Hey Refail,

I guess everybody has their own experience and they have their own view from what they have experienced from past. From my experience, I could not be more happier then I am now for my decision to come to US for my undergrad. Rather, I regret the fact I could not make it here for my high school. I did my undergrad from small private university in Minnesota. However at a time when I came we didn't have that much trend of consultancies[third parties with financial interests]. So, I did all my procee myself. I guess my initial homework was fruitful for me to land me in better university with better future prospects. So, my rule of thumb is if you could try to apply to US university and do all the process yourself. It is tough and takes time. I started my process in October, got my I-20 in March next year and VISA in June. Not even a single questions asked during my visa interview.

I have travelled to more than 35 states in US and seen a lot but haven't seen better place then MN for students. Again, offcourse try doing it yourself. If you need help from third party in sorting out where you gonna land up, ur life will be much more dependent once you land here, which I think is a red flag for any immigrant like ourself.

Again, who am I? I am just talking you from my personal experience. Listen to all, do what your guts ask you to do.

GoodLuck with your future endeavor.