Universities in the US have started accepting three-year bachelor’s degrees for admission to their graduate schools, a move that straightaway opens the doors of higher studies in American varsities to a massive Indian pool of three-year BA, BCom, BSc degree holders.
Until now, the US accepted students in its graduate schools only after they had completed 16 years of formal education (12 plus 4). This meant that Indian students were required to study for another year after their graduation before they could sit for GRE or GMAT for entry into US universities.
The US acceptance of 15 years of formal education follows a European decision to harmonise the degree structure under the Bologna Process to award a bachelor’s degree in three years, rather than four that’s been the norm in US.
The new structure takes its name from the Bologna Declaration of 1999, when 29 countries resolved to create a European Higher Education Area by 2010. The Bologna Process has since grown to include 45 countries, virtually forcing the US to acknowledge the three-year degree. India, too, becomes a beneficiary of this change.
Earlier, the only exceptions to the 16-year norm were very bright students who would be given a waiver by grad schools to join and catch up with extra credits. Engineering degree holders faced no problems since theirs was a four-year degree.
United State (US) NOW A DEGREE CLOSER
¢ 56% of American graduate schools say the 3-year bachelor’s degree is not a barrier for admission into post-graduate programs.
¢ US varsities have lately been losing overseas students to Europe, which has moved to a 3-year bachelor’s program.
¢ More US institutions are recognising Indian degrees as equivalent to US degrees enter US varsities without wasting a year.
There was relief among aspiring US-goers. “Now, I can concentrate on my graduation as I do not have to spend an extra year on post-graduation, which would ultimately be no help,” said Jaita Das, an English literature student of Delhi’s Kirori Mai College, who’s aiming for Harvard.
“Earlier, only students with outstanding academic record used to get a year waived. This would be an opportunity for all Indian students to fulfil their dreams immediately after they pass out of college and not waste a year. It will double the number of applicants,” said A S Reddy, principal, Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University
Anecdotal evidence also suggests that US institutions are now beginning to recognise Indian degrees as equivalent to American degrees. Leena Gurukar, wno nas a BA, MA, and MPhil from Karnata-ka University in Dharwar, recently had her degrees evaluated by the World Educational Service (WES). Her BA and MA were certified equivalent to similar US degrees, while her MPhil was considered equivalent to two years of American advanced graduate studies.
A recent study by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) says: “Evaluating applications to US graduate schools from international students with bachelor’s degrees earned in three years has become a less controversial issue on US campuses.” With Sonia Sarkar in New Delhi
Source: The Times of India
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