VO: good morning (with a big smile)
Me: morning sir! ( a bit tensed)
Why masters?
It is the right platform for me to advance my career and get well settled in any big MNC back in India and to fulfill my dream
Why this university?
The course curricular in this university matches my area of interest and also this university has an outstanding faculty and good infrastructure and blah blah blah
VO: who is sponsoring you?
Me: my parents
VO: how much is your annual income?
Me: 35 lakhs approximately sir!
VO: that big amount? Now that's a terrible lie (with a smile on his face)
Me: no sir, I don't lie to anyone except to my gf btw It's my father's as well as my mother's income in total (smiling)
VO: man! When did you pass out?
Me: 2014
VO: what you doing since then? Been with your gf all this time?
Me: no sir, I've done some courses on CS and I've been doing some research about the institutions and preparing for ielts and GRE
VO: how long have you done the courses?
Me: 5 months
VO: that's too long! it's a lie
Me: no sir! It really took me 5 months to complete the course
VO: alright! Have a happy stay in USA, your visa is approved
Me: thank you so much sir! You made my day and have a nice day sir
VO: have a nice day too
I was smiling right from the start
'smile costs nothing but gives much'
GRE- 291,
ielts- 6.5,
backlogs- 6,
percentage- 68%
Southern new Hampshire university