General Discussion
fall 2023
3 years agoHow to improve your profile to get better admits?
Going abroad to study is a dream for many. Students often prefer to get into top colleges, where they can get to learn from the best professors in the world but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Top 1% students with astounding profiles get into such universities. So, let’s look into how to improve our profile to get ambitious admits.
There are certain factors that boost one’s profile and they are:
SOP: Statement of Purpose is always the most important of all these aspects during the process or admissions. A phenomenal SOP can grab you a seat in the university even if your profile is just average. So, It is highly recommended to spend ample time drafting an outstanding SOP.
CGPA: It always stands as the primary parameter for top universities. Most universities under 30 ranks look for higher CGPA(9.0+). So, students should try to increase their CGPA as much as possible while they are in their undergraduate. We can balance a low CGPA with other factors to stand equal chance during admissions like having good research work or working experience and some other.
Work Experience: Work experience of greater than 2 years will always add a good value to your profile. This can make your profile stand ahead of fresher profiles. So, relevant work experience in the field you want to pursue your masters is always good to have. You can even manage a low CGPA with ample work experience. Meanwhile it's not mandatory, if you are very good in other parameters.
Internships: Internships will surely add to one’s profile strength in portraying that one has a practical experience on the work one has learnt. We can even mention the projects we have done in that internship. If one has a gap after their study or having free time, try to join at least a free internship and grab a certificate which will lift your profile from others.
Research and Publications: There are many students who are interested in thesis work or PhD. For such ones, their previous research work will definitely boost their profile ahead of others with no research work done. This will even get you a chance of research assistantship, if the professor likes our work. So, It is always advisable for students to do some projects during their undergraduate and publish good international papers/journals to uplift their profile.
GRE and IELTS scores: Finally, Most universities have a cut-off GRE score and cut-off IELTS scores. So, always try to do your best in both the exams. These days GRE has been waived off by the majority of the top universities, So it is the profile that could grab you the best of the best admits.
Finally, start working on your profile from your undergraduate itself so that one’s application can stand out from others in securing them their ambitious admit.
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When to apply early and why it could be an added advantage for US universities?
Should you apply early in the 1st month of application acceptance? Know that the admission committee has to fill a particular quota of seats every year. From my observation, in the 1st month of application acceptance, the admission committee tends to be lenient. The number of applicants you are competing with at this time is generally less. A lot of universities will start your evaluation as soon as you complete the application process but they might give the application decisions later. The available grants for scholarships/funding also tend to not have been given out in the 1st month of application acceptance and hence your chances of getting a scholarship also remain higher. Applying early will not only show initiatives from the the student’s side but also prove that you have taken efforts to apply early. When not to apply early? If your recommenders are going to send the LORs after 15-20 days then wait to submit the application because the application won't go into admission review unless all parts of the application are submitted. You can use this time to improve your profile. Don’t apply early if your profile is going to be improving in the next few weeks or 1 month like a promotion that may be coming up or if your research paper is to be published. The factors that affect your chances (from highest to lowest weightage) for a tech degree are- Bachelor's CGPA/percentage, GRE, TOEFL score, Projects accomplished(profile of a student for the degree, competitions won if any, research work if any. Make your profile fit for a particular field like AI, cloud, security or any other field that you might be interested in. Let's say for instance you are interested in AI. 1. Start with python, learn Github (very important), upload your projects on github. A lot of people just upload the projects to GitHub and leave them. Do not do this. Make a front end for it and publish using GitHub pages or any other publishing tool. Have a github documentation. 3-4 published documented projects are better to show than 6-7 non-documented projects. 2. Compete in Kaggle competitions as much as possible. 3. Andrew Neg's AI Coursera certifications are good to gain knowledge, University of Washington AI specialization, Stanford ML, deep learning specialization by ‘deeplearning.ai’. It is not necessary to complete all of these. But it's good to have them on your resume and would help you gain knowledge in the fields of AI. Udemy has a few good courses also but I don't remember them. Start with Udemy and then move on to Coursera. 4. Write an AI research paper in a reputed institution like IEEE or Springer. Give paper conferences in IIT level institutions or better in the virtual conferences held in the USA via skype. USA universities look for research work in the profiles of applicants. 5. Complete at least 1 internship in the AI field in the summer. You will have to search for an internship at least 6 to 9 months early to avoid the competition. 6. For your final year project, an industry AI/ML project is better than an in-house project. You will get to solve real-world challenges. 7. Try to get as good grades as possible in data science, AI, and ML subjects. This will not only help you to get an admit in the AI field degree but also help you to get a TA or RA in the same field. You can follow similar steps for the fields you might be interested in. Lastly, applying early for your master's degree would be best. But if your profile is expected to be improved drastically in a month or 2, then waiting is also a good decision. DO NOT WAIT till December. You will face problems like lagging, document uploading problems, and slow email replies from the universities that would take more time. Applying early, in the 1st week of application acceptance, will not only increase your chances of getting funding but also increase the chances of getting an admit. Universities tend to be lenient at the start of application acceptance and not so much as you approach near the deadline. Hope it helps !!! Good luck !! #masters #applicationprocess #ProfileBuilding
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