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Cover Letter |
A letter of introduction associated
with other submission materials. It is a good practice to include this
introduction with your resume and application materials. |
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Admissions Counselor |
You can talk to your admissions
counselor in the university admissions department throughout the application
process about applying, visiting, credentials, etc.
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Tuition fee (OUT-OF
State) |
IT is the tuition fee that is
applicable for the international students
( i.e. non residents of US ) |
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Assistantships |
Grant funded/awarded by the professor
or department to assist in
In research & teaching activities
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Scholarships |
A merit-based, university-funded award
whereby a student receives a financial stipend on the basis of their
academic profile. |
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Prerequisite |
A requirement that must be met before
you can enroll in a particular course. |
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Thesis |
A Thesis is a requirement in most of
the universities for the students offered with TA/RA |
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Rolling admission |
The acceptance of a new student into
any quarter of an academic year. |
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GPA |
Grade point average –the sum total of
the points awarded for letter grades earned divided by total number of
courses attempted. Typically GPA can be calculated as your score divided by
your toppers score, multiplied by a factor 4. |
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Deferred Admission |
The practice of allowing
students to postpone enrollment, usually for up to
one year, after acceptance by the program. |
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Credit/Credit hour |
The numerical value assigned to a
certain amount of academic work in a course.
Maters students enroll for 9 credit hours/semester
1 course => 3 credit hours, 1 semester => 3 courses
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Full time Student |
One who is enrolled in an institution
taking a full load of courses and hours is specified by the institution. All
the international students need to enroll as full time students |