I came to know about Galvanize through our College Seminar. Online Courses and personalized services attracted me to enroll with Galvanize. A representative from Galvanize had come to my University during my 2nd/3rd year, and I attended their seminar about GRE and MS Admissions. I was particularly impressed with their online platform and resources for GRE Prep. Since my week was filled with classes and college-related work, I preferred preparing for the GRE online and the fact that I could set my deadlines and follow a reasonable timetable.

It started with filling out an extensive Google form from Galvanize that was pretty tough. Based on my responses and my choices of countries, I got a nice list of shortlisted Universities focusing on Biotechnology. These Universities were divided into ambitious, practical, and safe. I was also provided with each University’s research area, finances, admission requirements, and so on, which was quite thorough. I had to pick 6 Universities to apply and I picked four Universities in the US and two in the Netherlands.

The Google form that I filled out for shortlisting Universities helped me gather my thoughts regarding writing a statement of process. Based on the answers that I’d written for the form, I wrote a rough draft of my SOP then it was edited by Galvanize editors around three or four times, and I found those edits improved my SOP by a lot and made it more formal, yet individualized. The basic final draft of the SOP was ready and was edited for each University, with university-specific inputs like professors I’d like to work with since I was interested in research, curriculum, infrastructure, and so on.

The admission Counselors were helpful and supportive with good feedback. I had to make an early admission deadline for a particular University, and they were very understanding about it and helped me make it. Editors were prompt with the SOP iterations and always responded to all my questions regarding GRE/TOEFL examinations, applications, visa related queries. I had a bunch of visa-related questions, and I remember feeling lost about the whole process, but Galvanize helped me out with all kinds of questions and made sure they got me back on track. The resources they provided for the entire visa process, including the documentation and help with filling out forms were incredibly helpful. For applications, they helped me with sending emails to professors regarding research opportunities. I was very much satisfied with my experience with Galvanize. As mentioned, they were helpful at each stage of my admission process till obtaining my visa, especially during the time of the pandemic. Galvanize helped me out with all my questions, provided good feedback and input, and overall was very kind and supportive.

I had opted for GRE coaching services with Galvanize first and then opted for the admission counseling services as well. My experience with Galvanize concerning the GRE was really good. The resources are very well-researched and easy to understand, especially for the verbal component of the examination. The essays and the questions were quite tough but helped me prepare well. I had five mock tests, for which I got personalized feedback for all, which was helpful. The study material and questions for Quants were helpful as well. I enjoyed answering Quant’s questions since I like Math. Also, I downloaded the Galvanize vocabulary app to improve my vocabulary which was very useful while attending the Verbal section of GRE. Analytical writing material and questions were quite informative. I enjoyed my experience with Galvanize, concerning GRE prep, in terms of the user interface, feedback, resources, material, and so on.

Start early. It’s always good to start early with your admissions because it is an elaborate process and you will have a lot of items in your checklist to strike off for each university. Apply to as many universities as possible, since the admission criteria for each University will be different and you might end up getting accepted to a University you never thought of. Make sure your SOP is good and strong, a really good SOP takes your application a long way when compared to your grades. Also ensure that your SOP reflects well on your experiences, your interests, why you are choosing a particular University, and how your University will help you with your goals. Try not to get too disheartened by rejections, it’s part of the process, acceptance will come your way too! The entire MS admission process from shortlisting to getting your visa will be hectic and overwhelming, but you will get through it.

Ask for help, and get your SOP reviewed. For the GRE, please work on your vocabulary, that helps. Practicing questions, reading long passages, and summarising will help in the actual test. Because the GRE is a 3-4 hour exam and requires focus and concentration to be able to sit and take the exam, reading long passages will help you with your Verbal component. Do not take your mock tests lightly, they help you adapt to a GRE-like environment and also tell you where exactly you stand. When you start working on a particular topic, while studying and taking quizzes, you might score well. But taking a mock test will tell you what exactly your strengths and weaknesses are, as a whole.

Good luck with everything!

I discovered Galvanize through Google Search and also attended a few seminars. My goal was to partner with them to access better opportunities and receive the best possible help while chasing my higher education dreams.

Galvanize guided me through the process of shortlisting and applying to universities. Their assistance was invaluable in helping me narrow down my choices and complete the necessary documentation. I was particularly impressed by their support from the initial stages of shortlisting to the final touches on my Letters of Recommendation and Statement of Purpose.

Based on my personal experience, I highly recommend Galvanize to anyone looking to kickstart their university application process.

Pranesh Chandravelu  

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

VIT Vellore 

MS in Industrial Science

I wish to go abroad for quality education and exposure to global culture and to obtain a lot of experience. I came to know about Galvanize through a webinar, and then I searched about the organization on Google. Galvanize felt more personalized than other admission counseling providers. I became confident that Galvanize could help by bringing out the best in my Statement of Purpose and Letters of Recommendations, and that it would give me quality guidance with personal attention.

The shortlisting process went smoothly, and I received a lot of assistance from the assigned counselor. The highlight was that I was able to address my uncertainties right away with the assistance of the personal counselor assigned to me.

The documentation process is very systematic. They follow an iteration process through which I was able to create several drafts of the required documents with the assistance of the editors, and then select one for finalization. It gave me an idea of how the SOP ought to be. The LOR and Resume assistance was good and prompt. For me, admission counseling at Galvanize was the most beneficial component of the entire admission process since, as I was allocated a separate counselor, I was able to relegate all my doubts, and they were addressed right away.

The VISA assistance process was helpful, and it cleared up some questions I had.

I first discovered Galvanize through a Google search. I am considering pursuing higher education in either Computer Science or a related field to open up various opportunities for myself.

Galvanize played a crucial role in assisting me with the admission process, particularly with my visa application. I am incredibly grateful to the team for their guidance and for addressing all of my concerns throughout the process. They helped me navigate a stressful period and provided continuous support. I am particularly impressed by their online portal, which efficiently tracks completed tasks and pending items.

Overall, I believe Galvanize offers excellent admissions counseling services.

I came to know about Galvanize through one of the seminars I happened to attend. Their platform is best suited for my needs in preparing for the GRE. The process of enrollment was smooth and easy. Course materials for the verbal and quant were great, and my progress was continuously monitored.

The team at Galvanize is extremely helpful. Whenever I needed human intervention, I could reach out to my course manager, who constantly motivated me.

I have recommended Galvanize to my friends and would recommend it to all my acquaintances in the future too. The experience was good.

I scored 305 on the first free mock test from Galvanize. I wasn’t willing to take a risk knowing that was where I stood.

So, I enrolled with Galvanize and found it to be beneficial. The Galvanize platform offers very good sets of mock tests and hundreds of video lectures. The tests were at par with the GRE.

Ultimately, I scored 320 (Q-163, V-157) on the real test. I owe it all to the Galvanize team.