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How to Get Into Your Dream University Abroad

Sampanna Pahi Educator & Ex- VP (Expansion) Bloodconnect
December 20, 2021 4:30 – 5:30 AM ET Virtual Free to attend
How to Get Into Your Dream University Abroad

About this session

Do you have dreams of pursuing your education abroad, but confused where to even start? Well, you’ve reached the right place.

In this session we will go through all the important steps and timelines of university applications, how to craft your essays and letters of recommendation, and even what to look out for while selecting universities to apply to abroad.

Sampanna Pahi is currently writing his thesis in the field of Computational Materials Physics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany, and he will guide us through the entire higher-ed preparation journey that students should follow to get admitted into their dream university.

In this chat you will learn:

  • How to shortlist the best universities according to your domain of interest and increase your chances of acceptance.
  • How to effectively prepare for international entrance examinations such as the GRE, TOEFL, and GMAT
  • How to craft entrance essays that help you get noticed amongst the crowd of applicants

Meet the speaker

Sampanna Pahi

Sampanna Pahi

Educator & Ex- VP (Expansion) Bloodconnect

Sampanna Pahi, is currently writing his thesis in the field of Computational Materials Physics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. He has also been working in Siemens Healthineers as a Werkstudent for the past 2 years where he has explored multitudes of IT Management topics.

He is a former Vice President of Expansions at Bloodconnect-India’s largest youth-led organisation which aims to make India blood sufficient. In his free time, he dabbles between writing poetry and photography. He is also an avid traveller.

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