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DISCOVER YOUR

STRENGTHS

SATHISHRAM M

MAILMESATHISH.M@GMAIL.COM

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“you can be anything you want to be, if you just try hard enough”

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“You cannot be anything you want to be – but you can be a lot more of who

you already are”

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what happens when you are not in the strengths zone?

•Dread zone going to college/work

•Have more negatives than positive interactions

• Treat people around poorly

• Tell friends what a miserable company/college you work/study

•Achieve less on a daily basis

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“MOST PEOPLE THINK THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOOD AT. THEY ARE USUALLY WRONG. .. AND YET, A PERSON CAN PERFORM ONLY FROM STRENGTH.” - BUSINESS GURU PETER DUCKER

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RECIPE FOR STRENGTH

TALENT (A NATURAL WAY OF THINKING, FEELING OR BEHAVING)

*INVESTMENT (TIME SPENT PRACTICING, DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS,

AND BUILDING YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE)

= STRENGTH (THE ABILITY TO CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE NEAR-

PERFECT PERFORMANCE)

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MANAGING WEAKNESSES

• Be aware of your areas of lesser talent

• Establish systems to manage lesser talent

• Partner with someone

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NOW PUT YOUR STRENGTHS INTO ACTION

• Visualize goals

• Reach out

• Network

• Communicate

• Learn

• Achieve your goals

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ISSUES I WISH TO ADDRESS

• COMMUNICATION PARADOX

• ATTITUDE IS ALTITUDE

• GROUP WORK FIASCO

• ERRATIC DREAMS

• DILEMMA IMPACTS FOCUS

• BONANZA ON EXCUSES

• IRATE AFTER FLOP SHOW

• READING HABITS SHELVED

• DETERMINATION OR DETERIORATION

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CAREER AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ABROAD. . .

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WHY STUDY IN THE USA OR ABROAD?

• Well students prefer USA and some other countries because a degree from a US university is recognized globally

• It gives you a platform for excellent career growth

• It also increase the economic wealth of our country as why our government offer some scholarships

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THE PROCEDURE TO APPLY TO THE UNIVERSITIES IN USA

• 1. Give your GRE AND TOEFL OR IELTS exams. If possible decide on at least 3 or 4universities before u apply the exam. This will help you save a lot of money: (15 * 4= $60) on GRE score reports and (17*4 = $68) on TOEFL score reports. ETS sends official GRE score reports to 4 Universities and official TOEFL scores to 4 Universities - free of cost

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THE CHOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY SHOULD BE MADE BASED ON THEFOLLOWING FACTORS:

•The university should offer the field of your choice

•The ranking of the university should suit your needs

•If you need aid, it is normally the highly ranked universities that have funds

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•Once you have decided the universities, take recommendations from 2 or 3professors as per the requirement of the university

•Apply for official transcripts from college

•Write your statement of purpose (sop)

• Fill the application form and also send a resume with each application

• The financial document is not a necessity for admission. It can be submitted after the admission is received

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WITH EACH APPLICATION THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE PRESENT EVEN THOUGH NOT EXPLICITLY MENTIONED IN THE FORM :

• Statement of purpose

• Recommendations

• Resume

• Photocopies of certificates (if applicable)

• Photocopy of GRE and TOEFL score report

• Checklist stating the list of items in the packet

• If you aren't sending the financial document, then write a letter stating that you will send it later

• If you have undergone training then make a separate list of courses done

• Emphasize on the work experience

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APPLICATION TIME TABLE

JUNE-AUGUST

• Think about your educational future and career prospects at home

• Talk with your family about financial resources

• Read the section on selecting a university

• Visit an educational advising center and become familiar with the application process.

• Register for tests such as the TOEFL, SAT, SATII, GRE, or GMAT

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AUGUST-NOVEMBER

• Take entrance tests

• Attend university fairs

• Search the best universities and identify between four and ten that meet your needs

DECEMBER-MARCH

• Pay careful attention to deadline dates.

• Submit a winning application to at least three universities

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APRIL-MAY

• Letters of acceptance or rejection arrive

• Read acceptance letters carefully.

• Many institutions require a separate application for housing

• Choose the university you want to attend

• Send letters of regret to universities you will not attend

• Seek information about applying for a visa

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JUNE-JULY

• Apply for a student visa

• Make travel arrangements

• Attend a pre-departure orientation program at your school or at an educational advising center

AUGUST -SEPTEMBER

• Arrive in time to attend the university’s orientation program for new students

• Be prepared for an excellent academic experience

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WHAT IS GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) ?

• The GRE is one of the most important examinations to be taken by a student aspiring to go for further studies abroad. The GRE is a computer based test (CBT)

• The CBT is an adaptive test and the level of difficulty increases with each correctly answered question

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SOME IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT THE GRE:

1. It is required for admission to most universities in the USA

2. Take it once and properly. Not only is it costly but also time consuming to go through the rigors of taking the GRE

3. Some universities consider the latest score, some the best score and some the average of all scores. so don't take a chance with the GRE, take it when you are really well prepared

4. The GRE score is valid for 5 years

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FOR GRE PREPARATION

•http: / /www.petersons.com/testprep/

defaul t .asp? id=880&path=gr.pft .gre

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WHAT IS TOEFL?• Test of ENGLISH as a foreign language (TOEFL)

• Most of the universities also make the TOEFL a compulsory test. The TOEFL is a very simple exam for the students who are coming from ENGLISH medium background. Compared to the verbal section of the GRE, the TOEFL is a cake walk

• Most universities require a score of 80 / 120 in TOEFL IBT and 213/300 in TOEFL CBT ………It is easy to score much more than this

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FOR TOEFL PREPARATION

• http://www.petersons.com/testprep/toefl.asp?id=3567&path=ug.pft.toefl

• WHAT IS IBT AND CBT PATTERN?

• WELL FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE TOEFL IBT PATTERN AND DETAILS GO TO

• http://www.petersons.com/common/article.asp?id=1149&path=gr.pft.advice&sponsor=1

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TIPS AND STRATEGIES

• http://www.petersons.com/testprep/tips.asp?id=3569&sponsor=1&path=gr.pft.toefl

• http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/file.asp?id=1073&sponsor=1&path=gr.pft.toefl

TEST INFO

• http://www.petersons.com/testprep/test_info.asp?id=3570&sponsor=1&path=gr.pft.toefl

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TIPS FOR STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (SOP)

• The sop is a personal essay which is to be written by each applicant. The sop is supposed to give a clear idea to the admissions committee about your goals and academic interests

• The sop is generally one page long made up of 4 - 6 paragraphs

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THE SOP MUST ADDRESS THE

FOLLOWING ISSUES:

• Reason for pursuing higher studies.

• Research and academic interests

• Goal in life

• Personal strengths and weaknesses

• Academic and other achievements

• Related experience / projects undertaken

• Reason for applying to the university

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NOTE :

It is a good idea to go through the sops of your seniors and other students applying to other departments .

Get your sop checked for errors and grammatical mistakes

Such errors will create a bad impression and may prove costly

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ALSO CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES FOR PROPER SOP PREPARATIONS

• http://www.statementofpurpose.com/

• http://www.infozee.com/application-issues/sample/sop-engg.htm

• http://www.desigrad.com/~desigrad/desi_grad/sop.php

• http://www.desigrad.com/sop.php

• http://www.achieverspoint.com/apply/samplesop.htm

• http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/app-issues/sop.htm

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TIPS FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS (RECOS)/ RECOMMENDATION LETTERS

• The letters of recommendations are a vital part of the application package. These recos are letters from your professors who have taught you during your undergraduate course.

• All most all the universities require that you send 3 recos

• A recommendation letter from the HOD of your major field is very vital and would definitely be an edge over the completion

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ALSO CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES

• http://www.statementofpurpose.com/recos.html

• http://www.dickinson.edu/career/files/lettersofrecforfaculty.pdf

• http://career.berkeley.edu/grad/gradletter.stm

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TIPS FOR RESUME

• The purpose of a resume is to disclose your accomplishments and qualifications to the admissions committee. Think of your resume as a promotional brochure about you

• You need to show the committee what you have accomplished and where your experience lies.

• Your strategy should be to emphasize the experience and skills that a particular school is looking for.

• Your resume is also and organizational skills

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RESUME WRITING TIPS:

•KEEP IT CONCISE

•MAKE YOUR WORDS COUNT

•AVOID LARGE PARAGRAPHS (OVER SIX OR SEVEN LINES)

•DON'T NEGLECT APPEARANCE

•ELIMINATE SUPERFLUOUS DETAILS

•MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR EXPERIENCE

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sample cover letter for ms application

COVERING LETTER

ABC

B.E COMPUTER SCIENCE

XXXXXXXX

INDIA.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

SUBJECT: Submission of application form to graduate school for ms (computer science) for fall 200x.

I am aspiring student to have further studies at your esteemed university. In regard with this I am applying for your graduate school for M.S degree in computer science for the fall 2003. I am sending all the necessary documents along with filled application form.

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Enclosures are as follows:

1.Application DD ( if not payed online)

2.Filled application form (if not submitted online)

3.An official bank statement and a copy of affidavit of support given by sponsor

4.A copy of resume(bio-data)

5.A statement of purpose(sop)

6.Copies of 11th+12th marks list- attested by institution head.(2)

7.Copies of B.TECH / B.E. memos- attested by institution head and university registrar.(2)

8.Recommendation letters given by HOD and lecturers.(3)

9.Copies of GRE and TOEFL score reports

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Miscellaneous documents

1.prabhava-paper presentation certificate (software architecture)

2.service certificate- LOYOLA academy.

please take note of the following:-

my university (UNIV name) does not have the practice of sending transcripts directly to universities, so in order to authenticate my transcripts i have requested them to seal and sign across the envelope.

I have not produced the recommendation letters in the format given by you. My professors have given their recommendations on their own letter pads. I request you to accept my recommendation letters, which are in a different format.

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FOR S AMPLE RESUMES GO TO

• http://www.i20fever.com/samples/resume/index.html

FOR S AMPLE RESUME FOR MASTER OF COMPUTER SC IENCE

• ht tp : / /www.asher. com/pd f /engresume.pd f

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UNIVERS ITY EXPENSES INCLUD ING TU IT ION FEE , L IV ING EXPENSES

A brief idea can be had from the following :

University type tuition fees (annual in U.S. dollars)

• Private institutions (high cost) >$ 25,000

• Private institutions (low cost) >$ 16,000

• State institutions (high cost) >$ 17,000

• State institutions (low cost) >$ 9,000

• The approximate annual living expenses are about $10,000, which includes accommodation as well as other daily expenses.

• So totally maximum of 30000$ dollar for two years

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FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS• Financial aid is an important factor to consider for students

applying abroad

• Foreign nationals are required to show proof of sufficient funds to cover at least the first year of their college education to apply for a student visa.

• To compare the total cost of studying in various countries, check out cost of education

• University funding is easier to get in the united states than in U.K., CANADA, AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND.

• Most students who go to AUSTRALIA and U.K. are self funded students.

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THE FOLLOWING FORM OF SUPPORT IS WHAT I REFER TO AS FINANCIAL AID GRA - Graduate Research Assistantship task: work under a prof , research

GTA - Graduate Teaching Assistantship task: help a prof in class, grading, lab

GA - Graduate Assistantship task: work for department e.g. : webmaster

Fellowship (rare) task: paid for research to very talented guys

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GENERAL TREND

80 % of students in top 60-70 ranked schools get some form of support or the other

40-60 % of students get financial aid in first semester and the remaining get financial aid after second semester.

Getting funding from India is hard/ rare as a professor cannot decide if you a good match for his research

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GENERAL ASPECTS

Usually MS requires anywhere between 30 & 36 credits. For Thesis option you take less courses and do a big thesis project and for non Thesis you take more courses and do a small project.

So say in a thesis option you have to do 9 credit hours of research (project)

You either take it from the first semester you come here or hence forth

You can also take 3 credit hours of research in one semester and remaining in other semesters

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• And along with the research credits you have to take courses. If you are funded from the beginning, then

• Your advisor might want you to spend some time on research, so he will say take 3 research credits from now along with the courses

• So it depends in which situation you find yourself in

• This might sound complicated to you, but do not worry as soon as you go to us you will understand it

• Is work experience essential for MS ?

• For MS generally work experience is not required. I think if you do (very) well in GRE and your academics, your chances of getting financial aid increases

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WHAT ARE CREDIT HOURS/CREDIT POINTS/ DEGREE CREDITS? (VERY IMPORTANT)• What are credit hours/credit points/ degree credits? (very

important)

• Usually students do not bother to understand this term. But it is very essential that one knows what exactly this means.

• Every regular subject/course is scheduled for 1 to 5 hours/week. That number is the credits (nothing but the number of hours you put in a week) you get for that subject.

• A masters program consists of a required number of credit hours, which varies from university to university

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WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GRADING SYSTEM IN US?

• Universities use alphabets to grade the quality of the students academic performance.

• A(4=excellent), B(3=good), C(2=average), D(1=below average) and F(0=fail). you need

• To score grade b or more to continue your graduate study

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WHAT IS THE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)?

• A system of recording academic achievement based on an average, calculated by multiplying the numerical grade received on each course by the number of credit hours studied.

• Here is an example .Suppose you have taken 3 courses: x, y & z each with a credit hour requirement of 3. Assume your grades in the 3 courses are a, b & a respectively.

• Then your GPA will be calculated as : (x : 4 * 3 = 12 ), (y : 3 * 3 = 9 ), (z : 4 * 3 = 12 ) total = 12+ 9 + 12 = 33 {{{{{GPA = 33 / (3+3+3) = 3.66}}}} that should have made things clear!!

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WHAT'S A MAJOR?

• The area of studies in which you wish to concentrate. This is usually EE (Electrical Engineering) or CS (Computer science) or CE (Computer Engineering) or ME(Mechanical Engineering)

• Mind you, the area of specialization differs from a major in that, it is the field in wish to do some research viz. VLSI, Computer N/W, Parallel Computing, DSP etc

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HOW MANY YEARS DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE MS ?

• Masters takes time. on an average it takes 2 years. You have to be very good to finish it in 1 year. 1.5 years is possible but its safer to think that it will take 2 years.

• Many universities offer a 1 year accelerated course which may sound tempting. But think carefully before you decide to go for this. It is extremely hectic.

• Some students have found even 2 year a tough job.

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FOR MORE FAQS GO TO

http://www.educationusa.state.gov/faq.htm

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HOW TO SELECT UN IVERS IT IES FOR US?

• Well it's a very difficult question and not a easy one. Most people go to consultancies. But this is not a solution, consultancies can help you but it is always better to do some research yourself

• Some guidelines for you

1. Set your priorities like field of interest, money, state, city, on campus job, funding, food etc.

2.By far the most accurate and update information available is at petersons.com , well this website gives all kinds of information like research, tuition fees, university info, faculty info, student info, department info etc.........

The other site i would recommend is princetonreview.com

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• Once you finalize your list to 30 universities.

• You can go to a consultancy for further assistance. the official consultancy for us education is useful.

• They give basic consulting free of charge.

• For more info on useful go to

http://www.msinusblog.com/best-us-education-consultancy-in-india/

For info on shortlisting depending on GRE score go to

http://www.msinusblog.com/category/application/shortlisting/

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DO'S AND DON 'TS OF MS IN US APPL ICAT ION PROCEDURE

• Prepare for GRE and TOEFL at least 3 months in advance. Don't wait till the last moment.

• Always get original transcripts from your college or university. It should be sealed in a college/university envelope.

• Get recommendation letters from professors who taught you the respective field of study for which you are applying.

• Apply at least a year before the term begins. It gives a good opportunity for you in getting scholarships.

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• Never copy the statement of purpose from a sample sop or someone else's sop. It is always better to write your own sop. It helps the admission committee to know you better.

• Contact your department professors by email before coming to us. This may lead to the professor giving you teaching or research assistantships.

• Stay in touch with the admissions department through email or phone after sending your application package.

• Fax a copy of any additional documents required by the admissions department.

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ANY QUERIES ?

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA & HOW TO SURVIVE WITH OUR B.E. DEGREE

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THANK

YOU

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DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS

SHIVAKUMAR S IR T IRUCHY

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ABDULLAH A

ABDUL25792@GMAIL.COM

SATHISHRAM M

MAILMESATHISH.M@GMAIL.COM