Are you still anxious about applying for studying in the United States? What links do you need to go through to study in the United States? How to prepare? The following is the application process for studying in the United States that I have compiled for you. Welcome to reading. I hope you will like it.
First of all, we should make it clear that there is no centralized enrollment process in American universities. As long as you have the ability, you can apply to as many schools as possible. There is no limit to the number of applicants to American universities. This is quite different from the education system in China.
1, it is best to plan and prepare in advance (at least one year)
Whether it is DIY or seeking the help of study abroad agents, the core point is to make a good study abroad plan in the United States, which is the most important link throughout your application process. A good beginning is half the battle.
During this period, I will collect information about studying in the United States and learn about American universities. Common channels: Baidu, study abroad magazines, study abroad books, and gradually enter the state of studying abroad.
2, to participate in the entrance examination required results (language scores)
Generally, it is necessary to set aside 3-6 months to concentrate on preparing for the entrance language test, mainly including TOEFL, undergraduate SAT, master GRE or GMAT. In order to get more satisfactory grades and choose top universities, maybe everyone has to go through many exams to get their ideal grades. Suggestion: Don't delay other preparations for marking.
3. Select institutions
It can be said that it is the focus of the application process for studying abroad in the United States. The main coping method is to combine the latest ranking of American universities published by various institutions or magazines (US News, QS, The, ARWU), and determine the schools according to their own achievements and background. Gradually narrow the scope and determine the target institutions.
4. Document preparation (recommendation letter-personal statement-resume-transcript-other supporting materials, etc. )
Relatively speaking, there are many things to prepare for this link. But don't worry, as long as you prepare carefully, you can cope easily.
Letter of recommendation: find a suitable referee, usually 2-3 letters of recommendation in English, mainly including academic performance, academic performance, school performance, etc. Advantages are important, and shortcomings can be properly reflected (can be made up and improved), which is more objective;
Personal statement: be concise, the most important thing is your true side, don't exaggerate blindly;
Resume: Resume is the description of the applicant, because it will affect the first impression of the auditing teacher on you. Advice: Don't copy, American colleges and universities are very concerned about this, remember!
Transcript: Ask your school for a transcript and stamp it with your official seal. If you still need to prepare English transcripts, you should also stamp your official seal;
Other supporting materials: those that can reflect your excellent background, such as domestic competition certificates, school or club activities, American universities attach great importance to the comprehensive quality of applicants, so the more detailed the materials, the better;
Tips: There is also a very important proof material, which is the financial guarantee certificate. Just show a deposit certificate that can support the applicant's tuition and living expenses in the United States for one year.
5. Formal application (online application)
Submit the prepared materials according to the requirements of American college websites. Some materials cannot be submitted through online application. When sending such materials, you should pay attention to writing your own online application id so that the school can match it. After the materials are sent out, you should always check the relevant information, find problems, and find institutions to communicate and solve them in time.
6. Waiting for the admission notice
This process may be the most painful for applicants. During this period, you might as well consolidate your English level and pay more attention to common sense issues such as American life and culture, so as to pave the way for studying abroad in the future. On the other hand, you can distract yourself and avoid the influence of excessive tension on the next preparation work.
7. Apply for a study visa in the United States
After preparing a series of materials required for the visa, apply to the US Consulate in China for an international student visa. Please refer to the materials needed to prepare a study visa in the United States.
8. Go through the entry and exit formalities, get your luggage ready and go!
Expand the application process of studying abroad scholarship in the United States
First, contact American universities.
Scholarship application, from the first letter contact, some schools will decide in February or May. So after deciding the admission time, you should send a letter to American universities 9- 1 1 month before admission to ask for application materials and forms. The first contact should broaden your options. Generally, you should send this letter to dozens of different schools and ask them to send back the application form, scholarship application form and the introduction of the major and school you applied for. Most universities will send these materials back immediately after receiving the letter, and also send some materials about scholarship setting, school size, school qualifications, professional teachers, student service facilities and so on.
After receiving the reply, you should make a general screening, and the selection criteria can be determined according to your own application interest. However, students who mainly apply for scholarships should mainly pay attention to the types of scholarships set by the applying schools, the types of scholarships that international students can apply for, and whether they can achieve full scholarship funding (comparing the total amount of scholarships that all international students can apply for with the total cost of each academic year, schools with total scholarships higher than the total cost are likely to apply for full scholarships).
Second, take the necessary exams.
When evaluating an applicant's scholarship, American universities will require the applicant to provide the results of one or more standard exams. At present, the standard tests held by China in the United States include TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, LSAT and TSE. The sooner you take the necessary exams, the better. TOEFL is valid for 2 years, while GRE, GMAT and LSAT are valid for 5 years. However, it should be noted that GRE, GMAT and LSAT should strive to become popular. If the first grade is not satisfactory, ETS will send a second test to the school when it sends the grade. The school often takes the average score of these two grades rather than the highest score as the consideration standard. TOEFL only issues the latest test results. Therefore, if the TOEFL score is not satisfactory, you can take the second and third exams, but GRE, GMAT and LSAT had better strive for high scores for the first time.
Third, prepare the application materials and keep in touch with the school.
The whole set of application materials should include: the filled-in application form for admission sent by the school, the filled-in application form for various scholarships and financial proof forms, a copy of TOEFL and other necessary test results (ETS is also required to send the results); Two or three letters of recommendation from professors; Two transcripts in Chinese and English; Resume; Reading plan; Academic certificate. Providing excellent recommendation letters and study plans can sometimes play a decisive role in applying for scholarships. On the contrary, the whole application may fail because of carelessness in reading plan.
After sending the application materials, the applicant can't wait for the result, and must keep in touch with the school. Because some schools receive a large number of applications every year, they will not take the initiative to contact the applicants. As long as the application materials are incomplete, the school will never pay attention to your application. Therefore, applicants should contact the school every few weeks to inquire whether the materials are complete, whether the application is completed and whether the scholarship is approved.
Applicants for scholarships should also keep in touch with the dean. Although in all kinds of projects funded by the school, only the places of grants and teaching assistants are allocated by the dean, the school usually thinks that only the directors of various departments or other full-time staff can objectively review and evaluate the academic achievements and potential of applicants, and they are the most qualified to explain who should receive scholarships. Therefore, keeping in touch with the dean you applied for is very helpful to further demonstrate your academic ability. This is also a good contact way to send your written or published papers. Experienced department heads can learn about the applicant's achievements through papers.
Four. Scholarship award and admission notice
American universities generally evaluate the award of scholarships in March and April each year. The school adopts a circular evaluation system and makes an evaluation within two or three weeks or even less after receiving the materials. Once the evaluation is made, the school will inform you by letter that you have won the scholarship, the amount of the scholarship, whether the scholarship can cover the total consumption of the whole year, and ask the applicant to reply whether to accept the scholarship as soon as possible. If the subsidy is not complete, the school will also let you make up the cost. At this time, you should reply immediately whether you can find other sources of funds. If not, continue to ask the school for full scholarship. If the school grants a scholarship to a student, it means that the applicant is excellent in his studies and wants to recruit him as a student, so that he will not have to give up the whole learning opportunity because of a small amount of uncertain funds, and the school will try its best to meet his requirements. If the school funding conditions are satisfactory, you should reply to the scholarship and express your gratitude. When the school informs the applicant of the scholarship, it will ask the winner to reply to the school within a certain period of time, and the applicant should reply as soon as possible. Schools that are unwilling to accept it should also write back and apologize.
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