Admissions to MBA program in the USA for international students

Masters in Business Administration popularly known as MBA is the master degree which has gained vast popularity over the last few years. Today, it is the degree which is most sought after degree in United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, in coming years, most of the promising and prestigious jobs are available for the candidates pursuing MBA degree. According to a survey, it is expected that by 2012, business, management and financial applications will increase by 2.4 million dollars. By the end of 2016, the job growth rate for the candidates earning MBA degree is expected to increase roughly by 12 percent.

With ever increasing competition, the acceptance rates at the top B Schools in the USA is going down and the requisite average GMAT test scores are rising constantly. It is known facts that in MBA rankings more schools from outside of the US are now making the top 100, though, still the American MBA that is perceived by many to be the most valuable in terms of career development and salary. The cost of a US MBA averages somewhere between $40,000 and $50,000 that means pursuing an MBA is expensive as compared to other countries. Hence, careful consideration of whether you can afford to undertake an MBA in the US and what your return on investment will be is essential when choosing a US MBA program. As there is such a wide and varied choice of MBA programs available in the US viz around 400 AACSB accredited programs and many more finding the right program for your professional, personal and financial needs should not be a problem, the best way is to take professional help from a study abroad consultant of repute who is knowledgeable and has expertise to get you gain admissions in top B schools in the United States. Kampus Landing offers AUAP American University Admission Program that covers Test Preparation and Admissions guidance services. The B Schools are selected as per the profile of the student.

U.S. has top Business schools like Harvard, Stanford and Wharton which are respected worldwide. Choosing the right Business School is equally important decision as choosing a right MBA Program for you as it will directly affect your career and your future. There are several factors which you should consider to choose Business school. The foremost factor to be considered is whether the Business School offers the MBA degree and MBA Specialization you want to earn. Besides this, one should consider the cost of tuition fees, cost of living in the particular location while studying, size, class and on-campus facilities, job opportunities given by the school, school reputation and lot more things. If you wish to be more flexible while learning MBA, you can opt for any online MBA degrees or online classes.

Many times, student does a mistake to opt the business school first and then selecting the major that is available by that school. But this way of deciding will give reverse effect on your career growth. Instead, you will get the best outcome if you find out the business school that offers the specialization that most interest you.

Here is a list of factors that you should focus on before choosing a business school:

The Degree
Check whether the school offers MBA degree in the specialization that you are seeking for. Next, you can choose the comfortable MBA program: two-year/one year MBA programs, Part time MBA programs, Executive MBA programs and distance education MBA programs.

The Cost
The cost of tuition fees is very important factor to be considered before applying for the business school. Firstly, you should check your financial parameters and next decide how much you can pay off to your education. Select the business school that fits your study expenses. You should also consider other expenses like cost of living and transportation.

The Curriculum
There are lots of business schools who adopt general management curriculum. These schools do not focus on any specialization of management. However, you should concentrate on the business schools that are excellent in teaching you the specialization you are interested for.

The Reputation
Generally, academic content of most of the business school is same throughout the programs. You may refer to look into the rankings of MBA programs.

The Exclusiveness
Some of the business schools are very careful to admit just comparatively less number of students which makes the application process and MBA program very competitive. Hence, review your chances; match your background scores with the school’s admission record. If you have uncertainties about your chances of approval, you can apply to more than one business school.

The Placement Statistics
Students usually earn an MBA to enhance their professional career. Hence, choosing business school with a high-quality placement record is essential. Most of the business schools willingly provide placement statistics to concerned applicants. By checking employer records and talking with former graduates of the school will also give you further insight in this matter.

Canada SPP attracts students from India

Until April 2009, there was a big concern among Canadian colleges and universities of not getting students from India as most of the visas were being rejected by the Canadian High Commission, New Delhi. The Student Partners Program (SPP) commonly termed as Students Partnership Program by the students and study abroad consultants in India was implemented in partnership between the Canadian High Commission and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) and is attracting a good number of students from all over India. At the time of writing this article on 23^rd May 2011, the following colleges and universities were in the SPP list:

1.       Algonquin College

2.       Bow Valley College

3.       Cambrian College of Applied Arts & Technology

4.       Camosun College

5.       Centennial College of Applied Arts & Technology

6.       College of New Caledonia

7.       College of the Rockies

8.       Columbia College

9.       Conestoga College

10.     Confederation College of Applied Arts & Technology

11.     Douglas College

12.     Durham College

13.     Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology

14.     George Brown College

15.     Georgian College of Arts & Technology

16.     Grant MacEwan University

17.     Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning

18.     Kwantlen Polytechnic University

19.     Lambton College of Applied Arts & Technology

20.     Loyalist College of Applied Arts & Technology

21.     Marine Institute of Memorial University

22.     Medicine Hat College

23.     Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology

24.     New Brunswick Community College

25.     Niagara College

26.     North Island College

27.     Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

28.     Northern College

29.     Northern Lights

30.     Okanagan College

31.     Red River College of Applied Arts, Science & Technology

32.     Selkirk College

33.     Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology

34.     Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning

35.     St-Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology

36.     St. Lawrence College

37.     University of The Fraser Valley

38.     Vancouver Island University

39.     Vancouver Community College

40.     New Brunswick College of Craft and Design

41.     Fleming College

42.     Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (SIAST)

43.     Parkland College

The students are cautioned to submit applications on time by 01 August for September intake and by 01 December for January intake while applying under SPP (Student Partners Program). It needs to be noted that SPP students apply to the participating college rather than the program.

To elaborate, SPP was started as a pilot project with plans to test a model for expediting the student visa process and delivering higher approval rates while maintaining program integrity. All Study Permit application checklists have been revised and improved as a result of the SPP framework to help students make simpler applications and Canadian High Commission informed decisions.

USA is the most popular destination for Indian students!

Body - Indian students constitute the largest group among all International students in the United States of America. Majority of the Indian students opt for Bachelors degree in Engineering, Commerce and Economics and Masters Finance, Business and Management. Traditionally, USA universities eligibility criterion for Masters demand 16 years of full time education. But, number of USA universities has started accepting students with 15 years of education. Most of the Indian students arriving in American campuses do well because of strong back-ground and training received in High-Schools of India. Few intellectual in India think it a brain-drain and others argue that it is the necessary investment for the future reverse Brain-drain? Kampus Landing believes it has both.

Tejal Laul, Director of Kampus Landing a Global Education Specialist organization says “India’s best institutes for engineering has limited seats, the number of prospective students outnumber the actual availability of seats. Let us take IIT Joint Entrance Examination popularly known as IIT JEE for the year 2010. More than 472,000 students had registered for the examination and the total available seats were 9509. IIT JEE is one of the toughest engineering entrance exams in the world with a success rate of around 1 in 45 in comparison getting to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is easier with an acceptance rate of over 10. It doesn’t mean IIT is better than MIT, IIT caters to the best of the Indian students compared to MIT which caters to the best students from all over the world. I believe as far as the studies are concerned at undergraduate levels IIT and MIT are equal but MIT is much better when it comes to graduate level. IIT doesn't have the research resources like MIT and that is one of the main reasons students after completion of their bachelors degree opt for Masters at MIT.”

The USA education system is freedom oriented and Indian system is forced one where the students don’t get much choices to choose the subject range. Tejal Laul says, “I undoubtedly feel that the American education system is superior. USA being the developed country has the best of the resources, facilities and faculties in the world. Although, India is progressing at a great pace but may take another 50 years to become world class.” The USA education USP’s are practical focus, enriching experience, acceptability by employers all over the world, placement opportunities, diverse culture, immense exposure and cutting edge technology which makes it a dream destination for students wishing to study abroad for higher education.

The USA colleges and universities require twelve years of education for admissions to an undergraduate level. All the USA colleges universities in the US use tests viz TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT to evaluate applicant’s eligibility for admission. These tests are standardized and conducted by the ETS or GMAC in the centers throughout the world including India. Even IELTS has found acceptability with majority of the universities in India. Pearson has also initiated a test known as PTE which also is finding acceptability with USA colleges and universities. The students take TOEFL and SAT if they are going for Bachelors degree in USA, TOEFL and GMAT if they are seeking admissions for MBA program in USA business schools, TOEFL and GRE if they are looking for admissions in Masters apart from MBA. The Bachelor Degrees such as BA, B. Com, B.Sc., B.E., are known as undergraduate degrees in USA universities and not graduate degrees. Master’s degree is called graduate degree and doctoral a degree is called postgraduate degree in USA. The degrees like B.Sc. and M.Sc. are Termed BS and MS respectively. Masters in Physiotherapy is termed as MS Physical Therapy in the United States.