The Office of Collaboration conducted talk on Higher Studies in the USA for final year engineering, MBA and MCA students on 19 December 2022 from 7pm. To 8p.m.. The resource person of the webinar is Mr Sherwin Fernandes (Alumnus of 2012 ECE Batch), Senior Member of Technical Staff in AMD, USA and Founder of SOLASTA US Education Consultants.
He guided students on the below mentioned points
Top reasons why the USA is the most popular destination for students?
- Emphasis on practical based training, cutting edge technology and flexible coursework tailored for each students career path
- US degrees are the top most recognized degrees world-wide
- High acceptance rates of students in the USA Universities(almost every student gets admission in a USA University)
- Highly paid jobs after studies with significant return on investment in a short period of time after graduation
- Plenty of scholarship opportunities, part-time jobs and TA/RA opportunities
What do the Universities look for?
Academic history, Statement of Purpose, Letter of Recommendation, Projects/Internship/Research experience, GRE (optional for a lot of Universities), IELTS (english exam), resume, extra-curriculars
USA University Deadlines:
- Fall semester(starts August): Application deadlines January-March
- Spring semester(starts January): Application deadlines September-October
USA student VISA(F1 VISA):
- USA student VISA's are the easiest to receive
- Very high approval rate (>85% approvals)
- No wait time for student VISA's unlike other VISA category types
Mr Fernandes also given some background of his consultancy Solasta UEC
-End-to-end services to help students pursue their studies in the USA
- Services provided: Student profile evaluation, University/course selection, application submission, SOP/LOR/Resume writing, funding and loan guidance, VISA Interview preparation, Immigration guidance etc.
- Head office in Mangalore.
Also why students have to select Solasta UEC and what are the benefits students are getting from
- Solasta consultants have studied in the USA and presently working in the USA; 1:1 guidance to the students directly from the USA
- Solasta have gone through this entire process themselves and are best equipped to guide the students at every step
- Solasta will ensure the students are aware of the latest changing rules and regulations
- Solasta will enable the students to go to High Ranked Universities (several other consultant companies have tie-ups with low ranked Universities)
