known as Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Duration may range from 3-5 years. Ph.D. students need to submit a research proposal as well as must appear Standardized Test i.e. GRE/GMAT and TOEFL/IELTS for admission. In the United States, Students with Bachelor's degree may apply directly into Doctoral program without first earning master's degree in few majors.

Major intakes

The major intakes for USA are fall intake and spring intake. During the fall intake, the start date of university is in the month of august and September. During the spring intake start date of universities is January.

Fall Intake:

If you are planning for fall intake it is better to start your procedure eight to nine months ahead. June, July & august do your coaching for the test and appear for test by the month of September so that you can get your results by October. Start your application procedure during October as many universities deadlines commence in October till May and you can get your I20’s by March to June and complete your visa procedure before you start off the university i.e. (June & July) and fly to USA during the month of august.

Spring Intake:

If you are planning for spring intake it is better to start your coaching during the months of December, January and February. Appear to your required test during March and get your result by April. Start applying to the universities in the month of April as the deadline for many universities commences from July onwards till October. You can get your I20’s by October to December and complete your visa procedure in the months of November till December and fly to USA in Januay.

Summer Intake:

Summer intake is offered by few universities with limited courses and classes start during the month of April, May.

Requirements to do masters in USA:

Most of the US universities accepts 16 years of education (12+4). B.E., B. Tech, Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Physiotherapy. The required Academic Percentage is 58% and above with minimum backlogs. In few universities 15 (12+3) years are also acceptable for the Institution in India is NAAC “A” Accredited (National Assessment & Accreditation Council). Three years of Bachelors degree acceptable for admissions into Masters for Computer Science, MBA & Public Health courses & in other programs through Pathway with few universities.

Acceptable scores of Standardized Tests :

GRE : 300+, GMAT : 500+ TOEFL : 79, IELTS : 6.5 overall band. . Admissions without GRE/GMAT scores possible with several universities. Students with less TOEFL/IELTS can get admission through Pathway or English as second language program.

Other factors that are looked in are the extracurricular activities that the student has been involved in, the research that the student has done in his subject. His documents such as Resume, Letters of Recommendations & Statement of Purpose are also very crucial and must be drafted very effectively.

Requirements to do bachelors in USA:

US generally requires 12 years of education for Associate Degree and Bachelors Degree. The academic Percentage required is 58% and above. Acceptable Scores : TOEFL 71 to 80, IELTS 6.0 .SAT : A good score would be 1150+ (out of 1600).

Scholarships and Financial aid:

Students planning to study Masters in USA have Tuition Fee waiver in form of Assistantships, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship and Graduate Assistantship .The Part Time Jobs ( On Campus) .

Students who are planning to study Bachelors also have Scholarships available. There are two types of Scholarships Need Based and Merit Based. We work for Universities which offer Merit Based scholarships. Most of the Universities require SAT for Merit Based scholarships.

Work Options :

Types of Employment available as an F‐1 Students while studying and after completing studies 1. On Campus Employment.

a. Curriculam Practical Training (CPT) b. Optional Practical Training (OPT) 2. Off Campus Employment through .

On – Campus Employment:

Can work on campus 20 hrs./week during study time . Can work full time (i.e. 40 hrs./week) during holidays . Positions the student can work as : Teaching Assistantship ,Research Assistantship , Fellowship , Hourly Employment- Food Services, Library, Event Coordinator, Laboratory Assistant, etc.

Curricular Practical Training (CPT):

It Provides opportunity to gain actual employment experience. “An integral part of an established curriculum”. It is Defined as “alternate work/study, internship, cooperative education, or any other type of required internship or practicum which is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school to be eligible for CPT, student must have completed 9 months in lawful status and currently be on F‐1 visa status. CPT can be full time (>20 hours week) or part time (20 hours or less per week).

Optional Practical Training (OPT):

It is Available to students who are lawfully enrolled on a full – time basis &have completed at least 1 full academic year. Eligible student may request OPT in order to be employed in a position related to the major area of study. 12/36 months of OPT available after each degree level completion.OPT program allows F-1 students to work in US in occupations related to their field of study. F-1 visa holders are eligible for 24-month extension if they hold a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).Finally the OPT Students who have pursued STEM Degree in US get an opportunity to spend 36 months in US after their study. During this 36 months they can work full time on student visa and if the employer sponsor’s H1B they can convert their student visa into work visa. This period of 36 months is reduced to 12 months in case of students who have done management studies in US. This benefit is available under the scheme called Optional Practical Training (OPT).