Edition 2 2022
V O LU M E L X I I I N U M B E R 2
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Opening Doors to Success
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Building Your Application Avatar
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Finding the Right Fit
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Electing Your Major
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Getting Ready to Go
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Building Global Careers
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Maintaining Legal Status
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Studying During the Pandemic
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A Bearcat for Life
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Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate and More
Getting a Student Visa to Study in the U.S.
Vibrant Campus Life of U.S. Universities
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Keys to Success: Planning and Research
Acing Your Interview
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40 Editor in Chief Michael L. Cavey Editor Deepanjali Kakati Hindi Associate Editor Giriraj Agarwal Urdu Associate Editor Syed Sulaiman Akhtar English Copy Editor Krittika Sharma
Art Director/ Production Chief Hemant Bhatnagar Deputy Art Directors / Production Assistants Qasim Raza, Shah Faisal Khan
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Right: Students at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry Building at The Ohio State University. The graduate program in molecular, cellular and developmental biology prepares students for careers as research scientists and educators in an academic or industrial environment.
