Dear USA Bound:
Your academic scores are good, particularly because you showed substantial improvement in the most recent year. Also, the RECs in India are considered to have a good reputation, because of a their national scope. We are missing your Quantitative score on the GRE, but assuming that you did well, your GRE score is respectable. Your TOEFL score must exceed the threshold set by individual colleges. Your presentation of technical papers is also a valuable asset. Your prospects of admission are good; the prospects of financial aid may be a bit more challenging but surmountable if you adjust your expectation for the reputation of target colleges.
You can use the
iMahal College Finder in the
iMahal Education Channel to identify colleges that best match your performance and needs. College websites do include the information to apply for financial aid. You can find the
List of Engineering Colleges in the US in the
iMahal Education Channel. You can also find information on the
Rankings of Engineering Colleges in the US.
You are thinking along the right path when you ask for the write-up on your college. It is extremely helpful to the prospective college when you offer information on the quality of your education and the reputation of your academic institution. Your college must have some type of a write-up in the prospectus or promotional information. Third party write-ups, such as in newspapers, magazines and websites on ranking, research, competitiveness, of the entering classes, etc. are valuable. A write-up on the concept of the RECs would also be helpful. You can search the Web and ask your college for this information.
You are not late for applying, but you must begin the process immediately. You can submit the TOEFL score even after submitting your application. The chances of getting a visa are not bleak, as you have put it. After the attacks on the US, the visa process is liable to become more thorough, but the student visa would still be granted.
Dear Mentor:
