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November 19, 2009

H1B Visa 2010 – Cap Count; Nov 13, 2009

H1B Visa 2010 Cap Count Table Updated [ Includes Timeline from April 1, 2009]

November 18, 2009

How I Prepared for GRE Exam (3 Steps)

How I prepared for GRE Exam – Guest Article written by Sameer ( Studying Masters in Cleavland State University)

November 17, 2009

Will Professor Pay My College Tuition Fees?

Paresh posted the following second comment at Admission to PhD – Scholarship and Semester. Before reading this article, read the previous comment posted by him.

November 15, 2009

H1B 2010 Cap Count Update – Nov 6, 2009

As of November 6, 2009, approximately 54,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been filed. USCIS has approved sufficient H1-B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees to meet the exemption of 20,000 from the fiscal year 2010 cap.  Any H1-B petitions filed on behalf of an alien with an advanced degree will now count toward the general H1-B cap [...]

Study Tips: How I Scored 770 in GMAT

GMAT – 770 – (lengthy article, but if you are serious about getting high score in GMAT, its a MUST read) You can use the tips listed by Slingfox for GRE Exam preparation too.

November 13, 2009

How to Think and Function as a Scientist

In several articles about Phd, we have stated that PhD is about interest towards research and not about financial aid and money. It requires dedication and determination to complete PhD and Post Doc.

November 12, 2009

New Poll – What is Your GRE Exam Score?

Hello everyone, it would be nice to know your GRE Scores. This poll will give an idea on what kinds of readers visit HSB and customize articles based on that.

November 11, 2009

Invalid GRE Score, if Last Name Changes in the passport ?

Rahul Posted the following comment at Blank Surname in the Passport – GRE and Admission
I am Rahul Ramachandran, as posted by many ppl in this thread, i too dont have a surname in passport, but while registering for gre and tofel, i gave first name as Rahul and last name as Ramachndran.
I came to know [...]

November 9, 2009

Cost of Living: Most and Least Expensive College Town

Cost of living is directly proportional to location where college is located. Many students consider cost of living to be one of the Major factor when selecting the Universities.  Forbe’s have published an article based on research done by Coldwell Banker Real Estate for home prices near college town/campus.
Using the value of the 4 bedroom [...]

November 8, 2009

Got Reply from Professor – Disappointing!

Getting in touch with Professors before applying to Universities should be part of your Graduate School Admission strategy. You can use the sample email template to contact professors. One of the blog reader used the email template contact a professors and got reply, but he feels disappointed with the reply
I contacted a professor in XXXXXXX. [...]

November 7, 2009

UK Student Loan Interest 0%; Should US Follow UK?

UK made all student loan interest to 0% from September 2009. Watch the discussion in the following video about Should U.S. Adopt U.K. Student Loan Program?. Interesting video and lots of ideas can be derived from this video.