MYTHS & FACTS
The seemingly endless number of universities around the world, the huge number of programs they offer, and their greatly varied application processes are just some of the factors that make decisions involving overseas education tiresome and difficult.
Navigating such myriad choices inevitably creates confusion, giving rise to unjustified notions and myths.
We, at GVM Global, understand the overseas education system thoroughly and promise to use our expertise to dispel all myths and help you make the best career choices.
For quick reference, here is a list of the most common myths students believe in. Let’s see how many you bought into!
| No. | Myths | Facts |
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1. |
US colleges always need 4-year undergraduate degrees to grant post-graduate admissions. |
Let’s debunk this one with the names of some top colleges, along with the PG programs for which they accept 3-year UG degrees: Columbia University – MS in Financial Economics MIT Sloan School of Management – MS Finance University of Texas, Austin (McCombs)- MS Finance University of Rochester (Simon), NY – MS Finance Duke University, Durham, NC- MBA in Finance |
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2. |
The SAT is mandatory for undergraduate admissions in the United States. |
These big names that do not SAT scores will help us explode this myth: New York University, Purdue University, and Boston University |
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3. |
PhD can be done only after getting a master’s degree |
Do not let the pattern of your country drive you into assumptions. In the United States, students can pursue PhD right after their undergraduate/bachelor’s degrees. |
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4. |
A student cannot go to the US for an MBA without experience. |
Let us use some top names that do not want any experience to help us dispel this myth: Harvard business school- Harvard 2+2 program University of California, Los Angeles- Anderson school of Management University of Southern California- Marshall School of Business Boston College- Carroll School of Business Boston University-Questrom School of Business |
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5. |
GRE is mandatory to gain admission in the US for MS in Computer Science or Engineering. |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brown University and Purdue University are three of the top US universities that would not hold you just for a GRE score. |
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6. |
Indian BA, LL.B. degree holders are not eligible to pursue LL.M. in USA. |
This is a big myth since almost every university accepts students with Indian BA, LL.B. degrees for its LL.M. program, even Stanford, Harvard, and Yale. |
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7. |
Non-business undergraduates cannot pursue MBA from USA. |
Again, most USA universities open-heartedly accept non-business UG students in their MBA programs, including the likes of Harvard and Stanford. |
The seemingly endless number of universities around the world, the huge number of programs they offer, and their greatly varied application processes are just some of the factors that make decisions involving overseas education tiresome and difficult.
Navigating such myriad choices inevitably creates confusion, giving rise to unjustified notions and myths.
We, at GVM Global, understand the overseas education system thoroughly and promise to use our expertise to dispel all myths and help you make the best career choices.
For quick reference, here is a list of the most common myths students believe in. Let’s see how many you bought into!
| No. | Myths | Facts |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
US colleges always need 4-year undergraduate degrees to grant post-graduate admissions. |
Let’s debunk this one with the names of some top colleges, along with the PG programs for which they accept 3-year UG degrees:Columbia University – MS in Financial EconomicsMIT Sloan School of Management – MS FinanceUniversity of Texas, Austin (McCombs)- MS FinanceUniversity of Rochester (Simon), NY – MS FinanceDuke University, Durham, NC- MBA in Finance |
|
2. |
The SAT is mandatory for undergraduate admissions in the United States. |
These big names that do not SAT scores will help us explode this myth: |
|
3. |
PhD can be done only after getting a master’s degree |
Do not let the pattern of your country drive you into assumptions. In the United States, students can pursue PhD right after their undergraduate/bachelor’s degrees. |
|
4. |
A student cannot go to the US for an MBA without experience. |
Let us use some top names that do not want any experience to help us dispel this myth:Harvard business school- Harvard 2+2 programUniversity of California, Los Angeles- Anderson school of ManagementUniversity of Southern California- Marshall School of BusinessBoston College- Carroll School of BusinessBoston University-Questrom School of Business |
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5. |
GRE is mandatory to gain admission in the US for MS in Computer Science or Engineering. |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brown University and Purdue University are three of the top US universities that would not hold you just for a GRE score. |
|
6. |
Indian BA, LL.B. degree holders are not eligible to pursue LL.M. in USA. |
This is a big myth since almost every university accepts students with Indian BA, LL.B. degrees for its LL.M. program, even Stanford, Harvard, and Yale. |
|
7. |
Non-business undergraduates cannot pursue MBA from USA. |
Again, most USA universities open-heartedly accept non-business UG students in their MBA programs, including the likes of Harvard and Stanford. |