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Sorry to hear this man.
But don’t worry this is not the end of the road. It’s just temporary break. Calm down go home. Then think of next step. Many a times it’s just a random selection. It doesn’t tell anything about your profile.
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Yeah! Just a very unlucky day, just reach out to university and ask them what can be done, but from whatever I have read, rushing another appointment could prove to be a mistake
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Another question since you mentioned I don’t have travel history is this bad ?
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I have this question. Since in my i-20 it’s sown as family funds + loan is shown. Should I try to say my loan as minimum. Less that what I have shown to school to avoid funding issue ?
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Yeah, whenever they bring up funding throw in numbers but definitely make a point to show significant personal investment on the program

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It isn't!

It's just a theory

Having travel history to US helps but that's it
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Ok

Ok thanks. I don’t even have slots yet but I am really overthinking the interview
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Ok thanks. I don’t even have slots yet but I am really overthinking the interview
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Please don't
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That's why we invented alcohol
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That's alright, it's a straightforward interview, you just need to make sure your intent is clear your Why this school or Why MBA/management science should 100% sound convincing, you can close that question my mentioning the MBA would allow you to develop xx toolkit allowing you to comeback to India post your graduation to pursue xx role for xx company etc

Just sound informed and composed
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Why are you trying to make me alchoholic 🍻
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For Funding question, always give numbers because they are on your i20

Scholarship of XX usd, personal funds of XX USD, have access to family funds setup for my education for XX used and have a loan approved for XX amount if needed
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So if my I-20 mentions family funds + loan , my question is can I say that I have less loan more fund ? Even though when I showed funds for I-20 I might have mentioned a bit more on loan ?
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For Funding question, always give numbers because they are on your i20

Scholarship of XX usd, personal funds of XX USD, have access to family funds setup for my education for XX used and have a loan approved for XX amount if needed
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For a reason most unis show your loan under Personal funds in case your source of education is loan heavy, you get some wiggle room to work with or overstate your personal investment on this degree as well
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For a reason most unis show your loan under Personal funds in case your source of education is loan heavy, you get some wiggle room to work with or overstate your personal investment on this degree as well
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Ah okay. Yes this answers my question.
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I mentioned it in this exact format. And had a CA certificate to back it up
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Lol yeah, I had a CA certificate for my own net worth and family net worth

And had a letter of support from my dad as well (notarized)
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Are they asking for liquid personal funds docs as well ?
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Though none of this needed, it's usually needed if they think you are about to use Day 0 CPT

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Officially, they only require you to come with i20, ds160 acknowledgement, fee receipts and passport

That's all lol

Everything else is extra (just in case they ask)
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Ok 🧐

Alright thanks.
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I went above and beyond, because I had the time plus I was super anxious about it back then (relatively early in the process and not alot of first hand interview debriefs around me)

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Don't mention, all the very best! Be confident though, that's the key :P

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