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I'm in my second year of a B.Com in India and plan to apply for a Business Analytics master's in Australia. Is this degree generally worth it for career outcomes?
→Yes, it is generally worth it, especially for a B.Com student, provided you target strong universities, build technical skills and network actively. Average starting salaries run AUD 73,000 to 84,000 or more, with roles at firms like Deloitte and PwC, though the coding curve remains a real challenge.
I'm planning a year of bachelor's study in India before moving to Germany, and my 12th grade score was 71 percent. What CGPA should I aim for in my first year there?
→Aim for a minimum first year CGPA of 7.5 to 8.0 on a 10 point scale. Your 71 percent twelfth grade score barely clears APS India's strict cutoff, so your first year marks must be strong enough to build a competitive combined profile for German universities.
If I complete one year of an Indian bachelor's for Germany's 13-year education rule, then leave to apply there, will my student visa get rejected since I won't be enrolled anywhere while applying?
→No, your visa will not be rejected solely for being unenrolled while applying, since Germany officially permits study gaps. However, you must have scored at least 70 percent in Class 12, completed your Indian year at an Anabin H+ college, and stayed within the same subject stream.
I study at Lovely Professional University, and I heard one student's APS application got rejected there because of a transcript issue. Could that happen to me too?
→Yes, this could happen to you if your paperwork is not flawless, though it has nothing to do with LPU itself, which holds full H+ recognition on Anabin. Rejections almost always trace back to unstamped printouts, mismatched names, wrong contact emails, or missing semester marksheets.
What scholarships are available for an Indian student applying to a master's in Filmmaking in the USA?
→Indian students can combine the Fulbright Nehru Fellowship, which covers tuition, living costs, and airfare, with the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, offering up to $100,000 for creative arts fields, and university specific awards like NYFA's Matthew Modine Scholarship or USC and NYU internal endowments based on portfolio strength and financial need.
Will my Indian medical degree be partially or fully recognized in Australia for practice for a MBBS?
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I'm in my second year of a B.Com in India and plan to apply for a Business Analytics master's in Australia. Is this degree generally worth it for career outcomes?
→I'm planning a year of bachelor's study in India before moving to Germany, and my 12th grade score was 71 percent. What CGPA should I aim for in my first year there?
→If I complete one year of an Indian bachelor's for Germany's 13-year education rule, then leave to apply there, will my student visa get rejected since I won't be enrolled anywhere while applying?
→I study at Lovely Professional University, and I heard one student's APS application got rejected there because of a transcript issue. Could that happen to me too?
→What scholarships are available for an Indian student applying to a master's in Filmmaking in the USA?
→Will my Indian medical degree be partially or fully recognized in Australia for practice for a MBBS?
→Can you explain how a gap year will affect her eligibility for GATE and studying abroad in Ireland?
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