Thanks for all the valued suggestions. Thanks bme2005, Himalkochori, Himalaya 178 and Himal NY for putting your thoughts.:) I am sure they will be very helpful for my brother. Yeh, it's a 3 years BSc from TU. He will have fine results by the end, though not amongst the top ranks. Wondering if a years job experience in a similar field (microbiology/biochemistry) in Nepal might be useful for the admission/(or) scholarship for MS. As HimalNY suggests, my preference is for a longer span of study in the US. But lets see how many options he can have. Any more comments? And or from more sajhaites pls...