Study. Work. Live in USA
Discovered
When Columbus discovered America, he would not have visualized the sheer magnitude of his discovery. What paradise was to Milton or Kashmir to the poets is what United states to the dreamers, “land of opportunities”. George Washington led a revolution through the Boston tea party in the 18th century and became the first president.
Superpower – “Numero Uno”
The only superpower in the world USA leads almost in all fields and influencer of culture. The world’s number one economy has a stable government with a presidential model of governance and balanced by the Senate. To the commoner from outside it is a matter of supreme security that the law enforcers, state, and the judiciary are independent and allow freedom of expression.
Economy & Education
The US economy thrives on innovation and technology. A free-market economy it encourages innovation and research. Currently home to 325 million, USA is home to more fortune 500 companies than any other country. Fortune 500 companies contribute more than $14.2 trillion in revenues (Source Wikipedia).
The emphasis on research has led to the collaboration between the industry and the academia. The states continue to be a leading destination publishing research journals although recently Asia has shown considerable progress in recent years. MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Caltech are known for the emphasis on research and providing solutions to the industry.
Everest of International student destination
17 US universities are ranked among the top 50 institutions as per QS ranking. The QS rankings are prepared considering the professors, teaching, infrastructure, diversity, research publications and student feedback. The above is an indication of the standards of the institutions from USA. The leading programs as per student demand are engineering, technology, and management.
Optional Practical Training
This facility enables a student to work and gain work experience leading to full time employment. The OPT extension for a STEM Program is more than a non-STEM program.
Most reports of student mobility point towards the inclination of students to join institutions where the academic quality and infrastructure are of the highest standards globally.
Pursuing a university program in the United States comes with many features but may be summarised from a student point of view into the following:
Features:
- Warm to International Students
- Teaching in English
- Quality of the teaching staff or professors
- Number of quality institutions
- Student Diversity
- OPT or Optional Practical Training
- Graduate assistantship
Eligibility Norms & Profile Suitability
Institutions in the states have set their own standards of selection of students applying to their campuses. However, the common eligibility norms consist of a series of test scores and academic scores.
For those students from India the following test scores are to be completed to be considered for an admission:
Students may refer to the university website or consult an expert in international education or higher studies abroad to know more in detail about the minimum scores and possibility of admission.
Application Window
While the applications are open until a few months before the program commences it is always good to start applying a good 8 months ahead. Since the timelines vary from institution to institution it is advisable to either go through the website or consult an expert.