UT Arlington International Students - Fall 2015 - Hangout Session 1

[@Kadzowe]

Thanks Vijay! and let them know am more than happy to share the tips I used to transition from F1 all the way to permanent residence. Just have them let me know in the comments of the video they wish to know more info. There needs to be support for students and I am happy to give back.

[@Kadzowe]

Please comment or ask any questions on the youtube page. Thank you.

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

@Valeriya What question do you have?

[@pratikkale1675]

wow such a informative session

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

Thank you

[@ValeriyaL]

Good advices! Can I get one?

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

How can I help you?

[@mritunjaychauhan8514]

hello vijay, i want to do MS in CIVIL ENGINEERING from UTA how can i get scholarship??

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

Best option is to reach out to your department to see if there are any scholarships available for new admit. It's very rare to get one before the completion of your first semester. After first couple of semesters many opportunities will open up depending on your grades, research, extracurricular and networking. Reach out to your advisor to check the possibility of options.

[@SandyRocks007]

30:45 can we waive the health Insurance ?

[@vijaythakkar5388]

SandyRocks Yes, if you have eligible health insurance that meets UTA's requirement which can be found on uta.edu.

[@SandyRocks007]

Sir, I have admitted for MS in CS for fall 2017 But after seeing the Kansas shooting my parents are worried how should I woo them to let me do my MS ? please help and make new video on this topic . Thanks

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

@Sandy Kansas is miles away from Texas and such random incidents happen in every country - including India, so generalizing that USA is unsafe or racism exists is not right. Practicing good personal security and being aware of the surroundings will keep you safe in any circumstances. Don't let random incident define your career and life choices.

[@SandyRocks007]

Thanks Vijay :)

[@jashshah7635]

Sir im have got admit from airlington for undergraduate studies for bba so is it a wise decision to come to usa for undergraduate studies

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

email me at [e-mail]

[@nikitasukthankar5587]

Wow! session was nice....Thank you so much for sharing... UTA has now become Tier 1 university ? I got admit for MS in Mechanical on probation with condition of maintaining 3.0 GPA for 1st 2 semesters...what will happen if i fail at it? Can you give me a contact of senior with whom i can discuss about Mechanical courses selection in detail? Thank you in advance :)

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

+nikita sukthankar Welcome :-) To be frank "No". We are on our way to become one but not reached there yet. These ratings are dependent on multiple factors and we still have lot of work to do. If you fail to maintain 3.0/4.0, you will have to file petition and request them to allow you to continue education at UTA. But, if you reach a point where you don't have any classes available to improve your GPA, you will be dismissed from UTA and you have an option to transfer to other university or move back to home country. That's the simplest way that I can explain, but there are lot of "if's" and "but's"to think of when the situation occurs.

[@07harshvardhan]

It was great time and all of my doubts got cleared by having...hangout Let me know about the final of which you were talking..

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

Glad to know that it was useful. I am planning on scheduling next hangout around 3rd week of July. I'll keep you posted.

[@shaz336]

Hello Vijay Thakkar, I have an admit for Masters program in Industrial Engineering, Fall 2016 and would like to know more related information about Faculty, how to plan for living expenses in Arlington, ease of getting scholarships/internships, job opportunities inside campus, alumni network etc which will be of great help!!!

[@vijaythakkar5388]

Sorry I missed your question as I didn't have internet access for few months.

[@ashutosht09]

hi Vijay looking for admission in MS program

[@vijaythakkar5388]

Ashutosh you can email me your question on [e-mail]

[@rakeshpatil8404]

hello sir I have got an admit for fall16 so I would like to contact how to contact you

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

+rakesh patil [e-mail]

[@ashutosht09]

wanna talk live may b hangout or phone

[@harshmlangalia6114]

I Wish to know about full time jobs after doing Ms in CS from UTA ?

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

+harsh LANGALIA CS graduates don't face much hardships compared to other graduate students when it comes to job search after graduation. Most of the CS students have something in hand in 3-4 months after graduation.

[@monil1601]

How is uta for undergraduates in cs? Are students coming to uta from india to pursue their ug in cs?

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

+Monil Parekh Yes, UG Students from India do come to UTA for UG in CS. UTA has a very good MS CS program but I am not 100% sure about how it is for UG in CS. Email me on [e-mail] and I will connect you with UG CS students from India. You can also join: facebook.com/groups/utainternational/ to connect with International students at UTA.

[@ashutosht09]

OK I did vijay

[@sagaradhikari2811]

Hello. So i am considering to attend UTA this Fall. I have other options too but UTA is the cheapest option i have right now. I am doing engineering. Engineering seems to be ranked well. However, the university is still considered a second tier university. So should i attend UTA or any other universities?

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

Sagar Adhikari What other options do you have? Is your score good enough to get you to Tier one? Do you have enough funds or scholarships available to afford certain Tier 1 universities? Do other universities have the same research and quality faculty that interests you? Just ranking and Tier in itself is no good.

[@sagaradhikari2811]

Thanks for the reply. My scores are good enough to get into most universities but not something to brag about. I have other options too.

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

Sagar Adhikari You can email me on [e-mail] and I can help you make decision.

[@mohibfarooqui7451]

sir how is graduate mechanical department in ut arlington

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

Depends on what's your focus area. I can refer you few people from Mechanical Department and they can answer your course specific questions. Job opportunities are average.

[@SahilKashyap]

+Vijay Thakkar hello, my self Sahil, haven't gotten any admission yet, gonna appear for the GRE this 28th, just wanna know things about Mechanical MS of US, can you please give me some contacts to mechanical guys of UTA, mine is [e-mail] thank you! BTW thank you for this great video. :)

[@thakkarvijayrajiv]

+Sahil Kashyap Sahil did we connect via email? If not, email me at [e-mail] I hope that your GRE went pretty well.