Financing your Global Masters - It's all about money management

Just yesterday, we were at the UVCE College conducting a seminar.

In an attempt to get started, I asked the students, "What is first thing that comes to your mind when you think of study abroad?". Pat came the reply, "Money".

I was happy to get this unison answer thinking that they were thinking of the immense earning potential after pursuing MS, but soon realized the look of concern on their faces was about the affordability of the program.

Most students who aspire to get an admit into top global universities have the potential do so, yet dread the costs that accompany this.

How to work on a plan that is easy on your parents' pockets and yet helps you bag a dream admit?

The first word of advice would be to look at pursuing a GLOBAL MS as a long term investment in terms of money, time and benefit. 

Here are some sources and ways that could help you fund your cost of education:

• Scholarships – Scholarships from universities for international students is always merit-based not need-based.
• Scholarships from India like BPCL, Tata endowment etc.
• Part-time work options on campus: Up to 20 hours per week.
• Student Loans – Banks provide loan up to Rs. 20 lakhs.
• Personal funds like sponsor’s PF, savings, FD’s etc.

Let’s look at the payback scenario after MS program:

• Typical cost of MS: Rs. 20-30 lakhs
• With internship: Save ~Rs. 5 lakhs
• Assistantships reduce tuition to  1/3^rd
• Starting salary in US:
• Graduate from (say in top 50): US $75k to 110k per year
• Average starting package in US: Around US$ 65k per year

Considering the living expenses, you will be able to repay your loan in a year.

Thus what matters here is the considering this as a well spent effort in terms of time, money and effort and thus becoming a well groomed global resource.

Its raining admits @ iGradGlobal - Persistence is the key to Success

Here are the recent success stories at iGrad  for Fall 2016:

• UG - PURDUE - COMP Science
• MBA -  TEPPER- Carneige Mellon and ISB , Southern Methodist Univ -  COX school of business 
• MS -  UPENNSYLVANIA  -  ECE 
• MIS - SUNY BUFFALO - waitlist
• Business ANALYTICS - UNIV of MINNESOTA  - TWIN CITIES 
• MS Computer Science - Santa Clara Univ , Univ of Texas -Dallas

As I pen down these thoughts, I am wondering what has made our students make it to TOP Universities 

While traversing through this time consuming journey, some call  us as rude, some call us aggressive , but if that makes them succeed and get the best  , then so be it .

Whether it is a fresher or someone with even 15 years work experience ,all are treated alike with the same  belonging  and accountability and responsibility  as one big family and this relation goes a long way .

 Practice persistence - Most people give up when they are about to achieve success - they quit on the one yard touch down line  Remember Persistence is the single most common quality of all achievers across the globe.

These  students have achieved success through persistence  and hard work , you too can be one of them...

                                                             http://www.igradglobal.in/success/​

  

Looking forward to sharing  more SUCCESS STORIES  

​in the coming days ...​

MS in Germany- A personal perspective - Manish Kumar

Our student Manish Kumar who was working at HCL technologies had a BTech in CS with 

70 % and an IELTS score of 7.0.

He applied to the following universities for the Summer 2015 :

• TU Stuttgart- MS Computer Sc
• TU Darmstadt- MS Distributed Software Systems
• Chemnitz University Of Tech- MS Automotive Software Engg
• Munster University- MS Information Sc
• University Of Passau- MS Computer Sc
• Saarland university- MS Computer Science (Rejected)

He received admits from :

• TU Darmstadt- MS Distributed Software Systems
• University Of Passau- MS Computer Sc

and decided to take up Masters at TU Darmstadt- MS Distributed Software Systems


With more and more students preferring to study in Germany, here is a perspective about Study in Germany a - Student perspective on the following aspects:

• Why Germany
• Education in Germany
• Course structure
• Job opportunities after completing Masters in Germany
• Indian students intake
• Application process
• Visa formalities

A conversation with Manish about the admission requirements of doing an MS in Germany. (Use headphones to listen)
           https://soundcloud.com/igradglobal/ms-in-germany-a-personal-perspective


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Student Testimonial

Thanks Igrad global

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Monish Chandrasekar	6:02 AM (3 hours ago)
to me, Anuradha

Hi Biruda,

Hope you are doing good! :)

I joined Rochester Institute of Technology. Sorry for informing so late! I moved to NY on 14th August.

I settled down on the accomodation, with the help of few folks on FB.The college is very good in terms of research and opportunities. People out here are very friendly. I managed to make it till here now :D. I'm currently looking for on campus jobs to compensate on some of the expenses.

It was a pleasure getting guidance from Igrad global. Thanks for all your support and guidance!

If any new students from Igrad are joining next fall/spring. I would definelty look forward to help them out with respect to RIT, because I saw how hard it is to set things up without knowing anybody here :)

Best wishes!
Monish

Congrats Monish , as I read this mail from him , can't express how happy we all at iGrad are for him 

Monish  was referred by our  past student Sourabha who has completed her MBA for SPjain Global He was aspiring for a degree either in CS or MIS , he has successfully secured an admit in UMBC for MIS for Spring 2016 , but decided to take up the CS admit in Rochester Institute of Technology with a scholarship. Way to go Monish , all the best and stay in touch .

Monish can be contact at Monish Chandrasekar <monishmony@gmail.com> for any info on his sucess story any inputs on RIT 

Wow it's Dr Biren Parmar today ...

Down memory lane, I can still vividly remember the day I first met Biren Parmar, like any other aspiring student in the year 2008 November, when most Fall  deadlines were very close for applications.

  With great reluctance,at first  decided to take up his case since we were a little in PHD applications . After a lot of discussions , we settled for a mix bag approach on the applications instead of applying for all PHD applications and putting all eggs in one basket , we also looked at ECE departments instead of Biomedical Engineering which broadened the scope.

Biren succeeded and secured some very good admits ,one among them been TAMU from which he graduated a few days back with doctoral degree.

Wow  it's Dr Biren Parmar now , so I better be careful how I address him now ..

For iGrad and me this association has been more than just a student and mentor one , its been 8 long years we have known each other and families have connected as well, he has been more than an advisor and guide at times for iGrad , infact the whole idea of iGrad stemmed from his encouragement that I start a platform for student interaction.He has been instrumental in portal development , team mentoring or spreading the word about iGrad among the student community.
So much so that Manisha , his wife is also helping us with the design work at iGrad.

There are so many students that I have interacted with through my journey of admission guidance , some of them hold a special mention and place .Here at iGrad, our students stay connected with us for life, we believe in going beyond the usual consultant role and try to connect on more personal touch., this joy knows no bounds  when we are remembered and invited to be part of the wedding celebrations or  graduations or are consulted on which job to take up or are informed abt the contact number when u land there ... this shows we are bonded for ever


All the best Biren, and may you succeed in your career !!


If you or your peers feel that we have made a small fraction of  difference to your career in any way, do help spread the word across

* its  very impromptu post., all typos be ignored

For any mentoring queries we  can be reached at contact@igradglobal.in

Visa Tips : Here are some tips to get you started

·         Be yourself, be honest and try to relax. ·         Be prepared.  Make sure you understand the process and have researched the university.  Speak to current students. ·         Know your resume and cover letter.  Anticipate questions and consider responses.  Understand what your strengths and skills are and how best to highlight them through examples. ·         Understand your own goals and objectives:  to make a favorable impression, to collect information about the university and to assess your own “fit”. ·         Be sure to ask the interviewers about issues that are important to you.  Engage in conversation and ask questions that show you are interested in the university and the type of work.  Try not to be too "scripted" or prepared but remember to adapt to the conversation (i.e.. sometimes answers to questions can appear "canned").  Get a feel for the university: the values, opportunities for continuing education and growth, social atmosphere etc. ·         Wear comfortable business attire ·           ·         Common Interviewing Mistakes ·         Lack of preparation: no knowledge of university’s research areas. ·         Nervousness: try to relax: remember on paper you have already met the University standards. ·         Not listening to question asked: be responsive and ask for clarification if unsure. ·         Not engaging in conversation: interact with the interviewers and ask questions. ·         Being too scripted or prepared.   ·         Going overboard on flattering the university: unfortunately, this rarely comes across as sincere.    ·         Not showing enough interest in the university: we want people who want to be here. ·         Forgetting that dinners/cocktails parties are still part of the interview/selection process. ·         Not having an answering machine or cell to enable university to reach you during the week.

How and Why to Specialize for Master's abroad

Hi Folks,



As I pen down my thoughts today, I am reminded of the conversation I had with a 3rd year ECE student from Vellore Institute of Technology . Recently , University of Michigan -Dearborn had visited his college campus and had spoken to them about some courses that they offer like MIS, Business Analytics,  Big Data

Hey, wait a minute , I think these buzz words have been doing circles a lot these days , you may  call this subject  the " IN THING" for pursuing your MS degree in ..currently. Like any one else , this student wanted to do his MS degree from UMich -Dearborn in these courses ...like any other trendsetter ..

When I spoke to him - - I in my usual mentoring gesture , tried to explain that he needs, to give it thought, is this really what he wanted to do , has he checked what these subjects really mean, what job will they land him in and most importantly will his profile of being an ECE student help him secure an admit in one of these courses

Thus I would like to urge all the Global Aspirants - whether MS, PHD , MBA , do give it a thought ...

Scope 
What is the trend  today may not be there tomorrow, if you have chosen the subject ? Where do you end up  Do you have it in you to make it big in this field ? What will be the opportunity ten years later in this subject ?

Why Specialize?

•       Gain a deeper insight in one particular sub-discipline

•       Get an edge for a job opening owing to special skills 

How to choose the specializations:

The course that you choose to apply for will depend on your qualification, electives taken, related projects, seminars, papers presented, industrial training, internship and / or related work experience and your career goals.

It's time you ponder on these why and how questions when you are planning for your global degree to make full use of various opportunities available.

For more queries we can be reached @igradglobal.in/contact