12 Questions for Happy Point Method to select universities
By HSB
Long wait is coming to end for many students who are waiting for this post. Happy Point Method outlined in this article will help you to decide which university to attend. If you one among thousands of students confused on which universities in U.S. to attend, keep reading.
You may have more than one Dream University to attend. But if you take the time now to carefully consider your choices, you’ll be happy wherever you go. You will be comfortable with your decisions because you asked yourself the right questions. Most of the students don’t ask the following questions and method listed in Happy Point Method.
Happy Point method takes time to complete. It’s readily now the off the shelf product to give you information to select universities. You have to find answers to questions that will be listed below for each category and fill in the spreadsheet with the values 1 to 10. 1 is the least score and 10 being the highest for satisfaction.
When finding the answer, you need to consider Worst Case Scenario and put the weight’s (1 to 10) and then university that get more value will be the best university you can attend from the list of universities you have admission from.
Download the Spreadsheet from this link
1) Cost of Education in U.S. – Can you afford it?
What is the total expense per year?
Total Expense = Tuition Fee + Insurance + Cost of Living
If you can afford HP = 10
If you have afford at least 70% of the total expense then HP = 5
If you cannot afford then HP = 0
2) Tuition fee per year – In-State
In-state fees varied between University System. For example, in University of Texas System, if you get RA, TA, Scholarship, you are eligible to pay in-state fee. And In-state fee in University of Texas is 1/3rd of Out of state fee.
Example: Out of State Fee = $6000, then in-state will be $2,000
In some colleges, you don’t need to pay anything, maybe less than $1000 for health insurance and other small fees when you get In-State fees.
Example: University of Memphis, Out of state is $5000 then In-state will be less than $1000.
If In-state fee is minimal fee then HP = 10
If In-state fee is 1/3rd of the out-state or less then HP = 5
3) RA/TA/Scholarship
If you have admission with 100% RA/TA/scholarship then HP = 10
If you have you have partial scholarship/RA/TA then HP = 7
If you have like $1000 to $4000 in Aid then HP = 5
No RA/TA/Scholarship then HP = 0
4) Part Time Job
Find from the current students, about availability of the part time jobs.
If almost every students gets the job then HP = 10
If 50% of the students gets job the HP = 5
If No Part time jobs are available then HP = 0
5) Internship
As International student you are eligible to work for 1 year in CPT (Curriculum Practical Training). Students usually get internship in summer, but some schools allow students to work to 2 full semesters like UTA, UTD.
You have to find if the university you have the admission allows students to do internship and how long. Kansas State University will allow students only in Summer in CPT. Were as UTA will allow students to do internship for 2 semesters ( like Summer and Fall or Fall and Spring or Spring and Fall ).
Next you have to ask if the internship is under CPT or under OPT (Optional Practical Training). If the school allows internship under CPT then you are ok. If the school allows internship under your OPT, then it’s NOT ok to attend that school. For example Clemson University, internship is under OPT, which is not good. I will explain in later post on what is OPT and CPT.
So this is how HP has to be filled for this field
Schools also internship for more than 1 semester in CPT = 10
Schools allows internship in Summer ONLY in CPT = 5
If school allows internship in OPT = 0
If school doesn’t allow Internship = 0
6) Jobs after M.S.
But, majority of colleges, students have to look for jobs.
Majority of the colleges have Career Fair, where companies will visit campus and collect resumes. But the number of companies that usually come are very less. Some universities like NCSU have very high profile career fair.
If the college has campus recruitment program, then HP = 10
If you have to look for jobs then HP = 8
If majority of the students find jobs through consultants, then HP = 3
For example I have heard that in NJIT, majority of student don’t search for jobs, they graduate and join some consultancy firm. That’s not a good sign. It’s students responsibility to search for a job, if you are willing to put that efforts and expect the job offer to know on your door, without applying for jobs, then I’m sure student will have tough time. I know I was little harsh on the above statement, but I have seen so many people who after graduation, don’t apply for job proactively and end up joining some consultancy. (How consultancy works, that’s another topic to talk about in detail)
Continued in Next Post…Questions 7 to 12
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- 5 Common Questions About Universities asked by Students
heyy,
i hv started preparin for GRE.i wana knw wts da best way to prepare for verbal section..??
hello,
My gre score is 1300 verbal(560)quans(740)and awa is 2.5(sure its a bit low).
im a pharmacy student with 77%
10 is 91%
+2is 93%
expecting 95 for toefl.
i wanna pursue masters in pharmaceutics
can u suggest some universities that suit my profile??????????
i preffer universities ofering fee waiver.
I have B.E. EE from india with 56.7% & having two years designing experiamce. am i eligible for gre? If yes than plz suggest me the university for which i m eligible for get admission.
hiABHISHEK
if you want to pursue your higher education in USA
then you have to appear for GRE
you can write your gre even now
but plan when you want to be in USA
one year before your entry to USA
it is suggested to write GRE
You should write TOEFL too
you can use Google to search for appropriate university
in usa
hope this helps
thanks
welcome
cheers
easwaran
Hi HSB,
Thanks for your help last time.
I have a query on university selection.
Now I have completed M.Tech and I am looking to do MS in USA. But while selecting Universities for admission, should I consider my M.Tech marks and apply or should I consider B E Marks and apply.
I have 67.35% in M.Tech but in BE I have 61%. On what basis I should select universities for applying to MS. Should I consider M.Tech percentage or BE percentage.
Please help in this matter.
THanks
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I have B.E. EE from NUST Pakistan in 72.2% and MS with 3.03/4 GPA from top ranked schools in Pakistan GRE 800Q, 550V, AW 3.0 One Conference Papper, 5+ years of R&D Experience, Teaching experience and and pursuing another MS. What are my chance in following
Arizona State University
U of Colorado
Ohio State University
Iowa State University
NC State University
University of Massachuset Amherst
Hey now the intership is cpt and not opt anymore ….
So kindly update your blog with new info.
THanks,
Sumanth
hello guys,
i recently wrote GRE. i got a score of 970. i.e., QUANTS-650 and verbal-320. My aggregate in Pharmacy is 70.60%
can u name some good universities which offer MS in paharmaceutics or phamaceutical management.
i got jst 970 in GRE; quant-650 & verbal-320, please suggest me yhe names of some universities for doing MS in pharmaceutics.
hi everyone,im doing IT second year in some engineering college and im very desperate in doing ms in us after completing my engineering so anyone please help me to get information about various ms courses that i could take since me being an IT student and at the same time im interested in doing robotics.Is robotics away from my profession or i could do masters in robotics??
If you read the ebook which you will get after subscribing to the blog. It has all the details you are looking for. Yes, you can apply for Robotics.
MY score is V – 380,Q-740 and AWA 2.5…………since my AWA is quite low ,so this
AWA score is enough that universities will think of considering me for their respective universities.
i have done B.Tech(IT) applying for MS in computer science for fall 2009,now is it any chance of getting financial support(TA/RA) from the university with this low AWA score?PLZ reply its urgent
MY score is V – 380,Q-740 and AWA 2.5…………since my AWA is quite low ,so this
AWA score is enough that universities will think of considering me for their respective universities.
i have done B.Tech(IT) applying for MS in computer science
MY score is V – 380,Q-740 and AWA 2.5…………since my AWA is quite low ,so this
AWA score is enough that universities will think of considering me for their respective universities.
i have got 970in GRE & 82 in toefl. & i want to go for MS in pharmaceutical science…………so shall i get good universities? can you give me the list of universities that i can apply………..or i need more GRE score? should i go for second test for GRE? i want to go in FALL 2009…………please reply me urgently.i will be highly thankful to you.
My GRE score 1230 & toefl 99…. I am a pharmacy student with 62% and wish for admission for MS in ‘”pharmaceutics”. Suggest me some universities with financial aid.
Please send Minimum GRE and TOEFL scores to do MS( Computer Science ) in US i have academics of 80 % in MCA, 70 % in BSc, 76% in Inter, 79 % in SSC
may i have the answer to my question to my email. i am glad to visit this site as i am mostly clear about so many things about study in abroad. thanks for the host. hope the best
HI, I am studying IV/IV B.Pharm
Till now my percentage is 73% and waiting for final year result no backlogs,
GRE 910 V280 Q630
TOEFL 68 R- 12, L -14, S -22, W – 20.
I want to do MS in Pharmaceutics,
Can I know the list of universities offer me admission for Sep 2009 with all my criteria. Not only pharmaceutics,
i want admission in any pharmacy subject
Thank you,
@ above post..
Sry..that ud be quant= 780
Hi!
I got 1380 in GRE (quant 770, verbal 600). TOEFL- -yet to write
I have got 90% in my B.tech
I have also done a summer intern ship in TCS innovation lab.
And i have two technical papers under review, one of which has been accepted in a national conference.
I want to do phd in Computer engineering.
I have applied to Irvine,Illionis-Chicago,Cincinnati and Missouri-Rolla.
I would like to know what are my chances out there (with scholarships).
Do i have any chnces if I apply to Florida and Maryland College Park?
Hi I got 1070 in gre, 95 in toefl , 68% in btech and applied for four uni Massa amherst, OSU corvallis ,CSU fresno, UA of arkansas fayetville. Is there any chance you think of getting admission in one of them.Please mail me.My trade is Food Technology
Hi I got 1070 in gre, 95 in toefl , 68% in btech and applied for four uni Massa amherst, OSU corvallis ,CSU fresno, UA of arkansas fayetville. Is there any chance you think of getting admission in one of them.Please mail me.My trade is Food Tech
@ Raghu
I am 2008 passout and applying for MS in CS.
my profile-
GRE -1130, AWA- 3.5
toefl- yet to write
Acads- 75% from jntu
can u rate my chances of getting an admit from clemson and UTD and abt oncampus jobs and placement scenario there..
@bhargavi: For M.S. Computer Science, you will need atlest 1100 in GRE.
hi i got less score in gre .my academic is 60 % i want to do ms in computer science im going to write my toefl oct 18 what shall i do now ho my score is just 750 what can i do now shall i write it again or tell me is there any universerstites wich offer admission to that score also
I had secure GRE score 830 (550-quant, 280-verbal). 60 % Academic.
sujjest some good major’s For MS which would fetch good jobs after completion and also good universities who provide RA/TA/scholarships, parttime jobs.
can I choose CSU Los Angeles/Chico/Long Beach, because these univerisities are 3/4 tier, will there be any problem in getting jobs etc.
@haritha: For Jan 2009, its late to apply when when you plan to take TOEFL by end of september. I would suggest, you apply for Summer 2009.
i had got my gre score 900 and my b.pharm academic percentage is 79.4.can i get admission for january 2009 for doing my M.S.i am going to take toefl by the end of this month.plz suggest me some of the universities and courses offered with which my profile matches.
Hi There, i am from germany, I am heading to the states to study, i am now googling college tuition fees, but there are in-state and out-of-state tuiton fees. Am i considered for being out-of-state student?
hey im planning for ms in compter science eng for fall 2009….can ou just suggest me b which month i should be ready with all my scores????
hiii i have written my gre.ive got 970(quant-670 verbal-300),and my acads=70.4%.can u plz suggest me some universities for my score.first n foremost will i get ny university for ms in computer science with dis score.plz reply to me as soon as possible .
@B V R CHOWDARY: I have listed few Low GRE Score universities,search for them within the blog. I’m not sure why you said ‘without english program’. For Jan 2009, it will be very tough. I would suggest you can apply for Summer 2009 (May 2009)
plzz help me send me college list without english program. my profile
toefl-71(10,20,17,24)
gre-1040
b.tech-73.8%
12-84%
10-79.5%.
help me fast i need to apply fastly for jan 2009
send reply to my mail id
by the way my branch is ee
i have a gre score of 1250.wit quant(790) and verbal (460).can i get a fully aided phd in any good university.if yes where shud i apply?
hey guys,
i recently wrote GRE. i got a score of 1090. i.e., QUANTS-750 and verbal-340.
can u name some good universities which offer MS in petroleum engineering and can i get scholarship for my mark?
@ Shapan : You can apply for 3-5 universities. You can get admission, but for Visa it will be tough. If you have good academic credentials, you should be fine. Good Luck.
My gre score is 870. Want to take Admission MS in mechanical Engineering.Is there any chance
hi…have got acceptance frm St John’s Univ for MS in Pharm admin….
cn anyone pls tell abt the prospect of the course & abt the univ as well.
i shall b thnkful to u
hi i got an admit in suny-buffalo for EE
how are the job opputunities at buffalo
if anyone has spme idea polz send it to my email id
my gre is 1270 awm2.5
toefl 87
academics 70.6%
want to do ms in pharmaceutics …plz suggest some state univ which still have deadlines
hey there hi
u r doing a great job …nice site.
actually wanted the list of univ for low scores.
i got 990 yesterday…i am feeling terrible.shud i give it again 2nd time ? or shud i apply with that score ???
i want to pursue MS in biotechnology
can u also help me with the univ offering that course please…really sad .do help !!
my profile b-pharmacy65% no backlogs gre 1080 toefl 88 can u give some universites for ms in pharma program
hello first i want to tell abt me.my acadmemic is 60.11%.
with 14 backlogs and my gre score is 1080. so i want to know that my backlogs can be a problem for me and with my gre score which 1080 is ok for me in getting visa.
Hello,
Firstly, I would like to thank you for all your suggestions through happy schools…Can u pl let me know about all the required financial documents for visa processing and coming to property papers should we attach them along with the CA report.