I’m doing bachelors in mechanical engineering. Hopefully I’ll graduate in year 2013.
I want to do masters from USA . That’s my ultimate dream . I’ve read all articles on your website. It’s a great help indeed.
I’m planning to do GRE & TOEFL test in Dec.
But what thing is hitting my mind is that you mentioned in a post that it requires around 22lakh rs in your account as liquid cash.
Well ! I’m a middle class family member. So we can’t have that much money. So after realizing that my dream has started fading away.
Should I go for GRE & TOEFL then ? Or consider it as a waste of money since getting f1 visa requires a lot of money. Kindly reply asap . I’m very very confused . Please help.
- Rajesh Bhandari
Middle Class Family and Studying in USA
Studying in USA for a student from middle class family is not an easy task.
Considering the U.S. Dollar conversion rate, US education is getting expensive.
But, It’s good to have a dream – Higher Education dream.
Rajesh, just like you several students from middle class family dream about study in USA.
Many of them just give-up considering the magnitude of effort required to just to get F1 Visa.
It takes hard work and dedicated effort to get good score in GRE, TOEFL, admission in US Universities and then comes 800 pound gorilla in the form of visa interview.
But, you have to understand – most of the students coming to USA are from middle class family.
Everyone have to go through the same process to come to USA. Those who have come to USA have gone through each and every step, that you have to cross.
- It will be tough.
- It will be frustrating.
- It makes you feel hopeless at times.
- It drains your energy.
- It takes lot of time
- It takes motivation
- It costs lot of money.
But, you can’t achieve greatness without overcoming all the “It Factor’s”.
If you are really desperate, then things will line-up in your favor.
Opportunity will come to you, but you have to TRY.
You might fail to get visa after spending lot of time and money. But, only way to find, if you can reach your dream is by going through the process.
So, instead of losing hope, gather your strength and start preparing for GRE, TOEFL and studying in USA.
There are thousands of students like you who can inspire and give hope to your dreams are following this blog.
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Hey Rajesh,
You asked just one question (an important one though), and people have felt concerned and have tried helping you, because they know that the things are tough, and parallely, going through to the tough phase and to come out on the other side successfully is also truly possible.
Rajesh, apply for some colleges you are interested in. There are many scholarship schemes – by colleges, by governments, by private firms. BE OPTIMISTIC and FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS.
Rajesh Bhandari,
You should consider other countries like Germany. There is little or no tuition fees and living costs are also reasonable. Even if you don’t get a scholarship, your costs will come up to about 8-10lakhs. Also since your doing mechanical engineering and want to continue with masters, Germany is always better for this field.
Dear Friend,
You can if you be aditted for direct Ph.D. Ty to have a very good GPA in your undergraduate degree. With very good GRE scores ( Quantitative>780, Verbal>600, Writing > 4.50 ) and good GPA, simultanously search professors who need Researc Assistants. In Mechanical Engineering area, there good funds which can support you totally( tution and fees and living expense), but you have to search and see that professors need Research Assistants in which areas and try to do your thesis and if you can do some proects in these area in order to be qualified for recieving their assistantships. But be aware that most professors like to take Ph.D students, so you must have very good marks in your GPA, GRE and TOEFLE in order to be admitted for Direct Ph.D.
Please let me few of the good universities in UAE where i can do my masters in IT background….Also suggest if doig masters in UAE is worth.. and if so what are all the exams to be taken and the approximate cost to complete my course there?
I have completed AME and want to study aerospace engg. from National aviation university, Ukraine, but it cost 10lac, I dont know how can i arrange this, can any help me to solve this matter?
All The best buddy dont give up hope
HI rajesh,
i am also from middle class family.. and i also had same dilemma as to persue the dreams or just let it fade.. but at the end i learnt that with tha hardwork and patience you can reach your goals.. i accept that it is tough to walk through all these tough hurdles.. “but if someone can do it.. why not you?” i should admit that even i had all these questions when i thought about coming to US , instead of losing your hope.. take steps to achieve your dreams..Work hard and then you will find your path to US..good luck.. hope to see you here soon..
Hey Rajesh ,
Chill , almost all students face the same problem .
Everyone just borrow money from friends and relatives and deposit into the account for few days and take a bank statement.
I have a colleague of mine who had scored 14500 in GRE , 110 + in Toefl 2 years back.
He had admits from Carnegie Mellon and University of Pennsylvania as he had many design projects & few papers . But he did not get any funding.
He dropped his plans of MS because he had to pay a huge amount of $ 45K/year as fee.
Had he applied to a bit lower ranking universities he could have expected some funding.
Now he is planning on applying again after 2 years.
So be wise when you apply to the universities , check the fees , funding , job prospects , etc..
Hmm,
Being middle class if u think this way, what inspiration has encouraged lower middle class and some other class of people without steady source of income?
Kiran
hello all !! i have a question actually , I have done my BCA and I am currently working with an IT company (will be completing 1 year on 18th aug 2012)…. I want to pursue my masters from the US …. I have been told that with 15 years of education I can’t simply dream of applying for higher studies in any of the US universities …. Some of my friends suggested that I should go for a one year course to bridge the gap.Now , precisely what “One Year Course” shall I go for ?If I go for a One specialized Diploma in Information Management will I be eligible to apply for MSCS or MBA(CS) in universities like ULCA,UT austin,TTU ,BOSTON university etc ??
*One Year Specialized Diploma in Information Management from Amity University i mean…
Can anybody clear about finances certification?
Thanks in advance
ya,i am also planinig for the same to do ms in germany .
Hi HSB,
This entire post and the comment thread has enlightened me .. as in I am an Engineering student in one of the best colleges in the state,I have always been interested in research but considering financial factors ,for once , I thought instead of going deep into GRE preparations may be I should work hard so that when the placement season comes I can join some dream company .
Thanks a lot
wats ur college,branch and dream company??
Hi All,
Even I have the same dream as Aruna has. Please help me in the same. I am currently studying in Atharva College of Engineering, Mumbai University.Electrical Engineering.
The guy in the beginning of the post said something about 22 lakhs liquid cash in bank accounts for MS study in USA??
Iz dat CORRECT? coz i arent aware of aythin lyk dat, ive been followin dis blog for quite a while now.
Im also doin my bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and will graduate in 2014.
Anyone plz also shed more light with regard to future study in mechanical field in germany,UK and Canada? How does the tuition fee compare in these countries and the US? How much liquid cash iz required at admission time for gettin visa of these countries..??
HSB posted some good posts on MS in Germany, HSB PLZ paste sum links here!! And rest of the details about germany can be found at the website of DAAD. Just google it. Germany has the lowest cost
I read a bit about the cultural difference, or rather indifference in germany, a bit of discrimination.. how locals never help u if u don know german… d food barrier(dats in usa too though) etc etc.. wat do u think of dat.?
and in another post u said somethin about accomodation.. Dont most german univ provide hostel accomodation to its intrntnl ms students.. or students have to find their own accomodation? and compare dis wid usa too plz
i am new to dis blog and maybe don know a lot of things…… so plz help me…
Ahh,both types of accomodations are available. And culture barrier and language barrier. you have to learn a bit of german. Now think about it,Germany is an advanced country and they have never been ruled by Britain or any odr country so German has remained dere official language. dey havnt been xposd to english in dat way. And discrimination, yeah, it may be there, REMEMBER AVOID EAST GERMANY. WEST GERMANY is heaven,(may be the Berlin wall may be symbolised here).
M in a hurry,will xplian in more detail and wud try to help. BBYE
Hi I wanted to inquire if anyone is leaving for Georgetown university for their Masters for fall 2012?
Also a little help regarding booking of tickets from New Delhi to Washington D.C.
hello every one,
is any one planning to do ms in Germany regarding electronics and communicataion engineering please suggest me what subject can i take????????
i am listening shalini. go ahead
ya,i am also planinig for the
same to do ms in germany .i did ECE in my ug
Me too.. But language proficiency in German is a tough task it seems..