Higher Education in Canada and USA

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Kadianji,

It is not easy for new immigrants to get good jobs immediately (not easy for Canadian born citizens either), but if one persists, sooner or later a decent career will come along. I have not dealt with a Indian Lawyer recently, but almost 20 years ago I had dealt with one in Alberta. I had his transcripts evaluated by a Law professor (who was my friend), and then he gave some suggestions as how to procede with the Alberta Law Society. Essentially, the fellow was asked to pass 3 courses and the Bar Exam (that has to be passed by all Canadian lawyers as well).

So, you can not expect outright accreditation but I do not think an Indian Lawyer has to go through Law School in Canada again. Because both Indian and Canadian legal systems are British based, one may need few courses only. Even Law graduates of Oxford and Cambridge have to take few courses to be allowed to practice in Canada.

On the other hand, one needs initiative to succeed in a new land. One of the most successful Jat in Toronto, is Mr. Kam Rathee, who is a lawyer from India but he has made a name for himself as an Insurance Fraud investigator in Canada and USA for cases dealing mainly with insurance fraud by Indians in North America (Indians, especially Hindus are good at it), and I have read articles about his successes in tracking down fraud, and he has been compared to one of the characters in Agatha Christie novels.

I also think the Canadian School system is far better than USA or India and it is basically free.

I can not think of other courses since Law degree is a fairly good qualification by itself and there are other jobs for law degree holders.
 
Hi ajay and Dr.Birbal,
I was reading your replies to Abhimanyu's posts, and thought I'll ask some questions myself. I am an engineer and I'm completing 1 year in a software company this august. I am really keen on doing MBA from the US. Also, I want to apply only to the top 20 colleges. I have a couple of queries:
1. Round 1 application deadlines for most colleges are in October. Is it advisable to rush the application (and advance my GMAT date) so that it reaches them in time for Round 1, OR is it advisable to take more time and apply in Round 2? In the first case, I have better chances of admission, while in the second, i get more time to prepare..

2. I am aware that I should try to get recommendations from those people who are recognised in the colleges i am applying to. The problem is that none of my bosses is that sort of a guy. My HOD and teachers in college have some visibility in engineering colleges, but none in a business school. What do i do for the recommendations??

Thanks,
Vikram
 
mca

hello sir
i m bhuwan ,i hav doen my graduation with Bacholar of computer application(B.C.A) with 65% marks,now i want to do study in usa,could u tell me plz
what should i do...
i want to do MCA, but i don,t know where to start ,where to consult abt unversityes that which unversity is best for me
plz guide me sir,what shoul i do....
:)
 
would anybody ve information about harverd law school....
or knowing anybody who is studing thr,,, plz share d info...
 
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Hi ajay and Dr.Birbal,
I was reading your replies to Abhimanyu's posts, and thought I'll ask some questions myself. I am an engineer and I'm completing 1 year in a software company this august. I am really keen on doing MBA from the US. Also, I want to apply only to the top 20 colleges. I have a couple of queries:
1. Round 1 application deadlines for most colleges are in October. Is it advisable to rush the application (and advance my GMAT date) so that it reaches them in time for Round 1, OR is it advisable to take more time and apply in Round 2? In the first case, I have better chances of admission, while in the second, i get more time to prepare..

2. I am aware that I should try to get recommendations from those people who are recognised in the colleges i am applying to. The problem is that none of my bosses is that sort of a guy. My HOD and teachers in college have some visibility in engineering colleges, but none in a business school. What do i do for the recommendations??

Thanks,
Vikram
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Vikram,

If you want to get into any of the top 20 MBA programs, you need to do extremely well in GMAT and have very solid references from both your manager and professors. It is not necessary for your referees to be well known but they should be able to write the recommendation letters very well. It is not enough to write very nice things about you but the letters should clearly show why you are a candidate suitable for such places of higher education. In addition, your own personal statement has to be as good as well. When you apply is not the major issue as long as you meet application deadlines.
 
bhuwan said:
hello sir
i m bhuwan ,i hav doen my graduation with Bacholar of computer application(B.C.A) with 65% marks,now i want to do study in usa,could u tell me plz
what should i do...
i want to do MCA, but i don,t know where to start ,where to consult abt unversityes that which unversity is best for me
plz guide me sir,what shoul i do....
:)
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Bhuwan,

Your inquiry is too general to be answered easily. But, just to repeat something that has been discussed enough times on this thread, it is not difficult to get admission to a graduate program but the main issue is that it may not be worth for everyone. If one is determined to get a higher degree from USA, it can always be managed. You can get most of the info from the U.S. News and World Report's annual rating of Graduate programs.
 
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respected birbal sir.
i am a final year student of ba. from panjab university chandigarh. i want to do my mba from canada(vancouver) from next session. can u suggest me the good colleges or universities
i shall be highly thankful to you
 
kabeer said:
respected birbal sir.
i am a final year student of ba. from panjab university chandigarh. i want to do my mba from canada(vancouver) from next session. can u suggest me the good colleges or universities
i shall be highly thankful to you
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Vikrant,

There are only two universities in Vancouver - The University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University. Both are highly rated and admission to MBA is very competitive. These days Community Colleges offer MBA programs through collaboration, but I do not think those degrees are worth much unless one just wants a Canadian degree.
 
birbal sir i need some help

hello birbal sir,

my name is dinesh and i wonder if you could hel me out.....i am a graduate from oxford brookes university in hotel and restaurant mgt....i have completed an internship of 1 year in london and two year of studies were undertaken in india for the same

now i aplied for us student visa but they rejected my application.......what i am planning to do is that there is an institute in india...precisly in gurgaon near delhi it called ansals institute for higher education........what they do is that a student needs to complete 1st year of education in india and then second year the credits are transfered to an american university......and one has to complete the second year in america.......

now my question is that if i get admission in this uninversity then would that help me in getting the us visa at all....or would that make my case a little stronger?????

please help
 
dineshgrewal said:
hello birbal sir,

my name is dinesh and i wonder if you could hel me out.....i am a graduate from oxford brookes university in hotel and restaurant mgt....i have completed an internship of 1 year in london and two year of studies were undertaken in india for the same

now i aplied for us student visa but they rejected my application.......what i am planning to do is that there is an institute in india...precisly in gurgaon near delhi it called ansals institute for higher education........what they do is that a student needs to complete 1st year of education in india and then second year the credits are transfered to an american university......and one has to complete the second year in america.......

now my question is that if i get admission in this uninversity then would that help me in getting the us visa at all....or would that make my case a little stronger?????

please help
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Dinesh,

When it comes to student visas, the immigration officer has lot of discretion. It seems you ended up with someone in bad mood for some reason. I have known foreign students on student visa in Canada and USA in almost phoney programs. So, my feeling is that all you need next time is to get an immigration officer in a better mood. I had posted on Jatland an article "The Student Visa Crapshoot" from an American Magazine a couple of years ago, basically giving the similar explanation.

So, better luck next time.
 
mca

hello
sir
its me again,i hav goen ambecy's,they tell to me ilet test,but where to i can get best coatching of it tell me best institute name
 
query

dear sir ,
first of all i would like to say urs thanks for yours uncountable coordination for all jat students .dear sir mysef vivek sangwan and right now i am in third yr. of BACHELOR OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT from I.H.M.JODHPUR .and i want to do my masters from australia .so regarding this issue i want some help from yours side.
thank you very much
vivek sangwan
 
I do not know how to say it !

Dear Birbal Uncle !

Just to express my sincere and deepest respect to you for doing this great service. I wonder, inspite of your very busy schedule how you are able to give so keen and detailed attention to each request coming your way.

I am find my self short of words and expression to convey my feelings.

I pray to almighty to bless you with lots of more success, prosperity, good health and peaceful life.
 
Birbal sir,
i m abhimanyu doing my b tech 3 rd yr iit chennai mechanical .. i dont know wat i want to do in future .... sometimes i want to do mba .... some times higher education frm us.. i m having interest in my mech but only in some courses .mostly realted to automobiles . n i did my intern in maruti in delhi...though i gained a lot more but i dont think there is enough R n D in india....may be thts the reason i m packin my core branch n not persuing for job or ms or phd...plz guide me .. wat all option i hav
 
Problem with SSN

Hello Birbal Sir

I am Abhijit Boora from Hisar, i have enrolled in Michigan technological university at Houghton ,michigan in mechanical enngineering for a Masters Degree.i did my schooling from HAU CAmpus School and degree from ITM, gurgaon.i got 72% degree with 1400 and 300 in GRE and Toefl.I was happy to get a admission here and directly came here after college, i got my last sem marksheet this july.
However, when I came here in the US was told that I will not be issued an Social Security number because i dont use my last name,in my 10th class, it was mispelled by my teacher, so I had to delete it, so my all documents including the name as Abhijit only.Here they say that I need to have a last name to get a SSN , ab how do I add my last name boora to my passport and VISa because I will not be paid anything without the Social Security number.I had told them this before coming here but no one told me that I would be denied a SSN.
Now i am repenting my decision to come here, i left a good job offer from India to come here.
Do you have any info to get out of this mess any how.
Please if any one has any knowledge of this problem let me know, i am in immensely agitated with all this problem.

thank you
Abhijit Boora
 
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Abhijit,
Try changing adding your last name in passport by contacting indian consulate in usa. I think you would have to get the name changed in visa(F1) too. did you try this option? hope it helps the cause
 
Thank you sunil bhai for ur reply, i will contact the indian embassy in chicago.But even if I get Boora added to my name how will i get it in my VISA, will i have to go back to INDIA to get it corrected, coz thats what the poeple here at international office are saying that.So will i have to go back India.
Please help me
 
abhijitboora said:
Thank you sunil bhai for ur reply, i will contact the indian embassy in chicago.But even if I get Boora added to my name how will i get it in my VISA, will i have to go back to INDIA to get it corrected, coz thats what the poeple here at international office are saying that.So will i have to go back India.
Please help me
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Abhijit,

Your problem is not unique. I have seen these problems in many cases, but the post 9/11 craziness in USA makes it worse.

In Canada, I know, a name change can be processed on the same day of the request if one pays the slightly higher fees for expedited services.

Since you are not immigrant of USA, you may need to go through the Indian Consulate in Chicago, but I do not think this should take more than a week. So, it is a headache, but not a big problem.
 
abhimanyusindhu said:
Birbal sir,
i m abhimanyu doing my b tech 3 rd yr iit chennai mechanical .. i dont know wat i want to do in future .... sometimes i want to do mba .... some times higher education frm us.. i m having interest in my mech but only in some courses .mostly realted to automobiles . n i did my intern in maruti in delhi...though i gained a lot more but i dont think there is enough R n D in india....may be thts the reason i m packin my core branch n not persuing for job or ms or phd...plz guide me .. wat all option i hav
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Abhimanyu,

Mechanical Engineering is the most versatile branch in the sense that its graduate can choose a variety of caeer paths.

If you are good in math, I suggest going for grad studies in Industrial engineering as it offers very good future. If you have people skills, MBA is also good option. I would not suggest M.S. or Ph.D. in Mech Eng if you are not liking the program at undergraduate level. Still, you should do your best now to keep all doors open in the future.

Another option, I suggested to few and those who took it ended up with good jobs is M.S. in Finance (or some places called quantitative finance). There are few posts on that in this thread if you look through the whole thread.

Good luck.
 
Thank you very much birbal sir,
i have talked to the Indian Embassy at Chicago, they said that they will add boora in a day but i am more worried to getting it changed in my VISA becoz i was told that u have to go back to india to get the change of name in your VISA.
 
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