Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Graduate School Applications from India drop

Graduate school applications from India and South Korea have dropped last year. This according to a report from the Wall Street Journal:

The council survey of U.S. institutions, which fielded more than 400,000 applications in all, showed growth of applications from China along with the Middle East and Turkey, up 16% and 20% from 2008, respectively. But applications from India and South Korea fell 9% and 7%, respectively.

Looks like the problems with getting jobs and H1B visas, the relatively better economy is affecting applications. Could it also be related to this other article on WSJ?
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 17, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Hi saket,
    I have a query regarding financial support form which needs to be filled for admission.

    What kind of impact this form can have on my appln ?

    If I declare that I cannot attend the school without financial aid, whether it is good/bad ?

    If one gets RA/TA, then this financial doc has less importance?

    Any extra info regarding this, will be helpful.

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  2. book reportsMay 5, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    I think the sudden drop has something to do with the recession we are facing nowadays.

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