Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (02:25) - Why everyone wants to study abroad (06:15) - Living on your own is very important (08:47) - Harvard vs IIM (11:34) - Characteristics of “exposure” (15:03) - Mediocre university in India vs. abroad (18:47) - Students studying in New York do well (19:50) - Students abroad demand higher dowries (20:58) - Studying abroad makes students more disciplined (22:57) - Getting into a top university with low marks (24:24) - Easily accessible good universities (26:34) - Top university admission difficulty (27:35) - How sponsored seats work (31:44) - US is the no. 1 place to study (33:47) - The UK is less appealing to Indian students (37:50) - Top 3 universities in UK (38:04) - Study abroad buddy AI service (39:00) - Problems Indian students face abroad (41:06) - Biggest scams Indian students fall into abroad (44:01) - Most expensive city for student housing (49:30) - Saving on accommodation abroad (54:02) - Housing crisis in Canada (56:15) - State with highest abroad study applications (59:56) - Most price sensitive country (1:00:27) - People moving to online skill development (1:03:44) - Student's monthly expenses abroad (1:06:07) - How student loans work (1:09:30) - Top 3 countries with the easiest work visa (1:10:42) - Free universities (1:14:11) - Laws for the safety of students (1:16:46) - Model of University Living (1:17:53) - What makes University Living stand out (1:19:37) - Thank you! In today’s episode of Figuring Out, we have the co-founders of University Living, Saurabh Arora and Mayank Maheshwari, in conversation with Raj Shamani. University Living, a pioneering global student housing management platform, addresses the critical housing gap for 35 million students. They let students search, compare, and book from over 2 million beds in 515+ student-popular cities across the UK, Ireland, Australia, Europe, USA, and Canada, totaling over 65k properties on their website. Over the past 8 years, they have accommodated students for more than 15 million nights. The platform, interacting with over 8 million students of 120 nationalities to date, offers a diverse range of off-campus housing solutions including PBSAs, apartments, and homestays. In addition to accommodation, University Living provides end-to-end services such as health insurance, flight tickets, guarantor services, international money transfers, student bank accounts, visa services, room essentials, and airport pickup. In this episode, we talked about common reasons students go abroad to study, the exposure people get when they study abroad, and the differences between Indian and foreign universities. We then discussed why many students prefer going to the US, whether careers really grow in the US, and the top universities there. We also talked about the scams that happen there and how students can protect themselves from those scams. Towards the end, we discussed the costliest cities in the world, when to book accommodation while moving to study abroad, and the backstory of Canada's housing crisis. We covered the top 5 countries and the university and living expenses that a student has to bear. They also talked about free universities abroad and how University Living works and earns profits. For more such insightful episodes, subscribe to our channel. Follow Saurabh Arora Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arorasaurabh84/ LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/saurabharora84 Follow Mayank Maheshwari Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayan_kmh/ LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/mayank-maheshwari-745a261a To Know More, Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎ Instagram @RajShamani ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/⁠⁠⁠ Twitter @RajShamani ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/rajshamani⁠⁠⁠ Facebook @ShamaniRaj ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - Raj Shamani ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/⁠⁠⁠ #podcast #figuringout #rajshamani #job #startup #universityliving #studyabroad

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