1, high school average GPA: many foreign schools attach great importance to it! According to the full scale 100, 80 points is the minimum admission threshold;

2. Awards: If there are big international awards or inventions, that is the best. Even if the previous language test scores are very low, it is possible to be admitted to a prestigious school, and there are many such situations;

3. International exchange activities, social activities or volunteer activities: Many high school students have study abroad experience, which is very useful for studying abroad.

Application requirements:

1. academic performance

In addition to those expressionless achievements, admissions officials pay more attention to the ranking of students in classes or grades, and whether the school is a key school in this province or this city. In order to improve competitiveness, students had better take some difficult courses and get good grades.

2. Standardized examination

You need to take the SAT or ACT exam. Special majors in some schools also require applicants to take the SAT II exam. How many subjects to choose depends on the admission requirements of the university you are applying for. Some universities require students to take exams in 2 or 3 subjects. So it's important to know the requirements of college entrance.

3. Academic achievements

American schools also attach great importance to national competitions in China. If you have participated in natural science competitions, artistic sports competitions, or have been selected into the national training team of international competitions (such as Mathematical Olympics), you can add icing on the cake in your application, which proves that the applicant is superior in this respect.

In addition, if you have published articles in academic journals, it is also a part worthy of description in your personal statement to highlight the scientific research ability and academic achievements of undergraduate applications in American universities.

4. Leadership

Colleges and universities studying in the United States hope that future students can have certain leadership skills, especially most business schools. When enrolling students, they will pay attention to the leadership potential reflected by the applicant's past study and life experience. If you have been a class cadre or a grade cadre, you have participated in large-scale activities organized by grades or schools; Served as the leader of the school community or student union; Or lead a project team during an extracurricular internship. All these events that can highlight organizational and leadership skills will help admissions officers seize the potential they want to see in you and add points to their applications.