1)Tell me about your self

My name is Vijaykumar Rashimalalu and I am 27 years old.

For the past 3 years, I’ve been working as a Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Inspector at BSTS,
Bahrain.
I have some background in mechanical engineering, with a degree from Mumbai University. What really
got me into the field, though, is the internship I did at HPCL.
I even have two years of experience in the same profession in India, but I moved to Bahrain after
realizing that I would gain more industrial experience if I worked in the Middle East.

Additionally, I hope to gain some more knowledge and expand my experience across different
industries, which is why I intend to do masters in Industrial engineering.

2)Why US ?

Supply chain engineering and operation research courses offered in US universities are very industry-
oriented, so in these courses I will get an opportunity to study practices followed by supply chain giants
like Caterpillar and John Deere during my case studies. Another reason I want to study in your country is
because, US has a diverse student community, and I would love to connect with other students from all
over the world.

3)Why this Course?

This is the ideal time for me because I've gained significant amount of industrial exposure and to
advance my career from executive to mid-managerial level a master's degree is like a prerequisite; the
courses I have selected are specially designed to train working professionals like me who want to
accelerate their careers and know the latest trends in the industry.

4)Why this University?

Well officer, I was looking for an industrial engineering course with a specialization on supply chain
management, and WNEU has excellent courses in this subject that were specifically designed to retrain
working people like myself who want to advance in their careers.

5)What are the other admits?

Apart from Western New England University, I have received conditional acceptance letters from the
University of Pacific. (Doubt! How many more universities have you applied to?)
6)Who are the sponsors? What is the Family Income? Have you Applied for the Education Loan?

My tuition fees and living expenses are partly being sponsored by my parents for about 50 lacs (approx.
$60,000), who have been diligently saving for my studies for several years and the rest we have
managed to secure a loan of Rs 30 lacs (approx. $35,000) from the Saraswat bank and also, we have Rs
71 lacs (approx. $85,000) amount of immovable asset which can be liquidated, if necessary, at any point
of time to fulfill my financial obligations.

Additionally, my university has granted me a housing scholarship of $5000 a year, which will help me
manage my living expenses in the United States.

My father is a businessman who runs a salon in Mumbai where he has worked for the past 28 years, and
my mother is a yoga instructor in Mumbai where roughly 30 students attend daily yoga sessions. Their
combined annual income is 12 lacs, with each earning 6 lacs per annum.

7)What are Future careers by this course

Well officer with the degree I have acquired in the US, I have vast career options in different industries,
including roles such as quality assurance engineer, logistics engineer, and process engineer in EPC
companies like TTSJV, TechnipFMC, Petrofac, and Technical Ruinidaas, which are considered the best
companies in my country to work with.

8) Are you interested for OPT? (optional practical training)

Well officer my primary goal is complete my masters and I do hope to secure an OPT after graduation to
gain work experience in the United States. If I get any chance I’d like to work as a Supply Chain Analyst in
manufacturing companies as I intend to pursue a specialization in Supply Chain Management course,
and gaining experience from US companies would be tremendously valuable for my skillset before
returning to India. While I’m sure OPT would provide great professional development opportunities, I
absolutely intend to return home once the program concludes. My aging parents still live there, so being
closer to them is really important to me in the long run.

9) What is the Course curriculum?

10) Why should we give you a student visa?

An opportunity to study in the US won't just change my life; it will transform my community as well.
With the knowledge I will gain at the university, I can apply that to developing my country and creating
job opportunities for the unemployed. This is a chance to bring my country one step closer to being on
par with the rest of the world in the field I have chosen to study. A visa is my door to advancement and
growth. Also, being accepted by a university in the US means that the school believes that I have
something worthy to contribute to their program, so I won’t just be a liability to the United States.
11) What are your plans if your visa gets rejected?

Well, officer, this question is very disappointing to me, and yes, I believe that I am a genuine student
whose primary intentions are to complete my masters, and I will be projecting the correct financial
documents. My primary sponsors are my parents, who will be sponsoring my tuition fees as well as my
living expenses. Therefore, they will also be disappointed if my visa gets rejected, but I will respect the
decisions of the embassy and then reapply. This time I will prepare the necessary documents and try to
do better than I did today.

12) But you could earn more in the US? Why don’t you stay back and work there instead?

No, the opportunities in my home country are also good. With my qualifications I will get a well-paying
job here that can give me enough to take care of the cost of living in my country, which is lower than the
cost of living in the US. I would not want to work in the US.

13) What are your plans after this course?

I have developed very good relationships with my past companies in India and would like to come back
after MS and get into a higher responsibility techno-functional role once I am back.

14) What if you get the opportunity to work in the US?

15) How are you planning to repay the education loan?

16) Why are you leaving your current job?