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CONTENTSI.INTRODUCTION

.WhatTheWorldHolds

·StudyingAbroad:ChoicesandChallenges

·Top9TipsforDecidingtoPursueEducationAbroad

.BustingMythsAboutStudyingAbroad

·ChoosingaProgram

·Top10TipsforChoosingaProgram

.TheInfiniteStagesOfApplyingAbroad

·Accommodation

·Scholarship

.Allaboutbankloans

·WhatandWhereCanYouStudy?

·Visa

.7keyfactorsToBearInMindWhileChoosingaUniversity

II.UNDERGRADUATION:HOWTOSTEPOUTOFTHENEST

·AdmissionRequirement

·TheBestTimetoGoAbroad–UndergradorPostgrad?

·ThingsToDoInTheSummerBeforeollege

III.COUNTRYINFORMATION

·Australia

·Canada

·UK

·USA

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·NewZealand

·Singapore

·Germany

IV.COMMUNITYCOLLEGES

·Enrollment

V.COLLEGESANDCOURSES

·LiberalArtsColleges

·BenefitsofLiberalArtsDegree

·BusinessCourses

·BritainorAmerica

·UniveraitiesinUK

·UniversitiesintheUS

·TopBschoolsIntheUnitedKingdom

·ListOfImportantWebsitesForApplyingtotheUS

·TestOptionalCollegesintheUnitedstates

·SummerSchoolsintheUnitedStates

VI.LAW

VII.MEDICALCOURSES

VIII.ADDITIONALINFORMATION:COMPARABLEBOARDSININDIA

IX.STANDARDIZEDTESTS

·TOEFL:testofenglishasforeignlanguage

·TOEFLvsIELTS

·SAT1:ScholasticAssessmentTest1

·Sat2:scholasticAptitudeTest2

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·ACT:AmericanCollegeTesting

·PSAT

·TypesofPersonalityTests

X.ABOUTPPROEED

• OURDIRECTOR• OURMISSIONANDSTRENGTHS• SERVICES• TESTIMONIAL• CONTACTDETAILS

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CHAPTERI

Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

Malcolm Forbes

INTRODUCTION

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WHATTHEWORLDHOLDS!

So,oneisrightoutofschool/college,allgunsblazing,readytotakeontheworld.Butbefore that,onemustdecidewherehe/shewillgo fromthere.Unlike schools, colleges offer hundreds of classes and a tonof courses tochoose from, both in under-graduation and graduation. It is amammothtasktodecideone’spreferenceintermsofcolleges,pertinenttoone’sbentofmind.Studentshavetochalkouttheirownplans.It ishere,thatwe,asconsultants,stepin.Mentionedhereareacoupleofguidelinesforstudentspreparing their flight, both for under-graduation and graduation courses.Hopefully, thesepreparatory tipswillgiveourreadersan insight into thecollegerigmaroleandgetthemallreadytogo.

STUDYINGABROAD:CHOICESANDCHALLENGES

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Thousandsofstudentsaroundtheworldtravelabroadtopursueeducationattheirdreamcolleges.Decidingwhen,whereandhowisatoughcall.Itisatimeconsumingprocess.But,itisalsolifechanging.Inthiserawheretheworldisonebigglobalvillage,studyingabroadismoreflexible,affordableandaccessiblethaneverbefore,andthatthereisastudyabroadoptionforjustaboutanyonewhoiswillingtoputintheeffort.Herearesomeadvisesto help you sail through the troubled waters. This guide caters to thediverseneedsofstudents, fromdifferent fieldsanddifferentcourses.Theadviceisessentialtoallcareers.

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TOP9TIPSFORDECIDINGTOPURSUEEDUCATIONABROAD

1.Makesureyouarereadyforthepersonalchallenges.

2.Determinehowstudyingabroadwillenhanceyourdegree.

3.Crunchthenumberstoconfirmyouhavethenecessaryfunds.

4.Chooseaplacethatyou’reparticularlyinterestedinorcuriousabout.

5.Considertheimportantroleoflanguagelearningabroad.

6.Recognizethatyou’llbenefitmoreifyoudon’thangoutprimarilywithnatives.

7.Articulateyourpersonalgoalsforstudyingabroad.

8.Talkwithprofessors,advisers,parentsandfriendsabouttheopportunity.

9.Prepareproperlytoenhanceyoursuccessabroad.

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BUSTINGMYTHSABOUTSTUDYINGABROAD

Oh!You’regoingabroadto study?”raisedeyebrowsandexasperatedsighshavegreeted

me umpteen times, since I took the decision to pursue my undergraduate study in the

States.Therearemanymythsassociatedwiththisideaandmanypeople,especiallywell-

meaningauntsanduncles in the Indianneighborhood,have theirownopinionabout it.

I’veputtogetheralistofeightcommonmythsandreservationsthatstudentshavewhenit

comestostudyingabroad–scrolldownforsomereassurance.

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SOMECOMMONMYTHS

1.It’stoodangerous

There isnocityorplace in theworld thatguarantees0%crimerate,notevenyourownhometown.Mostuniversitieshaveapolicecampusonsiteavailable 24/7 and patrol the grounds regularly after hours. That beingsaid, you just need to be alert and careful at all given times.Make smartchoices.

2.Ican’taffordit

The tuition cost of studying as an international student is phenomenallyhigh.However,thebenefitsreceivedafterthequalityofeducationabroadisunparalleled. One gets the chance to take new challenges, research,innovate,beindependentandlearnfromthediverseculturearoundthem.Therewillalwaysbeawaytoplanoutthefinancessmartly.Takethehelpof your financial planner or yourbanker. You could consult PPROEED, aforeign education consultant organization which offers services in thissector.

3.Onlygoonscholarships

Some colleges abroad, especially in America, will offer scholarships tointernational students, however they are limited and highly competitive.That shouldn’tdiscourageyou fromapplying for them.Also, students aregiventheoptionofworkingparttimeoncampusifthestudyloadpermits.Ifyouarepursuingyourpostgraduatedegree,youcanapplyforateachingassistant or graduate assistant position, which compensates for part ofyourtuitionfee.

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4.Nosupportwillbeavailable

In addition to academic advisers and the international programs office,many universities offer workshops or lectures to help internationalstudents.Most professors are aware that international studentsmight atfirst have difficulty comprehending material in class. They are usuallywilling to help students during office hours or refer them to teachingassistantswhocanhelp.Similarly,yourpeersarealsoagreatresource.Youwillhavetotakesomeinitiativeyourselfbyaskingforhelp.

5.Therearen’talotofactivitiesforinternationalstudentsoutsideclass

Thetruth iscolleges lookat thewholepicture.Theydon’t justwant theirstudents to study all day, theywant them to think critically and bewell-rounded. Collegeshave awide rangeof clubs andorganizations inwhichinternationalstudentscantakepart.Alotofuniversitieshavereallystrongschool spirit too, and are looking for students to join their varsity sportsteams.Volunteeringisalsoapopularoption.

6.Undecidedmajorshavenopurpose

Forthemostpart,studentsareallowedtocometocollegeundecided,anditisonlyattheendoftheirsophomore(second)yearthattheyarerequiredto declare a concentration. During the first two years, students areencouragedtotakeawidevarietyofclassesandtrynewsubjects,becauseyou never know whether or not you like something until you actuallyexperiment.Of course, itmight be helpful if you knowwhat youwant tostudy coming to college, but it is equally important to get out of yourcomfortzoneandexpandyourhorizons.

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7.OnlyHighlyRankedCollegesareworthit

There are many websites available online that offer college rankings –however, not all of them are accurate because each website will have adifferent criteriabywhich they ranka college.A lower-rankeduniversitymay be a better fit in terms ofwhat your education goals are and couldprovide a much better future prospective than the better known IvyLeagues.

8.Vegetarianswouldhavetochangetheirlifestyle

Nocountryorenvironment forcesone to change their foodchoices.Withvegetarianoptionsavailableinalmosteverycityintheworld,onedoesn’tneedtochangehisorherbeliefsforthesakeofothers.Allyouneedtodoisputinsomeextraeffort.

It is absolutely true that India has amazing colleges, and theopportunitiestheyofferarealsoendless.But it isyourowndecision ifyou want to be independent, or to stay within your comfort zone.Studyingabroadisabigdecisionanditaffectstheentirefamily,butattheendofthedayitisyouwhoneedstofollowyourownpath.Studyingabroad is not a tabooand isn’t only for the rich folk.We just need todream big, believe in ourselves, and consider all availableopportunities.

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CHOOSINGAPROGRAM

Studyingabroadis inherentlyappealingonanumberof fronts,andwe’vealreadynotedthat internationalexperiencemayprovetobe importanttoyourprofessionalfuture.Asaresult,it’shardlysurprisinglythatmoreandmorestudentsareoptingtostudyabroadeachyear,andthatcollegesanduniversitiesarerespondingbyofferingmultipleprogramsinanincreasingnumberoflocations.Whilethisisallgoodnewstotheprospectivestudent,thedownsideisthatitisbecomingincreasinglydifficulttowinnowthroughalltheoptionstoselectthebestprogram.

Expectations of Programs: Although studying abroad is usually great funand invariably exciting, to be truly worthwhile it needs to also beacademically and intellectually challenging.Thebestprogramshave solidreputations for academic rigor and cross-cultural outreach. They shouldhaveentrancerequirements,andnot justbeopentoanyonewhocanpay

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the tuition. These are the programs that will enhance your academictranscript,andhelpyoustandoutaftergraduation.

Tohelpensurethatyougetthemostoutofyouroverseasexperience,manyprograms now require intense language and academic preparation,researchprojects,presentations,orotherseriousacademicwork.

Someexamplesofbringingacademicrigortothestudyingabroadprogram,while providing a deep, cultural dive for the richest experience possibleinclude:

• Research assignments that require students to delve into a particularaspect of the destination country’s history or culture and present theirfindingsbothbeforedeparture

• Intense language study, the goal of which is to reach a certain level ofproficiencypriortodeparture.

• Interactionwith internationalstudentsonthehomecampus inorder tohelpprepare students to interactwithothersduring their stay, to enableeasycross-culturalinteractions.

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TOP10TIPSFORCHOOSINGAPROGRAM

1. Decide a course and figure out the colleges that offer thatcourse,tomaketheselectionprocesseasier.

2.Doathoroughresearchregardingtherequirements,admissionprocess,entrances, tests that one has to prepare for while applying for a courseabroad.

3. Figure out the best time to go. Many colleges offer multiple coursemodulesaccordingtothetimeperiod.

4.Determinehowlongyouintendtostayabroad.

5.Sortthroughthemanyplacesyoucangoandbeginnarrowingyourlist.

6.Usetheopportunitytostudyasecondlanguage.

7.Reviewhousingoptions. Finances alsoneed to be arranged for. It’ll behelpfultoenquirewhetherthecountryprovidesatemporaryworkpermit.

8.Findaprogramthatallowsstudyingabroadaslongaspossible,giventhepersonal,financialandacademicneeds.

9. The duration of the course and subjects permitted, viability of furtheroptionsofeducationandemploymentmustbeborneinmind.

10.Findaprogramthatwillhelpenhancetherésuméandoftenprocesstobeadecidingfactorininterviews.

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THEINFINITESTAGESOFAPPLYINGABROAD

1.TakingStandardizedTests

SAT?ACT?AP?TOEFL? IELTS?These jumbled letters start to annoy you.Especiallylearning1500words,whichstartstofeellikeyouarestudyinganewlanguage.

2.PeerPressure

Seriously, why are people freaking out about the Common App? Calmdown.We'resupposedtohave fun. It's#senioryear!This isyourreactionuntil you realize that you’re the only one in class who doesn’t have aCommonAppaccount.

3.FindingColleges

Foreverycollegethatyouseeonline:Thiscollegeisthecoolest.It'slikeI'monatourofHogwarts.Thisisoneofthemostexhaustingsearchesofyourlifetime;evenSherlockHolmeshasaneasierjob.Yougettiredofsearching“bestschoolforme”onGoogleumpteenamountsoftimes.

4.AskingforRecommendations

Does this teacher even like me? It's so awkward to ask for arecommendation letter. I hope she doesn't write about that time I wastextinginclass.

5.PanicModeStrikes

Wait, it’s almost November? PANIC. 'LOOK AT ALL OF THIS STUFF! I'MNEVER GOING TO GET IT DONE!' Freaking out. Insanity. Lots of hair-pulling.

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6.TheWorryingPeriod

You begin worrying that you won’t get into ANY college and that you’llneverfinishyoursupplementalessays.Justhearingtheword“admissions”makesyouanxious.Worstofall,youstarttotrustCollegeConfidentialandTGIDmorethanyourowninstincts.

7.GettingWorkDone

But you somehow pull yourself together and get your letters ofrecommendationin.Neverforgettothankthepeoplewhowerewillingtowritethoseforyou!Withouttheircontribution,yourapplicationmightnothavebeenaccepted.Youfinallyfinishyouressayanditlooksprettygood.After triple-checking your application, it’s time to submit it and get thiswholethingoverwith.

It’sover!You’redone!

8.TheWaitingPeriod

All yourworkhas gone.Nowyou justhave tohope for thebest.But youcan’t help thinking theworst. Your family is praying constantly and yourcounselors keepsbugging you asking if youhaveheardback.Meanwhile,youkeepthinkingoftheinfinitereasonsthatyoucouldgetrejected.AllofyourGooglesearchesbecomevariationsof“WillIgetin?”

9.FinalDecisionsarehere!

Bigenvelopesinthemail?EmailsstartingwithCongratulations?Youknowwhat that means! You don't even need to open the envelope becauseCOLLEGE!Youhavetomakethousandsofdecisions...butCOLLEGE.

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ACCOMODATIONHousing Choices: Many study abroad programs have either their ownoverseas housing or a selection of established and reliable options. Atothers, participating students must make their own arrangements, adauntingtasktobesure.Butineithercase,there’snodenyingthatwhereand with whom you live is going to have a significant impact on yourexperience.Here’showtogetstarted:

•Researchneighbourhoods. Security, safety, andproximity to classes arecritical. Added benefit would be an accommodation close to restaurants,grocerystores,laundryfacilities,andlocalmasstransportation.

•Makefriendseasilybystayinginthedormsthatareforlocalorexchangestudents, not just other American students. Students will have greaterexposuretocultureandlanguageandbemorelikelytomakelocalfriends.

• Livewith a family. Livingwith a host family typically provides greatercultural context and language immersion. However, it’s important to beable to communicate with a host family about expenses and livingconditions,makesurearrangementsareclearfromthebeginning.

• Consider hostels and apartments. Although generally amore expensiveoption, especially in developed countries, they offer some conveniencesandamenitiesthatareimportanttosomestudents.Contacthostelownersaboutlong-termoptions,astheymaybeabletogiveapricecomparabletothatofanapartment.

•Ask forreferences,andbesure to indicatespecialneeds.Whileonecanfind somuch online, everything is not necessarily reliable. So be sure tocheckoutleadsandreferenceswithotherstudentsandcollegesthathaveareputationofrentingapartmentstoforeignstudents.

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COSTOFSTUDYINGABROAD

Studying abroad is expensive, we do not deny. The relative values ofcurrenciesmakethecoursequiteexpensive.Expenses,whichwillgenerallyvaryfrompersontopersonaswellasprogramtoprogram,caninclude:

•Transportationandaccommodation

•Meals

•Booksandschoolsupplies

•Miscellaneousexpenditure

•Visaandpassport

•Immunizations

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Formoststudents,scholarshipscanbe thedeciding factorwhileapplyingforacourseabroad.Mostofuscannot independentlyaffordaneducationabroad.Insuchcases,scholarshipsareaboontomeritoriouscandidates.

Therearefivetypesofscholarships:

Merit-based:These awards are based on a student’s academic, artistic,athleticorotherabilities,andoftenfactorintheapplicant’sextracurricularactivitiesandcommunityservicerecord.Qualifications,however,canvarydramaticallybetweenscholarships.

Student-specific:These scholarships are primarily awarded to individualswho meet certain demographic criteria, typically based on gender, race,religion,familybackgroundorabilitystatus.Minorityscholarshipsarethemostcommonvariety.

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Destination-specific: These are scholarships awarded by a country tostudents planning to pursue a study abroad program in that particularcountry.Theyareawardedasanincentivetostudyinthatcountryratherthansomewhereelse.Informationcanbefoundonsponsoredwebsitesofthecountry’sgovernment.

Program-specific:Program-specific scholarships are offered to qualifiedapplicantsbyindividualprogramsand/orthecollegesanduniversitiesthatsponsorthem.Thesescholarshipsareoftengivenonthebasisofacademicand personal achievement, but qualifications will vary based on theparticularscholarship.

Subject-specific: Subject-specific scholarships are awarded institutions tostudents based on their particular major or field of study. Thesescholarshipsoftenrequiretherecipienttoenrolinsubject-specificcoursesorconductsubject-specificresearchwhileabroad.Again,qualificationswillvarybasedontheindividualscholarship.

Mostuniversitieshaveawealthof informationabout thevariouskindsofscholarships.Inaddition,advisersmaybeabletoreferstudentstosmallerscholarships thatmaynotoffer asmuchmoney,but are less competitive,therebyincreasingtheoddsforascholarship.

While study abroad offers many positive benefits in terms of personalgrowth, living and studying in a completely unfamiliar environment canalsobesomewhatstressful.Itisnotatallunusualtoexperiencesomeformof culture shock when students arrive in a foreign county. There are anumber of resources to help students prepare for and adjust to thetransitions involved in studying abroad. However, if one suffers fromsevere symptomsof anxiety,depressionor stress thatmake itdifficult tocopewithnewsurroundings,orexperienceatraumaticeventwhileabroad,college’s health services or a licensed medical provider must beimmediatelycontacted,toseekprofessionalevaluationandcare.

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ALLABOUTBANKLOANS

Forstudentswhowish topursue their studiesabroad, there isalwaysanoptionofgettingyoureducationfinancedifyoucannotshelloutthatkindofmoneyimmediately,givenourcurrentexchangeratethatfluctuatesasIwrite. One of the options that come yourway is a Bank Loan. There aremanybanksthatgivelongtermeducationloanforstudentsgoingabroad.Thebesttimetosearchforinformationonthesameisafteryouaredonewithyourcollegeapplications.

While meritorious students often end up earning scholarships, they areoftennotenoughtomeettheentireexpenditure.Soitisimperativetonotdismisstheideaofabankloan.Bank’seducationloanscoveralleducationrelated expenses, such as tuition fee, boarding and lodging in college,supplies suchasbooks,health insuranceaswellasother livingexpenses.Whilethebankdoesn’thandyoutheamount,theytransfertheamountintotheaccountoftheuniversityatthestartofeachyearorsemesterasisthecase.Toapplyforaneducationloanatanybank,youneedtheofferletterfromtheuniversity.Banksoffer loansforlongtermcourses,notforshorttermorvocational.Soreadthebank’srulesregardingthesame.

Also, when your loan amount exceeds 5 lakh, you need another person,calledtheCosigner,whosignstheloanwithyou.Thispersonisusuallythestudent’s parent, and they are held accountable in case of debt recoveryfailure, i.e. they have to repay your loan. For students’ loan above theamount of 7 lakh, you have to hand over to the bank papers of some

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immovablepropertyascollateral.Also,foranyeducationloanabove4lakh,marginmoneythat isaround5-15%ofthe loanamounthastobepaidtothebank.Themaximum loangeneratedbybanks foreducationabroad isaround20lakh.

BANKLOANRATES

Thereisnouniformrateforallthebanks.Theyoffervaryinginterestratesdependingontheamountandotherfactors.AlsoGovernmentorstate-runbanksoffer lower interestratesonthe loansthantheprivateones.Whilemost interest rates fall anywhere between 10-15%p.a, they are usuallyleviedonafloatingratebasis,i.e.theyvaryaccordingtoeconomicchangessuchascurrencyfluctuations.

DocumentslikeIdentityproofdocuments,addressproofs,signatureproofswillalsoberequiredbythebanksokeepthesehandywhenyougotoapplyforaloan.

LOANREPAYMENT

Bankeducation loanshaveamoratoriumperiod,which is abreakperiodafteryoucompleteyoureducationorforthedurationofyourcourse,onlyafter which you need to start paying back the loan emi. Read the finaldocument carefully after it is drafted and look for important clauses. Besureofalltheloanproceduresandcontactthebankadvisorincaseofanyconfusion. Also, Education loan borrowers can also enjoy tax rebates forthe interest theywould be paying under Section 80-E of the IncomeTaxAct,1961

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WHATANDWHERECANYOUSTUDY?

Over the past few years, there has been a tremendous expansion in thenumberandvarietyofprogramsthatareavailable.Nowthereismostlikelyaprogram that is right for every student.Historically,most studyabroadprogramsembracedthehumanities.Butmorecollegesarenowofferingoreven requiring an international stint for students of social science,business, fine or applied arts, and engineering.All subjects canbe taughtthroughagloballens,andstudentsineveryfieldwillbenefitfromaglobalperspective.

After studying abroad, most students never view their education in thesame way again. The experience is so powerful; it often influencessubsequent educational endeavours, including the decision to pursuehigherdegrees.Moreover,studyingabroadforcesyoutotakeabreakfromtraditionalcampuslifeandequipsyouwithreal-life,hands-onskillsthatnoclassroomcanmatch.

Studiesshowthebestwaytogainproficiencyinsecondlanguageistohavenochoicebuttouseit.Takingclassesinasecondlanguage,notinEnglish,provides an indispensable benefit for students who wish to master thatparticularlanguage.That’swhymanyforeignlanguagemajorsarerequiredtostudyinacountrywherethatlanguageisspoken.Becomingproficientina language is one of the top reasons students have studied abroad fordecades. In today’s increasingly competitive world and workplace, theskills and knowledge gained from studying abroad can be critical stepsforwardintheracetogetthatfirstjoborpromotion.

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VISASApplyingforvisaisoneofthemostcriticalaspectsofthepreparationsforoverseasstudies.Thevisa,however,canalsobeoneofthemostdauntingaspectsofthepreparations.Itisoneaspectwithwhichguidanceisneeded.

Allthedetailsmustbeconfirmedandpreparationforvisainterviewsmustbecompleted.

USVisa–F-1visaistheacademicstudentvisathatallowsstudentstostudyatanyoftheaccrediteduniversitiesandcollegesinUS.AfterreceiptofI-20,whichconfirms that thestudent isaccepted into theuniversity,heorshehastopaythevisafeeandSEVISfeebeforebookingthevisaappointmentbycompletingthevisaapplicationform.

In order to obtainUK visa, youmust qualify for the Tier 4 points-basedsystem.Youmusthaveatleast40pointstogetastudentUKvisa.

Australian student visas must be applied for 12 weeks before theorientationattheinstitute.

Also called Study Permit, Canadian visa requires you to submit severaldocumentsthatincludestheunconditionalacceptanceletter,passportsizephotographs, passport, fees receipt, academic documents, financialdocuments, all relevant correspondence with the university, scholarshipletterifany,medicalreports,workexperiencedetailsandtestscores.

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7KEYFACTORSTOBEARINMINDWHILECHOOSINGAUNIVERSITY

Choosing a college is both exciting and overwhelming! There are manycollegesthathavealottooffer,buthowwillyoufindtherightoneforyou?

Wehavegathered10keyfactorsthatcanhelpyouevaluatetheuniversitiesthatsuitesyouthemost:

1.Programmeofstudies

Whenyouknowyourfieldofstudythenextstepistoseewhichcountryisbesttochoose.Forexample,whenyouare interestedin languagestudies,the best you can do is to study it in the country where this particularlanguage is spoken. Thiswill be a great advantage for you since youwilllearn to speak like a personwho lives there,and you have the chance topracticeandimproveyourselfeveryday.

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2.Accreditation

Accreditationisanotherimpotentfactortoapplicantswhointendtoattendgraduateschool,especiallythosewhowillneedtoobtainadvanceddegreesinmedicine, law and education aswell as applicantswhose financial aidrequiresthattheyattendanaccreditedschool.

3.Coursecontent

When weighing up courses, it’s essential to review the course contentclosely–similarsoundingcoursesmightactuallycoverquitedifferenttopicareas. Dig into the course detail using the universitywebsite or even byspeakingtotutorsonopendays.

What are the core and optional modules on offer? Do they soundappealing?

If the course content really interests you, then there’s a good chanceyouwillenjoystudyingthecourseforthenextfewyears.

4.Location

A college’s location can really matter. If you intend to live at home andcommute to college, you will want to attend a campus that is locatednearby.For thosewhowould like togoawaytoacollege,youmustgetafeel for the collegeand surroundingarea.Areyoua citydwellerormorerelaxedinthecountry?Also,whenchoosingacampus,considercompaniesbasednearby,as theymaybevaluablesourceofsummer internshipsandfuturejoboffers.

5.Cost

Cost is one of the most important things to consider when choosing acollege,andyouwillneedtodeterminehowmuchtuitionyoucanaffordtopay prior to selecting a school. The cost between public and privateuniversitieshasrisenconsiderablyinrecentyears.

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6.FinancialAidOpportunities

Although the cost of higher education has risen dramatically, so havefinancialaidopportunities.Financialaidcanbeintheformofafederalorastategrantora collegestudent loan.Schoolswill typicallypublishon thepercentageofcurrentlyenrolledstudentswhohavereceivedfinancialaid,as well as the average amount awarded. This data can be useful way toestimate your own potential for earning financial aid if you choose toattendthatparticularinstitution.

7.AdmissionsCriteria

The admissions criteria ofmost schoolswill typically involve aminimumGPA, prerequisites course requirements and standardized test scores.Informationabout a school’s admission criteria can typicallybe foundonthe school’s website. Schools will often post the average GPA and testscores of previously admitted students, which is a goodway tomeasureyourownchancesofgettingaccepted.

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CHAPTERII

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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UNDER-GRADUATION:HOWTOSTEPOUTOFTHENEST!

Schoollifeisakintoanest.Therearepeoplewhotendtoyourneeds.Butcollegeentrancesmarkthebeginningofwar.Youhavetofightyourwayin,proveyourmettle.Choosingtherightcourseandtherightcollegeisoneofthebiggestdecisionsofour life. Sodon’tdowhatyour friend,neighbour,distant relatives ask you to! There are a lot of questions that need to beanswered before we zero in on the perfect match of course and college.Students have to find out about the expenses, hostel life, visa,accommodationissuesandvariousteststhattheymightneedtoappearforinordertogetanacceptanceintotheirchoiceofcollegeandcourse.

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

Different universities around theworld have different admission criteriaandrequirements.Athoroughresearchisamusttodecidewhichcollegeswillacceptyourapplicationandwhatalldocumentsoneneedstomakeitabroad.Eachcollegehasasetofminimumcriteriathatoneneedstomeetin order to be considered as an applicant. When selecting universities,students must first consider whether they meet the minimum academicqualifications.Whilepreparingapplications,oneshouldalsokeepinmindthatone’sapplicationwillbereviewedholisticallyandthatbothacademicperformanceandpotentialandnon-academic,i.e.subjectivecriteriawillbeevaluatedtoo.

Establishing that students meet the minimum academic criteria foradmissiontotheuniversitiesoftheirchoicedoesnothingtoguaranteeanadmission. It ismerely a step that assures a serious consideration of theapplication.Onemust not only be thorough academically, but couple ouracademic basewithmore potential non-academic achievements to betterourchancesofsucceedinginthishighlycompetitiveworld.

EnglishLanguageProficiencyisoneimportantcriterionforinternationalstudentswishingtopursuetheirstudiesatanEnglish-speakingUniversity.EspeciallyforaspirantsfromcountrieslikeIndia,whereEnglishisnotthefirst language for a lot of students, qualifying the English LanguageProficiency tests becomes essential. Most of the countries, in addition toother things, require the testscoreof IELTSorTOEFL.Theseare the twoteststhataremandatorytoestablishyourcompetencylevelsinEnglishasamediumofcommunicationandinteractioninclasses.ThereareothertestslikePTE,whicharenewerentrantsinthisfield.Countriesmayalsomakeitmandatory forastudent tobewellversed in the languageof theirnationbeforeapplyingforadmission.

Essays are a crucial component of the application and time is needed formultiple drafts. Some universities require interviews before grantingadmissionorforscholarships.

TheSAT isprimarily required for theUnitedStates- SAT1alongwith theTOEFL exam. However there are colleges that take Indian qualifications.TheIvyLeaguecollegesrequireSAT2.Intheothercountriesstudentscan

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apply on the basis of Indian results. UK and Australia require the IELTSresult.HoweversomeUKuniversitiesdonotrequireIELTSifastudenthasscoredwellinEnglishin10thand12th.

Universities in theUS takeaholisticapproach to theapplicationandgiveequal importancetothesatscores,highschoolmarksandboards,essays,lettersofrecommendation,communityserviceandextra-curricular.

Theothercountriesprimarilyfocusontheacademics.

Socreatingagoodprofile is importantandonemustgetdownto it fromclass9itselftobuildastrongportfolio.

• Build up on a particular hobby, be it sports oriented or cultural,reading,writing, artorphotography. It canbe inany sphereof life.Excelling at a particular activity is a bonus point for studentsintendingtostudyabroad.Itshowsfavourablyinthestudentprofile.

• ItisimperativethatonedoesInternshipsandextra-curricularworks.Not only do they add to the credit and the resume, they lead topersonality development, providing students with a wide range ofexposure.

• Summersmustbeutilised,asmentionedabove,forcreativehobbiesorinternships.

• Takeondifferentpositionsof responsibilities. It couldbeheadingaschool club,beingamemberof the school sportsordebating team,memberof theschool/collegeparliament.Theseactivitiespresentamoreindependentsideofthestudent.

• Theearlybirdgetstheworm,sogoesaveryfamousEnglishproverb.Studentsmustbeguidedsincetheverybeginningandtheymuststartbuildingontheirprofileassoonaspossible.9thstandardistherighttimetobeginworkingonthestudentprofile.

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THEBESTTIMETOGOABROAD:UNDERGRADORPOSTGRAD

For Indian parents, sending their children to study abroad can be aninterestingexperience-rangingfrompureeuphoriatoutterpanic.Forbothparentsandstudentsalike,aquestionthatisoftendebateduponisthetimeto take this big leap. Whether undergraduate studies is a good way toinitiate their ward’s inter-country experience or whether post graduatestudiesabroadistherightcall.

WhatisinterestingtoknowisthattheIndiansheadingabroadareyoungerthaneverbefore.Theyareofteninlateteensandfreshoutofintermediateclasses.Insteadofjoiningtheratracethatstartsinourcountryafterboardexamsareover,theychoosetoexploreworthwhileoptionsabroad,evenifitmeans shellingouta few lakhmore.Parents todayalsoappreciate thatstudents need to be able to interact with people from different culturalbackgrounds.WithfallingstandardsofIndianeducation,peoplearelookingtothewestforbetteropportunities.

UGorPG?

Whileundergraduatestudiesarecommonlyseenastheperfectdoorwaytointernationaleducation,accordingtoarecentHSBCreport,88%ofIndianparents are keen to send their children abroad for postgraduate studies.Theybelievethatonceastudenthashadexposuretoacollegelife,theyare

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bettersuitedtotheneedsofstudyingabroadindependently.Withgrowingage,theyarebetterpreparedtodealwiththerequirementsofanoverseaseducation.There isonlyasmall fractionofkidswhoarematureat17-18andcandealwiththecultureshock,excessivefreedomandpeerinfluenceatsuchatenderage.

Studying abroad after under graduation opens many avenues forentrepreneurialandemploymentopportunities.

However,weareoftheopinion–thesoonerthebetter.

Childrenwilleventuallyleavethenestandmoveintotheirownworld.Weworry that they made stumble. But the stumbles in life teaches themconfidence. Keeping overseas education as an option after undergraduationisnotfairtothestudentwhohasnotexploredtheplethoraofcareeroptions thatan international liberaleducationsystemhas tooffer.They need to learn how to assimilate themselves in a multi-culturalenvironmentatayoungage,sincethatiswhentheyaremalleable.

Maturitycomesinevitablyonceoneislefttomakedecisionsindependently.A sheltered life will only make a child incapable of facing life’s toughsituations. They need to find how to look at the world from their ownstandpointandnotyourlens.TheoreticaleducationsysteminIndiaisfastgrowingredundantandafresherviewpointisneededforthestudentstobeexposedto.

For parents who are still jittery about this whole 4-year undergradexperiencecanstartoffwith6-12monthlongstudyabroadprogramsandthenmakeadecision.Ifgoodeducationandholisticdevelopmentareyouragenda, thenoverseas education froma gooduniversity canmakeall thedifference!

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THINGSTODOINTHESUMMERBEFORECOLLEGE

You’ve justgotoverwith schoolandsecuredadmission inyour choiceofcollege.Butnow,whatdoyoudo?Thiswaitingperiodofafewmonthscanbeextremelyboring.However, here are a few tips tonotwaste this timeandyetenjoy.

1.RelaxandRewind.

It’s been an exhausting period of finishing high school. Enjoy. Do whatyou’ve been meaning to do for the past few months. Catch up on yourfavorite TV show (GoTo season 6?) Read the Harry Potter Series again.Devotesometimetoyourselfandprepareyourselfforthenextbigchapterofyourlife.

2.Finishyourcollegeresponsibilities.

If you’re planning to study abroad, finish your visa process as soon aspossible.Nevertheless,planyourcoursesandthefirstyear.Researchyourcollege. Talk to seniors at your college, ask about their daily routines.Bepreparedto tackle theupcomingworkload. If thewaitingperiodbetween

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yourhighschoolfinalexamsand12thgradeexamsistoolong,besuretorevisesomeofyourcourseworkbeforeyougo.

3.Trysomethingnew

TakeanonlinecourseonJazzmusic.Learnacomputerscienceskill.Joinabookclub.Takescubadivinglessons.Dosomethingthatyou’veneverdonebefore.Experimentandtakerisks.Thistimeisnevergoingtocomeback.Agood ideabefore starting anythingnew is to google it by saying “things Iwish I knew before I started ---“. You’ll learn about people’s experiencesandcalculatetheriskaswell.

4.Meetyourfriendsandfamily

It’salwaysagoodideatomeetyourpeople.Youmaynotfindtimeforthenextmanyyears.Thisisagoodtimetobondwiththem.Revisitoldstorieswhilecreatingnewmemories.

5.Goonatrip

Boardschedulecanbetaxing.Maybeyou’vebeenstuckathome( likeme,haha).Takeasmalltriptoanywherenearby,awayfromyourplaceofstay.Youcouldevengoanadventurealone.Meetingnewpeopleandtravelingtoanewdestinationcanbeanenrichingexperience.

6.Givebacktothecommunity

Nowisagoodtimetoservethesociety.Helpoutyourservant’schildinhisstudy.GotothenearestNGOandaskifyoucanhelpinanyway.Cleanyoursurroundings.Trytouseyourskillstoservethesociety.Taketheinitiativetohelpoutinanywaypossible.

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7.StayFit

Don’t just sit anddread theFreshman15.Even if you’renot sporty, startbeingactive.Pursueanysportthatyouloveorhitthegym.TryoutZumbaclassesorany formofexercise for thatmatter.Butmost importantly, eathealthyandtrynottobecomeacouchpotato.

8.BeIndependent

Going to college does not mean that you are an adult, unless you starttaking your own responsibilities. Start cleaning your own room, gettingyourowngrocery,doingyourownlaundry,wakingupwithoutyourmomscreaming and cooking for yourself. Itmay seem annoying now, but youwould learnit’s truevalueonceyoudon’thaveRamuKaka(yoursupportsystem)atcollege.

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CHAPTERIII

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought

without accepting it.

Aristotle

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COUNTRYINFORMATION

COUNTRY DECIDE WHICH COUNTRY SUITS YOUR NEEDS

REQUIREMENTS YOUR ONE STOP SOLUTION FOR ALL UNIVERSITY RELATED INQUIRIES

ACADEMIC PROGRAM GET THE BEST EDUCATION DESTINATION FOR YOURSELF

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AUSTRALIA

Australianuniversitiesarewidelyrecognizedforexcellence inallareasofeducation and training. Australia is culturally diverse making it a safe,friendly and harmonious society. It is also an English speaking countrymaking it easier for the students coming in from all over the world.Australiaalsooffersexcellentvalueformoneyandastandardoflivingthatis among the highest in the world. Living expenses and tuition costs inAustraliaareconsiderablylessexpensivethantheUKandUSA

Australia has 37 government-funded universities and two privateuniversities, as well as a number of other specialist institutions thatprovideapprovedcoursesat thehighereducation level.TheUniversityofSydney is Australia's oldest university. Other notable universities includethose of the Group of Eight, including the University of Adelaide, theAustralianNationalUniversity located in thenational capitalofCanberra,MonashUniversityandtheUniversityofNewSouthWales.

Australia’s commitment to offering international students a qualityeducation is backed up by legislation and regulations that govern theinternational education sector. For example, the Australian UniversitiesQuality Agency (AUQA) and the Australian Quality Training Framework(AQTF) have been set up by the Government to strengthen the qualityassurance processes in education and training in Australia. InternationalstudentsinAustraliaandtheirparentsenjoyalevelofserviceandfinancialprotectionwhichiscomforting

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WHYAUSTRALIA?

• Multicultural Environment- People from about 200 countries havemigrated to Australia, making Australia one of the most culturallydiverse countries in theworld. Studentsareaccepted in the societyandthevalueofdiversebackgroundsisacceptedinAustralia.

• QualityofEducation-Thecountryiscommittedtoprovidingqualityeducation to students. Any program that accepts internationalstudents must have student services and educational facilities thatmeet strict quality standards set by the government. Australiaprovides the world’s most rigorous protection for internationalstudents through ESOS and other important legislation to protectinternational students. The Australian approach to vocational andtechnical education is now recognized as among the best andmostinnovativeintheworld

• High Employment Rates - Employers in Australia and around theworld hold Australian qualification in high esteem. Hence anAustralian degree provides an excellent platform for careeradvancement.

• Scholarship Options - Australia has many scholarship programs,student bursaries, and other support programs to help transitioninternationalstudentsintoAustralia.

• Part-Time Jobs While Studying - The international students inAustralia are allowed to work on part time basis for 20 hours perweek.Studentscanearnwhilestudying.

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STUDYINGINAUSTRALIA

Australianeducation system isoneof thebest in theworldandpursuingone’s higher education from this beautiful county should be an excitingadventure for anyone. Australia is third in the number of internationalstudentsthatstudyinitsuniversities,behindtheUSAandUK.However,formanystudents,Australiaisaprimaryoptionforstudyingabroad.Therearesomeprimary things thatoneneeds tokeep inmindwileapplying foranAustraliangraduationdegree.AnAustraliagraduatedegreeoffersstudentsthechance toenhance theirskillswithhighqualityeducationalprogramsandworld-renownedcurriculuminthesubjectareaoftheirchoosing.Frommedicinetosciencetobusiness, thereareAustraliadegreeprogramsthatareperfectlysuitedtohelpanyonefindthehighereducationtheyneedtotaketheircareertothenextlevel.

WhenstartingtheAustraliagraduateadmissionsprocess,thefirststepistodecidewhatCOURSEonewishestopursue.Thismakesiteasiertonarrowdowncollegethatofferthosecourses inthechosenlineofsubjects. Eachcollege will have its benefits and strong points. Try to make it to auniversity that is renowned for the course chosen. When choosing topursue an Australia graduate degree, it is essential that students arepickingauniversitythatoffersthekindofprogramthatisneededfortheirpersonalgoals.

Students need to turn their attention to the application process. It isimportant to thoroughly understand what the university requires forAustraliagraduateadmissions.Thecollegewebsiteprovidesthenecessarydetails about the admission criteria. However, make sure to use therequirements for international students, since these Australia graduateadmissionguidelinesaredifferentthantherequirementsforlocalstudents.

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AUSTRALIANENTRANCEEXAM

Everyyear,over400,000internationalstudentschooseAustraliafortheirstudyabroadexperience.However,withthismanystudentsvyingforaspotatoneofAustralia'simpressiveschools,internationalstudentshavetoprovetheirmerittomakethecut.OnewayinternationalstudentscandothatiswithanAustraliaentranceexam.

TherearemanyadvantagestotakinganAustraliaentranceexam,thefirstofwhichisthataninternationalentranceexamprovesthattheapplicanthasstrongreasoningabilitiesandcriticalthinkingskills.

OneoftheadvantagesofstudyinginAustraliaisthefactAustraliancollegesaccept INDIAN board results aswell as college education system. So oneneedn’t suffer for not having given SAT or ACT. For students who arechoosingtopursuefurtherstudiesinAustralia,itwillalsobenecessarytoprove one’s abilities with the English language through an Australiaentrance exam. IELTS, which is an international entrance exam, is arequired piece of the application process. Most colleges look to see ifstudents have scored as proficient English users, since most of theinstruction and coursework will be conducted in English during thestudent’sstay.Ifstudentsstrugglewiththelanguagebarrier,theyarelesslikelytosucceed.

FINANCIALAID

Even though Australia is a good choice for under-grad and graduationcourses,studentsdoneedtotakeacloselookattheexpensesthattheywillhaveto incurwhilegoingtothecountry.Forstudentswhoholdaregularstudent visa are allowed to work part-time and earn money to supporttheir education.Although studentswithout student visa, or studyingonlyforshortdurationsarenotallowedtowork.

Forstudentswhowish tostudyata subsidized fee, theoptionof studentloanisalwaysavailable.Studentsshouldcheckthoroughlyandweightheiroptions before applying for a student loan. When applying for a studyabroadfinancialaidloan,studentsneedtolookseriouslyattheamountand

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lengthoftheloaninordertoensurethatthelongtermimpactwillnotbetoodifficulttomanage.

Scholarshipsfordifferentcategoriesandneedsofstudentsarealsowithinreach,asaforementioned.

BENEFITSOFSTUDYINGINAUSTRALIA

• Indianresultsandeducationstructure,i.e.12+3,isacceptedinAustralia.

• DurationofaMaster’scourseinAustraliaisapproximatelybetween1-2years,whichishighlycompetent.

• TheexpensesofstudyinginAustraliacanbeconsideredatpar,ifnotless, when compared to developed countries such as USA, UK,GERMANYandsoon.

AlotofIndianstudentsarealreadyenrolledinvariousAustraliancolleges,which provides testament to their education system, recognisedworldwide.

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CANADA

Canada's education system is excellent and ranks among the best in theworld. Moreover Canadian tuition fees are among the lowest in English-speakingcountries.Canadaisapeaceful,politicallystable,andsafecountry.Canadaisoftenassociatedwithcoldweatherandsnow.DespitetheharshweatherCanadaisrankedasoneofthehappiestplacestolive.AccordingtotheUnitedNations,Canadaoffersoneofthehigheststandardsforqualityoflifeintheworld.

WHYCANADA?

• Internationally recognized degrees- Canada has one of the besteducational systems in the world. Canada boasts a wide range ofquality educational institutions in technical and professionaldisciplines and there is a diverse range of courses on offer frommarinebiologythroughtoaccountancy

• Work Permit after Graduation- International students who havegraduated from a Canadian university or college have theopportunity to work in Canada for up to THREE years after theyreceivetheirdegreeordiploma.Internationalstudentscanworkoncampuswithoutaworkpermit&canworkoff-campuswithanopenworkpermit.

• Excellent health care- Compared to other countries, medicalinsurance is inexpensivebut the facilities in Canadianhospitals areexcellent.

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• A multicultural country- Canada has a national policy formulticulturalism and works to ensure that people's customs andtraditionsarepreservedandrespected.Canadaisalsohometooneofthe largest immigrant population. There are more than 150,000international students every year in Canada. International studentsbringarichculturaldiversity.

• Nature-Canadahasahugeamountofunsettled landanda thrivingnational and provincial parks system. There's something foreveryone, including indoor and outdoor recreational activities.Canadahasitsownvarietyofspecialpleasures.

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UNITEDKINGDOM

TheUKisfastemergingasoneofthemostpopularstudydestinationsforeducationintheworld.UKuniversitiesprovideinternationallyrecognizedqualificationsof thehighest standard.Theyalsooffermoreopportunitiesthan ever before: there are currently over 55,000 postgraduate taughtcourses.

The first degree offered at British universities is the Bachelor's degree(typically three years). Many institutions now offer an undergraduateMaster'sdegreeasafirstdegree,typicallylastingfouryears.Duringafirstdegree students are known as undergraduates. The difference in feesbetween undergraduate and traditional postgraduate Master's degrees(andthepossibilityofsecuringLEAfunding for the former)makestakingan undergraduate Master's degree as a first degree a more attractiveoption;althoughthenoveltyofundergraduateMaster'sdegreesmeansthattherelativeeducationalmeritofthetwoiscurrentlyunclear.

Some universities offer a vocationally based Foundation degree, typicallytwoyearsinlengthforthosestudentswhohopetocontinuetotakeafirstdegreebutwishtoremaininemployment.

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WHYUK?

• World-class Standard- Academic excellence and high quality ofeducation is guaranteed in UK. Its qualifications are recognizedthroughout theworld.A UKqualificationwillbeasolid foundationforbuildingone’sfuture,andgivingaglobaledgetofutureprospects.

• Internationaltradition-UKinstitutionsattractstudentsfromallovertheworld,sostudentswillhavetheopportunitytomixwithinternationalaswellasUKstudents.ThequalityofUKdegreesisonereasonandsecondisvalueformoney.Unlikeequivalentprogrammesinothercountries,mostUKMastersprogrammescanbecompletedinoneyear.

• LanguageProficiency-AmajoradvantageofstudyingintheUKistheopportunitytoperfectyourknowledgeoftheEnglishlanguage–oneofthemostimportantskillsintheinternationalbusinessworld.

• Range of Courses- UK Universities and colleges offer more thanthousand courses at different levels of education. There is a greatflexibility in theway inwhich a subject can be studied. One of thebiggest advantages of studying in the UK is that the option ofcombiningworkplacementswithacademic study suchas sandwichcoursesattheundergraduatelevelandworkinternshipsatthepostgraduatelevel.

• EaseofTravel-UKisinEuropewhichhasitsowndistinctivehistory,landscapeandmodernculture.And,because they'reallwithineasyreachofoneanother,they'reeasytoexplore.

WithBrexit,thefutureofinternationalstudentsisinafix.However,thegovernmentiscommittedtoensuringstabilityintheeducationsector.

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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA

The United States of America has been a global leader in the field ofeducation, setting standards and influencing global power structurespolitically, socially and economically. Strong research and funding havehelped make United States colleges and universities among the world'smost prestigious, making them particularly attractive to internationalstudents,professorsandresearchersinthepursuitofacademicexcellence,the extended scope for research and education flexibility are evident inderivingresultsasiswitnessedinthetalentthatisnurturedandproducedatUniversitiesintheUSA.

The U.S. spends more on education per student than any nation in theworld. The United States has many competitive private and publicinstitutions of higher education. The networking experience and thelearninggainedduring the time spent at aUS institutionhelpyouon thepath towards excellence and eventually success. According toprominentinternational rankings, 15 American colleges and universities are rankedamong the top20 in theworld.Moreover,6of theTop10Universities intheWorldarealsointheUnitedStates.

WHYUSA?

• Worldclass institutes-Americahassetabenchmarkforworldclasseducation.Americaninstitutesarerankedasbestintheworld.

• GlobalOpportunities-USA is knownas the landof opportunities. Ithas the best brains in the world, high quality institutes and being

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home to reputed multinationals the USA facilitates internationalcareer.

• Support for international students- The US is home to the world’slargest number of international students, has hence rules andregulationswhichmakeslifeeasierforaninternationalstudent.

• Broad-basededucation-TheAmericancurriculumdoesnotsticktoaparticular subject and has multiple dimensions so that individualslearnskillsthatareapplicabletomanyprofessionsandsituations.

• Widevarietyofprogramstostudy-Noothercountryoffersasdiverseoptions as the USA. If one is planning to study something veryspecific,chancesarethereisaschoolthatoffersthatprogramintheUSA.

• Uniqueculture–ThecultureinUSAisworthexperiencing.TheUSAhasdiversepopulationfromallbackgroundswhocontributetomakeitaveryuniqueexperience.

• Flexible study programs – It is common that students enrol incommunity colleges for 2-3 years before transferring into anationally ranked university, so they have time to discover andexplore the topic of their choice. The result is a very flexible,accommodatingdegreethatyoucancustomizetosuityourinterests.

• Behighlysoughtafterbyemployers-ObtaininganAmericandegreeis a testament to one’s ability and increases the chances of gettingemployed.90%ofstudentshavinganAmericandegreeareplacedinreputedcompaniesandarepaidwell.

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NEWZEALAND

NewZealandmaybebestknownforitsstunningcountryside,apopulationof 4.4millionwho enjoy classywine and herds of sheep. However, withstudy costs, financial aid and post-graduation employment prospectsemerging as highly important factors in choosing a destination, NewZealand is gradually drawing itself towards the center stage ofinternationaleducation.TheeducationmodeladoptedbyNewZealandhasfundamental principles taken from the UK institutions and hence isresearchandpracticaloriented.

WHYNEWZEALAND?

• GOVERNMENTSUPPORT-TheNewZealandGovernment is investingheavily in its education sector with projections of internationalenrolmentsincreasingby2025tomorethandoubleofwhattheyaretoday. The broad range of study and research opportunities is alsoboostingtheirpresenceintheglobalmarketplace.

• INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION-7 of the 8 Universities in NewZealandhaveconsistentlyfeaturedinthetop500Universitiesacrosstheglobe.ThisiswhymoreandmorestudentsarechoosingtostudyinNewZealand.

• NEWSPHERESOFEDUCATION-NewZealandUniversityandcollegesaregrowinginthefollowingareasofstudy:Agriculture&VeterinaryMedicine, Applied & Pure Sciences, Architecture & Construction,Engineering,CreativeArts&Design,Education&Training,Health&Medicine,Fitness&PersonalCareandTravel&Hospitality.

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TOPUNIVERSITIESINNEWZEALAND

New Zealand offers a high quality learning experience through its 8internationally well-recognized universities. The New Zealand ViceChancellor Committee is committed to building the country's educationsystem on strong values of research and practical orientation with highqualitycontrolonthemodulesofferedatUniversities.

Universities possess highly experienced facultymembersmany of whomcome from industry andother very interestingbackgrounds especially inthe fields of Business, Sciences, Arts and Environmental Studies. Thecountry also has an immense knowledge in sophisticated environmentalandsustainableengineeringandappliedtechnologyandhasmadeaseriesof innovations especially in outdoor activities including CommercialBungeeJumping,TheJetpackandHighSpeedAmphibiousVehicles.

NEWZEALANDEDUCATIONCOSTS

Educationcostofstudyingabroadisanimportantfactorinchoosingyourstudying destination. This section familiarizes you with cost of highereducationinNewZealand.WhenyoucomparetheeducationcostsinNewZealandtotheUSorUK,itisquiteaffordable.Takealook:

TUITIONFEE(NZ$)

•Arts&Sciences-$20,000

•Engineering&Technology-$25,000

•Dentistry&Medicine-$75,000

ACCOMMODATION(NZ$)

•PrivateHalls(SelfCatered)-$14,400

•PrivateHalls(FullyCatered)-$15,000

•Flatting(Dependingonlocation)-$14,600

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SINGAPORE

Singaporeistrulyvibrantandcosmopolitan.ThestandardoflivinginSingaporeishighwithamulticulturalsociety. It isalsoaneducationhubwith itsworld-class universities offering international students quality education at anaffordable cost. Singapore is most attractive due to its proximity to India.Singapore is just 6 hours away in a direct flight from India. Indian studentsjoiningInstitutionsinSingaporeisincreasingat26%peryear.

Singaporewasrankedatthethirdplaceinthe2013QSBestStudentCitiesthus reflecting the country's combination of highly ranked universitiesalongwithadiversestudentcommunityandhighqualityoflife.Singaporeishometo7000MNC’sgivingasureshotchanceatemployment.

WHYSINGAPORE?

• Quality of Education- Singapore is a premier knowledgehub and isintellectuallyenriching.Ithasaclassofitsownandeveryoneknowsaboutit.

• Cost- Degree obtained in Singapore is cheaper as both course feesand living costs are relatively cheaper as compared to WesternCountries.

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• Climate-Climate issimilar to Indiaandhencedoesnotcausemajorupsetswhileadjusting.

• Presence of Indian Community - Indians form a major part of thetotal population and ‘Malay’ and ‘Tamil’ is one of the nationallanguages. Singapore also has a ‘Little India’ (an ethnic district).Employment- Institutions have their Career ServiceUnits (CSUs) tohelpfindtherightjob.SingaporeisreallythebusinesshubofAsiasoit’seasiertofindjobs.

• Visa - The Visa process for Singapore is very simple. Chances ofgetting a visa to study in Singapore are very high and there is nopressureofattendingrigorousinterviews.

• Intakes-Many Institutions have asmany as four course start dateswhichmakesthestudysystemalotmoreflexiblesinceonecanstarthis/hercoursesanytimeoftheyear.

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GERMANY

GermanyhasalwaysplayedadominantroleinEurope,bothpoliticallyandeconomically. Its cultural heritage makes it one of the most interestingplaces in the world. Considered to be the hub of engineering andtechnological knowledge and expertise as well as a robust center of theliterature,musicandthearts,Germanycontinuestoattractpeoplefromallovertheworldbecauseofitswell-constructededucationsystem.Oneofthelargest countries of Europe, Germany has had a huge impact on theeconomy of the continent, be it through development of the industrialsectorthroughtechnologicaldevelopmentsorstrivingtomakeitsmarkonthe global front through international collaboration and trading. Theeducation system is quite reputable and has made a niche for itself byproducingandharnessingcapabilitiesofstudentsfromallovertheworld.

WHYGERMANY

• TOPNOTCHRESEARCHANDEDUCATION-Germanuniversitiesaimat providing a structurally sound program to help students get aworld class exposure. For this, they incorporate internships andplacementsasapartof their curriculum.Additionally, a large focusonR&Dprojectsanddevelopmentoftechnologyenablesinstitutionstodrawelitefacultyandstudentstoexpandeducationalhorizons.It’sthe perfect blend between theoretical frameworks and practicalexposurewithstrongacademicstandardsadoptedtoincorporatethebestofbothelements.

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• INTERNATIONALRECOGNITION- Latest statistics indicate Germanyto be the 4th most popular destination for studying abroad forinternational students.Germanuniversitieshavealways featured inthelistoftheworld’stop250universities.Someofthemostpopularand top German Universities include Ruprecht-Karis-UniversitätHeidelberg, Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München, TechnischeUniversitätMünchen.

• ACCESSIBILITY-Germanshavemadeworld-classlearningaffordable,accessible and available to the large majority of its domestic andinternationalpopulation.Today,moreandmorestudentsareoptingtostudyabroadinGermany

• SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS- German economyprovidesa lotofscopefor internationalstudentstostudyandworkatthesametime,inordertosupplementtheireducationandincome.Studentsareallowedtoworkparttimefor120fulldaysand240halfdaysinayearwithoutaworkpermit.Theexpensesareatpar,ifnotless,withmostoftheEuropeancountries..Academicfreedomisoneof themain characteristics of the German university system and isoneof thereasonswhypublicuniversities inGermanydon'tchargeanyfee.

• INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC ACUMEN- Germany has consistentlybeen considered a leader in Science, Technology and Engineering.Hence, the top courses to study in Germany are the following:Mechanical, Structural andChemicalEngineering, Physical Sciences,Biological Sciences, Entrepreneurship and Technology, RenewableEnergy,ComputerSciencesandInformationSystems.Germanyisoneof themostdeveloped industrialnations in theworldand,after theUSAandJapanhastheworld'sthirdlargestnationaleconomy.

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EXPENSESINGERMANY

Germany is at par with most European countries when it comes toeducationexpenditure.ItisanaddedbenefitthatalotofpublicuniversitiesinGermanydon’tchargeanyfee.Students'monthlyexpensescanamounttoaround640-700€.

Anestimationofstudents’monthlyexpenditure-

Rentandutilities€298

Foodanddrink€165

Clothing€52

Learningmaterials€30

Carandpublictransportation€82

Healthinsurance,medicalcosts,medicine€66

Telephone,Internet,TV€33

Recreation,culture,sports€68

Total€794

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CHAPTERIV

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your

community and world better than you found it.

Marian Wright Edelman

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COMMUNITYCOLLEGES

COMMUNITYCOLLEGES

The origin of community colleges is in the United States. In the US,community colleges, sometimes called junior colleges, technical colleges,two-year colleges, or city colleges, are primarily two-year publicinstitutionsprovidinghighereducationandlower-leveltertiaryeducation,granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees. Many also offercontinuing and adult education. After graduating from a communitycollege, some students transfer to a four-year liberal arts college oruniversityfortwotothreeyearstocompleteabachelor'sdegree.

The termCommunityCollege todayhascometosignify twoyearpubliclyfunded institutions, aimed at educating the local population with thesupport of local tax revenue. The name is derived from the wordcommunity,whichreferstoaclosely-knitpopulationinagivenarea.Juniorcolleges are now two-year institutions funded privately and considereddifferentfromcommunitycolleges.

Thereareover1,000two-yearcollegesintheUnitedStates.Inmoststates,communitycollegesareoperatedeitherbyadivisionofthestateuniversityor by local special districts subject to guidance from a state agency.Studentswhochooseatwo-yearprogramrouteinhighereducationstudyto earn an associate (also known as intermediate) degree. Communitycollegesreceivedattentionin2015afterPresidentBarackObamaproposedtomakecommunitycollegetuitionfreetomanyresidentsoftheUSinhisStateoftheUnionAddress.Theplaniscalled"America’sCollegePromise."Thisattentionhasbroughtonpraise,scrutiny,andcriticismofcommunitycollegesandthefundingofhighereducationingeneral.

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ENROLLMENT

In theUnitedStates, community collegesoperateunderapolicyof "openadmission."Thatis,anyonewithahighschooldiplomaorGEDmayattend,regardless of prior academic status or college entrance exam scores.Although community colleges have an open admission policy, studentshavetotakeplacementtestsbeforeenrollingatthecollege,duetonotallcourses being open admission. Under certain circumstances, communitycolleges will also accept high school students or dropouts. These makecommunitycollegesaverysafebet forstudentswhohavebeenunabletocompletetheireducationduetocertainproblems.Communitycollegesareaculturalhubandacatalysttothegrowthofthecommunity.

The open admission policy results in awide range of students attendingcommunity college classes. Students range in age from teenagers in highschooltakingclassesunderaconcurrent,ordual,enrolmentpolicy(whichallowsbothhighschoolandcollegecredits tobeearnedsimultaneously).Working individualscanalsoenroll themselves inacommunitycollegetomaketheirskillsmorerelevant,complete theireducation,orevenpursuecourses that interest them. For them, classes are often held in the lateevening.

Inordertowardofcompetitionfromthegrowingfadofonlineeducation,community colleges today are offering online distance learning courses.This makes them more competitive in the field. Community collegesprovide the first two years of a bachelor's degree (leading to transfer tofour-year colleges or universities) and one or two years of a technicaltrainingprogramthathelpsstudentsearnalivelihood.

Community colleges provide Associate Degree to students. Associatedegreesareawardedbyacommunity,juniorortechnicalcollegeindicatingthatyouhavecompletedaprogramofstudywithabroadbaseingeneraleducation and a concentration in a specific area. The associate degreeprogramallowsstudentswhowishtoeventuallyobtainabachelor'sdegree

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at a four-year college to complete the necessary "core" requirements toattend the college of their choice. In order to obtain an associate degree,youmustearn60 semester credithours,which typically takesabout twoyears. Programs generally consist of three parts: general educationrequirements, requirements within your major (or concentrated area ofstudy) and electives (courses of your own choosing based on yourinterests).

ADVANTAGESOFCOMMUNITYCOLLEGES

Of late, a lot of students going abroad have started opting to joincommunitycolleges.Generally,studentsapplyingfromtheirhomecountrywillneedtomeetspecificEnglishrequirementssuchasTOEFLyetmaystillneedtotakeanEnglishcourseortwofollowingskillstestingatthecollege.Accommodationarrangementsneed tobe lookedat for thebenefitof thestudent.

• Communitycollegesareprimarilyinstitutionalisedforthebenefitofthe local community and the society in general. It provides a goodlevel of education, while making students stay in the localcommunity, where they often get absorbed after they finish theircollege. Community colleges can tie up with local businesses for aspecialised training that tends to local needs as well as increasesopportunitiesofemployment.

• Community colleges are financially more viable for students whowant education but cannot pay the expensive tuition fee. They cansave more while preparing for entrances into 4 year colleges. Thedifference can be up to half of what they would pay in a privatecollege.

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• Vocational training provided by community college can provideemployment to a large group of individuals, when the demand forsome skilled trades such as nurses, police officers, technicians,electriciansisconstant.

• Community collegeprofessors are solelydedicated to teaching, andclassesaregenerallysmall,about thesizeofastandardhighschoolclass. In comparison, a four-year college course may be taught to300+ students by a teaching assistant, while the professor isconcentratingonresearch.Thereismoresupportfromteachersinacommunitycollege,whohelpthemachievetheirgoals.

Anumberofcommunitycollegeshaveathleticprograms.Atalentedplayerwhowouldnotmeettheacademicorathleticstandardsofamajorcollegeprogrammaybeabletoplayfortwoyearsinjuniorcollege,establishinganacademicrecordintheprocess,andthentransfertothemajorcollege.

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CHAPTERV

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

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COLLEGESANDCOURSES

LIBERALARTSCOLLEGES

TheliberalArtsarethosesubjectsorskillsthatinclassicalantiquitywereconsidered essential for a freeperson to know in order to take an activepartinciviclife.MostoftheliberalartscollegesareassociatedwithUS.

Inmoderntimes,liberalartseducationisatermthatcanbeinterpretedindifferent ways. It refers to matters not relating to the professional,vocational, or technical curriculum. It includes certain areas of literature,languages, art history, music history, philosophy, history, mathematics,psychology,andscience.Itcanalsorefertostudiesonaliberalartsdegreeprograms.

In the United States, liberal arts colleges are schools emphasizingundergraduatestudyintheliberalarts.Theteachingatliberalartscollegesis with small classes, and often has a low student-to-teacher ratio. abachelor'sdegreeeitherinliberalartsingeneralorinoneparticularareawithinliberalarts,withsubstantialstudyoutsidethatmainarea,isearnedoverfouryearsoffull-timestudy.Collegesthatdon’toffertheseliberalartscourses also offer certain subjects to satisfy certain requirements. Moststudents earn either a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Sciencedegree. There are growing number of people who feel the liberal artsdegree could provide graduates with better chances of employment andskillsthatareofamoreemployablenature.

Althoughmany liberal arts colleges are exclusively undergraduate, somealso offer graduate programs that lead to a master's degree or doctoraldegreeinsubjectssuchasbusinessadministration,nursing,medicine,andlaw

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BENEFITSOFALIBERALARTSDEGREE

Liberal arts colleges carry on a tradition that ismore than two thousandyears old dating back to theGreek philosopherAristotle. The liberal artsassistthestudentinhisorherpursuitofknowledgeofthemostimportanthumanquestions,includingwhatisthebestwayoflifeandhowtobenefitthesociety.Liberalartsprovideacreativebenttothestudents’mindandmaketheapproachtowardseducationmuchmoreinteresting.

Liberal arts provide awell-rounded education in different areas throughbetter interaction between the teacher and the student through smallerclasssizesanddeeperinvolvementoftheteacherinthesphereoflearning.

Thegoaloftheliberalartsistoeducatehumanbeingswhoarethoughtfulinspeechanddeed.Theliberalartspreparestudentsforgraduateworkinmany fields and for careers including business, diplomacy,medicine andteaching. These courses make the students have a more global outlooktowards life and learn to adjust in a more creative environment. Thispreparestostudentstoadjustinallplaces.Liberalartsqualifystudentsforgraduate school in such diverse fields as law, education, economics,statistics, urban planning, psychology, diplomacy, environmental studies,

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mathematical finance, international development studies, internationaleducationpolicy,andinternationalstudies.

International transfer students who attended college outside the UnitedStates must meet the following requirements, even though admissionrequirementsdifferfromcollegetocollege.

Ø Above-averagegradesinrecognizeduniversitycoursework

Ø CompliancetoEnglishLanguageRequirements.

Ø CompletionofHighSchoolCourseRequirementsforInternationalStudents.

Ø Completionofacademicuppersecondaryschool(generallyatotalof11-13yearsofprimaryandsecondaryeducation)

Ø Acorrespondingsecondaryschooldiplomaorleavingcertificate.

Ø Above-average grades in a secondary school program that isuniversity-preparatoryinnature

Somegoodcollegesforliberalarts:

Ø Williamscollege

Ø Amherstcollege

Ø Wellesleycollege

Ø Carletoncollege

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BUSINESSCOURSES

WHERETOGO?PRIVATEVSPUBLICBUSINESSSCHOOLS

The endless debate onwhich is better- public or privateB-school, is stillwhat itwas-endless.While therearemultipleadvantages tostudying inapublic/state-run B-school, private colleges are springing up due to theincreased demand of graduates who wish to pursue this managementcourseinordertoriseupthesuccessladder.Sincenowstudentsaremorefocused and goal-oriented, it becomes imperative that the onus falls onthem tomake the correct decisionwhile choosing the perfect university.Their needs have changed compared to the situation they faced in theirundergrad.

Tobeginwith,thereisthequestionofFinances.Whileitiseasytoassume,and rightly so, that most public b-schools are cheaper than Private B-schools,itisnotthecasealways.Universitieswithashortageoffundsmaywell charge you more than a private university. So do not make yourdecisionsolelyonmonetaryreflections.

PrivateB—schoolshavetheadvantageofagoodfacultythattheycanflyinfor special classes or even on a permanent basis as they have adequateliquiditytoaffordstar facultymembers.This issomethingthatevengoodpublicB-schoolsmaylack.Withoutsoundfunding,theyenduplosingstaffmembers or have to resort to employing themon a part-time basis. Thisundermines the stabilityof their educationprograms.Alsopublic schoolsfaceinterferencefromtheadministrationsector,andevenhavetodrudgethrough situations like lack of funding, economic instability and privatesectorcompetitors.

The picture is not rosy for the private B-schools either. Although incomparisontothepublicB-schools,privateonesretainmoreautonomouspower and are in a better position to accommodatemarket fluctuations.They can implement ideas more effectively as they are flexible in their

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workframe.Yet,privateb-schoolsaredimeadozen.Onlyafewcancarveanicheinthemarketbyagoodeducationalpolicyandeventuallyaffordablefeestructure.

To put it across very clear, all these are independent perspectives. It isultimatelythestudents’prerogativeastowhattheywantfromtheircourseandwhichcollegewouldprovidetheirdesiredresults.Eachinstitutehasavarietyof things toofferand thedecision toapply foraparticularcourseshould be filtered down according to the order of importance. While aprivate B-school may have better placements, a good public school mayhave a more eminent and experienced faculty. To choose a particularcountry,oneneeds todecidewhichsector thestudentwants toapproachthrough the degree and whether that industry flourishes in a particulargeographicalarea.

Induecourse itrestsupontheprospectivestudenttonarrowdowntheirdesiredcollege,keepinginpurviewtheirultimategoals.

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BRITAINORAMERICA

A study says thatmore than half of theworld’s top 200 universities arelocated in either the U.S.A. or the U.K. as both countries share a richtradition of quality higher education, excellent research facilities and aculture thatpromotes intellectualismaswell as academic freedom.Whileboth these countries provide outstanding education facilities, there aremanydifferencesbetweenthetwoandonemustbeawareofthembeforecomingtoaconclusion.UNIVERSITIESINTHEU.K.

BritainhassomeofthetopuniversitiesintheworldlikeOxford,Cambridge,St.Andrewsetc.Morethan60millionpeopleliveintheUK,creatingamulticulturalsocietywithpeoplefromallovertheworld.StudentsreceivefreemedicalandsubsidiseddentalandopticaltreatmentundertheNationalHealthService.Therearealmostallthecoursesavailableherethatonecanthinkofandthetenureofthecoursesareasfollows:

Ø BA(BachelorofArts):3Years

Ø MA(MasterofArts):1year

Ø PhD:3Years

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MostBritishUniversitiesusethesemestersystem,butsomeusetrimesteror quarter systems. The start and end of an academic year varies byuniversity. Unlike universities in the U.S, the colleges are independent oftheuniversitiesandtheuniversitiesactasanumbrellaorganizationforthecolleges.ThestyleofeducationistheU.K.isdifferentfromthatiftheU.S.asthe classes are conducted inside the college itself. When it comes tohomeworkandassignments,U.K.isontheeasierasyourarelyordonotgetanyassignmentsacrossthesemester.

“IfIhadaBritishaccent,I’dnevershutup”—Unknown

The fee of the British universities is lesser than that of the U.S. and thegrades are mainly based on the final exams. A major drawback ofuniversities here is that they do not providewith scholarships in sports.Thestandardof living intheU.K isveryhighandstudentsgenerallyhavedormitorieswithoutroom-mates.Studentsareallowedtostayoutsidethecampushenceoff-campushousingisavailable.Britishuniversitiesprovideawiderangeofdegreeslike:

Ø HigherNationalDiploma

Ø CertificateofHigherEducation

Ø DiplomaofHigherEducation

Ø FoundationDegree

Ø Bachelor’sDegree

Ø Master’sDegree

Ø PhDDegree

Ø VarietyofProfessional&VocationalDegrees

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UNIVERSITIES IN THE US As the home of over 150 universities in the QS World UniversityRankings®, the US remains the world’s leading destination forinternational students with institutes like the University of Stanford,Harvard, MIT (Massachusetts institute of Technology) etc. The mostpopular states for international study in the US are California,New YorkandTexas, and themost popular subjects are business andmanagement,engineering,mathematicsandcomputerscience.

TheU.Shasallthecoursespossiblyavailableforstudentsandthetenureisasfollows:

• BA(BachelorofArts):4Years

• MA(MasterofArts):2Years

• PhD:5-7Yearsorlonger“AmericaisanothernameforOpportunity.”-RalphWaldoEmerson

Most American schools use the semester system too, but some use atrimesterorquartersystem.Mostschoolsstart inmidor lateAugustandendinMay.Universitieshereareoftendividedintoschoolsbythesubject,but these schools do not typically have a lot of autonomy from theuniversity. The style of education here ismore varied and you can studyoutsideyourmajor.Studentsgetconstantreadingandwritingassignmentsthroughoutthesemester.Americanuniversitiesareontheexpensivesideas compared to theBritish ones and the grades are based on the overallperformanceofallassignments.Studentsarerequiredtodoalotofsocialactivitiesandscholarshipsinsportsareavailable.Thestandardoflivingisaverageasoff-campushousingisoccasionallyavailableandstudentsliveindormitorieswithroommates.

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TherearealotofdegreesavailableintheU.S.andsomeoftheminclude:

• Associate’sDegree

• Bachelor’sDegree

• Master’sDegree

• PhD

• VarietyofProfessional&VocationalDegrees

While both the countries provide great education, each of the two has aslightlydifferentapproach towards the systemand thereareadvantages&disadvantages to each. If you want to pursue your further education fromeither of the two countries, you must know the differences between theeducationsystemsinbothandchooseyouruniversityaccordingly.

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TOPB-SCHOOLSINTHEUNITEDKINGDOMTheUK’slocationbetweentheAmericanandAsiantimezoneshashelpeditto become a global hub for industries including finance, trading,managementconsultancy,marketingandaccountancy.Manyinternationalfinancial institutionshave theirEuropeanorglobalheadquartershere, sotheopportunitiesforstudentsandemployeestobuildtheirexperienceareunparalleled.

UKishometosomeoftheworld'stopbusinessschools.You’llfindcoursesinsubjectssuchasaccounting,businessadministration,humanresources,marketingandfinancialmanagementatuniversitiesandcollegesacrossthecountry,plustherearemorethan100dedicatedbusinessschools.

With a business, management or administrative qualification, the careerpossibilitiesarevast.Typically,undergraduatesspecializinginfinanceandaccountancygoontotakeprofessionalqualificationswhileworkinginthefield. With a more general business or management degree,manygraduates go on to careers in fields such as business development,marketing,HR, recruitment, banking and industrial relations. These rolesexistinawiderangeofindustriestoo–food,fashion,retail,manufacturing,utilities, healthcare, tourism, and many more – and across the private,publicandvoluntarysectors.

TheTop10BusinessSchoolsinBritain

Oxfordis a collegiate university, consisting of the central University andcolleges.ThecentralUniversityiscomposedofacademicdepartmentsandresearchcentres,administrativedepartments,librariesandmuseums.The38 colleges are self-governing and financially independent institutions,whichare related to the centralUniversity ina federal system.Therearealsosixpermanentprivatehalls,whichwerefoundedbydifferentChristiandenominationsandwhichstillretaintheirChristiancharacter.

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CityUniversityLondonisapublicresearchuniversitylocatedinLondon,UnitedKingdom.Itwasfoundedin1894astheNorthamptonInstituteandbecameauniversitywhenCityUniversitywascreatedbyroyalcharter in1966.TheInnsofCourtSchoolofLaw,whichmergedwithCityUniversityin 2001, was established in 1852, making it the university's oldestconstituentpart.

The University ofWarwickis a public research university in Coventry,England. It was founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative toexpand access to higher education. Out of Warwick’s 23,570 students,13,049 study at the undergraduate level. In October 2014, there were30,275undergraduateapplicantsandonly4,224wereaccepted.

Bristolhasoneofthewidestrangesofacademicsubjectsonofferwithitsstudents achieving the very high standards on which the University'sreputationisbuilt.TheUniversityisinternationallydistinguishedandoneoftheverybestintheUK,thankstoitsoutstandingstaff,superbfacilities,high achieving students, internationally distinguished research and itsoutstandingtrackrecordandhistory.

St Andrewsis Scotland's first University and the third oldest in the UK.Today,thisuniversitycontinuestoofferthelatestinteachingandresearch,allwithinasuperblypicturesquemediaevalsetting.AlthoughStAndrewsisnotacampusUniversity,ithasgrownanddevelopedwiththetownandisnow comfortably integrated. The University provides an invigoratingintellectualclimateinwhichstaffhasclosecontactswithoneanotherandwith colleagues in other U.K. and overseas universities and researchestablishments.

Bathiswellestablishedasanurturingenvironmentforenterprisingminds.Voted first for student satisfaction two years in a row in the NationalStudentSurvey(2013&2014),theuniversity’sprogrammesaredesignedto provide both rigorous intellectual challenge and real-world relevance.

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87% of their research is world leading (according to REF 2014) so thestudies will be informed by some of the most exciting and innovativeideas.

Loughboroughis one of the UK’s leading universities, with aninternational reputation for excellence in teaching and research, stronglinks with industry, and an unrivalled reputation for sport. Over 17,000students and staff from over 100 different countries help to create anexcitingcampusatmosphereandastrongsenseofcommunity.TheUniversity of Strathclydeis a Scottish public research universitylocated in Glasgow, United Kingdom.Strathclyde has more than 14,000undergraduatesfrommorethan100nations,with80%livingonorclosetocampus in the heart of Glasgow. Strathclyde offers a flexible, innovativelearningenvironmentwithafirst-classstudentexperience.

TheUniversityofGlasgowis the fourtholdestuniversity in theEnglish-speakingworldandoneofScotland'sfourancientuniversities.Today,theUniversityisaresearch-intensiveinstitutionwithaglobalreach.

The London School of Economics and Political Science is a publicresearchuniversitylocatedinLondon,Englandandaconstituentcollegeofthe federal University of London. Entry requirements vary depending onthe programme. LSE makes over £14.5 million of need and merit basedfinancial aid available to its students each year. Awards range from acontributiontotuitionfeestofullcoverageofallexpenses.

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LISTOFIMPORTANTWEBSITESFORAPPLYINGTOTHEUS

1.CommonApp(http://www.commonapp.org/)

This is one of the most important websites. It is your gateway toapplicationsof85%ofUSAcolleges.Mostofyourcollegeapplicationsandsupplemental material would be submitted through this website sodefinitelybookmarkthisone!

2.CollegeBoard(https://www.collegeboard.org/)

College Board is your go to site for registering for the SAT, ACT or APexaminations.Itisquiteusefultofindthe“BestFit”collegeforyouaswellasfindingoutandsendingyourstandardizedtestscorereportstocolleges.

3.SpecificCollegeWebsites

Acollege’sofficialwebsite isthebestwaytoscoopout informationaboutthecollege.Itistheplacetofindallyouranswersandtodecideifitisthebestfitforyou.Itiscertainlyessentialforinternationalstudentswhodon’tgetachancetovisitthecampus(virtualtourstotherescue!).Youcanevenfindthecontactdetailsofadmissioncounsellorsandrepresentatives.

4.USATodayCollege(http://college.usatoday.com/)

This is a goodwebsite to stay up to date with the latest information onapplying to colleges in America. Their blogs are informative, yet to thepointandgiveagoodoutlookontheapplicationprocess.

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5.StartClass(college.startclass.com)

IfyouwanttocompareUSCandUCLAorevenUTAustinandNYU,thisisyoursite.Givingyouagoodperspectiveandacomprehensivecomparison,you could use this to your advantage to choose the right college foryourself.

6.CollegeWeekLive(https://www.collegeweeklive.com/)

Last but not the least, this website is your way to connect to collegewebinarsand interactionswithadmissioncounsellors.Signupassoonaspossibletostayupdatedwiththelatestevents.

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TESTOPTIONALCOLLEGESINTHEUNITEDSTATES

Thisincludesallthosecolleges,whicharetest-flexible,ortestoptional,i.e.they do not necessarily depend on using any standardized test as aprerequisiteforadmissionintoaparticularcourse.Therearecollegesthatexempt students from taking the tests like SAT/ACT, if theymeet grade-pointrequirements.Thiscomesasareliefforthosewhohadbeenarguingin the favour of these tests being dropped from admission requirements.This opens the applicationprocess tomore applicants and theuniversitycanthenbemoreselective.Therearenowover800accredited,bachelor-degree granting institutions that have changed their approach tostandardizedtestscores.majorityofcolleges,especiallyprestigiousschoolsanduniversities,dostillrequireandstronglyconsideryourSATscores.

‘Test optional’ colleges are those that leave the decision of sending yourSAT scores to the student only. It gives students option of representingtheirstrengthsintheirapplicationform,anddoesnot letSATbetheonlyrepresentationofyouracademicability.

A “test flexible” policy requires you to send test scores, but it allows fordifferent options in place of the SAT. Some universities waive the testrequirement if you meet a minimum GPA or are applying to a specificprogram.OtherschoolswillallowyoutosendAPtestscoresorSATSubjectTest scores in lieu of the general SAT. This may reveal your particularacademicinterestsandmotivations.

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Someofthecolleges,whichdonotrequireSatscoresoraretestoptional,areasfollows

• BardCollege(NY)

• UniversityofWisconsin--Whitewater(WI)

• AmericanUniversity(DC)

• CaliforniaStateUniv.–Chico(CA)

• TrinityCollege(CT)“TestFlexible”

• King’sCollege(PA)

• HamptonUniversity(VA)

• FurmanUniversity(SC)

• St.Gregory’sUniversity(OK)

• PennsylvaniaCollegeofTechnology(PA)

• WesternOregonUniversity(OR)

HowevermostnationaluniversitiesstillrequireSATscores.This includesIvy League schools like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton; University ofCalifornia system schools like Berkeley and UCLA; and many other topprivate schools. So it iswise to lookup the sat requirementsbeforehand.Don’trulethestandardizedtestsoutonlytofindoutwhenit’stoolate,thatyourdesiredcollegeneedsyoutotakeone.

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SUMMERSCHOOLSINTHEUNITEDSTATES

If youarepreparing for theundergraduate course inUS thenattendingasummerschoolinUSprovidesyouopportunityofgainingvaluablecredits,experience of theUSUniversity and offers you an insight intowhat yourfuture might be. Almost all colleges in US run summer courses for highschoolstudents(class9-12).

The course offered by the various universities cover a wide panoramicrange starting from creative writing, photography, astronomy, nano-technology, religion studies, literature in various languages to Greekmythology,stemcellresearchtooriginofuniverseandlist isendless.Notall courses are open to everyone and most of them have pre-requisiteswhichonecanfindoutonlineonly.

Harvardoffersalmost200coursestostudentthatareeither3weekor7week courseswith average fee for sevenweek approximately US $ 5000includingallexpenses.Thisvariesalittlebitasperthesubject.

TheUniversityofPennsylvania summer courses focusmainly in sciencestream. They range from Biomedical Chemistry Experimental Physics,social justice etc. Thoughprogram is noncredit but is highly reputed andcouldasteppingstonetoyourcollegedreams.This isopenforclass9-11grades.

Stanfordoffers250coursesintheir37departmentswithintheschoolsofHumanitiesandSciences,EarthSciences,andEngineering.Summercoursesfeature smaller class size, accessible instructors, and a diverse studentbody.Thedurationofthecourseiseither8weeksor9weeks.ThefeesareapproximatelyUS$11000includinglodgingfoodandtuitionfees.

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YaleCollegealsooffersummerprograminvariousfieldsthatareabout5weeks duration and total cost comes about US $ 9000 including allexpensesandthesecovermedicalinsurancealso.InfactalltheprogramsinUScoverit.

Berkeley too offers summer courses for class 10th grade student withsome restriction based on the subject you are looking for. In fact eventeachers, housewives can also take these courses that are of 5 weeksduration. The summer schedule is available in early December for thesubsequentyear.Schedulesaresubjecttochangesokeepchecking.

Thelist isverylongandtheseareonlyfewoftheelitecollegetobuildupyourresumeforthehigherstudies.

Thebasicthinginlifeis“Neverstoptryingandneverstoplearning”.

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CHAPTERVI

Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life.

W. E. B. Du Bois

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LAWInthelaymanlanguage,lawisagivensetofrulesthatallthecitizenshavetoabideto,forthesmoothandefficientfunctioningofthesociety.Lawyersreferto‘theruleoflaw’becauseasociety,whichisgovernedwithoutlaw,leaves ordinary people at the mercy of the arbitrary abuse of power bythosewhoaresimplypowerful.

Studyinglawallowsapersonwhohasastrongsenseofjusticetoseewheretherearedefects inthesystemandtoworkconstructivelyandeffectivelytochangeit.Studyinglawgivesindividualsthecorrectperspectivetowardssociety and an ability to understand the ladder of authority. It gives lawstudentstheabilitytoarguebasedondecisiveevidencesandgivesthemamorechallengingoutlook,whichisintellectual-based.

UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA

International student looking topursue lawdegree inUSmustplan theireducationalpathwaycarefullyandasearlyaspossibleinordertomakeit.

ü InternationalStudentswhohaveneverstudiedlawbefore

The JD degree (Juris Doctor) is a three-year post-graduate program thatgives students the intellectual foundations for legal study and then giveshelpsthemfocustheirstudiesonareasofinterest.Theprogramconcludeswithathirdyearpaperthatrequiresstudentstoparticipateinexplorationofsomeaspectofthelaw/legalsystem.

InUS,lawisapostgraduatecoursesoitisrequiredthatthestudentholdsabachelor's degree. One must also take the LSAT exam (Law SchoolAdmission Test). The JD degree usually involves three years of full-timestudyandnewstudentsbegintheirstudiesinSeptembereachyear.

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ü InternationalStudentswhohavestudiedlawbefore

TheLLM(MasterofLaws)andtheSJD(DoctorofJuridicalScience)degreesare meant for students who already have earned a primary law degree.Most of the applicants to these programs are international students. Theone-yearLLMdegreeprogramprovidesstudentswhohaveexcellentlegaltrainingandexperience.TheSJD is amoreadvanceddegree intended forstudentswhowishtofollowacareerinlegalstudies.GraduatesoftheSJDprogramteachattheworld'sfinestlawschools.

Unlikeotherundergraduatemodels,degrees in lawarenotofferedat theundergraduatelevelintheUS.Instead,theyarecompletedasprofessionalstudyafterreceivingabachelor’sdegree.Nolawschoolsrequireorpreferaspecificundergraduatemajor.

LSAT-LAWSCHOOLADMISSIONTEST

TheLSATisanintegralpartofthelawschooladmissionprocessintheUnitedStates, Canada, and a growing number of other countries. The LSAT isdesigned to measure skills that are considered essential for success in lawschool. It provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbalreasoningskillsthatlawschoolscanuseasoneofassessingfactors.

Thetestconsistsoffive35-minutesectionsofmultiple-choicequestions.Fourofthe fivesectionscontributetothetesttaker'sscore.Theunscoredsectiontypically is used to pre-test new test questions or to pre-equate new testforms.Theplacementofthissectionwillvary.Identificationoftheunscoredsectionisnotavailableuntilyoureceiveyourscorereport.

A35-minute,unscoredwritingsampleisadministeredattheendofthetest.Copiesofyourwritingsamplearesenttoalllawschoolstowhichyouapply.

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Therearethreemultiple-choicequestiontypesintheLSAT:

• Readingcomprehensionquestionsmeasure theability to read,withunderstanding and insight, examples of lengthy and complexmaterialssimilartothosecommonlyencounteredinlawschool.

• Analytical reasoning questionsmeasure the ability to understand astructureofrelationshipsandtodrawlogicalconclusionsaboutthatstructure.

• Logical reasoning questions assess the ability to analyse, criticallyevaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinarylanguage.

UNITEDKINGDOM

BesidesthestandardrequirementsneededforanundergraduationcourseinUK,someuniversitiesalsorequirestudentstotaketheLNAT.

LNAT-LAWNATIONALAPTITUDETEST

TheLNATorNationalAdmissionsTest forLaw isanadmissionsaptitudetest thatwasadopted in2004byeightUKuniversity lawprogramsasanadmissions requirement for home applicants.With effect from its secondyeartheLNATisrequiredforUKandoverseasapplicantsalike.

The test taker is allotted 21⁄4 hours to complete an LNAT essay and 42multiple-choicequestionsaimedatmeasuringreadingcomprehensionandlogical reasoning skills. The readingportion contains ten sets of betweentwo and five questions based around a respective short reading passage.Thequestionstypicallyaskfortermsandargumentsfromthereadingtobe

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defined by inference. The essay lasts for 40 minutes and involves thecandidateansweringoneofthreeavailableessayquestions.

Thereadingsectionisscoredoutof42andproctorsattherespectiveuniversitiesindividuallymarktheessays.

Theuniversities,whichrequireLNATare-

• UniversityofBirmingham

• UniversityofBristol

• DurhamUniversity

• UniversityofGlasgow

• King'sCollegeLondon

• UniversityofNottingham

• UniversityofOxford

• UniversityCollegeLondon

AUSTRALIA

Tobeeligible forentry toanundergraduatedegreeyoumust fulfill allofthefollowingrequirements:

Australian colleges accept Indian qualifications, so students wishing topursuelawfromAustralianeedtomeettheEnglishrequirements.

InAustraliamostuniversitiesoffer lawasanundergraduate-entrycourse(LLB, 4 years), or combined degree course (e.g., BSc/LLB, BCom/LLB,BA/LLB, BE/LLB, 5–6 years). Some of these also offer a three-yearpostgraduateJurisDoctor(JD)program.

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Students in combined degree programs would spend the first 3 yearscompletingtheirfirstbachelordegreetogetherwithsomepreliminarylawsubjects,andthenspendthelast2–3yearscompletingthelawdegree(JD).Alternatively, one can finish any bachelor degree, and providing theiracademic results are high, apply for graduate-entry into a 3-year LLBprogram.

SomeoftheAustralianLawSchoolsinclude-

• UniversityofNewEngland

• AustralianNationalUniversity

• LaTrobeUniversity

• FlindersUniversity

• BondUniversity

• MonashUniversity

• VictoriaUniversity

• QueenslandUniversityofTechnology

• UniversityofCanberra

NEWZEALAND

NewZealandrequiresanundergraduatelawdegree(LL.B.,whichlastsfouryears), and completion of the Professional Legal Studies Course (whichlastsfivemonths)

SINGAPORE

In Singapore, a law degree can be done through completing a course ofstudyofatleastthreeacademicyearsleadingtothatdegreeasafull-timeinternal candidate froman approveduniversity. Thedegree is typically a

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LL.B.oraLL.B.(Honours),dependingontheuniversityoraJ.D.(fromoneof only four approved US universities or the Singapore ManagementUniversity).TheLL.B.isa4-yearmeritorioushonoursprogrammewith36courseunits’worthofcourses.

GERMANY

Untilnow,thesubjectoflawhasnotbeenchangedtotheBachelor/Mastersystem and is subject to state examination. A state exam can be usuallytakenafterfourandahalfyearsofundergraduatelawstudy.Auniversitydegree (Dipl.-jur.orMagister Jur.)maybegrantedby theuniversityaftercompletion of the exam, but this depends on the individual university'spractice.SomeprominentuniversitiesliketheLawSchooloftheUniversityofHeidelbergdonotgrantadegreeaftercompletionoftheexam.

ForeigndegreesarenotregardedasequivalentinGermany.

MARITIMELAW

Maritime law is a body of laws, conventions and treaties that governsinternationalprivatebusinessorothermattersinvolvingships,shippingorcrimes occurring on open water. Laws between nations governing suchthings as national versus international waters are considered publicinternational law and are known as the Lawof the Seas.Maritime law isalsoknownas"admiraltylaw"(investopedia).Toputitsuccinctly,maritimelaw dealswith commercial, regulatory and other aspects of internationaltrade. The United Nations has imposed many maritime conventionsthroughInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO).

Forstudentswhoaspiretotakeupinternationalstudiesastheircareercanpursuemaritimelawwhichisquiteuniqueandoftenanunventuredarena.There are a plethora of institutes that offer courses inmaritime law.WehaveTheUniversityofSouthampton’sLLMinmaritimelawwhichisaoneyear intensive course.Thenwealsohave the InternationalMaritimeLawInstitute, established under IMO. It is world recognized for training

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graduatesintheintricaciesofinternationalmaritimelaw.InIndia,wehavetheIndianInstituteofMaritimeLaw.

EligibilityCriteria:

For LLM from Southampton and other universities like Nottingham, abachelor’s degree in law, or a degree with relevant and sufficient legalcomponent isamust.Also, additionally, an IELTSscoreof7andabove isfavourable. They also consider applicants with substantial relevantexperienceinthefield.

The LLMMaritime Law develops the skill set required to advise, litigateandnegotiatebasedontherulesofadmiralty, international trade,marineinsurance,carriageofgoodsbyseaandair,shipsale,purchaseandfinance,marineenvironmentallaw,disputeresolutionandthepublicinternationallawofthesea(Southampton.ac.uk).

The City University London also offers an interesting course structure intheircampus.Theschoolbenefitsfrombeinginthecentreofthecitythatisaglobalmaritimehotspot,andboastsofinternationalreputation.OnecanalsoexploretheMasterofLawsthatallowsyoutocombinemaritimelaw-related modules with any other modules of your choice. The City LawSchool is one of the most widely internationally respected law schools.Theirentryrequirementsarethesameasmentionedaboveandtheyalsotake into account relevantwork experience, intellectual ability aswell asreferenceswhilemakingtheirdecisions.

BesidesanLLM,thereareothercoursesthatastudentcanoptfor-

• PostgraduateDiplomainMaritimeStudies• MasterofCommerceinMaritimeStudiesProgramme

Thisareaoflawdealswithalotoffactualscenarios.Thisupcomingareaoflaw is highly desired abroad and is soon taking hold in the Indianacademics.

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Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

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MEDICALCOURSES

UNITEDKINGDOM

UK medical schools usually accept International Baccalaureate andEuropeanBaccalaureatequalifications.Somemedical schools require thatyoutakeadditionaltestssuchastheUKClinicalAptitudeTest(UKCAT),theBiomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) and the Graduate Medical SchoolAdmissionsTestGAMSAT.Eachmedical school is allowed to takea smallnumberofinternational(non-EU)students,amountingtoupto7.5%ofthetotalentry,butthepolicyforentrytowardsinternationalapplicantsvariesforeachmedicalschool.

• BMAT

WhatistheBio-MedicalAdmissionsTest?

TheBio-MedicalAdmissionsTest (BMAT) is a subject-specific admissionstesttakenbyapplicantstocertainmedicine,veterinarymedicineandotherrelated courses. There are certain colleges that require BMAT, whichindividualmedicalschoolscanbedirectlycontactedfor.

The BMAT is a two-hour pen-and-paper test consisting of three separatesections. It is more of a test that deals with the general skills andknowledge,soexcessivespecialisedstudyisn’tneeded.

• UKCAT

WhatistheUKClinicalAptitudeTest?

The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is used as part of the selectionprocessbyanumberofUKmedicalanddentalschoolstohelpthemchoosefromamongthehighlevelofapplicantsapplyingtotheircourses.

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TheUKCATisdesignedtotestaptituderatherthanacademicachievement.Itassessesawiderangeofmentalabilitiesandbehavioralattributeswhichareconsideredimportantfordoctorsanddentiststopossess.

IfthemedicalschoolrequirestheUKCAT,thenallUK,EUandthemajorityof international applicants must take the test in order to enter thatinstitution.

ThetestingofUKCATissimilartoBMAT,soitdoesn’trequireanycoachingorpreparation.Itteststheaptituderatherthanacademics.Hencestudentsneedn’tfocusonanyspecializedareaofstudy.

GERMANY

Germany is one of the leading countries when it comes to medicalinstitutions.Sincethereisnoentrancetesttogetadmissionintooneofthemany leading institutions, students have a wider variety and chance topursueacourseoftheirchoice.DurationofamedicalprograminGermanyincludes 5 years of the course plus a year of internship, which allowsstudentstoearnsimultaneously.

An added benefit is that foreign students are permitted to stay in thecountry and practise for almost 2 years or even move to a differentEuropean country to practise medicine. Germany’s education provides awiderpracticalexposureandevenagreaterchanceofaplacement.

Germany attracts students from all across the world every year to takeadmissioninitsMBBSprograms.AnMBBSdegreefromGermanycangiveyou an edge over other counterparts as the degree programs here arerecognized and approved by WHO, MCI, IMED International MedicalEducationDirectoryofFAIMERandAMEE.

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ForBachelorsProgram

• Minimum 60% in 12th and cleared 1ST year of Graduation withabove 58%. Since German universitieswork on the principle of 13yearsofbasiceducation,studentshavetoclear1styearofgraduationbeforeapplying.

• GermanLanguageProficiency-ShouldhavecompletedA1,A2,B1andB2level.

AUSTRALIA

Australian universities have been known to produce some of the bestdoctorsthattheworldhasevenseen.UniversityofQueensland,AustralianNational University, Sydney University, TAFE, James Cook University,GriffithUniversity,UniversityofNewSouthWales,UniversityofAdelaide,University of Queensland, University of New England and Charles SturtUniversityaresomeofthebestuniversitiesfromwhereyoucanbeassuredto get a good education in the field of medicine. The course duration isusually for five years,which also includes a year of internshipwhere thestudentgetstohavehandsonexperience.

Themedicalschoolsandfacultiesofvariousuniversities,accreditationforwhich is provided by the Australian Medical Council, provide medicaleducationinAustralia.Therearebothundergraduateandgraduatemedicalprograms; the former require the Undergraduate Medicine and HealthSciences Admission Test (UMAT) whereas the latter require theGraduateAustralianMedicalSchoolAdmissionsTest(GAMSAT).

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SINGAPORE

Singaporemedicaleducationisoneofthehighlypopularcoursesthattrainandpreparethestudentsasfuturemedicalandhealthcarespecialists.Theundergraduatemedical education in Singapore ismainly associatedwiththe education and training required for starting a career as a medicalpractitioner.

UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA

IntheUnitedStatesamedicalschool isaninstitutionwiththepurposeofeducating physicians in the United States in the field of medicine.Admissionintomedicalschoolmaynottechnicallyrequirecompletionofapreviousdegree; however, applicants areusually required to complete atleast3yearsof"pre-med"coursesattheuniversitylevelbecauseintheUSmedicaldegreesareclassifiedasSecondentrydegrees.

After a students’medical admission into amedical school, the five yearsprogressive study is divided into two roughly equal components: pre-clinical (consisting of teaching courses in the basic sciences) and clinical(workingthroughrotationsthroughdifferentwardsofateachinghospital).The degree granted at the conclusion of the next four years of study isDoctor ofOsteopathicMedicine (D.O.) orDoctor ofMedicine (M.D.); bothdegrees allow the holder to practice medicine after completing anaccredited residency program. During the last year of graduate medicaleducation,studentsapplyforpostgraduateresidenciesintheirchosenfieldofspecialization.

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CANADA

Generally,medicalstudentsbegintheirstudiesafterreceivingabachelor'sdegree inanother field,oftenoneof thebiological sciences.However,notall medical schools in Canada require a bachelor's degree for entry. InCanada, a medical school offers a three- to five-year Doctor of Medicine(M.D.)orDoctorofMedicineandMasterofSurgery(M.D.,C.M.)degree.TheM.D.istechnicallyconsideredanundergraduatedegreeinCanada.

Individualmedicalschoolsmakeadmissionoffers,generallyonthebasisofa personal statement, autobiographical sketch, undergraduate record(GPA),andscoresontheMedicalCollegeAdmissionTest(MCAT).MCATisnot needed by all the institutions, the information about which can befoundontheinstitutions’websites.SomeuniversitiesconsideronlyapartoftheMCAT,asacut-offnecessity.

NEWZEALAND

InNewZealand,theundergraduatecoursebeginswith1yearofpursuingaBachelorofHealthSciences.Aftercompletingthis,atestneedstobetakento get admitted to the medicine and surgery program that’s known asBachelorsofMedicineandSurgery(MBChB).

Thegraduationlastsforabout6years,the6thyearbeingtheinterningyear.Aftertheinternshipperiodisover,thestudentbecomesaHouseofficerora Surgeon, the status of which is similar to an intern in USA. Then theyworkonrotationatvariousdepartmentsandhospitals.After2years,onegetstopickone’sareaofspecializationandbecomeaSeniorHouseofficer.

Finallyyouapply tobecomea register.Hereyouneed toentera trainingprogrammeandstudyalongwithyourwork.Yourstudiesfortheregistrarprogrammelastsfor2yearsafterwhichyoubecomeageneralpractitionerorspecialist.

ToacollegeofferingMedicine&HealthcareinNewZealand,youcanapplytocollegedirectlyalongwithTOEFL/IELTSscores.

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I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

Albert Einstein

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ADDITIONALINFORMATION

LOGISTICSDE-PUZZLED

Logisticsrelatestothedistributionofgoodsandservicesfromsuppliertocustomer,overavarietyofindustries.Thosewhowishtoworkinproductplacement and goods distribution often take logistics courses. Differentprogram options involving diploma degree and master’s courses areofferedthroughdifferentmoduleslikeonlineclasses,classroomtrainingorevendistanceeducation.Studentsexploreparaphernaliaoftopicsrangingfrom supply chain and inventory control to product distribution,transportation and freight management, product creation, storemanagementandthelistisendless.Multitaskingisanessenceoflogistics.Therearerelatedfieldssuchasbusinessmanagement,businesstechnologyandothercareersthatattractaspirants.Duetoglobalization,manycoursesnow involve international business methodologies in their coursestructure.

Someimportantcoursesare:

ProcurementManagement

Duetorisingcompetitionsanddevelopingmarkets,procuringmaterialisaherculeantask.Withmultiplevendorsandassociates,themanagerneedtoeffectively balance the reliability of the vendors aswell as deal with theclients’requirements.One’stenderingandanalyticalskillsaredevelopedinthis course. It also teaches thedifferencebetween in-house vs. outsourcehiring. Knowledge of legal structure is built in order to understand the

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system of contracts and tenders. Cost management is another skill thatcomeshandyinthiscourse.SupplychainandLogisticsStrategy

Studentsofthiscoursestudythesupplychainthroughtransportationandother mediums to customers and its importance to a business. Theselecturesareusuallykeptfortheendastheyinvolveintensivecasestudiesandpracticalhands-onknowledgebystudyingrealbusinessmodels.

InventoryManagement

Inventory management logistics class teaches students how to approachtheinventorywhichisthebusiness’asset.Detailedstudyandkeeninsightis required, along with the skills in market analysis and forecasting tomaintainagoodinventory.Controllinginventoryisimperativetomainthefirm’sliquidityaswell.Studentsarealsotaughthowtodealwithcrisissuchasshortagesorsurplusandlearnmarketingstrategiesaswell.

AdvancedNegotiationskills

Negotiation is important tomaintain that both parties involved are on agoodfooting.Impartialnegotiationsleadtobadbloodandalsoleadtolossofbusinessforafirm.Fairdealingsandpracticalityleadtocredibilityandlong termassociations.Thiscoursegivesstudentsan ideaaboutbusinessdealings and how to negotiate with prospective clients and ensureprofitableassociations.

Internationallogistics

In this global era, with business deals happening overseas and growingcustomer penetration, it becomes important to study business within aninternationalframework.Thecourseinvolvesstudiesaboutcustoms,trade

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zones and rules of different nations. Tariff systems and internationalhazardsarealsostudiedinthiscourse.Theclassesalsoshedlightonroleofgovernmentandthebusinesssectoringlobaleconomyandhowoneaffectsthe other. Interdependency, rise in EXIM trade has made this course acovetedfield.

For those with a penchant for data analysis and business management,logisticsoffersaninterestingcareeroption.

MAJORENGINEERINGSPECIALISATIONSIfyouwereborninIndia,someonearoundyoumusthavepattedyourback,saying‘Doctor/Engineeringisthebestbranch,goforit!’Indiansarealwayslured towardsEngineering, as it is a promising career option,withmanybranches to choose from. Although the growth trajectory in today’sscenario in India is limited, these options are surging abroad, withEngineeringbeingoneofthemostpopularcourses.PPROEEDgivesyoualook into the major specializations with the best universities that offercoursesinthem.

• Electricalengineering:oneofthemostsoughtafterbranches,itdealswithstudy and applicability of electricity, electromagnetism and electronics.With theadventof technology that iselectricitydependent, this fieldsawan upsurge of takers and now forms a core branch in Engineering.Electrical engineering has now subdivided into awide range of subfieldsincluding electronics, digital computers, power engineering,telecommunications, control systems, radio-frequency engineering, signalprocessing,instrumentation,andmicroelectronics.

• Automobile/AutomotiveEngineering:Automotiveengineeringisabranchof Mechanical Engineering which incorporates elements of mechanical,electrical, software and safety engineering as applied to the design,manufacture and operation of automobiles. Automobile engineers design,

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test,developandmanufactureautomotiveproductssuchasheavyandlightvehicles. LawrenceTechnological University, BirminghamCityUniversity,technicaluniversityofMunich,KingstonUniversity,UniversityofWarwickaresomecollegesthatofferthiscourse.

• Environmentalengineering:thisfieldaspirestousenaturalresourceslikeland water air for sustainable development and societal betterment.Students studyhow touse resources in anoptimumway so as to reducepollution and minimize degradation. A field of Civil engineering,environmental engineers work on developing solutions to attenuate orcontrol problems in the environmental sphere in linewith the economiclegislative and political ideology. They also include construction andrunningofwasteandwatertreatmentplants,analysisofwater,airqualityand drafting plans for action. Universities like McGill, University ofNottingham, Newcastle University, Virginia tech, University of Michiganhavedegreecoursesinthisfield.

• AerospaceEngineering:dividedintosubfieldsofAeronauticalengineeringandAstronauticalengineering, this specializationdealswithdevelopmentof aircrafts and spacecrafts. Flight vehicles are subjected to demandingconditionssuchasthoseproducedbychangesinatmosphericpressureandtemperature, with structural loads applied upon vehicle components.Consequently, they are usually the products of various technological andengineering disciplines including aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics,materials science, structural analysis andmanufacturing. The interactionbetweenthesetechnologies isknownasaerospaceengineering.Californiainstitute of technology, university of Michigan, Cambridge , Stanford,PurdueUniversityandImperialcollegeLondonoffercoursesinthesame.

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• GeotechnicalEngineering:appliedwhiledesigningdams, foundations,andwall as well as deciding routes for railway and bridge constructions,Geotechnical Engineering focuses on study of soil under different forceslikesoil-water interactions,pressuresandsoon. It includes fieldworkaswell as intensive lab researches to determine the condition of resourcesand to deem them fit for different purposes like waste disposal areas.University of California Berkeley (UCB), Stanford and MIT are the bestcollegesforthiscourse.

• Biomedicalengineering:istheapplicationofconceptsofengineeringtothemedicalfield.Imageprocessing,biometrics,biomechanical,bioengineeringand3-Dmodelingare someof theverticalsof this field. Somecolleges tosee are University of Washington, UC Berkeley, Universityof Glasgow,University of Southampton, University of Bedfordshire and University ofTexas.

USTOPARTANDDESIGNSCHOOLSUnited States has often been called the dream destination for art anddesignschoolaspirants.AccordingtotheQSWorldUniversityRankingsbysubject,USboastsofhaving7ofthetopteninstitutesintheworld.Itcanbegauged adequately by this observation that US hasmuch to offer in thisarea of specialization to students. We take a closer look at these topcollegesandgiveyouabird’seyeviewoftheirrequirements.

1.ParsonsSchoolofDesign

AtParsons,studentsfromacrosstheglobecollaboratetodevelopskillsthatthey need to carve a niche in this ever evolving society. Their hands onapproach, inoneofthemostdevelopedcitiesacrosstheworld,NewYorkCity,helpstudentsgainvastexposure.Since2013,Parsonsoffercoursesin

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Paris as well. All undergraduate programs include a strong liberal artscomponent, including courses in art and design history, theory, andcriticism. Parsons also offers a dual BA/BFA degree program in whichstudents earn a BFA from Parsons along with a BA from Eugene LangCollegeofLiberalArts.

2.MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)

MIThaslongbeenconsideredasthebestinstitutionforscienceanddesigncourses.Withoneofthebeston-campusfacilitiesandfaculty,MITfeaturesin the top list of almost all courses. The hub of all development andresearch,MITisonthelistofallaspirants.

3.RhodeIslandSchoolofDesign

OfferingbachelorprogramsinCeramics,photographyandinteriordesign,itisoneoftheoldestartanddesignschoolsintheUnitedStates.

4.YaleUniversity

One of the most reputed institutions, Yale School of Arts and Graduateschool of Arts and Sciences offer undergraduate courses in sculpture,graphic design, painting amongmany other areas of specialization. TheyalsoprovidefacilitieslikeArtslibrary,Universityartgallery,printshopanddigitalmediacentre.

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5.PrattInstitute

This institute is the epicenter for arts design business and culturalassimilation. There are two campuses, one in Brooklyn and the other inManhattan.Botharevibrantplaceshousingcreativeindividuals.Withveryrenowned alumni and faculty, Pratt’s courses have consistently seen apositivereviewofitscourses.

6.SchooloftheArtInstituteofChicago

Its interdisciplinary curriculum promotes collaborative and creativestrategies for design thinking. Located in Chicago, It is an independentschool of art and design and has been consistently ranked amongst thefinest art institutions across the country. With an independentenvironment that stimulates creativity, SAIC offers intensive training andpreparesitsstudentsinaculturalcontextthatisenriching.

7.CaliforniaInstituteoftheArts

CalArts Offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through sixschools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater.Studentsofthisinstitutereflectthecreativeexcellenceof itsenvironmentand works towards developing new forms of expression. What isinterestingtoknowaboutCalArtsisthattheInstitutewasfirstenvisionedbyWalt Disney. Based in Valencia, the admission process is competitiveandisusuallyassessedonbasisofshowcaseofone’stalen

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CHAPTERIX

There are many problems, but I think there is a solution to all these

problems; it's just one, and it's education.

Malala Yousafzai

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COMPARABLEBOARDSININDIA

Parents want their kids to get the best education possible. Indianeducationalinstitutionsarenotamongthefrontrankinginstitutionsintheworld, though Indians students have donebrilliantlyoutside India andhavetoppositionsinmanyorganizations.Thenumberofeducationboardsinthecountryhasincreasedinthepastdecade.Gonearethedayswhenaparent had just schools of state board or theCentralBoard of SecondaryEducation (CBSE) or Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)tochoose from. Today, there is a wide range of options, including schoolsfollowing The International Baccalaureate (IB)/International GeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation(IGCSE)curricula.

WiththebeginningofadmissionsseasonacrosscitiesinIndia,parentsfacedilemmaaswhichboardwouldfitbestfortheiryoungones.

IndiaSchoolsofferbothIndianandInternationalSyllabinamely:

1. CBSE:CentralBoardofSecondaryEducation

2. CISCE:CouncilfortheIndianSchoolCertificateExaminations(CISCE)

3. IB:InternationalBaccalaureate

4. IGCSE: International General Certificate of Secondary Education(IGCSE)CambridgeUniversity

5. StateBoard:StateGovernmentRecognizedBoardCBSE&ICSE

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BoththeboardsCBSEandICSEhaveundergoneasignificantchangeoverthelast10yearsandthefocushasshiftedfrompassivelearningtolearningthroughexperienceandexperimentation.Forboththeboards

• ThereisrecognitionbyallcollegesinIndia.

• Goodcontentandbooks.

CBSE:CENTRALBOARDOFSECONDARYEDUCATION

ABoard that followsuniversalpattern is the first choice forparentswithtransferablejobs.

CBSE affiliates all Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas,privateschools,andmostoftheschoolsapprovedbycentralgovernmentofIndia

EXAMINATIONPATTERN:All India Senior School Certificate Examination(AISSCE)forClass10and12

FACTS:

• TotalNumberofSchoolsAffiliatedwithCBSE:14808

• AreasofOperation:25CountriesincludingIndia,Malaysia,Dubaietc.

• MajorentranceexamssyllabusbasedonCBSEviz.IIT,AIPMTetc.

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PROS

• The diversity factor in schools with CBSE board is high as morestudentsfromdifferentbackgroundsarelikelytoendupinthesameclass.

• QualityofContent(NoErrors/NoPrintingMistakes)inTextbooksisgood.

• Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), a new system ofeducationimplementedbyCBSEforstudentsofsixthtotenthgrades.Itremovesthemarkingsystemandintroducesgradingsystembasedonaseriesofcurricularandextracurricularactivities.

• Easytofindtutors,booksandactivitiesforallclasses.

• Focus on Science and Mathematics as well as application basedsubjects.

• RecognitionbyallcollegesinIndia.

• CentralizedsystemfortransferringacrossallCBSEschools.

• NumeroustalentsearchexaminationsandscholarshipexamssuchasSSTSE, NSEB, and NSEC held at local and national level base theircontentonCBSEsyllabusjustbecauseitismoreprevalent.

CONS

• Although Major Entrance Exams syllabus is based on CBSE, thefact that the seats for those courses are open for all students inIndia.Andcollegeswhicharecomingunderstateuniversitieshavemore reserved seats for students from state boards. So studentsfrom CBSE board who wouldn’t crack entrance exams faceproblemsingettingadmissioninstateuniversitycollegesastheyhaveverylessnumberofseatsforCBSEBoardquota.

• Feescanbeonthehighsideforsomeschools.• There aren’t enough options to explore in the field of Arts andLiterature.

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CISCE:COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATEEXAMINATIONS(CISCE)

EXAMINATIONPATTERN:Thisbodyconducts3examinations,namely

•ICSE(Indiancertificatesecondaryeducation)examforclass10

•ISC(Indianschoolcertificate)examforclass12

•CVE(Certificateforvocationaleducation)examforclass12

FACTS:

•TotalNumberofSchoolsAffiliatedwithCISCE:Approx.1000

•AreasofOperation:India,UAE,Singapore,Indonesia

• Subjects Offered ICSE in 2013-64with 23 Indian languages and 12 areforeignlanguages.

• Subjects Offered ISC in 2013- 50with 23 Indian languages and 12 areforeignlanguages.

PROS

• Coursecurriculumiswide,coveringarangeoftopicstoexploreoverallgrowthofstudents.

• CISCE prefers to give more practical Knowledge and focus more onanalyticalskills.

• Subjectselectionoptionsavailabletostudentstofollowtheirlikingforaparticularsubject.

• The CISCE board has equal focus on languages, science and art andencouragesstudentstochooseacrossdiversetopics/subjectsfortheirClass-12exam.

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CONS

• Studentsmayfindsyllabusabitcumbersome.

• Studentswould find it hard to shift to other boards or Pre-ScienceColleges(11-12Standards)

• HigherFees

• AlthoughMajorEntranceExamssyllabusisbasedonCISCE,thefactthattheseatsforthosecoursesareopenforallstudentsinIndia.Andcolleges which are coming under state universities have morereserved seats for students from state boards. So students fromCISCE board who wouldn’t crack entrance exams face problems ingettingadmission instateuniversitycollegesas theyhavevery lessnumberofseatsforCISCEBoard.

INTERNATIONALCURRICULA:IBANDIGCSE

IGCSEandIBprogramsaremorepracticalandapplication-based.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB): formerly the InternationalBaccalaureate Organization (IBO), is an international educationalfoundationheadquarteredinGeneva,Switzerlandandfoundedin1968

EXAMINATIONPATTERN:Itoffers3educationalprograms,namely

•PYPorPrimaryyearprogramforKGtoClass-5

•MYPorMiddleyearprogramforClass-6toClass-10

•DPorDiplomaprogramforClass-11andClass-12

FACTS:

•NumberofSchools:Approx.3500worldwide&130inIndia.

•AreasofOperations:144CountriesincludingIndia,USA,UK,Australiaetc.

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PROS

• InternationalBoardrecognizedbymostoftheUniversitiesoftheworld.

• Students can apply to Foreign Universities wherein CBSE and ICSEboardisnotrecognized.

• RecognizedbyUNESCO,CouncilofEurope,OrganisationInternationaledelaFrancophonie(OIF)

• Curriculumbasedonapplicationandexperimentation.

• BetterInfrastructureofSchools.

• BestoptionifparentsareNRI,orareplanningtomoveabroad.

CONS

• Feeisonthehigherside.

• FoundonlyinmetropolitanandTier-1citiesofIndia

• Difficultforstudentstoshiftboardsifneedarises.

• Tuitions,Booksnoteasilyavailable.

IGCSE:InternationalGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation(IGCSE)isan academically rigorous, internationally used, specialized, Englishlanguage curriculum, which is offered to students to prepare them forInternationalBaccalaureateandCIEA-level.

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EXAMINATIONPATTERN

•CambridgePrimary,typicallyforlearnersaged5to11years

•CambridgeSecondary1

• Cambridge Secondary 2 is typically for learners aged 14 to 16 years. Itofferslearnerstworoutes:CambridgeIGCSEandCambridgeOLevel.

• Cambridge Advanced is typically for learners aged 16 to 19 yearswhoneed advanced study to prepare for university and higher education. Itoffers learners two routes: Cambridge International AS and A Level, andCambridgePre-U.

FACTS:

•NumberofSchools:Approx.200inIndia

•AreasofOperations:120CountriesincludingIndia,USA,UK.

PROS

• InternationalBoardrecognizedbymostoftheUniversitiesoftheworld.

• Students can apply to Foreign Universities wherein CBSE and ICSEboardisnotrecognized.

• Moreadvancedcurriculumandvarietyofsubjectstochoosefrom.

• MoreemphasisonEnglishandTechnicalSubjects

• BestoptionifparentsareNRI,orareplanningtomoveabroad.

CONS

• Feeisonthehigherside.

• FoundonlyinmetropolitancitiesandTier-1citiesofIndia

• Difficultforstudentstoshiftboardsifneedarises.

• Tuitions,Booksnoteasilyavailable

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An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin

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STANDARDIZEDTESTSAs part of the holistic admissions process, many universities usestandardizedtestingtogainmoreinsightintotheacademicpreparationofthe applicants. These tests represent one component in the admissionsprocessinconjunctionwithotheracademicandnon-academicfactors.

TOEFL:TESTOFENGLISHASFOREIGNLANGUAGE

● Cost-US$170=RS.10598.73.

● Dates - vary based on the location and also can vary during

registration.

ITEM

FEES

Registration US$170Rupees10598.73.

Lateregistration US$35(2167.38)

Rescheduling US$60(3715.50)

Reinstatementof

canceledscores

US$20(1238.50)

Additionalscorereports US$19each(1176.58)

SpeakingorWriting

Sectionscorereview

US$80(4954.00)

SpeakingandWriting

Sectionscorereview

US$160(9908.00)

Returnedpersonalcheck US$20(1238.50)

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● Study-ThetestmeasuresyourabilitytouseandunderstandEnglish

at theuniversity level.And itevaluateshowwellyoucombineyour

listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic

tasks.

● Durationoftheexam-4hrs30mins.

● Viewyourscoresonline2weeksafteryourtestdate

● Score is valid for two years. Most universities require score sent

directlyfromETS/TOEFL.

PARTSOFTOEFLSCOREREPORT

Reading 0–30 Low(0–14)Intermediate(15–21)

High(22–30)

Listening 0–30 Low(0–14)Intermediate(15–21)

High(22–30)

Speaking 0–4pointsconvertedto0–30scorescale

Weak(0–9)Limited(10–17)Fair(18–25)Good(26–30)

Writing 0–5pointsconvertedto0–30scorescale

Limited(1–16)Fair(17–23)Good(24–30)

TotalScore

0–120

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TOEFLVSIELTS

For any student who is planning to study abroad, it becomes almostimperativetotakeatesttovalidateyourEnglishproficiencyifyouaren’tanativeEnglishspeaker.Therearetwostandardizedtestsacrosstheworld,whichareconsideredimportantforanycollegeapplicant.Theyare:IELTS(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestSystem)andTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage).

TOEFLisadministeredbytheEducationalTestingService,anon-profitUSbasedorganization,andconductsitstestaccordingtoUSEnglish.IELTSisadministered jointly by the British Council, the University of CambridgeESOL Examinations and IDP Education Australia, and conducts its test inUKEnglish.

Both of the tests aim to assess the four main language skills: reading,writing,listeningandspeaking.

OneofthebiggestdifferencesthatlieinthetwotestsisthatIELTSrequiresyou to appear for awritten test that lasts for 2 hours 45minutes,whileTOEFL requires you to listen over the earphones and speak/type theanswer into a computer and it lasts for about 4 hours.What the studentmustbearinmindisthatonehastobefairlyquickintermsoftypingspeedforToefl.Howeverifyourhandwritingisborderingonillegible,Toeflisthebetter choice. That of course, also depends on the requirements of youruniversity.

WhileTOEFLoffersonlyanacademictest,IELTSoffersbothacademicandgeneral test, which is often used for immigration purposes abroad.Althoughnomatterwhichtestyoutake,thescoresexpire2yearsafterthetest.

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Thetestsalsodifferwithregardstotheircompositionandstructure

ReadingSection:

For TOEFL, this lasts anywhere between 60-100 minutes. There are 4-6academicEnglishpassages,whicharetoberead.Theyarethenfollowedbymultiple-choice questions which test the student’s comprehension,understandingofthemainideasaswellasinferencederived.

IELTS , on the other hand, lasts for 60minutes,which aredivided into3passagestobesolvedin20minuteseach.Thedataandinformationifoftentaken from newspapers, magazines textbooks and the questions can beposedinmultipleways.

ListeningSection:

TOEFL listening section lasts around 40-60 minutes while for IELTS, itslimited to 30 minutes. TOEFL involves you listening to excerpts fromuniversity lectures or conversations on a university campus. One has totakenoteswhilelisteningandansweraseriesofmultiplechoicequestionsafterwards. For Ielts, there are four listening sections forwhich answersare firstwritten in the testbooklet and later transferred into the answersheet.

You will also hear a range of different accents from English speakingcountries such as Ireland, USA, Canada and Australia on the IELTS testwhereastheTOEFLtestwillalwaysbestandardAmericanEnglish.

SpeakingSection:

Hereliesthebiggestdifferencebetweenthetwotests-IELTSrequiresyoutotalktoanexaminerandconsistsof3parts.

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Part 1 is consists of some short questions about familiar topics (e.g.: theinterviewermayaskaboutyourhometown,your job,yourfavouritefood,yourhobbies,etc.).

InPart2, youwillbegivena cardwitha topicanda specificquestion toanswer.Youwillhavetospeakfor1-2minutesonthistopic.

In Part 3, the interviewerwill ask you questions related to the questionaskedinPart2.

Thislastsforabout12-15minutesandmaybeconductedonadifferentdaythanthewrittenpaper.

In theTOEFLexam, you’ll answer sixquestions into amicrophonewhicharerecordedandlatersenttoagroupofreviewers.Ithappensonthesamedayastheonlinetestandtakesaround2ominutes.

Writingsection:

Toefl’swriting section lasts about 50minutes and includes an integratedtaskofreadingashortpassageandthelisteningtoa lectureonthesame.You must take notes and then answer in a clear and crisp manner, aquestionaskedregardingthesamepassageandlecture.Youareallotted30minutestodraftandfinalizeyouressay.

Whereas in IELTS, this section is a 60minute procedure. There are twotasks. One involves interpreting and writing a 150 word passage on adiagram,tableorgraph.Thesecondtaskrequiresyoutogiveanargumentortodiscussaparticulartopic.Thereare250wordsrequiredhereandthesuggestedtimetobeallottedin40minutes.

TheIELTSisgradedonabandsystemfrom1-9,whileTOEFLisscoredoutof120points.

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Comingtothequestionofwhichistobeattempted,theansweriseasytocomeby.Itmajorlydependsonthecountry/universityoneisapplyingto.Most universities recognize IELTS score. If you are applying to NorthAmerica, go for Toefl since universities like MIT don’t accept IELTS.WhereasincountrieslikeUK,Canada,Australia,IELTSisacceptedandevenmandatoryforthelasttwoforstudentvisa.

IELTScouldalsoappear tadeasier tous Indians sinceweareexposed toBritishEnglishandnotAmericanEnglish.

Unless one has a clear set target and a strategy to attempt these exams,without adequate practice, both these mountains would seeminsurmountable. Ifone justputsone’sheadto itandgaintheappropriateknowledgebeforehand,gettinggoodscoresisnoherculeantask.

GoodLuck!

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SAT1:SCHOLASTICASSESSMENTTEST1TheSAT I, the general SAT, is acceptedas an admissions requirementby

almostallcollegesanduniversities intheUSandsomeothercountriesas

well.

● Cost-IfyouwanttotakeSATtest2017withEssay(Essayisoptional)

theregistrationcostwouldbeUS$54.50.However,ifyouoptoutof

theEssay, your feewouldbe$43.For international students taking

thetestoutsideUS,anextra$49isaddedtotheregistrationfees.For

SATsubject test, thebasic registration fee is$26.Aspirantshave to

add$26forlanguagetestswithlisteningand$18forothertests.

● TheSAT1 isgiven four times internationally inOctober,December,

MarchandMay

● TheSAT1(compulsory)isacceptedasanadmissionsrequirementby

almostallcollegesanduniversities.

● Results:Availableonlinein3days.

● Theyarevalidoveraperiodof5years.

● http://sat.collegeboard.org/SAT/public/pdf/registration-guide-for-

sat-and-sat-subject-tests.pdf

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On March 5, 2014, the College Board announced that a redesigned

versionoftheSATwouldbeadministeredforthefirsttimein2016.The

examrevertedtothe1600-pointscaleunliketheearlierversion,which

hada2400point-scale,theessaywasmadeoptional,andstudentsnow

have3hours to take theexamplus50additionalminutes tocomplete

theessay.ThecontentontheNewSATisverysimilartothatwhichison

theACT(AmericanCollegeTesting).Acomparisonbetweenthenewand

theoldSATisasfollows:

OLDSAT NEWSATScoring 600-2400 400-1600Sub-score

andCross-testScoresavailable

Timing 3Hours45Minutes 3Hours(+50-minuteoptionalessay)

Sections CriticalReading:200-800

Writing:200-800Math:200-800

Essay(includedinWritingscore)

·Evidence-BasedReadingandWriting:

200-800·Math:200-800

·OptionalEssay(separately

scored)GuessingPenalty 1/4guessingpenalty Noguessingpenalty

Format Availableinprint Availableinprintoroncomputer

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THENEWSAT

High school studentswho take the SAT in2016will face a verydifferenttestthanthosewhocamebeforethem.

Thetestwillincludethreesections--evidence-basedreadingandwriting,mathandanoptionalessay --eachretooled tostopstudents fromsimplyfillingabubbleonthetestsheet.

HerearetheeightwaystheSAThaschanged:

1) Free test prep:Thanks to a new partnership with Khan Academy,studentswillbeabletoaccesshigh-qualityonlinetestprepwithoutsigningupforprograms.

2)Nopenaltyforwronganswers:Studentswon’tbepenalizedforwronganswersanymore,whichmeananendtothedaysofstaringatthebubblesheetandguessingwhetherit’sworthittoguess.

3)Revampedessay:Insteadof penning a personal essay for thewritingsection, students taking thenewSATwillbeasked to readapassageandthenexplainhowtheauthorispersuadingtheaudience.

4)Evidence-focusedreading:Studentswillbeaskedaquestionaboutthetext, and then askedwhich piece of evidence best supports that answer.Thatmeans ifyouget the firstquestionwrong, it couldbedifficult togetthesecondquestionright.

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5)Nomoreobscurevocabulary:ThenewSATasksstudentstodefineawordbasedonhowit’susedincontext.

6)Moregraphsandcharts:Thenewtestwillhaveanincreasedemphasisonquestionsthatmakestudentsinferinformationfromgraphsandcharts,especiallyinthereadingsection.

7)More great texts:The new SAT reading section will include excerptsfromU.S.foundingdocumentsliketheDeclarationofIndependenceandtheBill of Rights, as well as other important works by authors includingElizabeth Cady Stanton, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.Students will not be expected to be familiar with the documentsbeforehand

8)TheScore:Thetestwillshiftfromitscurrentscorescaleof2400backto1600, with a separate score for the essay. No longer will test takers bepenalizedforchoosingincorrectanswers.The redesigned test will take about three hours, with an additional 50minutes for the essay, andwill beadministeredbyprint and computer; thecurrenttestisavailableonpaperonly.

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SAT2:SCHOLASTICAPTITUDETEST2

The SATSubject Teststest individual subjects, ranging from literature toBiologytoU.S.HistorytoJapanese.

● Cost-US$26=Rs.1658.42

● TheSATSubjectTestsareofferedinternationallyinmostcountriesat

least five times each year—in October, November, December, May,

andJune.

● TheSATII,(notcompulsory)forivyleagues

● TheSATIandSATIIareheldonthesamedayatthesametime,so

youcan'ttakebothexamsonthesameadministrationdate.

● http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/

● Theyarehour-long, content-based tests thatallowyou toshowcase

achievementinspecificsubjectareaswhereyouexcel.

● Results:Availableonlinein3days.

● Theyarevalidoveraperiodof5years.

There are 20 SAT Subject Tests in five general subject areas: English,

History,Languages,MathematicsandScience.

Literature German

U.S.History GermanwithListening

WorldHistory Spanish

MathLevel1 SpanishwithListening

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MathLevel2 ModernHebrew

Biology/EM Italian

Chemistry Latin

Physics ChinesewithListening

French JapanesewithListening

FrenchwithListening KoreanwithListening.

2017SATTestDates&RegistrationDeadlines

TestDateRegistrationDeadline

Phone/OnlineLate

RegistrationDeadline

OnlineScoreRelease

January21,2017 December21,2016

January10,2017 February23,2017

March11,2017 February10,2017

February28,2017

April13,2017

May6,2017 April7,2017 April25,2017 June8,2017

June3,2017 May9,2017 May24,2017 July12,2017

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ACT:AMERICANCOLLEGETESTING

TheACTcollegereadinessassessmentisastandardizedtestforhighschoolachievementandcollegeadmissionsintheUS.

• Cost-US$54.50=Rs.3476.31($39.5withoutessay)

• TheACTisheldfivetimesayear,usuallyinOctober,December,

January,March,MayandJune.

• MostcollegesanduniversitiesaccepttheACTasanadmission

requirement.

• http://www.act.org/products/k-12-act-test/

• Results:Availableonlinein3weeks.

• Theyarevalidoveraperiodof5years.

SECTION TIME QUESTIONS

English 45minutes 75questions

Mathematics 60minutes 60questions

Reading 35minutes 40questions

Science 35minutes 40questions

Writing{optional} 30minutes 1Essay

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PARTSOFACTSCOREREPORT

English 1-36

Reading 1-36

Mathematics 1-36

Science 1-36

TotalScore averageofallfourscores

2017ACTTestDates&RegistrationDeadlines

TestDateRegistrationDeadline

LateRegistrationDeadline

CompleteScoreRelease***

February11,2017**

January13,2017January14-20,2017

February22,2017

April8,2017 March3,2017 March4-7,2017 April18,2017

June10,2017 May5,2017 May6-17,2017 June20,2017

SATVSACT

TheSATisagloballyrecognizedcollegeadmissiontestthatletsyoushowcollegeswhatyouknowandhowwellyoucanapplythatknowledge.Ittestsyourknowledgeofreading,writingandmath—subjectsthataretaughteverydayinhighschoolclassrooms.TheACTisaninternationallyadministered,standardizedtestthathelpsuniversitiestoevaluatecandidatesforundergraduatestudy.TheSATismoreofanaptitudetest,testingreasoningandverbalabilities.TheACTisanachievementtest,measuringwhatastudenthaslearnedinschool.

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ThenewSATformat(comparedtothepriorformat)willinmanywaysmorecloselyresembletheACTtest,asitbecomesmoreconsistentwithhighschoolclassroomwork.AdmissionOfficersviewboththetestsequally.Sowhichoneshouldyouoryourchildrentake?Herearethetwotestsbrokendown:1.SATisareasoningtestwhileACTisacontent-basedtest2.Bothtestshaveoptionalessays.TheNewSATessayasksyoutoevaluateanargumentthatsomeoneelsehasalreadywrittenforyouwhereasTheACTessayasksyoutocomeupwithyourownargumentandsupportit.3.TheNewSAThasa“withcalculator”and“withoutcalculator”sectionand13ofitsproblemsforceyoutofillinyourownanswer.TheACTletsyouuseacalculatoronallitsmathproblems,andalltheanswersaremultiplechoice.4.SATcoversreading,vocabulary,grammar&usage,writing(optional)andmathandACTcoversgrammar&usage,math,reading,sciencereasoning,andwriting(optional)5.i]SATTestFormat-Reading:52questions,65minutesWritingandLanguage:44questions,35minutesMath:nocalculator—20questions,25min;withcalculator—38questions,55minOptionalessay:1prompt,50minTotalTime:3hours+50mins(OptionalEssay)

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ii]ACTTestFormat-Reading:40questions,35minEnglish:75questions,45minMath:60questions,60minScience:40questions,35minOptionalwriting:1prompt,40minTotaltime:2hours,55mins+40mins(OptionalEssay)6.ForSAT,Timeperquestionroughlywouldbe1minand10secondsandforACTitisroughly49seconds.7.SimilartoACT,thereisnopenaltyforthewronganswersinSATalso,fromthisyear.8.TheSATtestwillshiftfromitscurrentscorescaleof2400backto1600,withaseparatescorefortheessaywhereasACTwillnowbeonascaleof1-36,ratherthan2-12.9.SATisofferedseventimesperyear:January,MarchorApril,May,June,October,November,DecemberwhereasACTisofferedsixtimesperyear:February,April,June,September,October,December10.SATregistrationdeadlineistypicallyaboutfourweeksbeforethetestdatewhiletheACTregistrationdeadlineistypicallyaboutfiveweeksbeforethetestdate.11.ForNewSAT,thereisafreemobileappfordailypracticequestionsandalsofreecomprehensivetestpracticethroughKhanAcademy.ForACT,thereisafreemobileappfordailypracticequestionsbutnotestpracticethroughKhanAcademy.12.TheCostofapplyingforSATis$54.50($43withoutessay)andACTis$56.50($39.50withoutessay)

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Basedonthisinformation,youshouldtaketheSATifyou:

Requirelotsofbreakslikemovingbetweensubjectsreallyhatesciencelovevocabularyandwriting

ThatmeansyoushouldtaketheACTifyou:

Wantaslightlyshortertestlikescienceandtrigonometrytendtoguessanswersontestsaretryingtosavemoney

PSAT

ThePreliminarySAT/NationalMeritScholarshipQualifyingTest

(PSAT/NMSQT)isastandardizedtestadministeredbytheCollegeBoardin

theUnitedSates.PSATcanbeusedbothpracticefortheSATandACTand

oneofthestartingpointsonyourcollegeadmissionsjourney.Considered

tobea“preliminarySAT,”thePSATtestgivesstudentsasenseofthe

format,questiontypes,content,andtimelimitsthattheywillencounteron

theSAT.Additionally,thePSATtestservesasaqualifyingtestforthe

NationalMeritScholarshipProgram.

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HOWTOREGISTERFORPSAT

StudentsoutsidetheU.S.,whetherAmericancitizensorothernationalities,

mustmakearrangementswithalocalschooltoregisterforandtake

thePSAT/NMSQT.ThePSAT/NMSQTCoordinatoratthatschoolwillhelp

thestudent:

• UsetheCollegeBoard’sPSATHighSchoolSearchTooltofindaschool

inyourareathatadministersthePSAT,thencontactthatschoolto

inquireabouttestdatesandprocedures

• Paythe$14testfee(Notethatfeewaiversareavailableonlyto

studentsin11thgrade)

• ReceivetheOfficialStudentGuidetothePSAT/NMSQT,which

includesafull-lengthpracticetest.

PSATTESTDATES

ThePSAT isoffered inOctober of each year. Because high schools ratherthanindividualtestcentersadministerthePSAT,eachschooldecideswhento give the test to its students. ThePSAT is administered twice per year.SchoolscanofferthePSATeitheronaWednesdayduringtheschooldayoronaSaturday.

HerearetheofficialPSATtestdates2017:

Primarydate:Wednesday,October11

AlternateDate:Wednesday,October25

SaturdayDate:Saturday,October14

If youmiss the primary test, youwill have to contact the NationalMeritScholarshipCorporation(NMSC)withawrittenrequesttotakeitbyMarch

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TYPESOFPERSONALITYTESTS

A personality test can provide us with a way to categorized differentcharacteristicsortraitsthatwemightotherwisenotbeawareof.

PsychometricTestPsychometrictestsareastandardandscientificmethodusedtomeasureindividuals'mentalcapabilitiesandbehaviouralstyle.Psychometrictestsaredesignedtomeasurecandidates'suitabilityforarolebasedontherequiredpersonalitycharacteristicsandaptitude(orcognitiveabilities).Psychometrictestsfocusoncertainaspectsofyourknowledge,suchasverbalandnumericalreasoning,personalitytraits,andotherabilitiesassessment,suchasstamina.Theprocessoftestingcandidatesisabimodalprocess.Inordertoincreasethevalidityofthepsychometrictestingprocess,PsychPressendeavourstoassesscandidatesusingbothcognitivetestsandpersonalityassessments.Ithasbeenfoundthatimplementingbothformsoftestingsubsequentlycomplementsandincreasesthevalidityoftheassessmentprocess.Detailedbelowarethemainareasofconcentrationforbothcognitiveaptitudeandpersonalityassessments.Cognitive/aptitudespsychometrictests

Cognitiveabilities(i.e.numericalreasoningandspatialreasoningetc.)areimportant characteristics to the successful application of skills in manyoccupations. Psychometric testing can provide key insights into acandidate’sabilitytocommunicate,makedecisionsandcalculatecauseandeffectincertainoccupationalscenarios.

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Tests are drawn from six main cognitive aptitude types including;Abstract/Conceptual,Verbal,Numerical,Mechanical,SpatialandEmotionalreasoning.

Abstract/conceptualreasoningassessmentsarepsychometrictestswhichfocus primarily on a candidate’s level of fluid intelligence. As such thesetests measure a candidate’s ability to promptly and accurately learncomplex information to aid in problem solving processes. Abstractreasoning tests are culture-fair as questions are presented indiagrammatical form which reduces its emphasis on verbal ability.Verbal reasoning aptitude tests focus on the candidate’s ability toeffectivelypayattentiontoandcommunicatebusinessrelatedconceptsinaverbal form. These tests pay particular attention to candidate’s effectiveuse of written ideas and information to construct accurate conclusions.Numerical reasoning aptitude tests establish a candidate’s ability toperform accurate arithmetic to understand and present conclusionsregarding numerical data. Central themes emphasized is the analysis ofnumericaldatathroughtheinterpretationofgraphsandbasiccalculations.Mechanical reasoning tests identify a candidate’s ability to perceive andunderstandthekineticroleofvisualobjects.Thesemotionandeffecttasksare indicativeof thetechniquesused ineverydayperformanceofrealisticproblemsolvingtasks.Thistesttakesadiagrammaticalformandrequirescandidates to understand the subsequent effects of the configuration ofcertainelements.

Spatialreasoningtestsfocusonacandidate’sabilitytoperceive,constructand deconstruct visual objects within differing contexts. For example,spatialreasoningtestsassesswhethercandidatesareabletomentallyflip,rotateand/orfittogetherobjects.

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EmotionalIntelligencereasoningteststargetacandidatesabilitytohandleemotional components (e.g. selfandothersemotionaldisclosure) in rolessuch as customer service, human resources, sales roles and team work.

AptitudeTestAnaptitudeisacomponentofacompetencytodoacertainkindofworkata certain level, which can also be considered "talent". Aptitudes may bephysical ormental. Aptitude is not developed knowledge, understanding,learned or acquired abilities (skills) or attitude. The innate nature ofaptitude is in contrast to achievement, which represents knowledge orabilitythatisgainedthroughlearning.Tests that assess learned skills or knowledge are frequently calledachievement tests. However, certain tests can assess both types ofconstructs. An example that leans both ways is the Armed ServicesVocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), which is given to recruits enteringthearmedforcesoftheUnitedStates.AnotheristheSAT,whichisdesignedasa testof aptitude for college in theUnitedStates,buthasachievementelements. For example, it tests mathematical reasoning, which dependsboth on innate mathematical ability and education received inmathematics.Aptitude tests can typicallybegroupedaccording to the typeof cognitiveabilitytheymeasure:1.Fluid intelligence:the ability to think and reason abstractly, effectivelysolve problems and think strategically. It’s more commonly known as‘streetsmarts’or theability to ‘quicklythinkonyour feet’.Anexampleofwhatemployerscanlearnfromyourfluidintelligenceisyoursuitabilityfortheroleforwhichyouareapplying

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2.Crystallisedintelligence:theabilitytolearnfrompastexperiencesandtoapplythislearningtowork-relatedsituations.Worksituationsthatrequirecrystallised intelligence include producing and analysingwritten reports,comprehending work instructions, using numbers as a tool to makeeffectivedecisions,etc.Intelligencequotient(I.Q.TEST)An intelligence quotient, or IQ, is a score derived from one of severalstandardizedtestsdesignedtoassesshumanintelligence.ThepsychologistWilliam Stern coined the abbreviation “IQ”. When current IQ tests aredeveloped, themedian raw score of the norming sample is defined as IQ100andscoreseachstandarddeviation(SD)upordownaredefinedas15IQpointsgreaterorless,althoughthiswasnotalwayssohistorical.Bythisdefinition, approximately two-thirds of the population scores between IQ85 and IQ 115, and about 5 percent of the population scores above 125.IQ scores are used for educational placement, assessment of intellectualdisability, and evaluating job applicants. In research contexts they havestudiedaspredictorsofjobperformance,andincome.Theyarealsousedtostudy distributions of psychometric intelligence in populations and thecorrelations between it and other variables. Raw scores on IQ tests formanypopulationshavebeenrisingatanaveragerate thatscales to threeIQpointsperdecadesincetheearly20thcentury,aphenomenoncalledtheFlynn effect (When a new version of an IQ test is normed, the standardscoringissetsoperformanceatthepopulationmedianresultsinascoreofIQ 100. The phenomenon of rising raw score performancemeans if test-takersarescoredbyaconstantstandardscoringrule, IQ testscoreshavebeenrisingatanaverage rateofaround three IQpointsperdecade.Thisphenomenon was named the Flynn effect). Investigation of differentpatternsofincreasesinsubtestscorescanalsoinformcurrentresearchonhuman intelligence.The many different kinds of IQ tests include a widevarietyofitemcontent.Sometestitemsarevisual,whilemanyareverbal.Test items vary from being based on abstract-reasoning problems toconcentratingonarithmetic,vocabulary,orgeneralknowledge.

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DBDA(DAVID’SBATTERYOFDIFFERENTIALABILITIES)David's Battery of Differential Abilities (DBDA) tests, these include thefollowing areas: verbal ability, numerical ability, spatial ability, closureability, reasoning ability and lastly, mechanical ability. The verbal abilitytestsmeasuresthelevelofcomprehensiontowordsandideasbothonoralandwrittenlanguage.Thenumericalabilitytestsgaugestheproficiencyinmanipulatingandplayingwithnumbersandrelatedoperations.Thespatialability test is concerned with the skills in perception of spatial patternswith accuracy and is very important in careers such as architecture,interior design, and engineering, to name a few. Closure ability tests areconcernedwithmeasuringtheabilitytofillinthegapsormissingpartsofawhole, which is based on the Gestalt psychology. Reasoning ability andmechanical ability tests measure logic and understanding of many basicmechanicalprinciples.RAVEN’STESTThe Raven's Test was designed to minimize the biases that languagedifferencescancreatetomeasureyourintelligence.Iturgesthechildrentoshowtheirintelligencewithattentiontodetails,remembrance,andspatialinterpretation.Raven’s progressivematrices are closer to the functioningscalesonaWISC-IIIorotherstandardizedintelligencetests.Raven’sMatricesRaven’s Matrices or Raven’s Progressive Matrices are multiple-choicequestionsofabstractunderstandingsprimarilydevisedbyDrJohnC.Ravenin1938.Mostoftheitemsarepresentedintheshapeofmatricesof3x3or2x2. The matrices structure has caused the instrument to be named asRaven’smatrices.Youareaskedtorecognizethemissingsegmentineach

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test item and complete a larger pattern presented there. The Raven’sProgressive Matrices and Vocabulary tests assess your ability to thinkclearly and tomake sense of complexities. They also test your ability tostore and reproduce information, known as reproductive ability.FormsofRaven’sMatricesThe Ravens test has three main forms and one extended form of thematrices.1-Raven’sStandardMatricesStandardRaven’sMatricesaretheoriginalformofthematrices.Theywereusedin1938forthefirsttime.Itiscomprisedoffivesetsandeachsethas12items.Youneedtohaveagreater levelofcognitiveabilitytosolvethequestions correctly. You are not only required to understand theinformationbut also analyze critically. All items are presented inwrittenforminblackinkonawhitebackground.2-Raven’sColourMatricesColourRaven’sMatrices aredesigned for children and the elderlypeoplewithlearninghandicaps.TheRaven’stestconsistsofsetsAandBfromthestandardmatricesandafurthersetof12itemsisinsertedbetweenthetwosets,assetAb.Mostoftheitemsarepresentedonacolouredbackgroundtomake the testmore conspicuous for the participants. But the last fewitemsinsetBarekeptblackonwhitebackground3-Raven’sAdvancedMatricesTheRaven’sadvancedmatricesconsistoftwosetsand48items.Thefirstsetcontains12 itemswhile theothercontains36. Itemsarepresented inblackonwhitebackground. Inthiswaytheybecomeincreasinglydifficult

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whenprogressismadethrougheachset.Theseitemsaredifficultforadultsandadolescentswhoareofaboveaverageintelligence.4-ExtendedformoftheMatricesIn1998parallel formsof thestandardandcolouredprogressivematriceswere introduced. The extended formswere included in the parallel testswhichwere constructed in away that average solution to each questionwasidenticalfortheboththeversions.Alongwiththeseanextendedformof the matrices was also published to test young men and adults.

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Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those

who prepare for it today.

Malcolm X

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ABOUTPPROEED

PPRO EED is a Gurgaon based organization, providing professional

consulting services to prospective Indian students who would like to

pursue higher education abroad. PPRO EED consultants understand the

requirementsof Indianstudents,and theirparents.Theyworkwith them

toresolvetheirquestions,confusions,andanxieties,andunderstandtheir

hopes and dreams in order to find them a suitable course at a foreign

university with hassle-free admission. PPRO EED’S comprehensive,

accurate,ethicalandtimelyassistanceensuresthattheirstudentsachieve

theirindividualgoalsofexcellenceineducationabroad.

We counsel for over 90%of universities from across the globe including

U.S.A,U.K,Australia,NewZealand,CanadaandSingapore,Germany,France,

Spainamongmanyothers.

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OURDIRECTOR

Aditti Gupta’s passion and dedication to the field of foreign education

reflectsinherin-depthknowledgeofvariouscourseprofilesandprograms

availableinuniversitiesglobally.

Herextensive(15years)experienceinthedomainisaninvaluableassetto

her students, as she is able to provide themwith complete support and

guidancetogainadmissionintothebestuniversitiesintheworld.

Heruniqueabilitytopresentherstudentsachievementsandcapabilitiesin

animpressiveandimpactfulprofile,ensuresthatherstudentsgetthebest

chanceofgettingintotheirdesireduniversities

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OURMISSIONANDSTRENGTH

MISSION

Ourmissionistoempowerstudentstochoosetheuniversitiesandcourses

that best suit their personalities and future goals, thus helping them

achievesuccess,happinessandfulfillmentintheirlifeventures.

STRENGTH

The core strength of our team lies in being reliable, committed and cost

effective in the execution of services, and being completely dedicated to

eachstudentfromthefirstinteractionuntilthestudentiswellsettledinto

theirrespectivecampusandprogram.

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OURSERVICES

• CareerCounselling

• Choosingtherightcourseintherightuniversity

• Completeinformationoncourses&colleges/universities.

• ApplicationProcessingincludingreferences&SOP

• Admissions

• BankLoanAssistance

• VisaCounselling&Documentation

• Accommodation&CampusJobs

• TravelIssues&Orientation

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MENTORINGPROGRAM

BACKGROUND

Indian students aiming topursuehighereducation in foreignuniversities

are required tomeet stringent admission guidelines in order to compete

with global applicants. Their assessment is based on a multitude of

parameters such as academics, extra-curricular activities, leadership

potential,internships,communityservice,etc.

SOLUTIONPPROEED’sStudentMentoringProgram–apersonalisedprogramforeach

studenttoencourageacademicexcellence,connectednessandengagement,

besides their personal growth and overall development. It is customised

and tailor-made to the strengths and capabilities of each student and

ensures that the experience is empowering to both the mentor and the

mentee. This mentoring program involves a 360° mentoring approach

comprisingof:

• Self-reflection&self-exploratoryexercisesonpartofthestudent

• Support from Ppro Eed experts in the form of teaching, coaching,

beingfriendswiththementee/student,and

• Extendedparentalsupportandcooperation

Thementoring program aims to help students build a strong application

portfolio on the basis of their strengths and weaknesses, their innate

abilities and recognitionof theirpotential.This guidance is alsobasedon

thecountries/universitieswhichareapriorityforthem.

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PROGRAMOVERVIEWWeworkwith studentsduring their academic&holiday calendar tohelp

them identify and pursue Leadership Developmental activities of their

interest such as summer camps, summer school courses, internships,

community service, environment-related activities, blogging, In order to

plan theprogram,wemeetwith theparents and student to establish the

aimsandobjectivesoftheprogramandtheanticipatedoutcomes.

We also work closely with an NCERT certified counsellors, parenting

coachesandchildpsychiatrist,andwouldconnecttheparentstothesame

ifrequired.

MENTORINGAPPROACHTraditionally, overseas education consultants primarily help with

counselling for foreign education and guide the students through the

applicationprocessfromGrade11onwards.

Asper thispilotapproach,PproEedaims togroomapotential candidate

fromthegrass-rootslevelstartingfromGrade8.Webelievethat,toensure

the average Indian student applicantoffers a competitive application, the

student must be groomed earlier during the educational system. As

perthisapproach,aPproEedmentorwouldinvesttimewiththestudent

to gauge the student’s potential by understanding his or her areas of

strengths&opportunities.Havinggaugedthis, theconsultantwouldchart

specific,time-boundgoalsforthestudenttosharpenhis/herpersonaland

academicprofile.

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Additionally, the mentor would help the student develop specific set of

skills geared towards creating a powerful portfolio of applications,

especially aimed at Ivy League universities and/or helping the child to

blossomtohis/herfullpotential.

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SimranBhatia,UniversityofWashington,Seattle

"Sometimeswe come across people in our life,thathelpusseelifefromacompletelydifferentpointofview.Adittimaamisonesuchperson.Imet her through a common family friend andfrom the first meeting in July, I was trulymotivated. Our first meeting lasted for a fewhours, but I didn't even realise as the timepassed. It was really motivating to see thatma'amhelpedmerealisemytruefocusandmypassionforthesubject.Afterthat,itwasatotalrollercoaster.Themostinterestingpartwashertrying to know my goals, through a series ofessays that I wrote and me. Her constantquestioning on every decision of mine, helpedmegainconfidenceineveryaction.Adittima'amandherteammadesurethateverywordthatwentonmyapplicationwascarefullythoughtthroughand would be logically placed. Their dedication, personal attention,emotional and career oriented guidance, the unconditional availabilityaroundtheclock,integrity,criticalappreciationandtheirabilitytopushmetomymaximumcapacity,trulyinspiredmetoworkharder.IbelievethatIwouldn't have been able to embark upon this journey without theirconstantsupport.

It was an experience of a lifetime to get support from such experiencedcompanions who helped me in each step by knowing exactly what 'I'wanted to do. Lastly, thank you for guidingme in the right direction, forbeingaconstantsupport inmydecisions.Even though Ihaveknownyouonlyforayear,butyouhaveleftabigimpactonmylife.Thankyouforhelpingmethinkrationally.ItisfromthebottomofmyheartthatIexpressmygratitude."

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AdityaAhluwalia,KingsCollegeLondon

My initial planning for studying abroadwas not verychaotic since I believe quality of education includingcoursecontent,practicalwork, research, faculty is farsuperior abroad as compared to India. Studyingabroad is a multi-national and multiculturalexperience, which I would not receive in any Indianuniversity. Moreover, I want to learn to be moresensitive and independent and Foreign educationwouldbeinstrumentaltowardsthesame.

As farasoverseaseducation is concerned,a lotofpeoplegavemenohopeofgettingintoagoodschoolabroad,PPROEEDgavemecompleteconfidenceandwashelpfulatevery stage of my admission process. I went to a really unprofessional counselingagencyprior toPPROEED. I then cameacrossPPROEEDand I haven’t regrettedmydecision. From Day 1,the counseling and insights I received from Aditi Ma’am reallyhelpedmeinchoosingmycollege,courseandunderstandwhattodofurtherinlife.

I have confirmed Kings College London(UL). KCL appeals to me because of itscentralizedlocation,greatjobaspectsandgoodreputationasaUKundergradbusinessschool.Iexpectagreatcareertrajectoryaheadsincethisisoneofthemostfamousandreputedcollegesforbusinesscourses.

YesIwoulddefinitelyrecommendPPROEEDtoothersasIbenefitedgreatlyfromit.Ihighly appreciate their effort to guideme tomy road to theUniversity ofmy choice.Theyareoneofthebestoverseaseducationconsulateswhocanbetrustedandrelieduponforarewardingfuture.

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SarahMalik,MountHolyokeCollege,USA

"I was introduced to Aditti Ma'am by my

mother as Aditti Ma'am helped my brother

withhisadmissionsaswell.

It'sbeengreattoknowherandit'samazingto

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