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Applying for a course in a US university requires you to fulfill certain eligibility criteria. Here we discuss about the application process for a graduate course in a US University.The US academic year is usually divided into 4 semesters - Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. The semesters are usually 13 weeks long.The Fall semester starts somewhere between August and September and ends in late

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You have various reasons for wanting to apply to graduate school. The programs to which you are applying want to know what those reasons are. So they ask you to write a statement, variously known as a Statement of Purpose, Statement of Intent, Statement of Reasons for Graduate Study, etc.The statement also serves other purposes. It is an example of your ability to express yourself clearly in

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The instructions which come with the application form should be your first guide as to what to include in your statement. The instructions should give you a good idea as to what information the program needs from you: your area of interest in the field (both what it is and why you are interested in studying it), your background preparation (education, training, work experience), and other

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How Long Should My Statement Be?Check the application instructions to see whether a minimum and/or maximum length is specified. If no guidelines are given, you need to balance two concerns:Providing your proposed program with the information sought, and Keeping your statement concise enough to be readable. How long a statement is does not seem to matter nearly as much, in my experience, as how

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All the rules of good writing apply to the writing of your statement. Unless you write final-draft quality prose on the first attempt, be prepared to revise your statement. It may be helpful to have other people read and critique a draft of your s tatement.FormatCheck the application instructions. In most cases, the specific format is left to the applicant. I use the term "statement" in these

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The primary question admissions committee members ask themselves when they read a Statement of Purpose is: What does this essay tell me about the person who wrote it?Put yourself in an admission officer's shoes. From among thousands of applications, you have to choose the fraction of students that will comprise next year's incoming class. A mix of interesting, confident and enthusiastic people

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EXERCISES:A. Recalling and analyzing experience - write short paragraphs on the following:1. Pick a memorable accomplishment in your life. What did you do? How did you accomplish it?2. What sort of important activities have you engaged in? With whom? what role did you play?3. What work experiences have you had? What was your job? responsibility? How did you carry it out?Now look over your

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Read the essay question carefully to find out what the university expects you to write about. While you don't have to stick to the questions asked, you must be sure to answer them all in your Sop. Refer to your lists of background research and write about two handwritten pages in response to the essay question. Go through them the next day.Remember that your essay has the following objectives:

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Take another 7-8 days to write 3-4 more drafts. Go through the objectives and pitfalls often. Refer to, and edit your lists as you go along.FlowWhile each paragraph should make a complete statement on its own, the essay should logically progress from paragraph to paragraph. Read your essay for flow, or have someone else read it, and ask yourself if there seems to be an abrupt shift between ideas

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You're sitting in front of the computer screen. Your word processing program is open, but the screen is blank. You've been staring at it for what seems like an eternity. You don't know where to start or where to go. What are they looking for? How are you supposed to write it?The cause of your frustration? An application essay. You can write application essays in many different ways, but the human

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1. Express yourself in positive language. Say what is, not what is not.2. Use transitions between paragraphs. Transitions tie one paragraph to the next.A transition can be a word, like later, furthermore, additionally, or moreover; a phrase like After this incident...; or an entire sentence. If you are writing about Topic A and now want to discuss Topic B, you can begin the new paragraph with a

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Significant Invaluable appealing to me interesting exciting, excited appealing aspectchallenging enjoyable, enjoy I like itsatisfying, satisfaction I can contribute it’s importantrewarding valuablefascinatinggratifying helpful appreciatemeaningful useful helping peoplemeant a lot to me feel good I like to helpstimulating remarkable peopleincredible« SOP

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Studying in the United States can be an inspiring, exciting, and rewarding experience, but it can also be difficult to finance. Truthfully, education in the United States is very expensive; students and their families pay a higher proportion of the cost of education compared to those in other countries. The cost of living, too, can be high relative to that in other countries. In addition,

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Expert Advice provided by ScholarshipExperts.com.Okay, so you are ready to tackle that daunting task of finding scholarships to pay for college. And you want to use the Internet to expedite the search process. But there are so many scholarship search services out there - which ones should you use? How do you know what qualities and features to look for in a scholarship search service? And how do

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Expert Advice provided by ScholarshipExperts.com.Searching for and finding scholarships is only the first half of the process. You still need to apply for each scholarship you are trying to win. Applying for scholarships can be time consuming and takes dedication and motivation. But the thousands of dollars you could receive makes the effort worthwhile. Below are some hints to help you apply for

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Here is a checklist by United States Visa & Immigrant Consultant Dr Arun C Vakil to increase your probability of getting a student visa at the first attempt and avoid rejection.Visit a US Visa Application Centre with the following:1. A passport valid for minimum six months beyond the visit.2. Two photocopies of the first page and one photocopy of the last page of your passport. A copy of the

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Here are some sample Graduate School Admission Essay to help you get an overview. Do read all of these before writing your SOP, it will help you a lot. The essays have been titled according to the question they answer most efficiently:Why Graduate School? EssayWhy Qualified? Essay OneWhy Qualified? Essay TwoWhy Unique? Essay OneWhy Unique? Essay TwoNOTE: All essays are provided by EssayEdge, an

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My freshman year at Harvard, I was sitting in a Postcolonial African Literature class when Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o (the influential Kenyan author) succeeded in attracting me to the study of African literature through nothing more than a single sentence. He argued that, when a civilization adopts reading and writing as the chief form of social communication, it frees itself to forget its own

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Ever since my first psychology lecture, I have been fascinated by the nature of human memory. Indeed, human memory is one of the most tenacious and enigmatic problems ever faced by philosophers and psychologists. The discussion of memory dates back to the early Greeks when Plato and Aristotle originally likened it to a "wax tablet." In 1890, pioneer William James adopted the metaphorical

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"To be nobody but yourself--in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else--means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." When I first read this passage by E.E. Cummings, I realized I have been fighting the same battle my whole life. When choosing the direction for my future, I have often accepted jobs based on a

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Perhaps the most important influence that has shaped the person I am today is my upbringing in a traditional family-oriented Persian and Zoroastrian culture. My family has been an important source of support in all of the decisions I have made, and Zoroastrianism's three basic tenets-good words, good deeds, and good thoughts-have been my guiding principles in life. Not only do I try to do things

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My longtime fascination with politics and international affairs is reflected in my participation, starting in high school, in activities such as student council, school board meetings, Vietnam war protests, the McCarthy campaign, and the grape boycott. As each new cause came along, I was always ready to go to Washington or the state capital to wave a sign or chant slogans. Although I look back on

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An application speaks to the admission committee on your behalf. While your grades/scores are supposed to represent your intellectual capabilities and your SOP allows you the opportunity of presenting your point of view, recommendations by those who know you give the university an independent assessment of your skills and qualities.We strongly recommend that students should not write their own

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Name of the person Name of the Institution, Address Tel: 91-22- (O) (O-Office) Fax: 91-22- (O) Tel: 91-22- (H) (H-Home) REF NO. SSP-RECO- Date: To Whomsoever Concerned Content------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sign off Name of the referee Designation of the person Name of the

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It gives me great pleasure to introduce MR.XXX whom I know for the past few years as student at XXX cllg. During this period, I was his teacher for Radar Engineering. In this long association I had ample opportunity to assess his professional and personal abilities and I must say Mr. XXXhas shown excellent interest in all his scholastic pursuits. He is a person with very good grasping and

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Mr. xxxx under my tutelage for the past three years being a Professor, I have taught him Electromechanics - II, Electromechanics - III, Power Electronics, and also supervised his laboratory work in Power Electronics Lab during his study. He is diligent & adept at various fields. He maintains amicable relations, which allows him to lead a team in an efficient way. He has very effective

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I take immense pleasure in recommending Mr. xxxx to your esteemed university. He has been my student for the last 4 years. I have taught him Electromagnetic Fields, Electrical Measurements, Electrical Power - II and guided him in Electromechanics - II Lab & Electrical Measurements Lab. During this time I had the ample opportunity to know him thoroughly. He is a good student, very hardworking, at

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I have known the applicant Mr. xxxx intimately for the past three years. During this period I have taught him "Switching and Logic Circuits", "Microprocessors and Interfacing" and supervised his work in the "Electronic Circuits Lab". This has given me ample scope to assess him both academically and personally. xxxx comes across as a determined and sincere student with exceptional intellectual

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It gratifies me to give this letter of recommendation to Mr. xxxx who is keen to pursue his higher studies at your University. I know him as a student of Printing Technology for the past five years. I have taught him Engineering Mathematics covering topics on Higher Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Laplace Transforms, Matrices, Fourier Series and there related applications which

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I feel proud to introduce Mr.xxxx to your esteemed university .I have been his course instructor for Pulse and Digital Circuits ,Electronic Devices and Circuits, Electromagnetic Waves and transmission lines and Antenna and Wave Propagation. During this period, his intellectual potential and diligence were well evident by the fact that he obtained very good marks in the subjects, which I have

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It gives me immense pleasure for writing this letter of recommendation to Mr. xxxx who was my student in five courses taken by him. I have taught him the subjects Engineering Drawing, Machine drawing, Theory of machines and Design of Machine Members I & II. I found him having a sound knowledge of fundamentals and enthusiasm for acquiring a comprehensive knowledge of subject. I rate him as a

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I understand Mr. xxxx has cited my name with his application for Graduate study at your university. I am pleased to make the following observations about him. I have taught him the courses Electro Magnetic Fields, Operating System & Unix, Micro Processor & its Applications and Computer Methods in Power Systems during this four years study. Since the very beginning he has shown a very good

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It gives me immense pleasure to give this letter of recommendation to Mr. xxxx who is keen to further his educational goals in your esteemed university. I have known the applicant for the last three years and I have taught him the courses on Control Systems, Network Theory during his study. Mr.xxxx is a sincere and hardworking student showing keen interest in his subjects. His thorough

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I take great pleasure in recommending Mr. xxxx's name for admission into your esteemed institution. He has been my student for the past two and half years. I have offered him courses in Programming through 'C' & Lab, Data Structures theory & Lab, Operating Systems theory & Lab, Systems Programming theory & Lab. Hence, I pen my observations about him. Mr. xxxx has excellent intellectual and

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