Satheesh Kumar Ilu 
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 …
I grew up in a very conservative culture in India. Drinking alcohol socially is taboo in the social circle I grew up. After I came to US, I carried same perceptions for first couple years. After I graduated from first Masters and started working, things changed a little. Let me share with you my thoughts …
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 …
Recently, I wrote an article on the best way to pay off your education loan after Job. If you have read it, I have mentioned, I took a $25,000 loan in US and sent it to home country to save good amount of money. The question that might have come to your mind is, Where …
There has been so much talk about Arizona immigration law (SB1070 ) all over the nation and in all the news channels, news websites, blogs everywhere. There is so much information and it is very confusing for a layman and especially international like who is on H1B or F1 visa. I will share summary of …
When I was back in home country (India), I used to ask others questions like : How long is MS program in US ? How many classes should you take ? Can you graduate early ? How to graduate early ? Is the degree valid if you graduate early ? Will I get CPT and …
Article about How you can save money by knowing some facts about Interest rates in US vs interest rates in your home country and How much money can you save by paying of education loan using the strategy I used to pay my loan.
Article explains how to check H1B visa application status on USCIS site. It has screenshots of various status that USCIS shows like H1B approval, RFE(request for evidence), Denial, Initial processing, Premium processing, etc.
Article on why you should think strategic for doing MBA, if you have the passion to do it. Why not to just look at the short term wins
Article discuses on How early can you apply for H1B visa stamping after petition approval, When can you enter US on H1B visa after Visa stamping with US Consulate reference links for clarity.