1. Transcript
This is a very important material in the application materials for graduate students in the United States, which represents a summary of the courses of a student during his undergraduate period. When applying in the senior year, you need to issue the transcripts of the first three years; If you apply after graduation, you need to provide four years' results. Of course, when preparing the report card, it is best to calculate the GPA(Grade Point Average) according to your own grades, so as to have a reference when applying for a school.
GPA is an important reference to determine whether you can apply successfully. Many schools have specific GPA requirements. The GPA in the United States is 4, and famous schools generally stipulate that GPA should be above 3.. Therefore, children's shoes who have plans to study abroad should never fool around during college. College grades are still very important for studying abroad.
If the GPA is not too high, don't be discouraged. You can highlight your advantages in other preparation materials. For example, getting higher scores in GRE and TOEFL as far as possible and getting better software background can make up for the disadvantage of GPA.
2. Certificate of attendance/diploma and degree certificate
Certificate of attendance is an official letter issued by the school for students who have not yet obtained a degree certificate, which is used to prove that a student is a student of a certain major in the school; The diploma refers to a certificate issued by the Chinese people and the Ministry of Education to students through the school to confirm their degree, which reflects that the certificate of degree is equivalent to the holder's comprehensive quality and professional knowledge. Generally, in the enrollment instructions of the school, the applicant will be explicitly required to provide the original certificate of study/degree certificate in Chinese and English, which is regarded as an official and legally binding document. It shows that the applicant is a student or has successfully completed his established studies, and only with this certificate can he be eligible to apply. The certificate of study/degree should have the official seal of the academic affairs office, and the envelope should be sealed by the academic affairs office, and the seal should be sealed, and it must be the original in both Chinese and English.
Notice: At present, many American schools only accept the results certified by WES/ECE when applying. Only after receiving the certified results from WES/ECE, the admission committee will begin to examine the application materials for American graduate students. Therefore, before you apply, you must find out whether the school you want to apply for requires students to authenticate their transcripts, so as not to affect the application result because of inaccurate information.
3. Language scores
Language scores are also one of the most important materials in the application process, especially for students who are eager to study abroad, having a certain language foundation is an essential prerequisite. In the process of applying for graduate students in the United States, almost all students have to get GRE (some majors also need GRE SUB scores) and TOEFL scores, and the school has clearly stated that it only accepts ETS official scores. Therefore, the applicant must "send points" when applying. GRE scores were sent by ETS, while TOEFL scores were sent by NEEA, the agency of ETS in China. In the process of application, we must plan the time of the exam in advance and send out the scores as soon as possible, because the low efficiency of ETS has left many applicants speechless.
And some schools also require GMAT and other professional test scores, which are often a stumbling block to prevent applicants from entering famous American schools (note that this only refers to famous schools). Simply put, high grades can't completely prove that the applicant is excellent, but low grades can prove that the applicant is not excellent enough. This is because the applicants who apply for MBA in the seven major business schools in the United States basically have GMAT scores above 75, while the applicants who apply for JD in the 14 major law schools in the United States basically have LSAT scores above 165. If there is little difference in other aspects, this score is low, which will often be the reason for rejection.
4. Resume
This refers to a Resume/Curriculum Vitae, which is different from a work resume. The American Graduate School Admission Committee will get to know the applicants through their personal information, educational background, honors won, important experiences, patents of works, participating organizations and other abilities and hobbies, and give them an impression. It is suggested that the resume should not exceed two pages. If it reaches the third page, the professor will almost be in no mood to read it.
5. Letter of recommendation
It is best for the department head and professional tutor of the university to be the recommender, and the recommender should have a senior academic title. American universities generally require three letters of recommendation, one of which focuses on comprehensive performance and two on professional level. The recommendation letter should generally explain the basic information, academic papers, scientific research achievements, awards and abilities of the recommended person. If the recommender has a background of studying abroad, this is undoubtedly a good condition.
6. Personal Statement
Personal statement (SP) is one of the important materials that affect the admission of American graduate students. Students can fully reflect their abilities to the schools they apply for through personal statements. The contents should include: why you chose this major, what achievements you have made in this field in the past, what ideas you have now, what plans you have for the future if you get a degree in this major, and so on. Although resumes and personal statements are descriptions of personal situations, they are from different angles, one is the induction of objective facts, and the other is the expression with subjective intention.
7. Proof of deposit
There are two stages: the application stage and the visa stage. In the process of applying for a school, the deposit proves that the funds should be enough for studying in the United States for one year. When applying for a visa, it is recommended to prepare a deposit certificate of 6-1 million.
8. The credit card
can only be Master or Visa, and it can be swiped in US dollars. To apply for a dual-currency credit card, credit cards are used for online payment and GRE distribution. Prepare in advance and consult with major banks.
9. Other materials
Some majors need to submit Writing Sample, Research Proposal and literature review.
some majors need Essay instead of SP, so write according to the requirements of Essay.
If you have a high ranking (preferably the top three), you can open a ranking certificate in the department.
if you have published a paper, you can copy the Abstract of the paper and attach it to the application materials.
If you have won an award in an international competition, you can copy the award certificate and attach it to the application materials of American graduate students.