What You Need to Know About Recruiting in India and How EducationUSA Can Assist

Himanshu Dev, EducationUSA AdviserUnited States-India Education Foundation, Mumbai, India

Michael Elgarico, DirectorUndergraduate Admission, California Lutheran University

Diane Weisz Young, Program OfficerEducationUSA, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

U.S. Department of State

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Goals of EducationUSA1. Provide accurate, comprehensive, and current

information to students about all accredited U.S. higher education institutions

2. Assist U.S. higher education community in their recruitment of qualified international students

EducationUSA Promotes U.S. Higher Education Abroad

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• Access U.S. Higher Education Resources– Retrieve presentations and other resources

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EducationUSA Promotes U.S. Higher Education Abroad #2

• Submit information to Weekly Update – Provides new academic program & scholarship information for

international students.

• Request our logo– Get a hyperlinked version of our logo for your international admissions

website to direct prospective students to our centers

Direct your admitted students to our Pre-Departure Orientation programs!

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General facts about India

Population: 1.2 billion (2011 Census) Economic system: mixed – free market and

state controlled Per Capita Income: Rs. 60,972 (~USD 1100)

(Econ. Survey, GOI, 2011-12) Literacy rate: 75% View of U.S.: extremely positive

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More facts about India

43 Central, 265 State, 80 State Private Universities and 130 Institutions Deemed To Be Universities (www.ugc.ac.in )

Schools/Jr. Colleges in India: > 127,000 secondary/ senior secondary schools (www.cobse.org)

Colleges in India: 33,023 (www.ugc.ac.in ) Students Enrolment in Universities & Colleges:

Total: 16 million; Females: 7 million (41.5%)

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Educational Structure in India

Testing/leaving exams

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Grades/ Boards

CBSE CISCE IBO CIE State Boards(may vary)

X SecondarySchool 

Examination(AISSE)

ICSE MYP GCE‘O’ Level 

Secondary School Certificate(SSC)

XII Senior School Certificate(AISSCE)

ISC DP IGCSE‘A’ Level 

Higher Secondary Certificate(HSC)

Undergraduate Education - India

Admission process – 12th Grade results and/or entrance exams

Competitiveness – top schools admit ~ 0.1% of applicants, e.g. IIT, SRCC, etc.

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Undergraduate Education – India #2

Length – Technical degrees take 4 yrs or more, most liberal arts and sciences 3 yrs

Popular fields of study:Engineering: B.E./B.Tech, Business/Commerce: B.Com./BBM/BBA/BBS/BMS Medicine: MBBS/BDS Arts & Sciences: B.A./B.Sc./Hons programs/ Specialized Bachelors, e.g. B.Sc.-Microbiology Law: 5-yr Law-Hons: "B.A., LL.B. (Hons)", "B.B.A, LL.B. (Hons)", "B.Sc., LL.B. (Hons)“ and the traditional 3-yr LLB after Bachelors

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Undergraduate Education – India #3

Number of undergraduate students studying in the United States – 14,026

(Open Doors, 2010-11)

Capacity – Huge demand and low supply leading to a gap between demand and supply

Graduate Education - India

Popular fields of study – Engineering, Computer Sciences & IT, Business, Biological Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Environment, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Physiotherapy, Interdisciplinary

Level of interest in U.S. – Very high Capacity for local institutions at graduate levelLength of study – 2 years for Masters, 3+ for DoctorsTerminal degrees offered – MBA, PhD

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How EducationUSA centers help students in India

Services offered:Group Advising One-on-one advisingSpecial sessionsVisa sessions by consular officers Fairs & outreach programsPre-departure Orientation

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Additional Services

Testing available:SAT, SAT II, ACT, PSAT, AP, TOEFL (iBT), TOEIC, Praxis (varies between centers)

Proctoring U.S. University Exams Transcript evaluation or translation:

Attestation services offered at all EducationUSA advising centers in India.

Collaborating with EducationUSAServices• Answering questions• Fairs• Travel information

Best Practices• Use website• Know EducationUSA advisers

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Getting Started• Log in to www.EducationUSA.state.gov

– Receive HEI News– Send information to Weekly Update– Use resources on website

• Contact EducationUSA Regional Educational Advising Coordinators and Advisers in regions of interest

• Attend regional recruitment opportunities: Fairs, Conferences, Webinars