Would you ever want to face failure at the penultimate step towards the start of your higher education journey in the U.S.?

Are you planning to or have planned to study in the U.S.? Have you planned for everything that you need to do in order to get in your dream university?

Have you prepared yourself to answer all the academics related questions asked by the visa officer?

B1/B2 visa rejection becomes the most intimidating experience for a highly motivated student when s(he) is going for the F-1 visa interview.

A very common hiccup in the path to pursuing your higher studies from the U.S. is when you get the admit from your dream university, after planning everything for some other university.

Every aspiring student wishes to work in the U.S. post completion of the degree course. Thus, during the F-1 visa interview, the visa office may always ask this question.

The most common question in minds of students going for F-1 visa interview is - are some visa officers lenient than others? The clear answer is NO!

Getting an expedited visa appointment for F-1 visa is based on a certain factors & involves a couple of steps.

Have you ever thought what could make you stand out of that huge set of students who are applying for F-1 visa as you are?

Facing the problem of getting a suitable date for your F-1 visa appointment with the U.S. consulate closest to you? Why don't you try applying through some other U.S. consulate in India?

Are you worried about the F-1 visa acceptance rate in India? Your concern is genuine! This could become the biggest hinderance in fulfilling your dream of studying in the U.S.

Have you ever heard about the 221g slip which a lot of students end up getting after their F-1 visa interview? This could be a very tricky situation for those F-1 visa applicants who get a 221g slip post-interview.

Are you aspiring to study in the U.S. and have ever thought what will happen if unfortunately you get a student visa rejection? Let's deconstruct the reasons of rejection.

With your planning to study in the U.S., you need to make sure that you are matching up with the expectations of visa officer and as per the financial requirements mentioned in your I-20.

There is no specific YES or NO answer to the question on renewing the passport in your home country before starting your studies in the U.S. This is very personal choice.

On applying for your higher education, if you have got a scholarship from your university in the U.S, always mention that. This helps in presenting your academic credibility well.

Have you started or is planning to start your degree in India, but also have the dream of studying in the U.S.? Let's learn about transferring course credits.

How much funds to show during the visa interview is a serious question to answer while planning for your higher education in the U.S.

The question around getting a job in the U.S. could be the trickiest question during your F-1 visa interview. But there is a solid way to answer this question and save yourself from rejection.

While arranging funds for your studies in the U.S., in case you are planning to take sponsorship from your relative in the U.S., then you should check the pros and cons of doing that.

Are you planning to study in the U.S. and have relative staying in the States? Should you disclose it or not in your F-1 visa application? Will this lead to your visa approval or denial?

One of the questions often asked by the students is, "Can they do freelance work when they're in the U.S.?". Now, this is really tricky. Let's learn about the available work opportunities.

In case you already have a B1/B2 visa and going to apply for F-1 visa, then obvious question is – Will F-1 visa impact your B1/B2 visa status?

Your GRE score could be low as compared to many others who have scored more than you but is a good score for the university where you got the admit from. So, don't get intimidated answer the question with full confidence.

While planning for your higher education in the U.S., F-1 visa remains the most crucial step and what if you aren't getting a visa interview slot well before your program start date? Don't panic!

Is it worth waiting for the admit from a better ranked university than the ones for which you already have the admit for your higher education in the U.S.?

Let's learn about some aspects of U.S. education which clearly stand out as compared to the education in India

Don't worry it is just not you who thinks about this but there are many students out there who are of the same thought as you. Let's see how the ROI of a bachelor's degree look like.

There are few things which need to be considered before deciding on this question. Let's learn in detail about it.

These courses are not taken just for the sake of completing some credits but have their importance in place as the U.S. education system has a holistic approach of learning

Are you aware that you can always get one scholarship or the other, available for international students? It is not necessary that you get the scholarship beforehand.

Do you want to maximize the job opportunities even when you are on campus studying your bachelor's degree in a U.S. university?

The choice of major should not be done just with the thought that you wish to study Data Science or Robotics or some other specific field. It requires a very clinical approach.

There are various aspects which you need to focus on while looking for an OPT job opportunity like building the correct skill set, knowing about the kinds of jobs available, legal regulations around OPT, etc.

Letters of Recommendation (LOR) play a crucial role when you apply for your Bachelor's degree in the U.S. and it is important that you arrange for your letters of recommendation well in time.

If you are planning to study your bachelor's degree in the U.S., then knowing ways to fund your undergrad degree is of utmost importance.

Everything is important, but the important thing which should be taken care of is student visa or F-1 visa preparation

If you are planning to apply for a master's degree in the U.S., the best time to apply for it is in Round 1 of applications. There are various benefits of applying in Round 1.

Even by pursuing your master's degree in the U.S. with a non Computer Science major you may get a job with technology companies like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, etc

When you are planning for your master's degree in the U.S., it is very important to decide on the duration of the degree that you want to pursue. For this you need to weigh the associated pros and cons of the degrees.

Yes, but the universities won't ever compromise on the entry requirements. They would allow only if the required pre-requisites are met.

Don't worry, it is not always necessary to take GRE for getting an admit to a U.S. university but it could come helpful when you appear for F-1 visa interview.

There is no harm choosing a less competitive course for master's degree in the U.S., as your success depends on the subjects that you chose and internships that you do.

Not sure how to assess your profile accurately? There are four criteria which you should consider while deciding on the right fit of the university for yourself.

It doesn't depend solely on the master's degree that your choose but also on the department which provides that degree in the university. There are quite a few ways to decide on the test to take.

It requires a lot of research to decide on the universities which accept a 3-year degree and that too at the program level.

Whether to choose an M.S. degree or an MBA degree for your master's in the U.S. entirely depends on how you are valuing your degree in terms of job opportunities in the States.

Are you planning to study your master's degree in the U.S., and wish to take the services of one of the counselors near you? Look for the counsellors who are not bound with some kind of commission structures.

Do you know there are two ways of getting a good employment opportunity allowed under your F-1 visa rules – OPT & CPT. Let's learn how to take full advantage of both these ways of employment.

The Immigrations & Customs Enforcement has come up with a list which may be referred to in certain ways to know about the STEM designated courses.

When you apply for a master's degree in the U.S. you are weighed alongside the domestic students and most of the American students don't have the backlog.

The kind of research which you should do mostly depends on the kind of course that you plan to study in the U.S. and work opportunities which you would target for.

If you are confused about the intake that you should enroll for then you need to look at two aspects – the academic aspect and the student visa aspect associated with the decision.

Generally the universities don't consider the application as complete till the time all the required documents and test scores are submitted.

There remains a lot of worry among the aspiring students on taking a GRE exam and getting some great scores. Whether your GRE score is good or bad can be determined if we clinically assess the scores of different sections of the test.

Generally, the students think of ROI as just the monetary benefits which they will get post completion of their master's degree. But there are a lot of intrinsic benefits that come along.