"Arsh finished his BCom from Delhi University expecting that a degree would lead to a job. It did not.
He tried for the UK. Not financially viable at the time.
He applied to Germany. Rejected — insufficient technical skills to qualify for the programme he wanted.
He enrolled in a distance Masters in Commerce through the School of Open Learning, Delhi University, trying to keep moving forward. But he described feeling like he was not reaching his potential — not getting a platform to genuinely learn and grow.
Then in January, scrolling through Instagram, he saw an ad for an AI masterclass.
WHAT HE LEARNED:
He enrolled in a 6-month programme covering:
→ Power BI (data visualisation)
→ Python (programming and automation)
→ SQL (database querying)
→ Prompt Engineering (how to actually use AI tools effectively)
→ AI tools across multiple domains
He had zero background in any of these. He had always assumed they were for ""technical"" people — not for a commerce graduate.
The masterclass proved that assumption wrong. He found himself learning Power BI in a session and realising — he could actually do this.
HOW IT CHANGED HIS VISA APPLICATION:
He applied for a Masters in Business Analytics at University College Cork in Ireland.
His counsellor gave him a critical piece of advice: visa officers do not just check your grades and your bank balance. They check for relevance. They want evidence that you are genuinely building toward the course you say you want to study — not just seeking migration through education.
Arsh mentioned the ongoing 6-month masterclass explicitly in his Statement of Purpose. He described the specific skills he was developing. He framed his enrolment as deliberate, active preparation for a postgraduate programme in business analytics and AI.
He got his offer letter.
He believes the SOP framing — backed by something concrete, verifiable, and currently in progress — played a significant role in the decision. Immigration has become strict. Showing real upskilling with specifics is now a meaningful differentiator.
THE MINDSET SHIFT THAT MATTERS MOST:
Before the masterclass, Arsh was afraid of AI. He thought it would take jobs — specifically jobs that people like him might hold.
After it, his understanding completely changed.
""AI will not take jobs. AI will take the jobs of those people who do not know how to use AI. And people who know how to use AI — they are going to take the jobs.""
That is not a motivational quote. That is an accurate description of what is actually happening in the labour market right now.
Understanding it changes what you do next. Instead of fearing the tool, you learn it.
▶️ Watch Arsh's full story: https://youtu.be/nfw5xePQfWQ"
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