Should the ranking of the Universities in particular subjects be taken into consideration while making selections?
Naturally, any student would like to get into the best possible University in which he/she can get admission, consistent with his/her academic record and GRE/ GMAT scores. Unfortunately, as stated earlier, the offer of financial assistance along with admission has become rare in recent years, which means that affordability has to be the most important consideration in the selection of Universities to apply to. It can be generally stated that Universities in the northeastern parts of USA and California are the costliest (costing between $22,000 to $30,000 per year inclusive of tuition and living expenses), while those in the southern parts are the least expensive (costing between $12,000 to $16,000 per year), while those in the middle parts of USA cost between $16,000 to $20,000. Prudence therefore requires that, even though a candidate may have sufficient credentials for securing admission in some of the top ranking universities in the northeast and California, most of his/her selectio
