What are the popular majors of famous American universities in 2022?
1, Princeton University
Advantages: Economics, history, mathematics, physics, sociology.
Degree background requirements: regular universities and bachelor's degrees, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: Princeton Graduate School has not set minimum TOEFL and IELTS requirements for the autumn entrance season. However, according to the requirements of previous years, Princeton graduate students require TOEFL scores not to be lower than104; Official website introduced that an IELTS student from China and a Princeton graduate student has an IELTS requirement of 7.0. Therefore, in summary, the TOEFL score of foreign students should not be lower than 100, and the IELTS score should not be lower than 7.0.
GPA requirements: there is no minimum GPA score requirement, and applicants are generally required to have an undergraduate GPA of not less than 3.0.
GRE requirements: All majors need GRE scores, and some majors also need GRE subjects.
2. Harvard University
Advantages: management, education, law, medicine, chemistry, economics, sociology.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor degree, some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: TOEFL score should not be lower than 80, IELTS and other language scores are not accepted, and there is no single score requirement.
GPA requirements: there is no minimum GPA score requirement, and applicants are generally required to have an undergraduate GPA of not less than 3.0.
GRE requirements: All majors require GRE scores, and some majors also require GRE subjects.
3. University of Chicago
Advantages: Finance, law, social work, statistics, English.
Degree background requirements: domestic four-year undergraduate degree background, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: The total scores of TOEFL and IELTS of the Ministry of Physical Sciences (including astronomy and astrophysics, chemistry, computer science, geophysics, mathematics, physics, statistics, etc.). ) should be no less than 90; Other colleges or departments require TOEFL score not less than 104, each individual score not less than 26, IELTS score not less than 7.0 and each individual score not less than 7.0.
GPA requirements: The University of Chicago has no minimum GPA requirements. According to the requirements for postgraduate entrance in American universities, the minimum GPA should be above 3.0.
4. Yale University
Advantages: law, psychiatry, biochemistry/biophysics/structural biology, clinical psychology, paleontology, economics, fine arts, photography, history and psychology.
Degree background requirements: Bachelor degree from a regular university, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: Yale University has no minimum TOEFL/IELTS scores, but a considerable proportion of students enrolled in graduate programs in this school have TOEFL scores of around 65,438+000 and IELTS scores of around 7.0.
GPA requirements: Yale University does not set minimum requirements for undergraduate or graduate students, but generally, graduate programs in American universities require GPA, especially for the last two years of undergraduate courses, which may be higher for individual projects or departments.
GRE requirements: Most majors require the submission of GRE scores, and some science majors also require or suggest the submission of GRE scores.
5. Columbia University
Advantages: psychiatry, environmental science, geochemistry, international politics, international policy and management, public health and social work.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor degree, some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: the total score of TOEFL is not less than 84, and the four items of reading, listening, speaking and writing are not less than 2 1, 18, 23 and 22 respectively; The total score of IELTS is not less than 7.0. Some projects have high language requirements, such as English teaching, law, public health and so on. The total scores of TOEFL and IELTS are not less than 100 and 7.0 respectively.
GPA Requirements: Postgraduate programs in American universities generally require applicants to have an undergraduate GPA of not less than 3.0.
GRE requirements: Applicants need to submit GRE, scores of GRE subjects for some projects, GMAT scores for business courses, LSAT scores for law projects, and MCAT scores for some medical or public health projects.
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Advantages: information system, supply chain/logistics, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering, material engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, computer science, economics, mathematics and physics.
Degree background requirements: Bachelor degree from a regular university, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: IELTS 7.0 or above, some majors require 7.5 or above, and there is no single requirement. TOEFL: The minimum requirement is more than 90 points, and the general requirement is 100 points. There is no single requirement.
7. Stanford University
Advantages: management, education policy, engineering (aerospace, chemistry, materials, civil engineering, electronics, etc. ), intellectual property law, biological science, chemistry, computer science, physics, psychology, statistics.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university graduates with bachelor degree, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: Except for some master's programs offered by engineering colleges, all other programs require TOEFL scores not less than 100, and do not make individual requirements and accept IELTS scores; The master of engineering requires that the TOEFL score be no less than 89, and there is no single requirement, and IELTS scores are not accepted.
GPA requirements: there is no minimum GPA score requirement, basically not less than 3.0.
GRE requirements: Except for LSAT, MCAT and GMAT required by law school, medical school and business school respectively, other majors require GRE scores.
8. University of Pennsylvania
Advantages: finance, education, pediatrics (under the medical discipline), English.
Degree background requirements: four-year undergraduate degree in domestic universities, and some majors require relevant academic background.
GPA requirements: There is no minimum GPA requirement, and American universities usually require graduate students to enter GPA 3.0.
GRE requirement: there is no minimum score requirement.
9. Duke University
Advantages: Marketing, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, Social Policy.
Degree background requirements: bachelor degree or above, some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: TOEFL score above 90, no single requirement; IELTS 7.0 or above, no single requirement.
GPA requirements: There is no minimum GPA requirement, and American universities usually require graduate students to have GPA 3.0.
GRE requirements: Yes, some projects also need GRE scores, and business schools can use GMAT scores instead of GRE scores, and there is no minimum GRE score requirement.
10, California Institute of Technology
Advantages: aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, earth science, quantum physics.
Degree background requirements: bachelor degree or above, some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: All majors in Caltech have no minimum TOEFL and IELTS scores. According to the admission cases in previous years, the IELTS scores of the admitted students are all above 7.0, and the TOEFL scores are all above 90.
GPA requirements: California Institute of Technology has no minimum GPA requirements, but most students have a GPA above 3.5, and their classes rank in the top 5% or above 10%.
GRE requirements: All majors in Caltech are required to have GRE scores, and there is no minimum GRE score requirement.
1 1, Dartmouth College
Dominant majors: management, comparative literature, creative writing, sociology, romance, etc.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor degree, some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: There are no minimum TOEFL and IELTS requirements. Generally speaking, however, the TOEFL score of foreign students cannot be lower than 100, and the IELTS score cannot be lower than 7.0.
GPA requirements: There is no minimum GPA score requirement, and American universities usually require graduate students to enter GPA 3.0.
GRE requirements: All majors need GRE scores, and some majors also need GRE subjects.
Johns Hopkins University, 12
Advantages: bioengineering/biomedical engineering, medicine, nursing, microbiology, public health, statistics, health policy and management, etc.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor degree, some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: TOEFL score is not less than 100, and IELTS score is not less than 7.0.
GPA Requirements: Postgraduate programs in American universities generally require applicants to have an undergraduate GPA of not less than 3.0.
GRE requirements: Applicants need to submit GRE, some projects such as biomedicine also need to submit GRE test scores, and business school projects need to submit GMAT scores.
13, Northwest University
Advantages: marketing, materials engineering, industry/manufacturing/systems engineering, chemistry, African history, etc.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor degree, some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: international students need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores, and some items do not accept IELTS test scores, such as communication. Most master's programs require TOEFL score of not less than 80 and IELTS score of not less than 7.0.
GPA requirements: there is no minimum GPA score requirement for undergraduate courses. Generally, graduate degree programs in American universities generally require undergraduate GPA above 3.0.
GRE requirements: Applicants need to submit GRE, GRE test scores for some projects, and GMAT scores for business courses.
Brown University, 14
Advantages: applied mathematics, geophysics and seismology.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university graduates with bachelor degree, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: TOEFL requires no less than 90 points and IELTS requires no less than 7.0 points.
GPA requirements: There is no minimum GPA score requirement, and graduate degree programs in American universities generally require undergraduate GPA above 3.0.
15, Cornell University
Advantages: Industry/Manufacturing/Systems Engineering, Ecology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Economic Sociology.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university graduates with bachelor degree, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: Graduate schools only accept TOEFL scores, but do not recognize IELTS /PTE scores. The total TOEFL score must be above 77, and the individual scores should be no less than 20 in writing, no less than 15 in listening, no less than 20 in reading and no less than 22 in speaking.
16, Rice University
Advantages: biomedical engineering/bioengineering, atoms/molecules/optical fiber.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university graduates with bachelor degree, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language performance requirements: TOEFL score is not less than 90, IELTS score is not less than 7.0; Those with a national bachelor's degree in English department do not need to provide language scores.
GPA requirement: the minimum GPA requirement for undergraduate course is 3.0.
Vanderbilt University, 17
Advantages: education policy, special education, audiology, nursing.
Degree background requirements: Bachelor degree from a four-year regular university, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: TOEFL score must not be lower than 88, and IELTS application is accepted.
GRE requirements: GRE scores are required for all majors, GRE scores for some majors, GMAT for business majors and LSAT for law majors.
University of Notre Dame, 18
Advantages: logical mathematics, political theory, chemical analysis.
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university graduates with bachelor degree, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language performance requirements: TOEFL is not less than 80, oral English is not less than 23, IELTS is not less than 7.0, and there is no single score requirement.
GPA requirements: undergraduate GPA is not less than 3.0.
Washington University in St. Louis, 19
Advantages: medicine, genetics/genomics/bioinformatics, social work.
Degree background requirements: Bachelor degree from a four-year regular university, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language requirements: there is no minimum score requirement.
GRE/GMAT score: Most majors need it, but there is no minimum score requirement.
20. Georgetown University
Advantages: law (tax law, international law, etc. )
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university graduates with bachelor degree, and some majors require relevant academic background.
Language scores: TOEFL requirement is not less than 80, and IELTS is not less than 7.0.
GRE/GMAT scores: GRE/GMAT scores (business) are required for most majors, and GRE scores are required for some science and engineering majors.
2 1, University of California, Berkeley
Advantages: business (marketing, finance, management, etc. ), engineering (biomedical engineering/bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electronic engineering, industrial/manufacturing/system engineering, material engineering, mechanical engineering), biological science, chemistry, computer science, economics, mathematics, physics, psychology.
Degree background requirements: to graduate from a regular university and obtain a bachelor's degree, you need to have an undergraduate professional background related to the applied major.
Language requirements: TOEFL is not less than 90, IELTS is not less than 7.0, and there is no single requirement.
GPA requirements: GPA is not less than 3.0.
List of application materials for studying in the United States
In addition to standardized test scores, applicants are required to submit the following materials:
1. application form provided by the school: log in to the applicant institution and fill out the institution application form. (The application fee for American universities is about $ 50~200. Students need to pay online, and the other party will give you a receipt after receiving the money. )
2. School Grade (GPA): Two official stamped transcripts issued by the alma mater, one in Chinese and one in English, are required. (Generally, the minimum requirement for applicants in American schools is GPA3.0, and the sprint is higher. )
3. Resume: A brief introduction to the background of the applicant, so that the professor can understand the candidate more clearly and quickly. Resume should highlight the key points, highlight your professional ability and highlight the highlights.
4. Personal statement: Personal statement 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 his professional advantages and potential. Personal statements should not be too long, requiring refinement and novelty.
5. Letter of recommendation: Generally, American universities require three letters of recommendation. A letter of recommendation is a material that reflects the applicant's personal situation. It should be written by professors, laboratory teachers, deans or leaders of internship units who are familiar with themselves and recommended from the perspectives of 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.
6. Proof of financial resources: American colleges and universities need the applicant to provide proof of family financial resources to determine whether the applicant has enough financial resources to complete his study in the United States. The source of funds can be bank deposit certificate, real estate certificate, sponsor guarantee and other forms. Please note that the deposit on the property certificate is a long-term deposit. If it is a huge short-term deposit, it will make the other party question whether the source of your property is legal.
7. Passport: Please provide a scanned passport home page as soon as possible after signing the contract. If you don't have a passport yet, please hurry to apply for it less than half a year before the passport expires, and be sure to renew it before the visa.
8. Credit card: Dual-currency credit card with Visa or Master card, which can support online payment.
9. Other supporting materials: documents that can fully prove their talents, especially if the applicant has won an award in the competition.
Supplement: students applying for business school should provide GMAT scores, students applying for J.D. degree of law school should provide LSAT scores, students applying for medical school should provide MCAT scores, and students applying for other colleges and majors should provide GRE scores. Applying for studying in the United States only requires TOEFL scores for students from non-English-speaking countries. Some students may prepare IELTS scores, which is acceptable, and some schools will be restricted in choosing schools.