Higher Education in Canada and USA

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hello dr. singh
i m kapil malik from muzaffarnagar (UP)now doing my BE in computer science from manipal institute of technology manipal karnataka.....
sir i have only 56% marks till my third year and i want to do MBA after that is it possible for me to get admission anywhere in us or can.
my real brother is working in TCS as software engg in indiana(US) from 2-3 years ..
he also want me to do MBA from us or can.....
sir i will make my % to 65% till my last semester.
it will not be a problem for me as previously i got less marks because of some health problems and i m perfect now.......
please guide me sir......
my email id is- kapilmalik84@rediffmail.com
my phone no is +919845426595
 
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hello dr. singh
i m kapil malik from muzaffarnagar (UP)now doing my BE in computer science from manipal institute of technology manipal karnataka.....
sir i have only 56% marks till my third year and i want to do MBA after that is it possible for me to get admission anywhere in us or can.
my real brother is working in TCS as software engg in indiana(US) from 2-3 years ..
he also want me to do MBA from us or can.....
sir i will make my % to 65% till my last semester.
it will not be a problem for me as previously i got less marks because of some health problems and i m perfect now.......
please guide me sir......
my email id is- kapilmalik84@rediffmail.com
my phone no is +919845426595
 
Kapil,

There are so many MBA programs in USA that admission is not a problem. If one can afford, admission for higher education in USA is rather easy. So, if that is your desire and you have your brother already in Indiana, you can join some MBA program nearby. You are now looking at Sept. 2006 session.
 
thank u sir for ur reply....
ya i want to join MBA there but is there any problem if i have marks less then 65% in my grad?
my brother is there for some limited period he will come back to delhi in 1 or 2 year it depends on his project there.....
can u give me a rough amount for my complete MBA there????
just an idea not the exact amount,,,
like
fee's
hostel's ETC.....
thanks again for ur reply......
 
Need Guidance

Dear Sir,

My name is Aditya Rana and I am studying BA (Hons) Economics from Hindu Collge, University of Delhi and would complete graduation next year in July 2006. I have excellent academic record till now.

I want to do MSc Finance after it. Please guide me by giving me information about the college offering this course and the tuition fee and other financial assistance for the same.

Regards,


Aditya Rana

birbal said:
I would welcome inquiries from jat students who want to come to North America for higher studies. I have a thorough knowledge of the universities in both Canada and USA. Depending on the credentials of a candidate I can suggest which universities are best suited for him/her. I can be of help for M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering and Business as well as MBA.

Birbal Singh
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Canada
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Aditya,

There are many universities offering Masters in Finance, but the three programs I know well are:

Vanderbilt University - 9 month intensive program for Masters in Finance,

Illinois Institute of Technology - 2 year program with good chance of a highly paid summer job in between,

University of Wisconsin, Madison - QMF, 2 years Masters in Finance for those with strong analytical skills.
 
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Dear Sir,

Thank you very much for your quick reply. I looked at the program of IIT, IL and University of Wisconsin. I would look forward to get infrmation about other universities offering MSc Finance.

Further, I have 2 queries;

1. All the universities want to know why a student want to pursue higher studies. Why is it so ? ( I mean what do they want to know actually from this question)

2. Can you bring out the difference between Quantitative Master in Finance a (as offered by University of Wisconsin) and other MSc Finance?

I look forward to your reply. (And all JAT who can help me)

Regards,


Aditya Rana


birbal said:
Aditya,

There are many universities offering Masters in Finance, but the three programs I know well are:

Vanderbilt University - 9 month intensive program for Masters in Finance,

Illinois Institute of Technology - 2 year program with good chance of a highly paid summer job in between,

University of Wisconsin, Madison - QMF, 2 years Masters in Finance for those with strong analytical skills.
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I would like to add:

MS in Finace (and it aliases) is offered at

Engineering Schools (MSFE and likes)
Business Schools ( many names)
Mathematics Departments (Masters in Quantitave Finance and likes)

I think the one offered by engineering schools are most reputed as technically it's an engineering field.

Among the engineering ones, I think the most reputed are

UCB IEOR
COLUMBIA IEOR
COUTANT NYU
CMU MATH FIN

CU was raked number 2 in the world recently, also the placement here is 100% (as I know) with people getting 60-70 K job. But I think there is no possibility of getting any financial aid at these programs, almost none at CU.

If you decide to apply, CU MSFE is higly recommended. I think they would be OK with the econ background.
 
MSc in Finance

I have been to many website in US universities and maximum of them needs a 4 years prior education after school. That is 4 years after you complete 12 standard.

So, I want to know that can I apply to MSc in Finance in US after completing BA (Hons) Economics because it is only a 3 year course ?

(To Shri Anuj Kumar-> Could you please send me the complete name of the programme and universities you have mentioned in your earlier reply to my query for programmes on MSc Finance)

I look forward to your reply.

Regards,

Aditya Rana
 
Sir

Dear Sir
i am doing my my BBA from Western Michigan University, Michigan. i am majoring in Marketing. Sir i just became a member of Jatland. Sir i am highly influced with the way you have been helping students from overseas. you are doing a great work for our community. Sir like other students i ve been going thru the same problem about my master's program. i would highly Appreciate it if can help me sortingout some good universities.
thank you sir once again
Ajay Tewatia
 
jatputra said:
I have been to many website in US universities and maximum of them needs a 4 years prior education after school. That is 4 years after you complete 12 standard.

So, I want to know that can I apply to MSc in Finance in US after completing BA (Hons) Economics because it is only a 3 year course ?

(To Shri Anuj Kumar-> Could you please send me the complete name of the programme and universities you have mentioned in your earlier reply to my query for programmes on MSc Finance)

I look forward to your reply.

Regards,

Aditya Rana
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The question of 3/4 year degree is a technical one. You drop an e-mail to the contact person of the departments.

The departments I mentioned were:

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research - Columbia University - New York City

2 programs -
http://www.math.columbia.edu/department/masters_finance.shtml
and
http://www.ieor.columbia.edu/grad_fe.html

Courant Institute - New York University - New York City

http://www.math.nyu.edu/financial_mathematics/

Carnegie Mellon University - Math Department + Business School

http://www.math.cmu.edu/grad/degree/ms.html
http://business.tepper.cmu.edu/
 
Thank you very much for such valuable information.

Regards,

Aditya Rana

Aditya
anujkumar said:
The question of 3/4 year degree is a technical one. You drop an e-mail to the contact person of the departments.

The departments I mentioned were:

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research - Columbia University - New York City

2 programs -
http://www.math.columbia.edu/department/masters_finance.shtml
and
http://www.ieor.columbia.edu/grad_fe.html

Courant Institute - New York University - New York City

http://www.math.nyu.edu/financial_mathematics/

Carnegie Mellon University - Math Department + Business School

http://www.math.cmu.edu/grad/degree/ms.html
http://business.tepper.cmu.edu/
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One more advice seeker

Respected Sir,

I really respect you for the way you are helping our community in its upliftment.
You are doing great effort sir.
Sir,i am a student of 7th sem BE in Elec & comm. from MD university Rohtak.
I think that my overall degree will be between 60-65% at the completion of my course.
With such a bad performance in my graduation can i expect a good career abroad?if yes then which field do you suggest i should further study in?
In one of your replies to some other member you've mentioned that it helps if you have relative in US. I have my mamaji there in CHASKA ,can you tell me how can he help me ?
Right now i m taking coaching for B-school entrance exams but for the next year i.e. 2006, that means i will have to drop a year.
waiting for your reply.

Rajeev Dahiya
 
Rajeev,

One can not judge a student by marks alone. First, you have to be honest with yourself to correctly assess your future prospects. Did you get not so good marks because you did not make good effort or was it your best effort? I have known lot of people who graduated with second division but went on to have outstanding academic careers because they decided to put their act together. You should read one of the post on this thread by Jatin Singh to realize the impact of changing one's habits and priorities.

Coming back to your situation, if you honestly believe you can do better than you have done so far in school, and you can afford to attend graduate school in USA for one year, then it is possible to get your future on track. There are many graduate programs in USA and it is possible to find one where you can get admission with poor marks but a decent GRE score. Of course, you do not get any financial aid up front. Since you have an uncle here, you may be able to find a program where he lives and your expenses may be reduced considerably. He may also be able to provide financial help.

However, if you think this is your best effort and you can not do any better, I would say it is not a good idea to join a graduate program.
 
Aakanksha,

Actuarial Science offers great potential at least in Canada and USA. University of Waterloo in Canada has one of the best programs in Acturial Science.
 
birbal said:
Rajeev,

One can not judge a student by marks alone. First, you have to be honest with yourself to correctly assess your future prospects. Did you get not so good marks because you did not make good effort or was it your best effort? I have known lot of people who graduated with second division but went on to have outstanding academic careers because they decided to put their act together. You should read one of the post on this thread by Jatin Singh to realize the impact of changing one's habits and priorities.

Coming back to your situation, if you honestly believe you can do better than you have done so far in school, and you can afford to attend graduate school in USA for one year, then it is possible to get your future on track. There are many graduate programs in USA and it is possible to find one where you can get admission with poor marks but a decent GRE score. Of course, you do not get any financial aid up front. Since you have an uncle here, you may be able to find a program where he lives and your expenses may be reduced considerably. He may also be able to provide financial help.

However, if you think this is your best effort and you can not do any better, I would say it is not a good idea to join a graduate program.
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Respected sir,
Thank you for such an early response.

My performance in graduation is certainly not a true measure of my abilities.my Low score is because of persistant family problemsBut now i've realized that to take care of my family well in future i'll have to concentrate on my studies.
in my first message to you I mentioned my marks just to ask you that whether my poor performance in grad will give me a great set back while getting admission in any post grad programme.
I've confidence in me that if given a chance i can do lot better in higher studies.The question is can i get admission in some decent PG programme?

If yes then what is the procedure and how should i go about it as i m in 7th sem of BE?

Rajeev
 
Dr Singh,

Thanks for your prompt reply. Im already studying towards becoming an actuary at Univ of Cape Town. I still have some time before I graduate. Lately, though I have been doubting my field as there are many more people graduating (and eventually gaining fellowship) then there were before!

I am not really interested in studying in the US or Canada but would like to know what the situation is there regarding actuaries! and if I ever feel the need to get a job there how possible would it be? I am currently getting my exemptions through the Faculty and not the Institute (US). Hopefully by the time I graduate I should have the 100 series under my belt. If I do want to further my studies in the US or Canada for that matter what kind of scholarships can I recieve? Do you by any chance have website addresses that I can visit?

I am also planning to major in Statistics and Finance. I was also going to major in Mathematics (which I am still thinking about) and Economics (which I dont find is useful enough). How do you feel about the above mentioned majors?

What are your thoughts about the degree of Quantitative Finance?

Thanks
Akanksha
 
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Acturial Sciences, MBA.....and more

Hello! Friends..
I have been around for a while, and its good to see people helping each other, So I thought I too should share my mind with you all...

First, Actuarial Sciences, well if you possess Keen analytical, project management and problem solving skills, Have Specialized math knowledge in Calculus, statistics, probability, a Good business sense in Finance, accounting, economics, this is for you. Don't be afraid a right course can help you get all this... besides what’s more important are your soft skills, be it ant industry, this tools is very important for you success in career, I mean you need to cultivate Solid communication skills (oral & written)

Besides Strong computer skills.....word processing programs, spreadsheets, statistical analysis programs, database manipulation, programming languages can be picked up during the course period...

Good News ia that Wall street Journal has named Actuary are the best job option and one of the high grossing careers..... So all those who are into this or plan to do it ...have a gr8 future ahead....

Well... stop dreaming now as there are thounsand out there dreaming too... and will give to a stiff competition when you embark on the real corporate ladder...

Second, MBA. All top Universities abroad require a work exp. of atleast 2 yrs to enrol apart from a good GMAT score, 10+ 2+ 4 yrs of minimum education and need a lot of money.
In fact Scholarships are not easy ...but getting in is some what easy for Asian Women as they have reservation.... Men are not that fortunate you can say... Well I know of a co-worker with a good exp. getting into MIT solan for a score of 640, she got the reservation advantage...... Good Statement of purpose and solid recommendations will only make your chances bright...

Well friends, If you are wondering… , I am none of these …. A young s/w engineer with a Dip. In Mgmt...and hunger for knowledge ….I have some awareness about careers after 10+2, as counselling and career guidance is a passion for me…


As I always say "IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING" so keep trying…. I too am with you all.
I know I have missed out on lot of points in this mail, In case you need any further information on any specific, feel free to get in touch at karamveer.singh @tcs.com, It will be a pleasure to know and help you….
 
what is the procedure and how should i go about it as i m in 7th sem of BE?

Rajeev[/QUOTE]


Rajeev,

There are many universities offering a Masters in Engineering and at this stage you should not be too worried about getting into a good program. Your objective must be to do well wherever you get in. I have written before on this thread that it is better to be near the top in an ordinary program rather than bottom in a great program.

Further, because of your marks so far I suggest you need to apply to at least 10 schools. You have to write GRE before the end of December and you should do reasonably well (it is not too difficult). Applications have to be completed by the end of January 2006 for most schools. You will need to provide proof of funds before getting your visa as you should not expect any financial aid. It is better to choose few schools near or where your uncle lives. Information about all engineering schools is available at http://www.asee.org/ or if you can not figure out for yourself, I can suggest few schools but let me know where your uncle lives.
 
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