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Requirements for studying in the United States
Anyone who has finished high school in his own country and obtained a high school diploma is eligible to apply for undergraduate study in American universities.
Anyone who has completed a four-year undergraduate course in his own country and obtained a diploma is eligible to apply for admission to the graduate school of an American university.
Schools should be qualified to issue qualification certificates for foreign students. Only schools that apply to the Immigration Bureau and are approved are eligible to recruit foreign students and issue qualification certificates.
Students should have a certain level of English.
Student scholarships, teaching assistants, research grants or tuition remission, and the applicant's own financial resources.
Property, property, job opportunities for relatives, etc. The applicant proves that he owns it in the country of residence.
Exams required for studying in the United States
TOEFL: TOEFL is a language test for students who speak English as a second language. All overseas students must take a language test before entering an American university or college. Applying for a bachelor's degree requires more than 500 points, and some schools require 525, 500 or even 600 points to enter the school; Applying for a master's degree requires more than 550 points, or even 600 points. Some schools allow students to take English exams after they arrive at school, and decide whether to continue learning English or directly enter specialized courses or intensive English courses according to their grades. Other schools will issue conditional admission notices to students, and when students reach the prescribed TOEFL score, they will enter professional courses.
SAT and ACT:SAT or ACT is an entrance qualification examination for students who apply for the first year of undergraduate studies in the examination centers set up in high schools and junior colleges. Most colleges and universities require SAT 850 or ACT 16 or above, and some require scores of 1000 or above in two subjects. Some majors (such as engineering technology) also require students to study English and mathematics for four years. In physics and chemistry, some colleges require students to get a SAT score of 1300, but some four-year universities and community colleges do not need SAT and ACT scores. SAT and ACT have test sites all over the world, such as Australia and New Zealand.
GRE and GMAT: Postgraduate English Test (GRE) and Management Postgraduate Entrance English Test (GMAT) are required to study for a master's degree. GRE should reach 1530-2000 and GMAT should reach 530-700. Only some schools do not require these two scores. Students with low grades may be admitted to some institutions.
How to choose American schools
1. Factors to consider when choosing a school
First of all, we should correctly estimate our English level and choose a suitable school according to our English situation.
Understand whether the teaching, scientific research level and major setting of the selected school are similar to their majors and research, so as to avoid many troubles caused by mismatched majors.
Understand the school's admission requirements, admission standards, competition and application deadline, and objectively estimate whether you meet the school's admission standards and conditions and have strong competitiveness. Many universities in the United States have specific requirements for the admission of foreign students, so we should pay attention to the different requirements of each school.
Understand the various expenses and grants of the school, that is, whether your financial situation can pay for your study and living expenses at school. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the conditions and requirements for applying for grants to measure our own strength.
Also pay attention to whether you can adapt to the climate and customs of the school.
2. The correct process of choosing a school
Primary election:
After consulting the above information, we will select 2030 schools according to our own conditions, and send a letter according to their detailed addresses, asking them to send detailed information and application forms. Some schools can contact directly by email, but some schools require that the first letter should be a formal letter.
Check:
TOEFL: Different schools and majors have different requirements for TOEFL. Moreover, in recent years, the scores of domestic students have been greatly improved, and the competition has become increasingly fierce. Most of the actual scholarship winners have TOEFL scores above 600. So we must have an objective estimate of our own strength.
GRE(GMAT): Many schools require GRE (liberal arts, engineering, agriculture, medicine) or GMAT (management science). Therefore, it is necessary to know whether the school applying for this exam requires it and what is the standard of achievement. Some majors in some schools require not only GRE (general), but also corresponding sub-scores. Therefore, we must understand the relevant regulations in detail and choose according to our own situation.
Application fee: Considering your own financial situation, don't apply for a school with higher application fee.
Scholarship: Scholarship policies for foreign students vary greatly from school to school and even from major to major. Be sure to pay attention to whether to provide scholarships for international students, the amount, the local living expenses and so on.
Equipment and teachers
Final choice:
After contacting the school and sending the application materials to the school, you will eventually get the admission notices of some schools, and then choose the school you are most interested in to apply for a visa and register. You can also contact the school directly from scholarships, future prospects, transfer schools, the number of people in China, etc., and make a final screening after asking.
Apply for financial assistance
Matters needing attention in applying for scholarship
It is very important that you clearly state in the application form that you want to apply for a scholarship, otherwise the university will automatically think that you have the financial ability to study abroad at your own expense, and even if you get excellent grades, the university will not provide you with a scholarship.
There are many names of scholarships, and scholarships offered by different foundations often have different restrictions. For example, scholarships offered by the African American Foundation are only granted to African American students. Some scholarships are only awarded to students of a certain major. Other scholarships are only awarded to graduate students who specialize in a certain subject.
The scholarship application form and the conditions for obtaining it can be obtained from the admissions office of the school you apply for, or can be found on the website of professional journals or societies. If you have special sports talent, you can contact the university coach directly.
Types of funds in the United States
Scholarship (scholarship)
Teaching assistant/research assistant
part-work and part-study (as a way to receive one's schooling)
Education loan (education loan)
apply for a visa
immigrant visa
non-immigrant visa
List of non-immigrant visa codes:
A- 1: ambassadors, ministers, government ministers, career diplomats or consular officials and their families.
A-2: other foreign government officials or employees and their families.
A-3, A- 1, A-2: Attaché, entourage or private employee of visa holders and their immediate family members.
B- 1: business inspector
B-2: short-term sightseeing tourists and short-term visiting relatives.
C- 1: Foreigners transiting the United States
C-2: Foreigners transiting from the United States to the United Nations Headquarters
C-3: Foreign government representatives who are not recognized by the United States or foreign government representatives of non-United Nations Member States, their representatives sent to international institutions, their entourage and their families transit through the United States.
D- 1: seafarer or pilot (who left the country with the original ship or plane)
D-2: seaman or aircrew (person who does not leave the country with the original ship or plane)
E- 1: traders from countries with trade agreements with the United States, their spouses and unmarried children under 2 1.
E-2: Unmarried children under 2 1 year old of investors and their spouses from countries with trade agreements with the United States.
F- 1: Scholar or student
F-2: spouses of scholars or students and unmarried children under 2 1 year old.
G- 1: the main permanent representatives, employees and their immediate family members of foreign governments accredited to international institutions recognized by the United States.
G-2: Other representatives and staff of foreign governments accredited to international institutions recognized by the United States and their immediate family members.
G-3: Representatives of foreign governments and their immediate family members who are eligible for visas, but whose governments are not recognized by the US government and are not members of this institution.
G-4: officials or employees working in international institutions and their immediate family members.
G-5, G- 1, G-2, G-3, G-4: Attachments or private staff of visa holders and their families.
H- 1a: a professional nurse temporarily employed in the United States.
H-lb: A temporary employee with special talents and specialties in the United States.
H-2a: Agricultural personnel engaged in short-term or seasonal work.
H-2b: Skilled or unskilled workers engaged in temporary service or manual work.
H-3: temporary trainees
H-4, H- 1, H-2, H-3: spouses of visa holders and unmarried children under 2 1 year old.
I: Journalists and their spouses and unmarried children under the age of 2 1.
J- 1: exchange of visiting scholars
J-2, J- 1: spouse of visa holder and unmarried children under 2 1 year old.
K- 1: fiance (wife) of an American citizen.
K-2:K- 1 visa holder 2 1 unmarried children under one year old.
L- 1: internal transfer of personnel in multinational companies
L-2, L- 1: the spouse of the visa holder and unmarried children under 2 1 year old.
M- 1: students studying short-term vocational skills.
M-2, M- 1: spouse of visa holder and unmarried children under 2 1 year old.
O- 1: People with special talents in science, art, education, business or sports.
O-2: Accompany the O- 1 visa holder to the United States.
O-3, O- 1: family members of the visa holder.
P- 1: internationally renowned athlete and member of entertainment groups.
P-2: Members of performing arts groups participating in exchange programs.
P-3: a performing artist or a member of an entertainment group with unique significance.
P-4, P- 1, P-2, P-3: spouse of the holder and unmarried children under 2 1 year old.
Q- 1: participants in international cultural exchange programs.
Q-2 and Q- 1: the spouse of the holder and unmarried children under 2 1 year old.
R- 1: recognized religious priest
R-2 and R- 1: the holder's spouse and unmarried children under the age of 2 1.
NATO (1-7): Foreigners and their related personnel stationed in the United States according to the North Atlantic Treaty.
Materials required for international students to apply for a visa
Two completed application forms (OF- 156), a study abroad questionnaire and a family member form. Please write the standard code after your name on each application form.
Passports that are allowed to travel in the United States must remain valid until they return to China or enter another country.
Two photos of 1- 1/2 inches square (37X37).
I-20 certificate.
Prove that there are enough funds to pay for the whole learning process of the planned study. Foreign students are not allowed to accept jobs except for part-time jobs arranged for him by the school.
A binding certificate that the applicant will return to China after completing the planned study.
Student visa fee When your visa is approved, we will inform you how much it costs. If the consular officer considers it necessary to refuse the visa for international students, the applicant can reapply if he has new materials to overcome the reasons for refusing the visa. Without new materials, the consular officer will not interview the applicant again.
Necessary documents for studying in the United States
Legal passport
A visa issued by an American embassy or consulate official is stamped on the inside of the passport.
"identification" issued to students and scholars (I-20A-B form or IAP-66 form)
Other immigration forms, including Form I-94, namely "Entry/Exit Record Form" (also known as "Residence Permit") and copies of Form I-20ID, will be issued at the ports of entry in the United States.
Matters needing attention in the trip to the United States
Find a good house
All important documents should be carried with you, not in the suitcase, so as not to be lost or destroyed.
Prepare an address book with at least the following three mailing addresses, and admit the names, addresses and telephone numbers of school contacts (such as foreign student counselors); Name, address and telephone number of my domestic contact; Address and telephone number of Chinese embassy or consulate in the United States