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Why NOT to skip any class in MS or MBA? Money lost per Lecture session?

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One day, during my MBA first semester, I was looking at my tuition fee receipt and just out of my curiosity I did a simple math on how much money I was exactly paying for each lecture session of a course. I was amazed by the calculations and it just changed my perspective of classes [...]

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Will there be any Ragging or Hazing in MS or MBA in US Universities?

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When I was planning on my US trip for MS, I was thinking would there be ragging or hazing (In America, people do not call ragging, they calling Hazing) when I come to US. Some of you might be in a similar mindset thinking about and may be worried at times…Let me share some thoughts [...]

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5 reasons Why NOT to take more than 3 classes in MS first semester?

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As an international student, after you come to US for MS, you would be registering for classes. Some of the students would be planning to graduate early; they might plan on taking 4 classes or 12 credits every semester and get it done in one year or may be 3 semesters.  Let me share some [...]

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Why you should NOT ask Grades(Percentage) of others in US Universities?

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International students are used to asking grades or percentage of other students in their class. The reality is, in countries like India, the results are posted publicly and everyone knows the grades. But, things work different in America. There are laws to protect your privacy and privacy issues are very serious in America. Let me [...]

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Why NOT to buy text books from University bookstore? Cheap text books ?

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When I studied back in India, my text books were around Rs. 500 ($10) or even less for the most part.  They were from top book distributors like McGraw-Hill, Prentice Hall, Wiley, etc.  After I came to US, I wanted to buy books for my classes and I go to the book store, the prices [...]

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Why NOT to just hang out with students from Same Country in Grad School?

by Kumar July 13, 2010 What NOT to do in MS

Article explains the reasons why you should hang out with people from other cultures and backgrounds in Grad School. It explains how it may help you in future job and stuff.

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Why NOT to buy a cheap $500 or $1000 car as a F1 Student in MS ? Problems?

by Kumar January 20, 2010 What NOT to do in MS

One of the tempting things when you are student is “thought of buying a very cheap car of $500 or $1000”. As an international student you have a hard time to move around on campus or city. It is hard to get groceries or go to any movie, mall, etc without having transportation like car. [...]

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Why NOT to copy Homework or Projects in MS / MBA in US ? Plagiarism, Academic Dishonesty

by Kumar January 17, 2010 What NOT to do in MS

It is not uncommon for some of us to copy homework or projects at times, when there was a need, during B.Tech or B.Com in India or any other country other than US. Things are very different in America. Consequences of copying homework or project can be very bad. You can get a ‘Fail’ grade [...]

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