As I sit here writing this article I’m sure there are thousands if not millions of students back there in India who are currently preparing for their GRE/GMAT exams. The urge to go abroad just never ends. Studying abroad is simply an excuse. At first thought when you thought of going abroad for studies, the only thing that could come in your silly mind was not studies itself but hundreds of those green things, those chicks, that life, the life we download every single day in episodes as sitcoms and sit in front of our PCs laughing away and hoping one day you’ll get your own ticket abroad. Here’s a reality check for you kids. The Great Indian GRE dream is nothing close to what you’d imagine it to be. It’s a whole new world out there. There are so many misconceptions that are hard wired into our brains by fellow students, agents, so called immigration consultants etc. that we just don’t use 1% of our brain to think real. So Zordy, the lord of the good world, had to issue an advisory. I’ll cover it in 2-3 parts as long as I can find time from my busy schedule (I like using the world schedule here, it sounds I have something real to do).
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- Getting an admission back home is a nightmare for all Indian students. At first there are only a few good colleges and universities. Secondly, the admission criteria along with the number of applicants turns a lot of kids off. On the other hand getting an admission abroad is always possible.
- One gets to brag about studying abroad. Nothing beats telling your friends, family and relatives (in accent) that you’ve studies in a foreign country. The accent adds oil to the fire.
- Quality education after all. Studying in India for like 12 years or so in schools or 3-4 years in a graduate course is enough to test anyone’s patience. In a country like ours where standards of education are so poor, there is this inner urge to get onto some quality education.
- Leaving on a jet plane! Indians especially the middle class society loves to board airplanes. It’s a feeling out of this world. And when you’re going abroad on a 12 hour flight, heaven!
- Education or a holiday? Or both! It’s great to combine education with a holiday especially when you’re in a foreign country. Indians like to indulge in clubbing, trips etc. a lot.
- Making money by working part-time is one of the most obvious reasons most of Indians apply for education abroad. You take up any little course you’d like to pursue and bang! You get a Visa for going abroad which wouldn’t be possible in case you apply otherwise.
- The opposite sex looks better on the other side. You’ve probably stared at every possible guy/girl here in India. So it’s time to start looking further. Plus you get a clean slate abroad, if you know what I mean! 
- The prospects for settling abroad increase. At least that’s what a majority of students think as they aim for settling abroad. Not to forget the one/two year work permit that you obtain after completing your education abroad.
