Saturday 21 February 2015

5 STEP APPLICATION GUIDE FOR POST GRADUATION ABROAD (MS / MBA / PHD)



Every year, an increasing number of students decide to go abroad to pursue higher education in postgraduate courses. Doing your post graduation internationally has many benefits as it makes you stand out, enhancing your knowledge, skills and qualifications, taking them to the next level. It internationalizes your CV making you seem more attractive to many multinationals recruiting all over the world. A lot of employers are hiring people with an international outlook as they are more aware of other cultures, making them work better with different people from various parts of the world.
1. The initial planning stage:

  • There are a number of postgraduate programs to choose from. Therefore, it is important to first decide the kind of program that works for you. Obviously the course has to be of interest to you, but also do consider your strengths as a student. Do your research well and if required take help of a professional who can help, guiding you in the right direction. Make sure the course that you have in mind is accredited, as it establishes the quality of the program. Lastly, do think long term about the industry you want to work in and make your decision accordingly.

  • Where you choose to study is very important as well, as it has a direct impact on your experience. A post graduate degree from a highly ranked university will look great on your CV for sure, but do not forget to check individual department rankings.
    Do choose a country/ university that take care of your needs. Do you want to live in a big city or a small town would do? Do you want to live on a large campus? There are many things you need to consider such as language, culture, food, student life, etc. All of this will play a very important role on your entire experience and future possibilities.

  • Deciding when to go is the next decision that needs to be taken. There are two semesters in a year. Fall (August/September) and Spring (Jan/Feb/march), the fall semester giving you a higher chance of getting admission as the availability of programs is greater than in spring.

  • Tuition fees can get very expensive although they greatly vary depending on the country you choose on. Make sure you not only take into account your course fee but also your day-to-day expenses, including rent, travel etc. This will help you to make an informed decision.

2. Pre-required tests:

Most graduate level courses require you to take an entrance test. These usually vary from country to country, although a language proficiency test is usually enough. Please make sure to check your school website to make sure of your pre- required tests. Most standardized tests also require your passport so make sure it is ready.

  • GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) is one of the most widely accepted graduate entry-level exams, in most English- speaking countries such as the United States and Australia. It is not often a required test in the UK. (Note that many universities may also ask you to take a subject-specific GRE.)
    Most universities set their own score requirements for the test scores, the average in the US being 3.0-5.5 for the writing section, 154-163 for verbal and 157-167 for the quantitative section.

  • GMAT (Graduate Managements Admissions Test) is a standardized test for students seeking admission for graduate studies in business schools. Many schools in the US, Canada and Australia require you to take this test and include the score as part of the application process. The average score to get into a top-level business school is 718 out of a maximum 800.

  • TOEFL/ IELTS are two of the main language proficiency tests in English you can opt for either of it.


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Thursday 12 February 2015

British Council launches IELTS awards for 2015



The British Council announced the launch of the British Council IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Awards for 2015. To mark the milestone of the IELTS 25th anniversary, this year's awards is being extended to offer ten awards to Indian students to help fund the cost of studies abroad.

 The British Council IELTS Awards will give a total of Rs 3.9 million in educational awards to students from across South Asia-including for the first time, students in Bhutan and Nepal.

"The British Council IELTS Awards aim to help Indian students pursue the opportunity of a higher education abroad, once they have taken the initial step of proving their English language ability with IELTS," said Sarah Deverall, Director Examinations India & Customer Service South Asia, British Council. "As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for IELTS, we have increased the number of awards for Indian students from eight to ten, while for the wider SAARC region, we are now extending the awards to Nepal and Bhutan, where IELTS is also a key part of their journey to international study opportunities."
Over the past five years, 40 students from across India have received British Council IELTS Awards for a diverse range of courses around the world, including dramatic arts in the United Kingdom, law in the United States and engineering in Germany, among many others.

Deepika Pradyumna from Bangalore won the British Council IELTS Award in 2012 and went on to study for her MSc in Molecular Medicine at University College London in London, UK.

Monday 2 February 2015

Cracking “MCQ” Based Competitive Exams





One of the pre-requisites for enrolling into any competitive program is taking
different exams depending on the course and country of application which includes GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT, TOEFL. And most of this entrance exam are either completely or partially are objective i.e Multiple Choice Questions also known as “MCQ“ therefore only knowing the subject topic won’t work out in your favor , your base concepts has to be strong and clear because the answer you tick will be either completely right or completely wrong.

Cracking Competitive Entrance Exams (MCQ based)

Multiple-choice questions (MCQ’s) are an efficient and effective way to assess learning. Multiple-choice questions consist of a problem, known as the stem, and a list of suggested solutions, the alternatives. Students are required to figure the correct answer amongst the alternatives, which also include incorrect answers, known as distractors.

Taking a MCQ based exams may seem easy as the student has been given options to choose the correct answer from. Do not be fooled into thinking that this type of an exam should be easier than others. Rather MCQ’s can actually be very difficult as they contain many questions forcing students to study a broader range of the subject. Bluffing on a MCQ based exam is out of the questions and students are required to memorize finer details such as dates and names.

Study guidelines and strategies

Preparing for the exam
  • Start early. Spaced practice is better than massed practice. You cannot retain many details in the short-term memory.
  • Pay attention to finer details. The best approach to preparing for a MCQ based exam is to acquire a complete knowledge of all the facts and an understanding of the concepts and ideas underlying them. Simply memorizing everything will not do the trick, as your examiner will rephrase the material in their own words as they formulate the questions for the exam. You cannot only memorize the definitions but also have to actually know what they mean.
  • Watch your time as you solve sample papers. MCQ based competitive exams are notorious for being long, making it important to work at a fairly quick pace. Make sure you aren’t falling behind.

Tricks for solving MCQ’s


  • Read each questions carefully and thoroughly, Make sure you understand the instruction clearly. Are you required to choose the best answer from the alternatives, or are you supposed to choose the one that is false?
  • Anticipate the correct answer without looking at the available options. In this way you are not distracted by the given alternatives.
  • If you know the answers select it from the list of alternatives. Verify whether of not there is an “all of the above” alternative before making a selection. Now reach each of the alternatives and make sure you have chosen the correct one.
  • If you do not know the answer choose the process of elimination and cross the answers you know will not work for sure.
  • Use “true-false test” to narrow your selection to the best answer. Change the question into a statement with each of the possible choices and select the one that is true.
  • If more than one answer seems to be correct, make sure that the answer you are considering completely addresses the question. It is probably not the answer if it is true only under certain circumstances. Take the question at face value and do not read too much into it, imagining scenarios in which the answer could be true.
  • Answer all questions. Do not leave any answers blank if you know you will not be penalized for guessing. There is always the slight chance of guessing the right answer. If wrong answers count against your test score, do not take wild guesses.
  • Answer questions in accordance with your subject and class readings, not based on educational knowledge that you have. Do not try to apply definition from outside the course syllabus.
  • Time management is of importance. If you cannot answer a question within a minute or less, move on from it and come back to it later.
  • Make sure to transfer all your choices to the answer sheet once you have finished marking all questions on your exam. The probability of making errors increases if you try and do several things at the same time. So you might want to save this easy job of filling in bubbles for the end.
  • Lastly, if time permits, review both the questionand answers. It is possible you might have misread the question the first time. You might even pick up cues from the questions you already know. Do not be afraid to change your first answer when you are sure of the correction



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