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30 Companies that Hire International Students
Update: We’ve launched a free, searchable database of companies that have sponsored H-1B visas in the recent past. Click here to check it out. There were not a lot of companies that hired international students in 2009. Due to the global recession, companies hired few new workers and lay offs were common. Demand for fresh [...]
Loans for College – Private Student Loan
Typically, college going students in the U.S. look to the federal government for college loans. The federal government administers loans for college students through the federal Stafford loan program. If all of a students financial need is not met by federal loans, students can apply for a private student loan. A private student loan is [...]
India Sends Record Number of International Students to the US
India has sent the most number of students to study in colleges and universities in the USA, as found in a study conducted by the Institute of International Education (IIE), a not-for-profit educational and cultural exchange organization in the United States. The report called Open Doors was based on a survey conducted on international students [...]
Scholarships for International Students at UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin Madison (UW-Madison) has had record number of international student enrollment during the 2009 fall semester. Of these 2,214 were graduate students, 1,433 undergrads, 227 non-degree-seeking students, and 105 taking professional coursework. The university attributes this increase in international student enrollment due to the university’s high ranking in U.S. News and World [...]
Sample Recommendation Letter
A recommendation letter is an important piece in the graduate application process. Sometimes graduate schools ask applicants to supply multiple recommendation letters. It is usually a good idea to get recommendation letters from past professors, superiors/managers at work or from leaders in organizations that you have been a part of. Often times, people that you [...]
3 Tips on Writing Your Admissions Essay
Many colleges require prospective international students to write a 350 to 450 word essay to accompany their admission or scholarship application. This essay is not to be taken lightly as it plays an important role in the admission and scholarship decision. Therefore it is extremely important that your written essay is of a high standard. [...]
10 Colleges Under $10000
Tuition is probably the biggest expense international students face when considering the US as a destination for college studies. It is difficult to find colleges with cheap tuition for international students in the US. Tuition at most decent colleges in the US is upwards of $20,000 per year. Add to that cost of books and [...]
5 Reasons Why Taking the TOEFL is Still a Good Idea
The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is designed to test your proficiency in the English language. Colleges in the United States require international admission applicants to submit TOEFL scores along with their application to prove that they have sufficient grasp in the English language to partake in college level education. However, many [...]
International Students Leaving the US in Greater Numbers: Most Think Best Jobs Are at Home
Do you take it for granted that international students will stay back in the United States to work after completion of their studies? There is a popular belief that the US has the best jobs and therefore must be the number one choice as to where international students want to live and work after graduation. [...]
Companies that Hire International Students & Sponsor H1B
Update: We’ve launched a free, searchable database of companies that have sponsored H-1B visas in the recent past. Click here to check it out. I’ve been wanting for quite a while to compile a list of US companies that hire international students. I have heard many times how international students interview for jobs (sometimes three [...]