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Pre Application Format
HI
PREAPP
Name (last, surname) :Ranjith
(first, name) :Kumar
Email address :ranjith_rahul@yahoo.com
Mail address :Ranjith kumar
C/o Dr. A.sudhakar
#776 , 2nd Stage,
Balasamudram
Warangal 506001
India
Date seeking admission: Fall 2001
Department: Computer Science (CS)
Degree Sought: MS/PhD
Most recent college or university
Name :Kakatiya Institute Of Technology And Science(KITS), WARANGAL
City :Warangal , INDIA
Major :Computer Science and Engineering
Degree :Bachelor of Technology
CGPA :3.7/4.00 ( 71 % )
Dates (from - to) : November1997 - June 2001
Most recent work experience
Firm : Satyam Computer Services Ltd ( A SEI-CMM Level 5 Certified Company)
Position : Senior Software Engineer , Software Development
Dates (from - to) July 2001 till Date
TOEFL score :667
GRE scores :To be Given in Febuary 2001
Citizen of :INDIA
Date of Birth :02.06.79
Waiting for an acknowledgement.
Ranjith Kumar
Bank Statement
(Have this typed on the Letter head of your bank)
TO WHOMSOVER IT MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that (your sponsor's name) has been banking with us since (give the date). Mr.(your sponsor's name) has maintained with us satisfactorily conducted account with sizeable balance.Mr.(your sponsor's name) has the required financial ability to pay up to the sum of US $(put the amount here-usually $30K) for his (the relation eg. son),Mr.(your name)'s education in the United States of America subject to the Exchange Control Regulations of India.This letter has been issued at the specific request of Mr.(your sponsor's name) without any risk or liability on the part of this branch or any other branch of (name of the bank).
Sincerely yours,
(authorised signatory with stamp)
Take USA
Things you need to check before you fly(was sent to me by my friend):
CLOTHES :Full sleeve shirts (not too much in vogue except in formal occasions) T-shirts and shorts (very common in the warmer areas and even in cold areas in spring and sumer (buy shorts that are slightly on the longer side or jeans that look as if they were cut 3-4 inches above the knees)
1/2 sleeved shirts (get 4-5 and a few fashion street type cotton shirts for casual wear. Make sure that most of the shirts are of the type that do not require ironning.) 2 sweaters (one full and one half, do not buy a winter jacket or-- overcoat, it is better bought here!) Track-suit (if you are the sports-enthusiast kind) Suit and ties (suit not absolutely necessary, you can do without one) 2-3 jeans (most common) 2-3 formal trousers (I repent having brought so many of them) 2-3 belts (one formal leather belt and the others as you please) blanket (a woolen blanket, i guess they are cheaper in India) kurta-pajamas (if you have fancy for one, don't forget extra naadi then) 15 PAIRS OF UNDEWEAR (not kidding, I wash my laundry once in 2 weeks) 2 turkish towels and two napkins 2 thin single bed-sheets 6 pairs of socks FOOTWEAR chappal (the BATA kind, buy a larger size it shrinks in winter) slippers (two pairs, you don't get the India type slippers here)shoes (get good leather shoes and any decent sneakers, you don't have to buy 'adidas' or 'nike' they are much cheap during the sales here, I would say the Blue POWER joggers' OK) kolhapuris (get a pair for yourself and a ladies size ;-) if you plan -- to gift one to someone, someday)
TOILETRIES
Shaving blades (get a good stock, they are f***ing costly here) Brush and toothpastes ( - do - )Soap (get a couple of bars of bathing soap till you go for your first groceries here) Combs and hairoil (if you use hair-oil get a years supply of your favorite) Small mirror (just in case) Nailcutter Small scissors Safety pin bunch Mini-sewing kit with some buttons
MEDICINES
Vicks, Iodex, ,Vitamin tablets, Crocin, Disprin, Nebasulf powder, Crepe bandage (1" and 2" size), band-aid assorted box
UTENSILS
2-3 patelas that fit into each other and that preferrably have handles 1 pressure pan (prestige) ask your prospective roommate to get one too utensil holders (called sandshi in Marathi) plates (2-3 steel plates, breaker size and 2-3 plastic plates of both breaker and normal dish size) 2-3 plastic bowls (katories) 6 spoons and a couple of steel glasses ladles and rice-spoons CUTTING BOARD (wooden or hard plastic) serrated knife MASALAS etc get tea/coffee if you are a regular drinker (until you shift to Beer :-) ) get a couple of bags each of haldi, red chilly powder, garam masala, dhania pdr pickle bottles (if you have enthu, but preferrably get sealed ones) rice, moong daal and some salt (a rare chance that you'll need it)
TEXT-BOOKS
get whatever textbooks you can even for future courses you plan to take. Get in touch with guys in your dept and ask what books you will be using. Apart from those get along :
1. a good dictionary
2. your calculator
3. all you fundamental course texts and notes
4. standard mathematical table and formulae handbook
BAGS
2 large size suitcases (do not go for the very costly ones, Rs. 1200-1400 OK) (in fact you can replace one of thesewith a soft one which will be much cheaper) 1 handbag to carry in-flight stuff with you (buy a good quality, spacious one 'cause you might have to use it for carrying clothes to the laundary later) 1 back-pack (get a good one, you'll use it almost all the time here)
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Get a driving license AND an IDP (International Driving Permit)
2. Get at least $750 if you get paid within one month of arriving and at least $1500 if you get paid after a month and a half of arrival. If you have a very good friend well-settled at the place you are going to you may things liketake less cash with you as you can borrow some from him and return later. You will have several deposits to pay in the first month of stay for like gas, telephone and electricity You will have to pay a months rent as deposit and a month's rent in advance.(Around $250 per person/mth)
3. Get your application material if you wish to reactivate your applications at a better place for the following quarter/year
4. Get a set of transcripts in case you apply all over again for a PhD.
5. . Degree Certificate (laminate it in thin plastic if possible )
6. Get 2-3 passport-size snaps
7. Get an address/phone no diary
8. Have a set of copies of visa, passport and I-20 in each piece of luggage.
9. Depending on the weather in your area get a folding umbrella.
10. Carry Rs.300-500 for airport tax and Rs. 600 for the $20 you'll get inside the airport
11. If you are getting a camera have it endorsed on your passport
12. Have an RBI permit ready for the dollars you are carrying on you.
13. Take all your Hindi song cassettes
14. Get a good leather purse that has several sections of 'visiting card' size You'll need those for the bunch of credit cards/key cards/id s etc you'll accumulate in no time here.
15. CARRY MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION FOR ALL MEDICINES YOU BRING
16. IF YOU HAVE GLASSES, GET A THOROUGH EYE-CHECK-UP AND GET 2 EXTRA PAIRS OF GLASSES
17. KEEP PASSPORT, VISA AND I-20 AND OTHER ADMISSION DOCUMENTS IN THE HANDBAG YOU'LL CARRY ON YOUR SHOULDERS ALL THE TIME.
18. CONFIRM YOUR TICKET A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT DIRECTLY THROUGH THE AIRLINES YOU ARE FLYING NO MATTER HOW REPUTED YOUR TRAVEL AGENT IS.
19. LET ME REPEAT THIS, GET A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND AN IDP.
Are $750 sufficient to survive till the first schol cheque? The univ recommends that we bring $750 with us. well, you can survive on $750 if you scrape a bit. but it would be much better if you could get approx $300 to $500 extra.roti kapda aur makan>"Roti" bring a BIG pressure cooker from india. around 6 (six) liters capacity. do not bring rice. bring cooker containers and spares (rings and valves). no other utensils are necessary. if you must bring stuff, do not bring metal plates or spoons. people use ceramic/glass here. i think it is a better idea to buy utensils here. i did that.you might want to bring knives. eggbeater. any other utensils which you plan to use and which are ``indian'' bring approx 1 month supply of masalas. learn to eat all kinds of nonveg. chicken mutton fish beef pork prawns etc learn some cooking. this is not terribly important. learn how to cook rice. learn how to cook large quantities of rice: i.e. six liter cooker full of rice.Don’t waste your time learning to make rotis chapattis. you will never make them." Kapada" a suit will be required for interviews. so if you plan to do an MS and take up a job, or to take a summer job you will need a suit. get your suit in india. even a sidey suit costs $100 here. a decent suit will cost $150 -$200. one suit will be enough. Get 3/4 Tshirts (decent. not the MI variety) Get 3/4 sweatshirts Get 5/6 jeans. Get just 1/2 normal plain (formal) shirts. Get just 1/2 normal pants. the last two are really not required. couple of ties You will be washing clothes once in 10-14 days. so get 12-14 sets of underwear. 4/5 handkerchiefs. a nailcutter etc.Get 2/3 good sweaters from india. may be you can get a leather jacket from india. it is very expensive here and has pseude value. but it is not required. Don’t try to get any stud winter clothing from india. Indian stuff is useless in this climate.Get shoes from india. the cheapest sideyest shoes here will cost $15.Get decent indian shoes (two pairs if possible). try to get shoes which have \/\/\/\/ this kind of a sole. i mean something which has a good grip. flat soled shoes will slip on the snow. you will not be able to walk easily. you will need 10/12 PAIRS of socks. white, thick. cotton/wool. not nylon. you can buy them in india or here. Doesn’t really matter. leather boots Get leather shoes FROM INDIA. this will be required for interviews etc. Get a nice pair of "chappals" (example- kolhapuri). it is useful in the summer and has pseude-value. might also want to get a pair of bathroom slippers.
blankets/bedsheets etc.no need. the houses are heated and these things are not required. you can buy a blanket here if required. bed sheets should be bought here because the indian sizes will not fit. etc.Get a folding black umbrella. get muffler and monkey cap and woolen gloves and windcheater.
GET AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT.
LEARN GOOD DRIVING.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
you cannot live in America unless you can drive and you have a driving license.Get a good leather wallet. preferrably one which can hold lots of cards. like the ones they show in films.you will definitely have 10 different cards in your wallet at all times. in America you are not a proper person until you have all the required cards.If you wear specs get spare spectacles. good spectacles can cost anything upto $100.Get all kinds of first aid medicines, with prescriptions. (actually, i brought all this stuff and never used it, but its good to have around.) medical aid is horribly expensive here. Bring just one set of toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shaving cream, razor, blade etc. no need to bring extras. All these are cheap here. in fact, here you get shaving lather in a dabba. so you don’t need shaving cream and shaving brush. so you can ditch them completely.THOU SHALT NOT BUY BOOKS IN AMERICA. all kinds of books you need and also books which you think you dont need MUST be bought from India.Get lots of Indian stamps and inland letters and postcards. You will need them to write letters which you can send with anyone who is going to India.Get lots of hindi film song casettes. Remember it is 110 volts ac here. so electric appliances will not work here.