Life in US
I owe accomplishing my MS dream to that undying thirst to expand my technical knowledge. From the days of my undergraduate studies, I was very clear about pursuing a technical Master’s degree.
I was welcomed by the graduate admissions committee at Ohio State University. From their Welcome speech, it was evident that the GRE score of an applicant acts as the first filter in their admission process. Therefore, a lot of attention must be given to the same. As far as scholarships are concerned, your profile trumps the GRE score.
I prepared with GREedge training program and with their constant support and my efforts ended up bagging 317 in GRE.
Life at the Ohio State University
My overall experience at Ohio State University has been simply amazing! It has been a very good learning experience. At this point, I would like to highlight some of the differences between the Indian and American education system.
Firstly, you have a lot of freedom to structure your coursework.
At Ohio State University, you get to choose between three different tracks;
a) Coursework track
b) Project track
c) Thesis track
Secondly, you do not have to mug up and pull all nighters for exams, much to my relief!
I have always hated this concept because I am a practical guy, and this kind of study could not have excited me more. The examinations here majorly demand reasoning and practical applications of the concepts learned in classrooms.
I could finally work to my full potential, and hence secure a whopping 3.78 CGPA out of a scale of 4. I must say, this was way better than my undergraduate GPA!
Fees and expenses
Ohio State University is the most expensive State university; even more than some of the private universities. It costs $ 17,500 USD for a semester, and I had to spend four semesters. However, securing a Research Assistantship in my second was my saving grace. It had my tuition fee waived fully for the last two months.
What I did to land myself this RA?
I basically did a lot of research about my professors with respect what research are they undertaking right now, and whether it aligns with my research interests or not. When it did, Bingo! Even before I got an admit, I contacted the professors and expressed my interest in working with them. That helped to build a good rapport with the professors. The idea is to work genuinely toward your passion, and if the professor is impressed with your work, they will offer you research assistantship.
Getting jobs after MS
My advice to students who are all set to study in the US would be to be proactive, and establish a good equation with your professors. Learn and practice the art of network building because they come in very handy when it comes to getting a job, outside of campus fairs. Apart from that, focus on networking-building and maintain active profiles on LinkedIn, indeed, etcetera.
I wish you all good luck for a great life ahead in the US!
I was welcomed by the graduate admissions committee at Ohio State University. From their Welcome speech, it was evident that the GRE score of an applicant acts as the first filter in their admission process. Therefore, a lot of attention must be given to the same. As far as scholarships are concerned, your profile trumps the GRE score.
I prepared with GREedge training program and with their constant support and my efforts ended up bagging 317 in GRE.
Life at the Ohio State University
My overall experience at Ohio State University has been simply amazing! It has been a very good learning experience. At this point, I would like to highlight some of the differences between the Indian and American education system.
Firstly, you have a lot of freedom to structure your coursework.
At Ohio State University, you get to choose between three different tracks;
a) Coursework track
b) Project track
c) Thesis track
Secondly, you do not have to mug up and pull all nighters for exams, much to my relief!
I have always hated this concept because I am a practical guy, and this kind of study could not have excited me more. The examinations here majorly demand reasoning and practical applications of the concepts learned in classrooms.
I could finally work to my full potential, and hence secure a whopping 3.78 CGPA out of a scale of 4. I must say, this was way better than my undergraduate GPA!
Fees and expenses
Ohio State University is the most expensive State university; even more than some of the private universities. It costs $ 17,500 USD for a semester, and I had to spend four semesters. However, securing a Research Assistantship in my second was my saving grace. It had my tuition fee waived fully for the last two months.
What I did to land myself this RA?
I basically did a lot of research about my professors with respect what research are they undertaking right now, and whether it aligns with my research interests or not. When it did, Bingo! Even before I got an admit, I contacted the professors and expressed my interest in working with them. That helped to build a good rapport with the professors. The idea is to work genuinely toward your passion, and if the professor is impressed with your work, they will offer you research assistantship.
Getting jobs after MS
My advice to students who are all set to study in the US would be to be proactive, and establish a good equation with your professors. Learn and practice the art of network building because they come in very handy when it comes to getting a job, outside of campus fairs. Apart from that, focus on networking-building and maintain active profiles on LinkedIn, indeed, etcetera.
I wish you all good luck for a great life ahead in the US!