Applying for an undergraduate course requires a TOEFL test. Those who do well in school can take the SAT to increase their competitiveness. It is recommended that all exams be taken early. First, you can prepare your application in advance. Second, if you don't do well in the exam, you can have time to take it again and increase your application strength.

Step 2 choose a school

Undergraduate programs in the United States are generally enrolled in autumn, and the application deadlines of different schools are different. Generally speaking, the better the university, the earlier the deadline. The deadline for first-class universities is generally before 1. Therefore, applicants should pay close attention to the deadline of their target schools so as not to miss the opportunity. There are more than 3,000 universities in the United States, so it is particularly important to choose one that suits you. When choosing institutions, it is very important for applicants to refer to authoritative rankings to determine their own schools.

3. Prepare a letter of recommendation.

Applicants generally need to provide three letters of recommendation in English. Some schools only require two letters. The recommendation letter shall explain the basic situation of the recommended person and introduce the performance of the recommended person, including academic papers, scientific research achievements, awards won, abilities possessed, etc. Generally, department heads and professional tutors write letters of recommendation, and it is best to get letters of recommendation from principals or tutors with senior titles or influential academic circles, which greatly strengthens the recommendation, but these 2-3 referees must have real contact with the applicants.

4. Prepare personal statements and papers.

Personal statement is an important document that affects admission. Personal statements should be true, comprehensive, concise and to the point, meet the requirements of American universities, and relevant contents should not be omitted. Personal statements are especially important for getting scholarships. You can fully reflect your ability to the school you apply for by writing. In addition, students applying for undergraduate courses usually need to provide one or several propositions or self-propositional compositions. These articles usually examine your values, outlook on life, attitude towards life and your ability to face challenges. Because China students' grades are often neck and neck, a good composition can distinguish everyone and win by surprise.

5. Prepare a resume.

Resume is the applicant's manual, and the admissions teacher can know all your information as soon as possible. Therefore, a good resume can add luster to your application. Many students in China don't understand the format and wording of English resumes, and many expressions make Americans puzzled and counterproductive. Therefore, when making English resumes, we should pay attention to American writing habits, formats and expressions, so that they can have an accurate understanding of you. If you can't handle your resume yourself, you can ask an intermediary for help. They are very experienced in this field and can avoid low-level mistakes.

6. Provide school transcripts (transcripts)

Issued by the school, one in Chinese and one in English, with the school's seal and official seal. It is best for schools to provide average school scores, which can be converted into four-point GPA in the United States. The higher the GPA, the more favorable it is to apply for a good school.

7. Other supporting materials

In order to highlight the advantages, it is best to provide other documents that can fully prove your talents. For example, the experience of participating in social activities, specialty certificates, invention certificates, published articles and award-winning certificates of various competitions will greatly increase the chances of being admitted and winning scholarships.

8. Bank statement.

Relevant bank deposit certificates or financial assistance from relatives and friends, usually the amount must be enough for one year's tuition and living expenses. If you apply for a full scholarship provided by the school, you don't need to provide this certificate. If a relative or friend guarantees, the guarantor shall fill in Form I- 134 and attach relevant certificates.

9. Formal application

Submit all the application materials of American universities together with the application fee to the school of your choice, and supplement the materials at any time according to the requirements of the school. It should be noted that in order to ensure the application results, you can apply for some prestigious schools or some ordinary schools.

10, get the school Offer.

Waiting for the school admission notice. If you are admitted to several schools at the same time, don't react too quickly. You should carefully consider the scholarship situation, whether the tuition fee is reasonable and a series of comprehensive evaluations and your own wishes, and finally determine the school you want to go to. Schools that don't go should reply to each other and inform you of your decision.

1 1. Apply for a visa

After preparing all the visa application materials, apply for a student visa from the US Consulate in China. Visas are generally handled by intermediaries. If you do it yourself, you don't know a lot of things and it's easy to go wrong. Everything is ready, and there is something wrong with the visa, which really falls short. To be on the safe side, it is better to apply for a visa or an intermediary.

12, entry and exit procedures

After obtaining an American visa, I successfully completed the relevant entry and exit procedures, application for studying abroad and preparations.