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Sushil Sukhwani is the founding director of the overseas education consultant firm, Edwise International. He has 31 years of experience in counselling students who have opted to study abroad in various countries, including the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. He is part of the board of directors at the American International Recruitment Council and an honorary committee member of the Australian Alumni Association. Sukhwani is an MBA graduate from Bond University, Australia. ... more
Asked by Anonymous - Mar 19, 2024Hindi
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My daughter completed her b.tech in biotechnology. Now she is interested in doing M.Sc from abroad. Please advise me what is the criteria and date for admission in abroad countries.

Ans: Hello. To begin with, thank you for contacting us. Deciding to a master’s overseas can prove to a rewarding aspect in your daughter’s academic and career aspect. Going further, let me tell you that the criteria and date of admission can vary as per the nation and the universities. However, you can consider the following factors:

1. Encourage your daughter to find more about the best universities and programs that offer M.Sc in biotechnology. This should include expertise of the faculty members, availability of the desired subjects, etc

2. Keep a track on the application deadline as per your daughter’s preferred intake

3. Before considering to study abroad, it would be good if you plan your finances for tuition fees, living expenses. Also look out for scholarships or grants

4. Ensure that your daughter has her documents ready well in advance.

5. Furthermore, it would be good if you let us know about your daughter’s preferred destination for M.Sc in biotechnology so that we may guide you further.

For further assistance, you can get in touch with us.
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First and foremost, thank you for getting in touch with us. I am happy to hear that your daughter is currently pursuing her Master’s in Computer Applications in Karnataka, after which you wish to send her to the USA to pursue a Master’s degree there. I would like to inform you that your daughter stands a decent chance of securing a seat for an MS program in the United States on completing her Master’s in Computer Applications. As the first step, I recommend that your daughter conducts an extensive study and choose American universities offering Computer Science Master’s programs. Your daughter should take into consideration her educational and research pursuits and opt for those universities that best match with those interests. She could further enhance her changes of securing admission to a good Master’s program. For that, I recommend her to enrol in pertinent programs in Computer Science while still pursuing her MCA (Master’s in Computer Applications). Furthermore, to showcase her passion and abilities in the field of her choosing, I strongly believe that she should start interning at companies or be a part of research initiatives. Foreign students wishing to enrol in Master’s programs at universities in the USA are required to appear for standardized exams viz., the GRE. To increase her chances of getting accepted to these programs, I recommend that your daughter should study well as well as try to achieve high scores in the exam. As part of the application process, foreign universities also require international students to prove their English speaking abilities. This can be achieved through appearing for English proficiency tests viz., the IELTS or TOEFL. I suggest that your daughter prepares for and appears for these tests in order to fulfill the linguistic prerequisites set forth by these universities.

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Hi sir My daughter is doing fourth sem btech in biotechnology and biochemical engg from a govt college in Trivandrum.She plans for masters abroad mostly US. can u please guide on how to go about it.
Ans: Hi, it’s great that your daughter is planning ahead. Since she’s in 4th semester now and wants to do her Master’s abroad, especially in the US, here’s a simple step-by-step guide:

1. Focus on Academics
Keep her CGPA as strong as possible—above 8.0 ideally. US universities value consistent academic performance.
2. Start Building Profile
• Internships: Try to get internships in biotech or related fields, even if they’re small.
• Projects/Research: Encourage her to work on mini-projects or assist professors in research.
• Online Courses: She can take 1-2 certification courses (Coursera, edX) in relevant areas like bioinformatics, genetics, or data analysis.
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• GRE: Start preparing by 5th semester if required by target universities (some have waived it, but it’s still accepted by many).
• TOEFL or IELTS: Needed to prove English proficiency. She can prepare after GRE.
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Once she gets admission, start preparing for visa interviews and financial documents.
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