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Should you study in U.S or Germany?

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Well to start with, I am currently at the end of my studies in Germany with a decent GPA. According to me coming to Germany was one of the best decisions in my life. It has been little over 2 years since I landed in Germany. Even I was confused to choose between US or Germany, but due to economical reasons I had to choose Germany and never turned back again. If you are also in a confused state of mind, please allow me to explain the pros and cons of studying/living in Germany. I do not have a better picture about US, since I haven’t been there, which is why I will tell only about Germany. To be more frank, let me start with the cons first. Language: This is considered to be one of the major drawbacks of studying in Germany. By this time, you should have heard from almost everyone regarding the importance of learning German language before coming to Germany. Actually most of the universities and courses have made A2 level as Mandatory for Admission requirements, some even...
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Study abroad - Whatsapp group | Studying in Germany

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There have been many requests from students to start a Whatsapp group for our community and thus we have created a Official Whatsapp group, in order to help students with their doubts and queries.  We will try our level best to clarify the doubts, also we request others also to have a 'healthy' conversation with others. Some guidelines and infos about our Group: This is an International group and thus, the common language to be used is ENGLISH After you join the group, if someone contacts you via Personal message regarding any offers or consultancy, then please report to the admin This group is only for those who wish to STUDY and we do not offer any 'special' ways to get into Germany If you send any irrelevant message(SPAM) in the group, then you would be immediately removed from the group without any questions.  Abusive language will not be tolerated  Advertisements of any sort, is prohibited Whatsapp group -> Click HERE ...
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Types of student jobs (academic) in Germany | HiWi - Praktikant - Werk Student

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If you're planning to study or already studying in Germany then you need to know the different student positions that are available in Germany. Please note that these are not the usual part-time jobs that you do on the weekends for some extra cash, these are the positions were you be a part of some larger project and help the Professors or your superiors with their research or project. If you're one of those students, who do not have any work experience or the one who has changed his/her domain and needs to gain some hands-on experience then, these kind of student jobs will be a treasure for you. HiWi HiWi - HilfskraftWissenschaftler is a student position mostly at the University under your department. You will be given a small project from your Professor/Supervisor and you need to complete it within the given time. You will be paid for the work you do and most of the time, it would be around 30 hours per month at the rate of 10-13 euros per hour. To get a HiWi p...
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SOP for German universities | What to do and what not to do? | Advice from seniors | GermanyUnofficial

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Over the past years, there have been many candidates whom we have helped with respect to studying in Germany. One common thing where most of the applicants go wrong is their application documents. This post is to emphasize on the importance of the application documents and especially why Statement of Purpose is the most important document in the application. Before we go into the article, could you please LIKE our Facebook page It is totally understandable that, since the application process for Germany is not similar to that of U.S or other countries, also it is relatively new to most of the candidates and therefore one can expect to make mistakes. But from German university point of view, it is not acceptable at any case. Amazing | Informative | FREE newsletter : SIGNUP   To start with, culturally German are "perfectionists" and they expect things to work as per the procedure/rules in their regular life. The candidate needs to understand this first. Mak...
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What can happen in your first journey to Germany | A simulation | Best case scenario

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Everyone likes to hear positive things and are least concerned about the negative things that can/may happen, until and unless it happens. This will be a two part article, in which I am trying to prepare you for what might happen when you arrive in Germany for the first time. There are two possibilites when you arrive in Germany, either you can get a warm welcome or get really pissed off. Let me simulate the best case scenario in this article, of what may happen during your first few days in Germany. My next article will simulate the worst case scenario (link), that can happen to anyone. LIKE our facebook page for the updates: Unofficial Studying in Germany DISCLAIMER: The following scenario is just a excerpt from my experiences and it doesn't mean that, the same will happen to you. But I suggest the reader to take it up as a possibility. BEST-CASE SCENARIO: Assumptions: Your semester intake: Winter | Your destination city in Germany : Dresden | Your landing airport: Frankfurt ...
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Profile Evaluation and Job opportunities in Germany

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In the recent times I get lot of requests from many people, who see my answers in Quora or my blog posts, etc., Most of them ask me to evaluate their profile and suggest them universities. If you are also looking out for any profile evaluation services or suggestions, then this blog is for you.  The main questions are: Can you please evaluate my profile and tell me if I can get an admit? Can you please suggest me some universities for "so and so" course? What are the job opportunities after completing the course? I have answered so many students with these same questions. From my experience, majority of them wanted the following answers: Yes! Your profile is good and you will get into TU universities You have to apply only to these "5" universities and you will get an admit for sure. You will definitely get job and your field is very good.  These are the respective answers that most of them expect, but on the contrary these are my honest a...
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EDUCATIONAL DIFFERENCES...!!!

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It has been a year now, since i landed in Germany for my Masters. In the past one year, there have been numerous times, many of my friends, relatives, kith and kin have asked me one same question, "HOW DO THEY TEACH THERE??" or "HOW'S THE TEACHING DIFFERENT FROM THE COLLEGES IN INDIA.?".  First and foremost, i would like to introduce myself as an International student of Indian origin, doing my Masters in Germany. I was intrigued by these questions so much, because whenever i do Skype or speak to someone from my home country, i tend to answer these type of questions. I am not saying that, it's bad, but everyone are eager to know the differences in the teaching methods, which led me to write this post on the Educational Differences.  To answer those questions, i would like to first share my experience of college, during my Bachelor's degree; so that you will get to know more about the differences in teaching. During my 4 year course in India, th...
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DO YOU REALLY NEED TO LEARN DEUTSCH? | Studying in Germany | Living in Germany

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If you are in Germany, or want to pursue your higher studies in Germany, then YES you need to learn German language. And i agree that German is a tough language to learn, which takes time for you to absorb and it needs lots of practice. But if you learn German, then your chances of getting a Internship or Job becomes high. OK, you may ask, "Why do i need to learn Deutsch? What's the rush??" Let us go through a couple of scenarios..  SCENARIO - 1: When you come to Germany for your higher studies, most of you will be looking out to work here for some years according to your field. But, just think, if someone is hiring you for a job, they will definitely expect you to know the German language at least to  a certain level, so that you can interact with your colleagues or take active participation in the group work. Because, at work place, it is important that, you share your ideas and work in a group, For which, you need to speak in a language where everyo...
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Queries from applicants to German universities | Do you also have a question?

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Warm welcome from Unofficial: Studying in Germany team. Since last month, we are getting a lot of enquiries with respect to admissions or applications to German universities. From this post, we have planned to document those enquiries along with our answers which will help lot of other students also. All these are for FREE and we do not cost you for answering the questions. Depending on the number of enquiries, these kind of posts will be posted once or twice a week. To get the latest posts, we request you to "SUBSCRIBE" to our portal  using the subscribe button on the top of this page. Also do not forget to LIKE our facebook page - Unofficial: Studying in Germany Here goes the Q&A that we have got till now:  Q: How much application fees per university? A: It depends on the University. Some universities have their own portal and ask the applicants to submit the application directly. Some universities ask the applicants to use "Uni-Assist" portal for...
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How to find Indian/Asian products inside German supermarket? | Tour inside a German supermarket

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So, when you have just arrived in Germany and are mesmerized with everything around you; starting from the traffic, rules, dorms, universitiy, etc., Something that is much more important is food and groceries that you need for day-to-day life activities. The problem with the German supermarkets is that, most of the products or items in the supermarket will be in German language and most of the new comers find it difficult to locate many items inside the supermarket. The situation gets worse, if you are not well-versed in German because most of the supermarket staff will only know German language and it would be difficult for you to explain what you are searching for.  Why you need to learn German? Check it out  In this article, I have tried to show all the Indian/Asian products that you can buy from the German supermarkets. Before I show you the products, I would mention some of the biggest and most renowned supermarkets in Germany which can be found in all t...
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Educational loans | Studying in Germany

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The Educational loan is one of the best schemes by Indian government, which enables the students to go abroad for their higher studies and pursue their dreams. But still there are many discrepancies and confusions, when it comes to taking a loan for education and this article will cover the same with respect to private and public banks.  Public banks (Nationalized banks): Less interest (Around 11-13%) Need to show security in the form of assests, property, etc., for EDU loans more than 7lakh INR You can start repaying after your studies Processing time takes very long  You need to submit many documents The bank manager needs to trust you for giving the loan Most of the bank managers are unfamiliar with the German university process and hesitate to sanction the loan.  Please note that, the processing time takes 2-3 months and all the documents must be properly provided to the manager. But still, the rate of interest is less and the repayment time i...
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