How to choose among many famous American schools?

In recent years, more and more undergraduates choose to enter American universities to pursue undergraduate degrees. However, faced with the choice of many schools in the United States, parents and students often wander around and find it difficult to make a choice.

There are more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States, mainly liberal arts colleges, independent professional colleges and comprehensive universities. More than half of American colleges and universities are private, because these universities were originally founded mainly by churches and other religious groups. In addition, in almost every of the fifty states in the United States, there are several public universities funded by state governments or local governments. Although the funds mainly come from government agencies, there is not much difference between the academic system and the curriculum.

Generally speaking, comprehensive universities are relatively large in scale, representing the highest scientific research level in the United States and cultivating a large number of high-level professional and technical personnel. In addition to teaching, these institutions also undertake a large number of high-tech scientific research tasks of the US government. Famous institutions of higher learning include: Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Yale University, Columbia University, George Washington University, University of California, Cornell University, Princeton University, Boston University, etc.

On the other hand, liberal arts education is the characteristic of American higher education, which focuses entirely on teaching and cultivates students' ability to express and analyze problems. Generally speaking, because the college of arts and sciences is smaller than the university, there is no special research institution, and it pays more attention to courses in natural science, social science, art, history, philosophy, humanities and other fields, but it lags behind comprehensive universities in engineering. Entering some excellent liberal arts colleges is much more competitive than many comprehensive universities, because the enrollment of these colleges is small (compared with universities, especially public universities) and similar practices are implemented? Elite education? . Students who graduated from these liberal arts colleges are relatively more likely to work in big companies or enter famous comprehensive universities for further study.

For undergraduate applications, generally speaking, American universities that can grant a large number of full scholarships are mainly concentrated in LAC system. Here is a brief introduction to the admission of some comprehensive universities and some liberal arts colleges in the United States.

I. Eight Ivy League universities

Is it the most famous university in the United States or the university in the Northeast? Ivy League school? (Ivy). The Ivy League has eight schools:

Harvard University.

Harvard University is one of the most famous and oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States. Among them, business schools and law schools are the most famous. She is one of the most competitive schools for China students to apply for each year, and it is also one of the schools that every undergraduate applicant must apply for. The admission standard of the school is very strict, but it is not only about grades or some hardware conditions, but also about the comprehensive personal quality reflected in the documents and interviews.

Princeton University.

Princeton, located in New Jersey, USA, is recognized as one of the most famous universities in the world. Admission to Princeton University depends not only on grades, but also on students' ability and potential. Various academic and non-academic interests, special skills and talents, experience, ambition and background will be included in its survey. There are four indicators for schools to evaluate outstanding students: mental quality, including IQ, learning ability and creativity; Personality quality, including sense of responsibility, values and judgment; The ability to contribute to the school; The potential to play a leading role in this major and community in the future. Generally speaking, he tried to recruit talents from all walks of life. As long as you show extraordinary talent in any way, he will consider enrolling you.

Yale University.

Yale University is the third oldest university in the United States and one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Its donations for academic research reached 1 1 billion dollars, ranking second among all universities in the world, second only to Harvard University. Yale's law schools, medical schools, graduate schools and music schools are particularly famous. Yale University recruits the largest number of Asian students in the United States every year, and more than 15 undergraduates apply for admission every year, and are willing to issue scholarships.

Columbia University.

Columbia University is the most friendly Ivy League school for China students, mainly because its learning style is particularly in line with the study habits of China students. The rigorous style, curriculum and study pressure of Columbia University are very difficult. Many foreign students are not adapted, but China students are particularly adapted. This school is the best target for China students to apply for hot topics, business and media.

Cornell University

As one of the most famous universities in the world, Cornell University has 29 Nobel Prize winners who are students or professors here, setting a number of firsts in the history of American universities. In the application review, we attach great importance to the embodiment of personal ability. Because the school is strong in science and engineering, it is recommended that applicants focus on applying for science and engineering, but this school has always disliked granting full scholarships.

Brown University

Brown University is the most special school among the famous Ivy League schools, and it also enrolls the least number of students from China every year, and the amount of scholarships is also very small. In terms of admission, it is particularly unique. It attaches great importance to a person's ability to take personal responsibility, especially a person's self-control ability and self-study ability, the background environment in which the applicant grew up, and the added value embodied in the letter of recommendation.

University of Pennsylvania.

The University of Pennsylvania is located in the largest city in Pennsylvania? Philadelphia. The strongest aspect of the University of Pennsylvania is its professors, which is unmatched by any other school. Penn University especially likes people who actively participate in community activities, but he pays more attention to the depth and concentration in social activities. In addition, there are no specific admission criteria for universities.

Dartmouth University

Many students from China are admitted every year. In the application, they don't pay much attention to grades, but to the process of obtaining grades and actual personal ability.

Second, other comprehensive universities

1, Northwest University

For international students, special attention is paid to language achievement. A high TOEFL score is more important than anything else.

2. Stanford University

Stanford University is one of the most difficult universities for China students to apply for, but applicants still flock to it every year. The admission rate of American students is as low as 15%, and that of international students is as low as 7%. To enter this school, no matter which conditions are bad, you may be rejected.

3. new york University.

She is very friendly to China students, and everything is easy except scholarships. Her report card and resume are very good, and high TOEFL and SAT scores will help a lot.

4. Washington University in St. Louis.

In the application, the school especially wants to know? Why WUSTL? It is because he wants to see a person who really likes himself admitted, not because the school is easy to admit.

5. Duke University

Duke University is the most important school in the application, but the recommendation letter is not a so-called weighty recommendation letter, but a true reflection of extracurricular life.

6. University of California, University of California? Los Angeles

UCLA doesn't value test scores, but your creativity and skills.

7. University of Virginia, University of Ghiglia.

Whether it is a major or an elective course, the teaching quality in Virginia is in the forefront, and the satisfaction score is also in the forefront.

8. University of Chicago

There are some advantages for minority students (including China students) to apply for this school.

9. University of Michigan

Michigan attaches great importance to SAT scores and high school scores.

3. College of Arts and Sciences, LAC University, USA

The English name of these schools is liberal arts college, right? College of arts and sciences? Focus on undergraduate teaching.

LAC University ranks as follows in recent years:

First place: Williams College

Second place: Amherst College

Third place: Swarthmore College

There are also some girls' schools, which have a good reputation, such as:

Wellesley College (Wellesley College)