First, the new adjustment of studying abroad
1.H- 1B
According to the new proposal of the United States on visa H- 1B, the order of drawing lots will be adjusted when applying for visas. As long as students have a bachelor's degree or above, they will be changed to domestic or foreign countries, so that these students will have 5000 places in the first round of drawing lots. If there is no lottery in the first round, students with master's degree or above can still participate in the second round of lottery, with a quota of 20,000. Changing the lottery order will enable more students with master's degree or above who apply for the United States to win the lottery in the future, and the probability of winning the lottery will increase by 16%.
In addition, the application process has also changed with the new proposal. Students who apply now need to register in the system on the network. The registration time is fourteen days, and students will be informed in advance of the opening hours. After winning the prize, students will have 60 days to prepare materials and will be informed of the deadline.
In addition, according to new research, the United States may adjust the organization's fees in the future, and it also increases the requirement for students to pay SEVIS fees when studying abroad.
2. University of California transfer policy
Some time ago, the two university systems, the University of California and the California Community College, signed a joint agreement on "Strengthening Student Transfer", aiming at increasing the number of students who successfully transferred from the California Community College to the University of California, and ensuring that all eligible students of the California Community College can successfully transfer to nine branches of the University of California system from the fall of 20 19.
That's right, focus! "guarantee"! Nine campuses of the University of California! Autumn in 20 19!
Napolitano, president of UC, said that the further cooperation between UC and CCC not only makes it easier for eligible students to transfer, but also helps them to achieve excellent results as soon as possible after transferring to a new school. I hope to see the results in the autumn of 20 19. Eloy Ortiz oakley, the president of CCC, also said that the community college students who successfully transferred to UC are no different from the freshmen at the University of California, and even do better academically. After the implementation of this joint agreement, I believe it will help more Californians with different backgrounds to realize the popularization of higher education and promote the overall development of California. Does it feel particularly good?
It is mentioned in the memorandum that students under the California community college system can successfully transfer to the University of California if they can meet the GPA requirements and complete the courses specified by the UC transfer route. However, if the applied branch school is full, it will automatically transfer to the same major in another branch school. At the same time, the current TAGs transfer agreement is also valid, allowing students to make private agreements with schools.
Changes in 3.SAT/ACT's Examination Policy
The SAT/ACT test is one of the important standards for college entrance examinations in the United States, and it is also one of the headaches for many students. Fortunately, however, many American universities are gradually canceling the rigid requirements for SAT scores, or turning SAT/ACT scores into optional scores, that is, exam options or exam flexibility.
As early as 20 16, Columbia University announced that applicants applying for the fall of 2065 438+07 do not need to submit SAT test scores, and SAT writing scores do not need to be submitted. Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania also do not need to submit the scores of the SAT writing section.
George Washington University also completely canceled the requirement of SAT/ACT scores for international candidates. Barnard College also made it clear that there is no need to submit SAT writing scores and SAT subject test scores.
Recently, Fujitsu University and Harvard University also announced that applicants no longer need to submit SAT or ACT writing scores. Starting from Grade 2023 (i.e. 20 19 Fall Entrance), the ACT or SAT scores submitted by Harvard University applicants may or may not include writing scores.
However, students still need to submit a paper when applying through ordinary application, ordinary university application or joint application. In addition, most applicants need to submit supplementary documents from Harvard University. If you have confidence in your writing talent, Harvard University encourages applicants to submit their portfolios.
Second, the cost of studying in the United States
1, tuition
Tuition in American universities has been rising. According to statistics, the tuition fees of 268 universities will increase this year. Among them, the University of Wisconsin-Madison declared in official website that the rising trend of prices will continue in the next three years. The cost of going to the United States for undergraduate study is calculated according to one academic year, from September to May of the following year, that is, ***9 months; Some universities also offer summer courses (June to August). The undergraduate education system in the United States is generally four years, and each institution is different. A school year begins in late August or early September and ends in May or June of the following year. Each school year is divided into several semesters ($ term). Usually, a school has two, three or four semesters per school year. Different schools charge different fees. Public comprehensive universities: about $65,438+05,000 ~ 30,000 per year; Private comprehensive university: about $25,000 ~ $45,000 per year; College of Arts and Sciences: about $30,000-$40,000 per year; Community College: about $6,000-$65,438+$0,000 per year. Tuition fees vary according to different majors. Science and economics are more expensive than liberal arts. According to the official data released by the United States, the annual cost of law schools is about 43,000 to 35,000 dollars. Business school: about $46,000 to $39,000 per year; School of Engineering: It costs about $3,500 to $65,438+0,500 per year. If the field of study needs special necessities, such as machinery, art and movies, the consumption will be higher.
2. Living expenses
The United States, like China, has great differences in consumption levels in different regions, which can be roughly divided into four consumption levels.
1 level: refers to American megacities, such as San Francisco, new york, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, Hawaii, Chicago, Washington, etc. , its living expenses are $ 1 1,000-2,000/month, excluding car purchase, travel, telephone calls, entertainment and other extra expenses.
Level 2: refers to American big cities, such as Pittsburgh, Seattle, Ladas, Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, etc. Its living expenses are 800-65438 USD+0,000/month.
Level 3: refers to some states in the south, midwest and southeast of the United States, such as Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Utah, Colorado, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina. The living expenses are 600-800 USD/month.
Level 4: Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, South Carolina, etc. And their living expenses are 450-600 dollars/month.