She Cracked the Code to Ivy League MS in Engineering Management & You Can Too - GRE, SOP, LORs |#26

In this episode, featured not-expert is Unnati Deshwal. Unnati is a fresh MEM graduate student at Cornell University, which is an Ivy League school. She also got admits from Purdue University, University of Illinois, and many others!

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I always thought that its borderline impossible to get into an Ivy League program unless you have the top 1% profile and/or a ton of work experience from a flagship name-brand big tech or otherwise company. Turns out, even if you have a fairly academic profile in terms of experiences, GPA and GRE scores - you can get into an Ivy League school provided you play to your strengths.
This is exactly what Unnati walks us thru, right from preparing for the GRE to crafting a solid Statement of purpose to finally, submitting the applications. If you’re on the fence about applying to your dream school, this episode will destroy any myths, or misinformation that exists out there. This conversation is indeed a masterclass for Master’s degree applications for US colleges.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Background + Introduction
(02:01) Career snapshot at the time of applying for MS
(04:24) Should you decide the course first or the university?
(07:51) Is the GRE mandatory and should I take it?
(09:13) Resources for cracking the GRE
(11:28) How many hours of GRE prep does one need?
(13:30) Study strategies and recommended learnings for the GRE
(16:42) Crafting an effective Statement of Purpose
(19:42) Answering the "Why this course?" on your SOP
(21:23) Is it okay to use ChatGPT for your SOP/LORs?
(25:25) On Recommendation letters
(27:33) Specific requirements on unis - Technical statements
(29:46) Prepping for interviews
(33:05) Case Study Based Interview at Cornell
(35:37) How to finalize uni after getting all admits
(39:19) Economic condition in the US and optimizing for ROI
(43:47) Checklist for moving to the US
(45:55) Importance of networking with seniors on LinkedIn
(47:30) Outro + Gratitude

Resources:
Unnati:   / unnati-deshwal