Happy Schools Blog
November 2007
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11.30.07Did you have these 28 questions while writing Resume?
Jobs (0)I have listed some of the common questions students will have to find the answer while writing the resume. If that's the first resume writing experience, I'm sure they will have at-least 90% of the questions I have listed below. 1) What should be the length of the resume 2) Which resume template should I select? 3) Where should my educational details go, before or after the project, academic experience section. 4) I have low GPA, should I indicate that in the resume? 5) I have filled contents of resume only for 1.5 pages, can I leave half page blank? 6) I don't have any ...
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11.29.07You can chat with me, just write a comment.
General (6)Hello Guys, I have been chatting with few of the readers of this blog and I haven't added anyone for last 1 month. So, I decided add one more student to my chat friends list in next seven days. Rules are very simple. 1) You need to write a comment to this post. 2) One Winner will be selected randomly. 3) I need to have atleast 10 comments to select the winner. 4) You can write a comment and refer your friend to write a comment. If you say my friend Rohit will write a comment, your chances are more to be added to ...
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11.29.07Simple Tips to Save Money on Student loan Interest( 12% ).
Money (2)Did you know, International students can 'Save BIG' money by following the tips in this article. There are so many students who are still not sure how much student loan to get approval and how to save money in student loan interest. As far I know, students are paying around 12-13% Interest rate on student loan. But, if you utilize that money in proper way, you could save few thousands on the interest payments. I followed the steps I'm going to outlined here and saved loads of money in interest payments on student loan. Lets assume you have student loan ...
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11.27.07Student Visa : Can I borrow money from relatives?
F1 Visa (6)I had an interesting conversation with one of the frequent readers of this blog, about Visa bank balance and source of money. I want the readers to answer the question. I have partially answered the question from the reader and I'm expecting the readers to answer he last question. Reader: I'm admitted in to the University of Connecticut. It's fees is $23,534/yr(approx. 9.5L INR) + living expense. I have a bank loan of 15L and liquid cash of 7L in my SB. plus assets and investments like PF, LIC, shares, property etc covering upto 16L. Wat are my chances of getting F1 ...
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11.27.07Bank Balance for students with Scholarship - Reader’s Question
F1 Visa (4)Question from Rajiv I got I-20 from the University of Mississippi. I got assistantship from the college. In I20 cost for first year education is $21,250. I got $13380 as a fund from the college and I have to show $10000 as family fund. Now how much i have to show in the bank balance? Good to see that you have assistantship. That reduces much of your worries to get student visa to and also the amount to be shown for bank balance reduces much. One of my friend had full scholarship and he had taken bank statement for the total ...
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11.26.07Different ways to search for jobs and internship - 1
Jobs (0)Did you know there are at least 10 different ways to search for jobs and internships? I have added new link to write about job search and internship search for students. Students who are currently in school must have some exposure about job search and internship methods followed by their circle of friends. When job search is not done in the way it's supposed to be done, students will usually end up giving the job search within 1 or 2 months and start looking for consultants. Did you know? I will be using job search and internship words interchangeably. Most of the student ...
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11.24.07University + Location = Easy Job ?
FAQ's, Jobs (15)Question: How important is the location of a college wrt jobs? Example. People say you have to apply online to get jobs in Electrical domain, but if you study in Texas or California, its a lot easier. Studying in a good university with a job guarantee in the same field is of equal importance. Tell us where to draw the line in choosing a university based on its location. To what extent can we compromise on the university? Example: Is Clemson, being a University town good for studying EE(it has a great course) while we have to apply for jobs online. SDSU has a good course ...
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11.22.07Reader’s Question : GRE Twice and Low Score, Visa Rejected Twice, what next?
F1 Visa, GRE (2)I'm responding to a comment from the article Low GRE Universities, F1 Visa Tips and more. The questions was 730 gre score is it enough or shud i take gre again and for English language proof i m showing ielts (band score of 6.0) help me bcoz i screwed visa twice before in July bcoz of my gre score i think but they never asked for scores …….for avoiding risk i m preparing for gre i booked it on 5th of Nov and Got I-20’s from Northwest polytechnic ,Western Michigan and Bridgeport ,but i have rejected twice for Bridgeport ,so shud ...
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11.21.07Student Visa Dates not available, what do next?
F1 Visa (0)Are you looking for student visa appointment and couldn't find one? Last few days, comments and emails I receive are about student visa to U.S. Most of them looking for student visa are looking to book student visa interview dates through VFS Global web site. Couple of students said, they couldn't find student visa slots for interview in Nov or December for both regular and emergency student visa category. If you are in such situation, don't panic, Continue Reading...
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11.20.07Job in U.S. after Master’s Degree
Jobs (6)Have you ever asked yourself, can I work after Bachelor's degree or attend graduate school in U.S., if so, what are the job opportunities in U.S.? Well, it was not tough decision for me, I was much determined to study in U.S. and never did think about finding job after Bachelor's degree. So, many students have asked me, how much will I get paid after Master's degree, can I find a job 'easily' after graduation. Job search is another big topic to talk about and soon I'm going to write articles for current students on internship and job search. But, ...
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11.20.07F1 Visa Cancelled due to Fake Bank Statement
Documents, F1 Visa (5)I came across this experience from one of the forum respected sir, my name is sandeep. sir i have applied for a F1 visa. and i got the visa. but after i got the visa with stamping i got a call from embassy saying comeback to embassy once again with the visa and documents. i went to the embassy and i gave my visa, my certificates, my fixed deposits, my parents pay slips and bank statement. they did verification for 4 hours and told me that all my documents were original except the bank statement. the bank statement was given to me by a consultant. ...
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11.19.075 Common Questions About Universities asked by Students
FAQ's (4)When student are in 3rd year of engineering, there will be someone who will bring up the topic of GRE, TOEFL and Master's degree in U.S. University. And it all depends on the college and the exposure among the students, seniors that will ultimately decide how many student from a college will be pursuing Master's in U.S. When, few are talking about U.S. Universities, I'm sure some students will not even think about that option, considering the family situation, or maybe because, they could have assumed, its highly impossible to study in U.S. University, or maybe because Continue ...
