USA Study Abroad Questions

Canada and Australia offer the strongest post-study work routes for Indian graduates in IT, healthcare, and engineering, with Canada's PGWP running up to 3 years and Australia's 485 visa up to 3 years, ahead of Singapore's employer-only Employment Pass and the US's 12 to 36 month OPT.

No, they are not identical. Harvard University is the larger parent institution made up of multiple schools and colleges. Harvard College is specifically the undergraduate college within that university, so when someone says they attend Harvard College, they mean the undergraduate arm of the wider Harvard University system.

Yes, a 4 year Bachelor of Business Administration and an 8.6 GPA generally meet the academic requirements for a US Master's in Finance. Schools such as MIT Sloan and Vanderbilt accept a 4 year Indian undergraduate degree, do not require prior work experience, and currently make GMAT or GRE optional.

No, the traditional line between a college and a university in the US is increasingly blurred. Some colleges now offer graduate degrees and substantial undergraduate research opportunities, while many universities are themselves structured as a collection of internal colleges or schools, so a name alone does not tell the story.

Purdue's MS-MBA in Food and Agribusiness Management and Texas A&M's Master of Agribusiness are the closest direct fits. Purdue pairs an MS in agricultural economics with an MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in about 27 months, while Texas A&M offers a dedicated non-thesis degree.

Yes, Indian students have several funding routes for a US master's, including the Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowship, the J.N. Tata Endowment loan scholarship of up to Rs. 20 lakh, university merit awards, and graduate assistantships that provide a tuition waiver plus a monthly stipend in exchange for part time work.

The UK and parts of Europe most readily accept a three-year Indian BSc for a Psychology master's, Australia and the US depend heavily on the specific university, and Canada is the toughest, since programs like Waterloo require a 4-year honours equivalent degree.

You have several options: use up to 90 days of unemployment during your 12-month OPT, apply for a 24-month STEM OPT extension if eligible, enroll in another degree program, or use your 60-day grace period to transfer schools or change status before leaving the US.