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WELCOME
Getting an American Bachelor’s Degree the 2+2 way
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About the presenter
Name: Pushpa Krishnaswamy
Background: MBA from Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
Worked in the IT and in the Education industries
With The National Management School for 3 years
Role: Student recruitment, student mentoring for transfers, university partnerships
Associate Director Director, Admissions
Broward College International Education – India
The National Management School, India
www.broward.edu/international www.nms.edu.in
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Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in the USA
• Takes 4 years and 120 credits on average
• Costs minimum 80 lakhs; can go up to 1.5 crores depending on the university
• Is unreachable for most Indian families
• Most Indians prefer to do a Master’s or PhD in the USA
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Why get an American Bachelor’s Degree?
• Quality of education is excellent
• Most of the top 500 universities in the world are in the United States
• Majors available for virtually every career path and interest
• Lots of flexibility in course of study
• Individual development is encouraged
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Issues faced by Indian aspirants • Distance between India and the United States
• Vast cultural differences
• Cost
• Duration – 4 years or more
• Differences in educational style
• Age and maturity level of students at the time of going to the USA
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So what’s the solution?
• Can we reduce the cost of the American bachelor’s degree?
• Can we wait until the student is more mature before sending them abroad?
• Can we help the student transition into facing the American education system?
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Yes, there is a solution!
• And its…
• The 2+2 American Bachelor’s degree program
• In any subject – engineering, science, arts or business!
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What is 2+2?
• 2 years in India PLUS 2 more years in the USA
• In India, at Broward College International Center in Mumbai
• In the USA – in ANY university, ANY program
• Based on 2+2 transfer process
• Students completing the 2 years in India will apply to US universities as TRANSFER students
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How does this work?
• Students will apply to The National Management School (NMS) in Mumbai, India
• NMS processes the application and sends it to Broward College in the USA • Broward gives the admission; student gets enrolled as an international
student of Broward College with id, email, and access to online resources • After 2 years in India, student gets the Associate of Arts degree (AA) from
Broward College; transcripts also from Broward • Towards the end of second year students will apply to ANY American
university of their choice, as transfer students • On acceptance, student goes to USA and becomes student of destination
university • Student will get final bachelor’s degree from the destination university
(not Broward)
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Advantages of OUR 2+2 program
• Student gets an accredited AA degree from Broward College at the end of the first two years
• Student gets GUARANTEED ADMISSION into the state universities and several private universities in Florida provided the student gets the appropriate GPA
• Student is free to transfer to ANY university for years 3 and 4 (not just Florida)
• Student can transfer into any of our partner universities – with guaranteed acceptance and scholarships (GPA matters!)
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More advantages of OUR 2+2 program
• Students are taught by American qualified faculty in India; our faculty are visiting faculty with masters or doctorates from US universities
• See our website for a list of faculty members and their qualifications at www.nms.edu.in
• Honors program is available for qualified students
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The National Management School
• International Center of Broward College in India
• Collaborations with many US universities
• Also offers Study Abroad in India programs to American students
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The National Management School(NMS) is an International Center of BrowardCollege, authorized to enroll students in theSACS accredited Broward College Associateof Arts (AA) degree program
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Broward College
• 50 year old state college located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
• Has 67,000 students in its campuses • Only American college to successfully offer an
accredited 2-year AA degree program outside the USA in several countries
• Has enabled students from MANY countries to get an American bachelor’s degree the 2+2 way for 20 years
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Structure of an American bachelor’s degree
• General Education
• Major subjects
• Free Electives
• Minor (optional)
• Total 120 – 145 credits for 4 years
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What is the curriculum in India?
• Total 60 credits over 2 years for the AA Degree– 36 credits of General Education – 24 credits of Electives
• General Education includes English Communication, Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Humanities
• Electives lead to majors in Engineering, Business, Sciences or Arts
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24 Business OR Engineering Elective Credits
Business Stream Engineering Stream
Computer Applications Computer Applications
Microeconomics Trigonometry
Business Management Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
Accounting I Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
Accounting II Calculus and Analytical Geometry III
Managerial Accounting Physics with Calculus and Lab
Calculus for Business Differential Equations
Statistics
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Admission Requirements
• Completion of 12th grade in ANY board (CBSE, IB, CIE, State or other boards) (OR)
• Completed IGCSE with 4 passes (10th grade equivalent)
• Aptitude test scores (SAT, ACT or PERT)
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SAT test scores required
• SAT score
– Critical Reading > 450
– Mathematics > 450
• Students who have not done the SAT or who may not have scored the required scores can do the PERT test with us in Mumbai
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Cost of the 2+2 Program – in India
• In Mumbai for first two years – Tuition fees for Year 1: USD 9000/- (approx. INR 5.58
lakhs)
– Tuition fees for Year 2: USD 9000/- (approx. INR 5.58 lakhs)
– Living expenses in Mumbai (housing, food, transport)
– Other expenses: Travel, books, laptop, personal and health expenses
* USD – INR Exchange rate assumed Rs. 62/-
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Cost of the 2+2 Program – in IndiaHostel accommodation in Mumbai (outsourced)
Area
Annual fee w/o mess per person on a 2 person sharing basis
Annual fee with mess per person on a 2 person sharing basis
Andheri(E) 1,80,000 2,50,000
Vileparle/juhu 2,50,000-3,50,000 3,20,000-4,20,000
Khar 2,50,000-3,00,000 3,20,000-4,00,000
Vileparle(E)Girls only 1,45,000 2,00,000
Mess fees per year 60,000 per year approx
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Cost of the 2+2 Program – in India
Summary of costs in Mumbai for 2 years (approx.)
Tuition fees for 2 years: Rs. 12 lakhs
Accommodation and food: Rs. 6 lakhs
Books: Rs. 10,000
Laptop: Rs. 60,000
Personal, transport, misc: 1.5 lakhs
Total approximate amount: 20 lakhs
* USD – INR Exchange rate assumed Rs. 62/-
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Cost of the 2+2 Program – in the USA• In USA for first two years
– Tuition fees** for Year 1: USD 18,000/- (approx. INR 11.16 lakhs)– Tuition fees** for Year 2: USD 18,000/- (approx. INR 11.16 lakhs)– Living expenses in USA per year (housing, food, transport): USD
10,000/- (approx. INR 6.2 lakhs)– Books per year : USD 1000/- (approx. INR 62000) – Health insurance per year: USD 2000/- (approx. INR 1.24 lakhs) – Other expenses per year: Travel, laptop, personal and health
expenses: USD 5,000/- (approx. INR 3.10 lakhs)
USD – INR Exchange rate assumed Rs. 62/-
** Our of state tuition fees
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Cost of the 2+2 Program – in USA
Costs in the USA depend on the university to which the student transfers (approx. figures given below)
Tuition fees for 2 years: Rs. 23 lakhs
Accommodation and food – 2 years: Rs. 13 lakhs
Books – 2 years: Rs. 1.3 lakhs
Health insurance – 2 years: Rs. 2.48 lakhs
Personal, travel, misc – 2 years: Rs. 6 lakhs
Total approximate amount: 46 lakhs
* USD – INR Exchange rate assumed Rs. 62/-
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Total Cost of 2+2 program approximately
In India: INR 20 lakhs
In USA: INR 46 lakhs
Total cost: INR 66 lakhs Note: total cost will vary depending on university chosen in USA, city, scholarships awarded and personal spending patterns
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Honors Program•Exceptional students can join the Honors program
•Honors program is:
•Academically more challenging
•Requires some amount of independent work
•Is research oriented
•Will require an Honors thesis
•Honors students can join Phi Theta Kappa Honors society
•Transferring to a top university is easier
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Student Support
•Online Learning Management System
•Extensive online library facilities in Florida
•Online tutoring for out of class help
•Personalized advising for transfer to American university
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HOW TO APPLY?• A complete application packet includes:
– Application form (downloadable from our website)
– Application fee Rs. 5000/-
– Essays (four)
– Copies of report cards (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
– SAT scores
• 12th grade board results to be submitted after the results are declared
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Where are we located?
• In Mumbai, we have our West Campus
• Address:
– The National Management School, West Campus
– International Center of Broward College, FL, USA
– 346A, “Saffron”, Linking Road
– Khar West, Mumbai 400052, India– About 5km from Mumbai Domestic Airport
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Short Videos
• Short videos of students and their experiences
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Questions? • Please type your question in the Question box
on your screen
www.nms.edu.in
www.broward.edu/internationalhttp://westcampus.nms.edu.in
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Our next webinar……
• Next week
• Small poll at end of webinar: please answer
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Visitwww.nms.edu.in
www.broward.edu/internationalhttp://westcampus.nms.edu.in
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Thank YouPushpa Krishnaswamy Director, Admissions
The National Management [email protected]
My mobile: 93848-63178
Call our Mumbai center at: 98195-55980, 022-2648 5858,