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Want to study in the US?
In an online chat, Prof Nora Burke Wagner, Assistant Director, Student Affairs and Anjali Khavnekar, India Co-ordinator for University of Cincinnati, USA discussed higher education in the US.
Are you planning to take up a course in the United States of America?
Perhaps this is just the right time to start planning and understand everything about pursuing higher education abroad.
To apply to an international university, besides a good academic profile, you'll also require a good SAT, TOEFL and/or GRE score depending on the course you intend to pursue.
If you're lucky to apply on time, you might even stand a chance to win a scholarship that will take care of your tuition costs.
To help our readers understand the various programmes available both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level and the corresponding criteria for admission, Rediff.com had organised a chat with with Prof Nora Burke Wagner, Programme Director, University of Cincinnati College of Law and Anjali Khavnekar, India co-ordinator for University of Cincinnati, USA.
In the online chat that lasted for an hour, the experts discussed the following:
- Student life in the USA
- The various courses available at the UG and PG level for international students
- Eligibility criteria for merit scholarships
- Dos and Don'ts while applying to a university abroad
About Prof Nora Burke
Prof Nora Burke Wagner earned her JD in 2000 from the University of Cincinnati College of Law where she was a Fellow in the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights and served as Managing Editor of the Human Rights Quarterly. She was recognised with the International Law Prize as the top International Law student in her graduating class. Ms Burke has worked for the College of Law for five years in the Department of Curriculum and Student Affairs and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of the LLM in the US Legal System.
About Anjali Khavnekar
Anjali Khanvekar works as the India co-ordinator for University of Cincinnati. She counsels and hand holds students especially, undergraduates through the entire application process for University of Cincinnati. She has completed her Masters in Microbiology and has been counselling students for last nine years.