What is your full name ?

Aman Jain

What is your father's full name ?

Laxmi Chand Jain

Which is your native in India ?

Guna

How many universities did you apply for? and which ones?

Why have you applied to very few universities ?

NA

Why is that all the universities that you applied to are around one location ?

NA

Who stays in [location of the universities where you applied] in the US ? How close are they to you ?

NA

From how many universities did you get acceptance, (specify their names)?

Names of the universities rejected ?

NCSU, UFL, SB, USC,UCLA,UIC

How did you learn about this University?

I did my own research about different MS programs from Internet and talked with currently enrolled
students from different universities about theirpprograms.

Why did you choose fall intake over the spring?

Well technically fall is the start of academic year in Usa so the intake for fall is large as compare to spring
which increases my chance of admission and most of the professors starts their new reasearch and
projects in the fall smester and usually recruit new members for lab during fall as compare to fall. Due to
these opportunities I think fall is the apt choice for me.

Why is your GRE / Verbal Score low ?

Na

Why is your language test score low ?

NA

Do you know anybody in the United States?

Yes, my sister lives in United States.

In which university are you going ?

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Why don’t you do this course of study in your home country?

The main reason that I chose Virginia Tech is the the research and projects that are going in the field of
health analytics. As most of my professional experience is in heath analytics and Virginia tech program
provides me with a very flexible course structure which allows me to choose subjects from health
analytics concentration. There are several projects going on mining of clinical trial data and computer
vision for disease detection. Moreover, the coursework is more practically aligned with lots of practical
assignments and major projects.

Why are you choosing this university only? OR Why have you chosen this university/ institution?

The main reason that I chose Virginia Tech is the the research and projects that are going in the field of
health analytics. As most of my professional experience is in heath analytics and Virginia tech program
provides me with a very flexible course structure which allows me to choose subjects from health
analytics concentration. There are several projects going on mining of clinical trial data and computer
vision for disease detection. Moreover, the coursework is more practically aligned with lots of practical
assignments and major projects.

Can you tell me some details about your University?

Virginia Tech is a public land grant university with a very high research output and considered as R1
doctoral universities. It has 280 undergraduate and graduate programs and a research portfolio of 522
million$.

Can you tell me some details about other Universities you have applied to?

Have you checked with or interacted with any faculty member of the University ? Or Do you know
anyone at this University?

Yes, I have tried to get in touch with the program coordinator and few faculties in my area of research
interest like Dr Edward Fox, Dr. Chandan Reddy and Dr Ismini Lourentzou

What professors will you work with?

Dr Edward Fox, Dr. Chandan Reddy and Dr Ismini Lourentzou

What is your area of concentration ?

AI and Machine Learning(Bio Informatics, Health analytics, Deep Learning and Advacne Machine
Learning)

Why do you want to change your major?

NA

What steps have you taken to ensure that you will be able to perform well in the field you wish to
change to?

I already took a 4 month Certified data scientist certification and an 2 month internship under
Datamites .

What are the modules (subjects) that you are going to study ?

Intermediate Data Structures and Algortihms,Urban analytics, Bio Informatics, , Deep Learning and
Advacne Machine Learning)

What is the tough subject?

Advance Deep Learning

Why is it the toughest subject?

As , the deep learning models tnds to solve NP complete problem which are problems which can be
slved by computers in polynomial time . The main problem which AI developers solve is to optimize the
performance of Neural Networks through agorhihmic mdoels which invole a lof of knowdleg of
mathematical conceptd like calculus, statistics and probability

What is your least favorite subject

I particulary donot dislike any subject. All subjects are equally complex and interesting .
What is your most favorite subject

Algorithms and Data Structures

What does your degree comprise, I mean is there a research component or just course based?

Its course and project based.

Do you plan to get a Ph.D. after the M.S. degree (or an MS after the BS)?

No

Have you done any kind of a case study on your subject ?

Yes, I have done 1 case study as a prt of Capstone project during my certifcation course. It involved
analyzing the sales and potential customer for a product service agency.

What are the applications or uses of your specialisation ?

Machine learning has a vast application in almost all of the industries but my particular interest lies in its
application in health and pharma domain.

When did you complete your graduation ?

2016

What are your grades / percentage of marks in graduation ?

7.34

How many backlogs do you have ?

NA
What have you been doing after your graduation ?

I have been working as a full stack web developer with different MNC's for the last 4 year

Do you have financial assistantship ?

NO

Who is sponsoring you ?

My sister is sponsoring me.

What does your father / parents do ?

My father is a retired Civil Engineers and my Mother is a house wife.

How many people work under your father / parents ?

NA

What is your father's / parent's savings ?

Why is the bank balance for a very short period?/ How this balance has come?

NA

What is your father / sponsor's income ?

150000 USD

How will you incur your Education Cost ?

With the help of education loan and funds from my sister

What is your college/ university yearly expense?

The yearly tution fees for apprx. 18 credits is 32000$

How will you manage your studies ?

What is the turnover of your father's business / salary?

40000 Rupees pension

How are you going to repay your education loan ?

How many brothers & sisters do you have ?

1 sister

Do you have a brother/sister, or any other relative already at this university?

NA

Do you have any support in the U.S ?/ Do you have any other relatives in the USA?

Yes , My sister is in USA.

What is your brother/sister doing in the US ?

Where will you stay in the U.S. ?

Blacksburgs
What will you do after completing your M.S. ? What do you hope to do with your degree in your home
country?

Will you come back to India? Or Tell me how you can prove that you are going to come back home after
graduation.

Is there a lot of demand for these kinds of professions in your home country?

Why didn't you take up a job or joined graduate school after doing your bachelors. ?

What type of job are you doing?

What projects have you worked on ?

Have you ever been to the US?

No

What if I reject your Visa? What will you do if your visa is rejected?

Will you come home during summer for visits?

How long will you study in the USA?

2 years

What will be your Email ID at the University ?

[email protected]

Did anybody assist in filling the application of DS-160 (Visa form)?

No

What changes are there in your profile when compared the last time when you applied for the visa?

NA

Why did you previously choose to go to the University of _________ ?

Applying for the first time

Why did you not choose University of _________ previously?

Applying for the first time

Why did you not wait for your I20 to be processed by the University of _________ ?

NA

What changed your mind to go for University of _________ ?

NA

Are you married? When are you planning for your marriage?

No, I am not married

Why is your spouse not sponsoring your higher studies ?

NA
Who will take care of your kid while you are away ?

Na

Will you marry anyone working in the US?

No, I would prefer to marry someone in my native country.

Why has there been a large amount deposited into your account recently?

NA

When did your visa get rejected and why ?

NA

Why are you applying so early after your visa denial?

NA

What is different in your profile now?

NA

Have you booked your flight?

No.

When is your program starting?

23rd of August
When is your tuition fee due?

7th of August

How many credits are there in your program?

30

What is the interest rate for your student loan?

11.5%

What will be the EMI of your student loan?

What are your quarantine plans ?

NA