Steps for taking admission into the Master of Science Program in the United States of America

1. Apply for Passport and get the Passport as this is required for appearing for the GRE and TOEFL examinations.
2. Prepare for GRE ( Graduate Record Exam ). The GRE consists of 3 sections – Verbal Skills, Analytical Skills and Quantitative Skills. The total marks for GRE is 2400, i.e., 800 marks for each section. A score above 2000 is considered good. The GRE is an on-line test which is offered in major cities of India. For students of NIST, Calcutta or Hyderabad will be suitable. The best time to take GRE is in the months of October, November and December for admission in Fall semester in US universities. US universities normally admit international students in Fall and Spring semesters.
3. Prepare for TOEFL. ( Test of English as a Foreign Language ). TOEFL has a listening Comprehension Test of 1 hour duration.. Other objective questions included in TOEFL are on grammar, syntax, antonyms and synonyms.
4. Apply to different US Universities for Applications. Almost all Universities have on-line applications and publish on-line information on fees and procedures.
5. After receiving the applications, fill the applications and send to the respective Universities along with the TOEFL and GRE scores. Without these scores the Universities will not consider your application for admission. Application filling involves the following

1. Recommendation – recommendations can be obtained from faculty, job supervisors, etc.
2. Statement of Purpose - a one page description of your academic achievements and goals in life.
3. All transcripts of previous years.

6. If the application is complete confirmation of admission will be received within a month. If assistantship is given that also will be intimated. If application forms are sent to known professors it helps for assistantships. Assistantship are of two types: a)Research and b)Teaching
7. A student who gets an assistantship gets a complete fee waiver (No academic fees has to be deposited) . In addition he gets a monthly stipend of $650 to $ 800 which is more than enough to run his monthly expenses. House Rent $200, Food $100 and other expenses.
8. For more information on GRE/TOEFL contact the US embassies or USEFI located in New Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay and Chennai.
9. For further assistance, contact Dr. Ravi P Reddy.

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