I. Requirements for studying in the United States
1. Education requirements:
International students who apply for undergraduate courses in American universities must graduate from at least high school, and those who apply for master's courses must graduate from undergraduate courses and obtain a bachelor's degree. The major you apply for is in line with your educational experience and hobbies, because some postgraduate majors have certain requirements for students' undergraduate study background or courses, and it may increase the difficulty of application if you apply across majors.
2.GPA requirements:
Generally, the minimum GPA requirement for applying for American universities is above 2.5, that is, the average score is about 75 points, and the top schools have higher GPA requirements. GPA has certain influence on scholarship application.
3. English language requirements:
American universities require students to provide English scores when applying, and students need to take TOEFL or IELTS. The better the general school or the more popular the major, the higher the requirements for English.
4. Test results require:
The undergraduate application requires SAT, and the postgraduate application requires GRE scores in science and engineering, liberal arts and mathematics, GMAT scores in business, and LSAT scores in doctor of law. However, some American universities do not require GRE or GMAT scores for graduate students.
Second, the United States study abroad materials requirements
Resume: it is a brief introduction to the background of the applicant, which can make the professor know the candidate more clearly and quickly. Resume should highlight the key points and highlight your professional ability.
Personal statement: it is an opportunity to express yourself to the professor. To attract the professor's attention, we should not only reflect the application motivation, but also reflect our own professional advantages and potential. It should not be too long and needs improvement and innovation.
Letter of recommendation: Generally, American universities require three letters of recommendation, which reflect the applicant's profile. You should find a professional professor, laboratory teacher, dean or the leader of the internship unit who is familiar with you to write. Judging from academic ability and comprehensive ability, American universities attach great importance to letters of recommendation. If it is a recommendation letter from a well-known professor in the application field, it will play a great role.
Third, the deposit requirements of the US study visa
1, high school (800-1.2000 RMB), international students who have studied in American high schools for at least 2 years, the minimum is 250000 RMB per year.
2, undergraduate (500- 1 ten thousand RMB), three kinds of American undergraduate universities, community (within 1 ten thousand RMB per year); University of Arts and Sciences (250,000-300,000 RMB per year); Comprehensive university (65,438 yuan +0.5-0.3 million yuan).
3. Postgraduates (350,000-500,000 RMB), one semester 1-2 years, different majors charge different fees, the lowest is 1.5 million RMB, and most schools pay 200,000 RMB.
2. Preparations to be made before studying in the United States.
Prepare 1: Back up relevant important files.
In the process of leaving, you need to prepare some important entry documents. For example, passports, air tickets, as well as their own notices and I-20 forms and so on. Note that if you have a report card, such as TOEFL/IELTS, you must bring the original. What can be copied is your own payment voucher. Whether it is tuition or accommodation, you should bring a manuscript and receipt.
In addition, these important documents, such as passports, should be prepared before departure to avoid the trouble of losing or looking for information under special circumstances. In addition, when I leave, I will also take my pen and memo and record important figures on the memo. Some students may think that everyone has a mobile phone and there is no need to remember it, but in case the mobile phone is lost, it will be very troublesome to need the phone number.
Preparation 2: Opening International Roaming
Since you are going to another country, it is very important to open an international roaming mobile phone card before going abroad, so that you can contact your family immediately when you arrive in the United States. After getting familiar with the new environment here for a period of time, you can buy a local calling card. Of course, in order to save money, if students often need to contact their family and friends in China, it will definitely cost a lot of money to make international calls every day, so it is convenient and economical to contact their families by video communication.
Preparation 3: Preparation of clothes
It's usually winter here in the United States. It snows in other places except the west coast and other areas. It often snows heavily in these places, so prepare some warm clothes at the beginning, as well as snow boots and thick socks in case you haven't had time to buy thick clothes here. Of course, you don't need to bring these clothes to study in the southwest, and the rooms here are generally heated in winter, so you don't necessarily use too thick clothes.
Preparation 4: Pay attention to safety.
In fact, the environment in the United States is generally safe, but it is not absolutely safe. Students should always have a sense of safety and self-protection here, which is the most important thing to remember.
3. Ways to reduce the cost of studying in the United States
1, apply for a grant
Most graduate students can apply for grants, that is, you can help professors or participate in research projects, and give you a reward on your way to study, similar to the monthly salary of students. Undergraduate students basically don't have to consider this. However, if you are an undergraduate and are lucky enough to be interested by the professor, you can get it.
Step 2 fight for scholarships
There are two kinds of scholarships mentioned here, one is on-campus scholarship and the other is foundation scholarship. Foundation scholarships are actually offered outside the school, that is, private individuals or enterprises. Well, as a student, you can apply on campus or off campus. Of course, there is more content outside the school than inside, and it is rich.
3. Apply for tuition fee remission
This can also be applied, but there are various regulations and conditions for this kind of tuition fee reduction, such as students who may have serious income tragedies, for the disabled or their families. Of course, if you can prove that your family's financial ability can't help you finish your studies, you can also apply for this.
4. frugal or relief accommodation on campus.
This is a scholarship specially designed by American schools to reduce the cost of studying in the United States. Li said that if you feel that you can't afford such a high accommodation fee on campus and your family is in financial difficulties, you can make this request and apply to the school.
5. Get research and teaching assistance.
Universities and graduate schools in the United States will provide these two kinds of service grants, but only for graduate students studying in the United States or higher-level international students who can apply. This must have a good academic record and a strong English level, and it needs to be further assessed by professors or school service institutions.
4. Guide to Studying in the United States
I. Clothing
Buying clothes and shoes locally is relatively simple and easy, and the price is not very expensive. Therefore, you only need to change two or three sets of clothes when you go abroad, without increasing the burden, but you can bring formal clothes and dresses, which need to be worn on formal occasions.
You can usually go directly to the mall to buy clothes. Some fast-selling brands often have discounts, and the seasons change faster and the prices are more cost-effective. But don't buy too much, because the update will be faster and it will be a big expense.
Second, food.
The dining here will be western-style, and the staple food is bread and noodles. In addition, sandwich salads are also common. The meat is mainly beef. If you eat in the canteen, you will usually provide self-help. You can choose many dishes, from staple food, drinks and desserts.
If you eat out, you need to tip, and all drinks can be refilled indefinitely; You can also order takeout, and APP Yelp and Pinterest are very convenient; ; Chinese food is also easy to handle, but the price is a bit expensive, or you can cook it yourself.
Third, live.
Students' accommodation is generally a dormitory, a school dormitory. There are many bedrooms on the first floor, and there will be public toilets and toilets on each floor, as well as a kitchen and living room. All public goods can be used at will, but hygiene needs to be maintained together.
You can also rent a house. The more common apartment is the apartment, which provides Studio, 1B 1B to 4B4B. The former is a single room, and the latter is one room, one hall, and many rooms and many halls. Generally, the area will be larger, and everyone can enjoy a more comfortable life.
Fourth, ok
If your school is in the urban area with convenient transportation, you can take the bus and subway directly to meet your own needs. It will be more cost-effective after getting a card, and the traffic route is perfect. You can go directly wherever you want.
But if it is a remote suburb, or even the bus route will be longer, it will be more convenient for everyone to consider cycling by themselves during the day. If you have a driver's license, you can buy a used car and save money without walking.