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1/ Let's do the math of the cost of applying to graduate school in the US: A THREAD.
Graduate school applications usually involve:
1. Application Fee
2. Taking the GRE
3. Taking the TOEFL
4. Sending GRE and TOEFL scores
5. Occasionally, a hard copy of the previous transcript
Graduate school applications usually involve:
1. Application Fee
2. Taking the GRE
3. Taking the TOEFL
4. Sending GRE and TOEFL scores
5. Occasionally, a hard copy of the previous transcript
2/ I come from India, and $1 = 75 INR.
According to the internet, the average application fee is $43 but the most common is $50. For the benefit of doubt, let's consider $43, which equals 3225 INR.
According to the internet, the average application fee is $43 but the most common is $50. For the benefit of doubt, let's consider $43, which equals 3225 INR.
3/ Taking the GRE costs $190 outside the US, which equals 14250 INR. To put this into perspective: this is 2000 INR more than what a friend of mine earned in her first job as an architect who graduated from one of the best colleges in India.
4/ Taking the TOEFL costs $200 outside the US, which equals 15000 INR. This amount can be used to rent a 2BHK house close to my locality back home for a month.
5/ Sending GRE and TOEFL scores costs $27 and $18 respectively, per university. This is roughly 3375 INR. At this point, I haven't considered any overhead credit card fees, charged due to the dollar to rupee exchange rate/ fee for international transactions etc.
6/ Finally, if a university requires a hard copy of the transcript, it costs anywhere between INR 1000 to 2000 to send.
Together, this process equals approx $510 or 38,250 INR per university. This is $87 more than what I paid for ONE SEMESTER during my undergrad in India.
Together, this process equals approx $510 or 38,250 INR per university. This is $87 more than what I paid for ONE SEMESTER during my undergrad in India.
7/ International students contribute tremendously not only to the path-breaking innovations and research, but also the economy. All we ask for is respect, empathy and support.
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