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Higher Study: Looking through a wide
Screen
Prepared and presented by:Aminul Mehedi
PhD Student
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, USA
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First get clear idea about your desire
Which country should I apply? Or, where I
have better opportunity for scholarship?
How the university will offer scholarship to
me? How much will they pay?
Can I get fund only in fall?
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Set Your Target
Fall (September - December)
Winter/Spring (January- April)
Summer (May - August)
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Required Documents
1.Official Transcript
Official Transcript is issued by Exam Controller
office.
Details information can be gathered from
respective office.
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Required Document
2. Letter of Recommendation(LOR)
3 LOR from Professor or Project Manager
Try to collect it from the person with whom
you have done some research or project
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Tips for Recommendation Letter
Dont just put some adjectives for you. Youshould be FACTUAL
Dont write only adjectives about you like He
is a very good boy and very good researcher.Try to write this sentence like this: I saw him
working on lab for hours and he is very honest
about his work. I observed his ability inMaterials testing lab, which is reallyimpressive.
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3. Statement of Purpose(SOP)
2 page statement about you
Advertise yourself
700-800 words
What to Write in SOP
Your long term and short term goal,
The reason of selecting the university and the
department,
Your research and work experience
Extracurricular activities
Your lab and academic skills
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Dos and Donts in SOP
Avoid spelling and grammatical mistake
Be brief and subjective
Never plagiarize from any SOP
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Pitfalls of SOP
1. Avoid repeating information found elsewhere on the application2. Do not complain or whine about the "system" or circumstances in your life
3. Do not preach to your reader. You can express opinions, but do not come across as
fanatical or extreme
4. Do not talk about money as a motivator
5. Do not discuss your minority status or disadvantaged background unless you have acompelling and unique story that relates to it
6. Do not remind the school of its rankings or tell them how good they are
7. Do not use boring clichd intros or conclusions
"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is..."
"This question asks me to discuss..."
"I would like to thank the admissions committee for considering my application."
"It is my sincere hope that you will grant me the opportunity to attend your fine school."
"In sum, there are three reasons why you should admit me..."
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Required Documents
4. Test Scores
Graduate Record Examination(GRE)
TOEFL or IELTS
Some FAQ of tests:
1. Is GRE very hard?
2. Is GRE only for USA? Should I take GRE if I dont apply USA?
3. What language test should I take? IELTS or TOEFL?
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Required Documents
5. Resume
Maximum 2 page
Follow Academic Resume format
Give following information in your resume: Objective
Education Details
Research and Work Experience
Publications, conferences and Posters Lab and Academic Skill
References
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Resume preparation
Donts
Personal details: No need to give personal details like Male/Female,
Mother's/Father's Name and their details etc.
No need to includes the name of the courses that you have taken in you study. Asyou have to send PDF copy of all credentials together with resume.
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Required Documents
6. Online Application
Online form filled up completely
Submit form with Application form
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Timeline*
*This table is prepared by HSA-Bangladesh
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How to Select University
Ranking
Quality of Education Research Field Specific
Funding Opportunity
International Exposure
Requirements
CGPA GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IETLS
Research Experience
Job Experience
Job Prospect Area specific Field specific
Career Fair
Internship
Expense
Tuition Fees
Living Expense
Connections
Relatives
Seniors or Alumni
Bangladeshi Student Population
Location Climate
Settlement, Resident-ship
Living Standard
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Funding & Scholarships
Universities generally fund MS and PhDstudents with research assistantship, teachingassistantship or fellowship. There are some
other specified scholarships for somecountries like:
Fulbright Scholarship for USA
Commonwealth Scholarship for UK/Australia AusAid Scholarship for Australia
Erasmus Mundus for Europe
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-When should I start contacting professors?-How could I manage a professor if he doesnt reply!!!!
Networking
Professors Alumni
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Research Affiliation
Affiliated in a Project
Affiliated in Thesis
Review Paper
Competition
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Social Networking
Facebook (University Groups, Alumni )
LinkedIn (Professional Network)
Various Community (BUET,DU,IUT,KUET,CUET,RUET)
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Where to find professors
Go to departments website> Faculty/People>Faculty by
Research Group>Go through the professors personal page>Make a Spreadsheet
Mail in the weekdays and in the morning time in America.
Follow this website to check time.
(http://www.timeanddate.com/) Mail as many professor as you can.
Expect reply after 20-30 mails.
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BEFOCUSED
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University Ranking
USA
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools
Canada http://www.4icu.org/ca/
Australia http://www.australian-universities.com/rankings/
Asia http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011
World University Rankings by Subject http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-
rankings/2011/subject-rankings
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://www.4icu.org/ca/http://www.australian-universities.com/rankings/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2011http://www.australian-universities.com/rankings/http://www.australian-universities.com/rankings/http://www.australian-universities.com/rankings/http://www.4icu.org/ca/http://www.4icu.org/ca/http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schoolshttp://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools7/31/2019 A Roadmap to Higher Sudy
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Some important Websites
http://higherstudyabroad.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/HigherStudyCorner
http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/
http://www.msinus.com/forum.php
http://www.edulix.com/
http://www.urch.com/forums/forum.php
http://higherstudyabroad.com/http://www.youtube.com/user/HigherStudyCornerhttp://www.happyschoolsblog.com/http://www.msinus.com/forum.phphttp://www.msinus.com/forum.phphttp://www.edulix.com/http://www.urch.com/forums/forum.phphttp://www.urch.com/forums/forum.phphttp://www.urch.com/forums/forum.phphttp://www.urch.com/forums/forum.phphttp://www.edulix.com/http://www.edulix.com/http://www.msinus.com/forum.phphttp://www.msinus.com/forum.phphttp://www.msinus.com/forum.phphttp://www.msinus.com/forum.phphttp://www.happyschoolsblog.com/http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/http://www.youtube.com/user/HigherStudyCornerhttp://www.youtube.com/user/HigherStudyCornerhttp://higherstudyabroad.com/http://higherstudyabroad.com/http://www.msinus.com/forum.php7/31/2019 A Roadmap to Higher Sudy
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Thank You