1. How many years does it take for graduate students in the United States?
How many years does it take for graduate students to study in the United States? The answer is uncertain, because graduate students in the United States use the credit system, that is to say, as long as they complete the credits, they can graduate no matter how many years, so how many years they study depends on how well they learn.
Generally speaking, it takes two years for graduate students in American universities. If it takes five years to study for a doctorate, it will be very short. However, those who often go to graduate school are fresh graduates, and the time away from home will not be too long.
If you go to the United States to study business, it takes about one year for a graduate student majoring in general business, and only nine months for a university with the shortest major such as financial accounting.
Graduate students in the United States study statistics: the shortest academic system for statistics majors is one year, such as Yale University; A little longer is 12 to 18 months. For example, Stanford University cannot graduate after more than three years. The longest academic system of statistics major is no more than 2 years.
American graduate students study architecture: like statistics, the shortest one year and the longest two years, but the curriculum of each school is different. For example, the architecture major at the University of Pennsylvania is usually one year, but it may be three and a half years.
American graduate students study law: China students apply for LLM more, and JD majors are relatively few. Most LLM majors have a one-year academic system, and very few have a two-year academic system.
Second, the conditions for applying for American graduate students
1, academic performance
American colleges and universities require that applicants' academic performance be converted into GPA (average grade point) when examining their academic performance, and take it as a standard to measure their academic performance. As the percentage system is basically adopted in Chinese universities, the following standards should be adopted when converting to GPA: 90 to 100=4, 80 to 89=3, 70 to 79=2, 60 to 69= 1, and below 60 points =0. If you want to get a scholarship, your GPA score should be above 3 points.
2. English level
At present, there are five kinds of English test scores recognized by American universities: TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, LSAT and TSE. China students take TOEFL and GRE exams most often. Because most domestic students have limited financial resources and are unlikely to study abroad on their own, most people hope to get scholarships. TOEFL and GRE scores are important factors in winning scholarships. Scholars who want to go overseas need to be reminded that American schools only use TOEFL and GRE scores as reference when awarding scholarships, not as decisive factors. Therefore, the importance of other materials can not be ignored in the application process.
3. Experience and honor
When applying for a master's degree or above, past work experience and achievements are particularly important. The results of related majors are even more important, which can directly affect whether the other party will give you research funds or teaching assistants. Therefore, if you have working experience in teaching and research, it will undoubtedly be of great help to you.
4. Education
If you get a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in China, it is much easier to apply for a higher degree in the United States and get a scholarship than to apply for an undergraduate scholarship. At present, domestic readers applying for the United States tend to be younger, which is actually not desirable. First, it is difficult to get scholarships; Second, the students themselves are young and have poor self-care ability. At least after getting a bachelor's degree, you should consider studying abroad.
Third, the advantages of studying in America
1, high gold content, zero distance from world famous enterprises.
The United States is the superpower with the strongest development in education, culture, economy and science and technology in the world today. In addition, the level of higher education and scientific research technology in the United States is also the highest in the world, and its large investment in education, the number of research universities and enterprises, and the rich scientific research achievements are all world models. It is precisely because of these factors that American degrees have higher gold content and it is easier for students to find ideal jobs after graduation.
2. Students under American education pay more attention to practice.
3. The school's diversified and flexible credit system.
There are public and private schools, colleges and universities, two-year universities and four-year universities, postgraduate education and vocational education. Degrees range from associate degree, bachelor degree and master degree to doctor degree and postdoctoral degree. American colleges and universities implement the credit system. As long as students complete the required courses and credits, they can graduate and get the corresponding degree. Therefore, after careful planning and implementation, it is entirely possible for students to complete undergraduate courses within three years or master's courses within one year; It is also possible to get a major plus a minor, a double degree or three degrees at the same time without spending two or three times the time and cost.
4. Fair scholarship and bursary system
American universities attach great importance to attracting and investing talents. Even if you are an international student, as long as you are excellent in all aspects, you have a great chance to apply for tuition reduction, full or partial scholarship. Moreover, as long as students do well in school, scholarships can support all tuition and living expenses during their study in the United States, which is almost impossible in other countries.