1, take the exam as soon as possible.

If you plan the exam early, even if you fail, students who apply for graduate students in the United States can find out the countermeasures according to the reasons for their failure in the exam, practice the weak links in English well, and let themselves have enough time to arrange a second interview so as not to delay the application. The previous exam results will make the first step of application more solid and lay a good foundation for the follow-up application.

2. Determine the major of the school as soon as possible.

If we can determine the major direction and schools as soon as possible, we will have more time and space to conduct further detailed research and investigation on each school, including school strength, application process, admission requirements, school associations, professional courses, graduation requirements and so on. Then according to your comprehensive evaluation, judge whether you will graduate here smoothly and successfully.

3. Prepare resume, PS and other documents as soon as possible.

American graduate students should make resumes as soon as possible! Resume is a very important window, and its importance is very important. Don't write casually. Applying for a school is similar to looking for a job. Of course, the school will understand your past experience, and will judge whether you can successfully choose a school and bring different voices to the campus according to your experience.

Many schools' online application systems require applicants to submit their PS and resumes online in order to complete the online application. Some schools have special requirements for PS and resume writing. For such a school, prepare PS and resume according to the requirements of the school before copying. It is recommended not to write directly in the editing interface of online application. Once the network link is not smooth, your efforts will be in vain. In addition, when uploading documents on the Internet, it is best to use PDF format, which is relatively small after processing and can generally be passed. Generally speaking, after filling in all the contents, you should check them once or twice before you finally submit them. Make sure that your return address is correct. After the final submission, you can't make any changes. If you find mistakes in the frequently asked questions of online application, you should write to the school in time.

4. The official transcript should be the original.

The official transcript of the American Graduate Network means that your transcript should be stamped with the official seal of your institution, and it is best to have the original transcript in Chinese format in the student file. The application materials must be accompanied by transcripts in English format, and it is best to affix the official seal of the organization. If only one job is provided, it is obviously not enough, and it is not convenient for admissions officers.

Don't forget the application fee.

The application fee should also be paid attention to when applying for American graduate network. In previous applications, there were many examples of forgetting to pay the application fee. However, no organization will take the initiative to remind you to make up, and naturally miss the opportunity to apply successfully. In addition, don't put cash in the application materials. No one in the university is responsible for receiving cash. The application fee for online application of American universities must be submitted with a dual-currency credit card and must be able to brush US dollars. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the capital penetration of credit cards, and don't have no money on the cards, which will be more troublesome. To use the dual-currency credit card payment method, you need to fill in the card number, the validity period of the card and the CVV2 number. VISA and Master cards are all three digits, which are signed on the back of the card. The school will automatically deduct the application fee.

6. Strictly observe the submission time

When applying for American graduate students, you must pay attention to the submission time. Each institution has its own application deadline, and students can set the deadline through the website or telephone. It is common to receive application materials after the deadline.

7. Maintain a certain contact frequency.

If your application has been submitted for a long time and you don't know if you have a chance, please ask colleges and universities by email. American colleges and universities generally welcome students to consult, but you must not send emails every day. But if you write an email to the applicant, it will help the applicant understand your English level from another side and help you get the admission notice.

Extended reading: hardware requirements for graduate students studying in the United States

In fact, the requirements for American graduate students to apply for hardware are the "three points" of students: GPA, IELTS or TOEFL, GRE or GMAT.

GPA requirements:

GPA is a summary of students' final exam results during their school years. This achievement accounts for a large proportion in the current application process in the United States. If you want to apply for a better ranked university, you are advised to keep the GPA above 3.5, that is, the average score is above 90.

Note: If students want to apply for a master's degree in financial accounting, it is recommended that the GPA be above 3.7-3.8, because these two majors are the hottest and most competitive among all business majors.

IELTS/TOEFL score requirements:

TOEFL or IELTS is a language achievement test basically recognized by American universities. Students are advised to take TOEFL, because some schools do not accept IELTS scores in finance or accounting. Moreover, because the IELTS test is rumored to be simple, the admission requirements of American universities have improved, but the TOEFL has not changed much. Generally speaking, the TOEFL score is around 100, but in recent two years, more and more high-end students have applied, and it is not uncommon for students to get a score of 100+, so I hope students will try their best to get a higher TOEFL score and make themselves more competitive.

GRE/GMAT score requirements:

The results of postgraduate entrance examination are mainly divided into GRE and GMAT scores. GMAT is mainly aimed at the graduate entrance examination of business schools, and other colleges use GRE scores. However, some schools and majors in business schools can also accept GRE scores, so students must plan their majors in advance and prepare for the exam in a targeted manner. There are generally no hard and fast rules for GMAT and GRE in schools, but according to past experience, the GMAT of the top 30 universities in the United States generally needs to reach more than 700 and the writing score is above 4.5; The new GRE generally needs to reach above 325, and the writing score is above 4. The recommended items of these two exams are not less than 50%. In particular, economics generally belongs to liberal arts colleges and accepts GRE scores, while business schools generally accept GMAT scores. However, it should be specially reminded that although there are some branches of financial mathematics and financial engineering under the business school, some schools also require GRE scores, so students must determine the major they want to apply for in advance.

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