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I have given my GRE and TOEFL exam.. Which Universities should I apply?
We understand applying to college cost's money .. around ~$150 (Application Fees + GRE/TOEFL score fees + shipping (especially for international Students).. well use Engineering College Finder or ask our experts in our Ask questions section
I am International student.. how should I get started?
- If you are looking for grad school make sure you have a 4 yr. BS degree or equivalent (3 yr degree from certain countries is not eligible for graduate studies (Master's degree))
- Choose Destinations (like USA, Canada, UK etc)
- Appear for Tests like TOEFL (or IELTS) + GRE (or GMAT)
- Start applying to Universities (please note: Most of the major intake in American Universities happens in fall (Aug-Sep) so for international students your application (including scores) must reach Universities by Dec(prior year) - March (same yr) depending deadlines.. (Each University/Department has it's own deadline)
- Once you get admission you will receive documents regarding visa (those documents can be taken to embassy for a student visa)
- Note: Health Insurance is mandatory for international students.
How to get admission to a top school?
As you know it's not easy.. several things mentioned below affects your chances...
- Your GRE (or GMAT) score + TOEFL (for international students)
- Your Undergrad School's reputation/ranking
- Your Recommendations (from professors of your undergrad school)
- Your Research Experience (papers published)
- Your work experience
- Your admission essay
We believe GRE is a major contributor (for international students) unless you are a student from a well known University (Please note: Your school may be in top 20 in your country but professors in USA are not aware of all possible 1000 universities worldwide.. they might know few well known Universities.. they might know universities of students who are doing research under them)
Will I get financial aid?
Again depends.. generally PhD students receive tuition waiver + monthly stipend which will cover all your expenses. MS (graduate) students might receive financial assistance (depending on Major, University, academic record etc.). Generally in good universities (top 50) most PhD students (90%) get financial assistance and ~50% in MS get some funding (it really depends.. some students get waiver after first semester..some don't get anything :( ) see financial assistance
There are some courses/degrees (offered by reputed Universities/Colleges) which do not require GRE for admission to Graduate program. Some of them are listed here...
Universities not requiring the GRE test (for Engineering). Since most of you will be applying to multiple universities so GRE score is highly recommended (but in some cases we have seen students are not able to appear for GRE due to date issues/deadlines).
UCLA :General Requirements for Admission to the M.S. and Ph.D. Graduate Programs
Electrical Engineering
Admission to the UCLA Electrical Engineering graduate program is quite competitive. Recently admitted applicants have had a median grade point average of 3.8/4.0 (87.89/100, 9.22/10, and 17.69/20), while their Graduate Record Examination scores on the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical sections have averaged 541, 770, and 3.83, respectively.
Computer Science (Avg. GRE Scores)
International M.S. admittees V: 573 (76%) Q: 790 (92%) AW : 3.87 (38%)
Domestic M.S. admittees V: 588 (79%); Q: 762 (85%) AW: 4.5 (62%)
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