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Your Counsellor RepliesAfter completing B.Sc next year, I want to do an MBA in the US. Please provide information about admission requirements and fees. Also, which are the top ten universities for business studies in the US?Arun Kolhatkar, PuneTo qualify for admission into an American B-school, you need to write the GMAT and TOEFL exams. These exam scores plus other application documents like essay (the most important part of an MBA application package) and recommen-dation letters are required. The admission decision is based on your complete profile, including test scores, application documents and work experience. Tuition fees of American B-schools vary from $15,000-38,000 (Rs.6.75-17 lakh) per year. The top ten B-schools in the US according to a US News & World Report‚s 2005 survey are: Harvard; Stanford; University of Pennsylvania; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Northwestern University; Columbia and Chicago Universities; University of California, Berkley; Dartmouth College; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.I have completed my D.Pharm and want to pursue a career in forensic science and criminology. Please advise on study options available.Pratim Nandan, AllahabadYou are eligible for admission into a Masters degree progr- amme in forensic science if you have also completed B.Sc in any one of the following subjects: physics, chemistry, zoology, botany, biochemistry, microbiology, applied science, engineering, computer science or psychology; B.Pharm, MBBS or BDS. Other options include enrolling for a one-year certificate course in forensic science at Delhi University, New Delhi 110007; a two-year Masters programme in criminology and forensic science at Karnataka University, Dharwad 580003 or at Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishva-vidyalaya, Gour Nagar, Sagar 470003. Moreover M.Sc study programmes in forensic science are offered by the forensic sciences department, Forensic House, 30-A Kamaraj Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600004; Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Senate House, Paliwal Park, Agra 282004 and Punjabi University, Patiala 147002. A junior research fellowship scheme in forensic science is also offered by the Bureau of Police Research and Development to candidates preferably below 30 years of age who have obtained 60 percent and above in M.Sc (physics/ chemistry/ biochemistry/ anthropology/ zoology/ molecular biology/ maths/ biotech-nology/ microbiology/ pharmacy/ pharmacology/ computer science/ forensic psychology etc) or M.Phil in the same subjects.Re criminology study options, the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, which is the country‚s nodal institution for training personnel employed in the criminal justice system, conducts several diploma and certificate courses in criminology.I‚m in third year B.Com and would like to enroll in an entrepreneurship study programme. Could you provide information on the diploma course offered by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad? Anurag Patel, MumbaiEDI offers a postgraduate diploma programme in business entrepre-neurship management. It has been specially designed for new entrants in business to acquire the necessary skills to run enterprises successfully. The one-year programme has three specialisations ‚ new enterprise creation, family business management and agri-entrepreneurship ‚ spread over four terms. The academic year begins in September. For application form and other information e-mail [email protected] or [email protected]‚m in final year B.Com (banking and insurance) and would like to…