[djikstra]

Originally Posted by sidrah

hi all!!

Just wanted 2 ask how imp is work exp....in either us or uk do they admitr students w/o work exp? n how much in advance must one apply ......
wat r the scholarship options?
also..nyone goin in 4 m.s program instead of mba..to avoid work exp aberrant?...

well work ex is very imp as top b-schools in US and UK dont admit students without a minimum amount of workex..........as far as MS is concerned if u have gud acads and relevant work-ex......u will surely get aid in the form of assistantship....................i m myself going that route........but b sure to find out which schools have the funds in the departments u r going to study in.......coz that is the money that u r gonna get...............
best of luck

[premature_articulation]

Most of the US top15 (BW) b-schools have a no co-signer guaranteed loan option.
From my understanding, the b-school would put this loan as the source of funding in the I-20.
Do I still have to have financial statements which ceritfy liquid cash for the 1st yr of the program and availability of funds for the second year?
My question is if I avail of the loan how do I justify my funding in the Visa interview? Do I still have to have a plan of repayment of loan ready with me (not consider a post-mba job)?

[djikstra]

Originally Posted by premature_articulation

Most of the US top15 (BW) b-schools have a no co-signer guaranteed loan option.
From my understanding, the b-school would put this loan as the source of funding in the I-20.
Do I still have to have financial statements which ceritfy liquid cash for the 1st yr of the program and availability of funds for the second year?
My question is if I avail of the loan how do I justify my funding in the Visa interview? Do I still have to have a plan of repayment of loan ready with me (not consider a post-mba job)?

dude its gonna b very difficult to convince the visa officer if all ur funds are in the form of loan(from indian banks or US...doesnt mtter).....................check out with a visa counsellor...........................

[sidrah]

in terms of scholarship which is a better option..us or uk??
anyone can give names of sum specific univs?/

[djikstra]

Originally Posted by sidrah

in terms of scholarship which is a better option..us or uk??
anyone can give names of sum specific univs?/

For scholarships ..no doubt US is the best bet...............and this is bcoz of the millions of dollrs or funding the universities get from everywhere..............

as per the specific universities..........give ur profile....and what u wanna study...........
that wud give a fair idea and make it easier to predict.........

cheerz

[sidrah]

thanx 4 showing so much intrest....after all..its all abt sharing gyaan...
okie..my profile would look sumthin like this...
Xth 88% Maharshtra Board
XII TH 82% Narsee Monjee college Mumbai HSC board

t.ybcom will appear next yr...plan 2 top in college , merit list of univ..
will appear 4 cat in 2007..bbut for a feel of it in 2006

currently working with an NGO WHARF for AIDS awareness

also..i screwd up my fy n sy bcom... does it matter..help!!

[djikstra]

Originally Posted by sidrah

thanx 4 showing so much intrest....after all..its all abt sharing gyaan...
okie..my profile would look sumthin like this...
Xth 88% Maharshtra Board
XII TH 82% Narsee Monjee college Mumbai HSC board

t.ybcom will appear next yr...plan 2 top in college , merit list of univ..
will appear 4 cat in 2007..bbut for a feel of it in 2006

currently working with an NGO WHARF for AIDS awareness

also..i screwd up my fy n sy bcom... does it matter..help!!

hey dude!!!!

first of all to study in a uni in US u need grad of 4 yrs..........so that is one thing thats gonna b a problem for u.......................second.................... .acads matter a lot.........watever competeitive exams u r taking........they r going to compliment ur acads..............third.............i m in a fix as to wat do u wanna study........u wanna go for MBA or MS and in which field.................plz specify.................

best of luck

[Hobbes]

Originally Posted by djikstra

first of all to study in a uni in US u need grad of 4 yrs

Mmmm... Not really. Many univs are accepting a 3 yr degree from india now... Theres even a thread on this, chk that for the list of univs accepting an Indian 3 yr degree...

HTH,
Uday

[sidrah]

i want 2 do ms....m aware tht 4 mba one needs lot more exp....
n sum univ do accept 3 yrs grad...esp 4 ms....
but temme..even 4 ms theyd check fy , sy n ty bcom results...wat if ty is exceptionally good...n fy n sy..so so...

[sidrah]

or is it better to do MCOM part 1..n work say 4 six mths..but hell..who'll give an ordinary bcom grad a decent job....that remindz me..call centre exp isnt couted as work exp or is it?