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    Canadian Universities are extremely GPA centric, got rejected from all (11 uni and 1 college). Sharing my experience, might be helpful to others.

    Hello everyone, I applied for 11 Canadian Universities and 1 College for MEng ECE. Unfortunately, I got rejection from the last university today. I know I had a low GPA (details below) but I did have a strong business based resume and an even stronger SOP. I even designed my own website...
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    Question regarding co-op not being in the final semester?

    Hello, I have applied to a bunch of Canadian Universities and few US and European universities. So far, I have received four rejects due to my horrible GPA. As a last resort, I applied to Contesoga college, for a 2 year program with 4 semester. However, this program has co-op in the third...
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    Concordia University - 2 sem per page transripts?

    Hello, I got an email from Concordia University asking for transcripts with 2 sem per page. What they are asking for is individual marksheets, correct? Because my university does not issue a separate transcripts for each semester. On top of that, even my individual marksheets are available as...
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    First college PGDM and then master's from a university?

    Hello, Me again, the guy with poor academics trying for Canada. Due to my poor academics, I just got a reject from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Which I believe was comparatively easy to get into than other university. I guess academics is everything when it comes to Canadian...
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    How is the level of education in private colleges compared to public universities?

    Hello everyone, Thanks to the help of everyone on this forum, I have completed my application process for 10 universities. They will take a couple of months to respond, maybe more. Till then, I was thinking if I should apply for one or two private colleges as well, since they have a higher...
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    My university messed up my transcripts and I applied to one university using the wrong transcript. What should I do?

    Hello, My university made a mistake on my transcripts. They wrote "second class" at the top and "pass class" at the top. I am actually "pass class". It was my mistake that I did not accurately check my transcripts before applying. Cannot rely on anyone these days. I have now got the correct...
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    When are reference emails sent by universities to my professors?

    Hello, So I have filled out all the applications for the universities I will be applying to and I only have to hit the submit button and pay the amount. My query is, once I hit submit, when will my current professors receive an email to submit reference letters about me? I ask, so that I can...
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    Are all university applications manually reviewed?

    Hello, I am applying for universities and in almost all the universities All Canadian universities ask for the previous program I have completed, which is 'Master of Computer Applications' but it is not listed in the drop down list of previous programs they provide. From what I hear, all...
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    Does the insane level of English matter in SOPs when applying for universities?

    Hello, I am currently in the process of writing my SOP for universities and I have been looking at a few sample SOPs from other students. And the level of English is way too high, to the point where I am ashamed of my 7.5 IELTS score. I mean, take a look at these four sentences: I cannot...
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    Should I address my poor academics in my SOP for universities

    Hello, I will have to address my poor previous academics in my SOP when applying for VISA. But the question is that should I mention my poor academics in my SOP when applying for universities? Kind Regards.
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    Does studying in Canada need an ECA?

    Got a bit confused on this bit. Is doing an ECA from WES or someone else required for studying in Canada? Do universities require it?
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    Program duration and PWGW duration confusion

    Hello, I am trying for the MEng Electronics and Computer Engineering program in Canadian Universities. Most universities list the course duration as 1 to 2 years. What exactly is this variable time duration is supposed to mean and how long of a PGWP would I get after completing a program of 1...
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    Are migration certificate and per semester marksheets required?

    Hello, 3 simple question, 1. Is migration certificate required for Canadian Universities? (I ask because I will have to apply for one and it will take 15 to 20 days to process and I was planning to start applying to universities in the next week. I will apply for one but if they need one...
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    Considering my profile, how realistic should I be when choosing universities?

    Hello, So the time has come when I will be applying for universities. My profile: Bachlors (BCA): 49.5% Masters (MCA): 60% IELTS: L-8.5, R-8.5, W-6.5, S-7.0. Overall - 7.5 1.5 Year Experience Applying for M.ENG Electronics and Computer Engineering (ECE). I also am a 50% director in my...
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    My IELTS Score. Should I reappear for IELTS?

    Hello, just got my IELTS results. I am not sure if I should reapply for IELTS or be happy with this score. Frankly, I am disappointed by my writing score. :( Listening 8.5 Reading 8.5 Writing 6.5 Speaking 7.0 Overall 7.5 My academics ain't that good (49.5% bachlors and 60% master's) so I...
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    Transcripts / marksheets when applying for universities

    Hello, I received my transcripts today and will be applying for Universities once I get my IELTS results in a couple of days. My question is, I have received the transcripts in a sealed envelope and to apply for universities, do I open the package and send them a scan copy of the transcripts...
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    Applying for both IQAS and WES?

    Hello, I have 3 years of bachelors and 3 years of masters. But the problem is that the first year of my bachelors is under my College instead of University (due to large influx of students in India). I am not sure if WES would consider this as a Master's or Bachlor's so I am thinking about...
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    Do universities differ based on paper based and computer based IELTS?

    Hello, Do different universities differ between paper based and computer based IELTS? I have booked my paper based IELTS for 17th September. I wanted to opt for Computer based IELTS but the days are available after 25 October. Can universities reject me if I give paper based IELTS instead of...
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    [Indian] For doing a second master's in Canada, do universities ask for 10th and 12th marks?

    Title says it all. Just wondering. EDIT: While I am at it, how long do universities take to accept or reject me once I apply?
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    Will I be able to get admission into an Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering course after doing MCA in India?

    Hello, I wanted to jump into the field of electronics and do have all the basic knowledge of the same. I have done my Bachelor's and Master's in Computer Applications from India, but I now want to do Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Canada. I also have a 1 year experience...