Title: Student Visa Consultants in Bangalore
1Akkam Immigration and Allied Services
2Guidance For Short listing of Universities
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4SHORTLISTING PROCESS
- WHAT IS SHORTLISTING
- The short listing process is to identify
the applicants best meet with the university
requirements. -
- WHY IS SHORTLISTING IMPORTANT
- 1. If a student does not adopt a scientific
approach in choosing universities, they may end
up applying to the wrong universities. - 2. Applying to universities which do not
suite the students profile will lead to
rejections from those universities. - 3. Applying to wrong universities and
getting rejections is a waste of time, money and
effort.
5HOW TO DO A SHORTLISTING
- Following are the parameters to start the short
listing process. - 1. Academic achievements
- 2. Program and Country Preference.
- 3. Try to figure out students budget towards his
studies - 4. GPA and test scores are considered for the
University shortlisting
process. - 5. Understand the work exp/internships,
publication(if any), extra
curricular activities and International
Exposure(if any) - 6. Providing the University short List with the
categorization.
6- DREAM These schools are usually the most
competitive out of the enlisted universities. In
percentage terms, the student has 50 chances of
obtaining admission. - REACH These schools are within the reach of
the student. In percentage terms, the student has
5080 chances of obtaining admission. - SAFE These schools are those which the student
should be easily admitted to. In percentage
terms, the student has 80 or more chances of
obtaining admission.
7BRIEF ON PARAMETERS
- 1. Academic achievements
- Academic scores of a student in terrms of
age/CGPA/Grades(10th 12th and bachelors) - 2. Program and Country Preference.
- Based on students educational back ground and
what program is the student looking for
masters and where.? - 3. Figure out students budget towards his studies
- Try and pull out, how much fund is available with
the sponsor. Is it through
savings, Educational Loan or Mortgage Loan etc.? - 4. GPA and test scores are considered for the
University short listing process. - Already explained (Rest on handouts)
8- 5. Understand the work exp/internships,
publication(if any), extra
curricular activities and International
Exposure(if any) - 6. Providing the University short List with the
categorization.
9CASE STUDY
- CASE-1(MS)
- GRE Q- 163, V -160, AW -3.5
- B.E. Computer Science from Visveswaraiah
Technological University with 87.6 - Projects in College Database project (Timetable
Organization), Java Project (Supermarket
database), C Networking project (Demonstration
of FTP), Embedded Computing Systems Project (LCD
Display Banner), Web Technology - Other Co Curricular Activities As a Volunteer
in College Department Activities (Association of
Computer Science Engineers), taken part in a
dance comp - Program wants to apply for Computer Science
- Research areas interested in Artificial
Intelligence or Database Systems - Country US
- Financial budget- At the max 30 lakhs for the
entire program
10DREAM Carnegie Mellon University
University of California-Berkeley
REACH University of Texas-Austin
California Institute of Technology
SAFE University of Southern California
Ohio State University
11CASE STUDY
- CASE-2(MBA)
- MOCK SCORE 690
- TOEFL 103
- B.Tech Computer Science 8.5(NIT)
- ECA- NGO, National level Basket Ball Player
- Wrk Exp.- Approx 5 years of work exp as software
developer. - Program wants to apply for MBA
- Country US and Europe
- Financial budget - no limit
12DREAM SAID BUSINESS SCHOOL
MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
REACH INSEAD
CAMBRIDGE JUDGE
SAFE ILLINOIS URBANA CHAMPAIN
IE SPAIN
13CASE STUDY
- CASE 3(MIM)
- GMAT 700
- TOEFL 100
- Education B. E. Mechanical Anna University
65 - ECA State level football team Captain
- WORK EXP. 1 year of exp. In same field.
- Program wants to apply for Management program
- Country US/Singapore
- Financial budget 25-35lakh
14DREAM YALE, KELLOGG
DUKE,
REACH NANYANG, INSEAD
ROSS(UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR
SAFE NUS
SMU
15HOW WILL AKKAM HELP IN SHORTLISTING
- AKKAM Backend team will provide the list of
universities based on the profile of a student. - We have to understand the need of a student
whether he/she is looking forward to appy for
FALL/Spring intake. - Once the student is clear with the intake we have
to guide him about the Time line when and how to
start looking at the process. - (The complete time Line handout will be provided
to the local consultants month wise)
16Test Taking
Pre Departure Orientation
Prepare and Apply For Student Visa
Complete Send Apps
Admn. Decisions
Shortlisting Univ.
FALL
Mar-June
April-July
JulyOct
Oct-Dec
Nov-Dec
Dec-Jan
SPRING
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18Thank You