With a variety of options to spend and to choose from, USA has been an amazing place for a student to live in. With globally recognized and flexible educational programs, students can actually get something more than they desire. Apart from the academics, a student can also consider the culture and the style of living of the United States.
Another reason to choose to Study in USA is post studies OPT options. Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a period during which undergraduate and graduate students with F-1 status who have completed or have been pursuing their degrees for more than nine months are permitted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work for at most one year on a student visa towards getting practical training to complement their field of studies. F-1 students are usually permitted a total of 12 months of practical training. Post the 12 months completion, students from STEM background (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics degree) may also be eligible to apply for up to 24 months extension on OPT.
USA ranks the top for having around 60 percent of the world's best universities, giving an individual the best options for future.
When comes to a choice between USA and India for Master's, undoubtedly, USA stands out. The prime reason for it being so is the salary package offered to a fresher is way above compared to graduates from average B-schools in India. Another reason is, there are scopes of immigration post studies and the pay-scale in the US is far more lucrative than it is in India. In case the person comes back to India, he/she will have more number of opportunities if at all he/she has studies or worked in the US.
Five Essentials for F1 Visa
The Institutes in USA are divided into two categories:
The tuition fees differ as per courses that are been taken by a student.
The living expenses per annum, including the accommodation and daily expenses are about $8,000 to $10,000. However the lifestyle of the people can differ and accordingly can be the cost.
The most important part of the USA Education System is “Credit”. The credits are a unit of study which together specifically make up a course. The number of credits required for the completion of a course, vary depending on the type of the course and the university which offers it.
In general, international students need to achieve 12 credits per semester to continue his/her studies, but can eventually take more.
Working on the basis of 12 credits per semester, three semesters per year and four years per degree, and taking into account exam periods, an undergraduate degree would require the student to gain around 130 credits in total, similarly a graduate program would require roughly between 45-60 credits.
The work load, as said before depends on the total number of credits. These credits play an important role in the flexibility that a student gets during pursuing his/her graduation or post-graduation. There are always two criteria in which the student should fall in order to get the graduation done, GPA (Grade Point Average) and Credits. If a student is unable to make it into either of these categories, he/she won’t be able to complete the graduation or the course they are into.
Flexibility mainly comes into play when a student is perfect on credits but short on GPA, they can then either take a subject ‘out-of-course’ to shoot up their GPA. These subjects have to compulsorily be relevant to the course which is been taken by the student. A student can only make his course flexible if he/she gets an option to cross out the subject which he/she has already studied.
The faculties of the universities judge the students based on different criteria including written exams, oral presentations, essays, group work or participation in discussions within the class. All of these things are been used to finally grade a student at the end of the year, which fall between A (Highest) and F (Fail).
A grade point average (GPA) is then calculated, with a 4.00 being awarded for every A grade, 3.00 for every B grade, and so on down to 0.00 for an F.
| Tests | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 6.0 or above | 6.5 or above |
| TOEFL | 80 or above | 90 or above |
Colleges publishes average scores of last year’s enrolments from which students gets a fair idea on how much should they score.
| Test | Stands for... | Normally Conducted for... |
|---|---|---|
| GMAT | Graduate Management Admission Test | MBA students |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examinations | Engineering students for graduate courses |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | Engineering students for undergraduate courses |
*Note:
The requirements will vary with each university/college; the above scores will just serve you as a guiding path.
IELTS or TOEFL are normally mandatory even if students show their GMAT, GRE, or SAT certificates.
The whole planning for the money related documents are to be done at an earliest reference point phase of the procedure. This is an extremely critical point that schools look for before affirming the I-20. The same documents and verification will be required at the time of visa interview.
Personal Funds:
Sponsor Proof of funds includes:
While preparing a payment plan for next year’s tuition fees one can show:
Following documents are also required.
English N Overseas can help you out with the complications that you face in term of Finance and other migration stuff. So it’s recommended that you book a counseling session with us, and get the thorough knowledge with our experts.
Make sure that the university you chose is accredited.
Our ENO representative can help you out with the selection procedure of the college that you want to be into, and with a transparency in their work, they will keep you updated with the efforts that are been put into.
Get done with the F1 Visa Application form
Through this you can receive the I-20 form from that respective university. Once you are done with the selection of the university, ENO will process your complete F1 Visa application form and get your interview scheduled with the Visa officer.
Get yourself prepared with our “Mock Interviews”
With our unique feature of preparing our candidates for their upcoming interview with the visa officer, we give them our best with every “can be” or “definite” question that can arise while the process of the interview.
You, with having ENO on your side, will surely get an experience to how the entire process flows and how to easily grab it.
Get the Visa approval
Getting done with the interview, you can receive your student visa and can successfully go to USA. for your further studies.
About the Interview
The process for obtaining the I-20 is quite different when it comes to different institutes. The opportunity to get the visa depends on the quality of interview the student gives to the visa officer. The student should clearly note down every pros and cons of the institute that he wants to be in and the institutes that he/she doesn't want to get into. This is a serious stage, a small mistake at which can lead to a refusal in the visa process.
It all goes through the way you convince the visa officer during the interview.
The key points that are to be prepared before you appear for the interview:
1. Academics
The visa officer will surely be interested in regards for your academic record.
2. Financial Background
3. Plans after returning back to India
The following documents are to be sent along with the application. Please note the following list is for indicative purpose only. The required documents may vary from case-to-case.
