To go to college in the United States, you must first pass the language barrier, and language, as an indispensable part of academic life, must rely on long-term daily accumulation, so it is recommended to start preparing as soon as possible. Generally, the first year of high school is the time to concentrate on preparing for the exam. Students who plan early start to accumulate English vocabulary from primary school and review TOEFL SAT from the second and third day of junior high school. The second year of high school is to centralize and standardize the examination time. Take the TOEFL first, then take the SAT/ACT and SAT2. It must be noted that the distribution of examination periods in different exams is also different, so it is necessary to arrange the examination time in advance. The third year of senior high school is the application year, so it is suggested to obtain satisfactory test results before June 10. Students with ability should try their best to submit their applications before the ED/EA deadline of June10/every year in order to obtain the best application results.

Second, make clear your choice of school direction and major.

To study abroad, you must have clear plans and goals, think clearly in advance what major you want to study, what school you are interested in, and summarize your current activities, achievements or experiences. Discover how different you are from others and find your own bright spot. Secondly, learn more about the information of the school, such as ranking, geographical location, employment environment, proportion of international students, public security, climate and so on. Spend more time getting to know yourself and the school, which is more conducive to finding the right school and avoiding weaknesses in the application.

Third, make a good study abroad plan before the second year of high school, and use the holiday to improve your strength in all aspects.

The significance of planning in advance lies in realizing one's strengths and weaknesses macroscopically and improving one's strength in all aspects as soon as possible. Improve your grades or rankings, take AP courses or increase extracurricular activities to improve your ability and plan your study life reasonably. Volunteer service, professional competitions/competitions, long-term hobbies or activities, etc. It is strongly recommended to arrange activities during holidays. If you want to stand out among many applicants, please don't ignore your "soft" strength except "hard" indicators to meet the requirements of the school.

Fourth, pay attention to maintaining school curriculum results.

American undergraduate application attaches great importance to the difficulty and scores of high school courses, so ordinary high school students should not only have certain advantages in standardized test scores, but also can not ignore or despise the daily GPA of ordinary high schools.

The following is a summary of the three-year planning schedule of senior high school for your reference:

Senior one: Prepare for the fall of senior one.

Under the guidance of teachers from off-campus professional study abroad institutions, exchange and update study plans regularly, and actively communicate with teachers in the school (including class teachers or grade leaders who will replace the role of counselors, subject teachers who will be selected as referees, etc.). );

Test TOEFL;

Prepare SAT 1/ACT and SAT2 review;

Actively participate in school and community activities, and pay attention to cultivating leadership and responsibility.

Senior one in spring

Test TOEFL;

Review SAT 1/ACT and SAT2 subjects and sign up for SAT 1/ACT and SAT2 exams;

Attend honor courses and prerequisite courses for the next year;

Get excellent GPA results;

Actively participate in school and community activities, and pay attention to cultivating leadership and responsibility.

High school summer vacation

Learn about 10 or more favorite universities online;

At least two of the following: participate in voluntary activities, internships or summer programs;

Prepare SAT 1/ACT and review SAT2.

Prepare for the upcoming preparatory course.

Senior two: exam sprint year

Autumn in the second year of high school.

The GPA score of senior two must be excellent enough;

The choice of courses is one of the most important factors in university admission;

Hold important leadership positions in schools and community activities, reflecting leadership and sense of responsibility;

Take the SAT 1 or ACT exam;

Take the SAT subject (SAT2) exam;

Keep close communication with the tutor to discuss the list of universities for initial application.

Senior two in spring

Take SAT 1 or ACT, SAT subject (SAT 2);

Hold important leadership positions in schools and community activities, reflecting leadership and sense of responsibility;

Find two teaching teachers and 1 instructor (ordinary high school students find class teachers or grade leaders instead) to be your referees;

Keep close communication with overseas tutors, and draw up a preliminary list of ED/EA and RD universities according to the score discussion;

Prepare for the next year's college application, prepare personal statements and some ideas and materials for college papers.

High school summer vacation

At least complete the following two items: participate in volunteer activities 100 hours or more, practice or participate in summer projects;

Visit two favorite ED/EA universities;

According to the existing SAT 1/ACT, SAT subjects and GPA scores, the university application list is finally determined;

Start writing personal statement (PS) of CommonApp, extracurricular activity list or resume (activity list or CV), and essays on UC system (if you have decided to apply to UC system schools such as UCB, UCLA and UCSD).

Senior three: year of application

Autumn in senior three

Revise all articles applied by the university (including PS, activity list /CV and various additional essays);

Maintain good GPA scores;

Hold important leadership positions in schools and community activities, reflecting leadership and sense of responsibility;

Confirm the application list and deadline for early admission to the Education Department/Education Department and regular admission to research and development schools;

Two months before the application deadline, make sure that two teaching teachers and 1 instructor complete your recommendation letter;

The last one or two times to take the SAT 1/ACT and SAT subject exams;

Submit the school application before ED 1/EA, California system deadline, ED2, RD and other deadlines.

Senior three in spring

Submit proof of funds

Visit and learn about the university you are admitted to.

Choose a good school and pay a deposit.

Maintain a good average score.