How to Go and Study in America

How to Go and Study in America

The dream of going to America for study is seen by many students. Some of them dream to fly and many remain incomplete. There can be no reason for not having the right information behind the incomplete dream, choosing the right college or lacking money. What are the students who want to go to America to study, should take special care of themselves, with their experience and expertise, AOC.

How to Go and Study in America

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What are special care for Admission, how to prepare and when? Preparations for language tests are also important, you should also know about them.

When to Start Preparation 

Most universities in the US give admission in 2 semesters: 1. Spring (January) and fall (August) in the season. More admissions happen in August. Admission is better in August because at this time more seats are available in universities, till January the seats are filled up. Selection Criteria becomes even more difficult due to the absence of seats in January. It is difficult to get admission. If you want admission in August 2019, then start preparing for the year-i.e. this year from August-September. First of all give SAT or GMAT / GRE and TOEFL / IELTS. After clearing these tests, the application (including SOP, Cover Letter, LOR) should be completed by November. Typically, late December comes the offer letter from the university. Offer acceptance of 3-4 weeks to accept the offer.

How to prepare

If you want to go abroad for reading after the 12th, then it is better to prepare from the 11th class. Focus on the subject you want to move forward. Make your result better. Admissions will be as good a number as good college. Also, improve English as well. It is most important for foreign education that you should have a good knowledge of English. - Large system is very good for preparing, that is, you should work together with any of your friends, who also want to go to Foreign University. If you become supportive of each other then also challenge each other. This makes preparations better. If you do not get a partner, then go alone. - Focus on Grammar and Vocabulary especially for the preparation of English. For this, see English Movies, International English News Channel, National Geographic Channel etc. Read English Newspapers and Magazines. Read on by visiting good websites.

Must give these Tests

Now you are ready to give the subject and the second test according to the course. After 12th, if you want to apply for admission in college, you will have to give SAT (i.e. Scholastic Aptitude Test), while GMAT (Postgraduate Management Test) or GRE (GRE or Graduate Record Examination) for Post Graduation.

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 For admission in management, GMAT has to be given GRE and for engineering, medical, research etc. Some special universities also take subject-specific GRE. You will get admission based on the number of these examinations. Some colleges also give admission without them, but their number is low. - You will be able to go abroad for studies only, when you bring good marks in English's Eligibility Test Towel (TOEFL) or IELTS. During these exams your English reading, writing, speech and hearing capacity are checked. On this basis you get points. The special thing is that once you do not get good marks, you can give a test again and you can put the test score better, put it in the record. The IELTS test for English is valid in most countries and its exam is held at 42 centers across the country. For more information, see: ielts.org 

- For admission in the US, TOEFL has to be given. IELTS is given to countries like England, New Zealand etc. Although most countries are now beginning to accept TOEFL For more information see: ets.org/toefl.

Choose such colleges - go to whed.net/home.php to check if you have chosen the college or institution that is not bogus. This is the World Higher Education Database. Here is a list of all the authentic colleges around the world. - Visit the US Government website usa.gov/study-in-us From there, you will find basic and authentic information about going to America. - Then find out which subjects you want to study, which colleges and universities you are in. Try to know what that college is like. Apart from the college website, go to all the websites related to it. Find out where the students are working there. All colleges also have Alumni Association, which are active on social media (Facebook etc.). Read their reviews about the college. If you have some negative comments then pay special attention to them. - Every college has a ranking in the US and it is available online. Many websites can help you with this: Visit usnews.com/best-colleges and see the ranking of the best college or university. Apart from this, by visiting forbes.com, you can see top colleges or institutes in Education by clicking Lists.

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How to apply

Go to the site of the college shortlist you have done and go to the Options with the General Queries option. Mail your quotes on the email ID provided there. Send a short bio-data with Request letter too. After sending the request letter, most universities send you online application forms. If there is no response from the university, please send a request again after some time. - There are counselors or representatives in foreign colleges who will be in touch with you. When you apply for college, the mail will reach them and they will contact you. They will try to fulfill the shortcomings in your application by talking to them. They will stay connected with you via email. You have to be on your own alert and keep track of your application so that you do not get deadline. - Once the university receives all necessary documents, the students' application form is sent to the Admission Committee. It takes 1-2 months to complete the application process after the completion of the application process. They can also take your interview if they wish. They call you for this. If your application is accepted, then start preparing your documents for the visa. You need to take care of scholarships during this time and also keep checking for it. The information about these scholarships is given by the colleges where you will apply. You can ask by email. This kind of scholarship can be found from the net. For admission in the US, you have to tell why you want to read it there. This is called SOP, which is called Statement of Purpose. It would be better to help with an expert for this. Apart from SOP, the letter of recommendation is also very important. Many universities call it on paper while some email. Through this, they gather all the information about the student.

How to write SOP

Foreign colleges, especially in America, are most essential for reading, the SOP means Statement of Purpose. It means that you tell me why you want to go there again? The SOP has to be submitted with the application form. Through this, the institute decides whether or not students should enroll themselves here. - It must be written in a fair amount. Write simple English rather than waxed English. People like Simplified English more. There should be no mistakes in it. Write your own words in less words. Typically writing an A-4 page is enough. - Write the truth and avoid becoming emotional. You can also write about your childhood in it, but if there is something special about it then Write about your performance in your school and college. - You must definitely write about how much is your passion in your work? You also mention about specialization and achievement. Explain why you want to study in the US, why did you choose this university, why did you choose this course and what is your career goals? America is the maize of research. There are all kinds of research happening there. If you have any research, then definitely type. This makes your claim stronger. If you wish to show that after studying in America you want to research there, it will be even better.

Cover Letter 

This is also a large part of the application. In this, you can come directly to the subject and write that we need admission in your institute or college and for this you are sending the necessary documents. All of them should be, for example, ranging from your biodata to fees. Along with this, you have to give a photocopy of the scoop of the toffee and the GRE or the GMAT. All kinds of acoustic records and affidavit should also be mentioned in it. Let's also mention the letter of recommendation of the letter LOR. In this you can also write briefly about financial help.

LOR

Letter of reference is an important document without which you cannot even think of admission in dream. This is usually written on behalf of your professor or teacher. It would be better to write it from your school-college teacher. For this, there is a pattern which sends out every college itself. Many colleges will ask the teacher's name and their email and mail them directly so that the teacher can give the right feedback. LOR is usually written with 3 teachers. Make sure that the teacher writes about you well. You can send these teachers to American College or University. If you have done a job somewhere then you can also take the LOR from there. It is considered better. In the US, there are mostly Candidates who have some type of job in Management and other studies. They get a preference, so it is better to take LOR than your boss.

Visa preparation

If you get a favorite college then you have to prepare for the visa. I-20 Visas are needed for students. For this, you must have the F-1 format you got from the university. The visa form should be filled carefully and there should not be any mistakes in it. No information should be hidden. Everything should be clearly explained. With full confidence tell that you are going to study, not a burden on their country. Keep in mind that you will get a visa from college after getting admission, it is not necessary. Visa meets according to the immigration department rules. It can be a mistake at a slight mistake. At present, the application fee of the F-1 visa is $ 160, which is $ 10880, which is not back. In addition to the GRE, GMAT and TOEFL test audit reports sheet, the visa officers usually check the bank account details, do you have money to go to another country or not?

Accommodation arrangements

After getting visa, you will have to prepare other preparations such as arrangements for accommodation, medical insurance etc. Usually in the visa application you will be asked where you live? Usually, students who are going to get admission in the college can give the address of the international office or address of a friend. Later you can also change your living space. Before searching for a place to live, search Black Listed Area on the Internet. Do not take home here. As far as the cost is concerned, there is a huge difference in fees and living expenses according to the ranking of the area and the college. For example, if you live in a city like New York, you may have to pay 1000 dollars (about 66 thousand rupees) for a single bedroom every month, while the four-room house in non-urban areas of Alabama, Georgia states also rent Up to $ 700 a month. Likewise, at least 500-600 (about 35-40 thousand rupees) dollars a month must be spent on living. However, it can be easily spent in large cities for $ 1300-1400 (about 85-95 thousand) months. In the US, foreign students are allowed to work 20 hours a month, but only in the campus. Work outside the campus would be illegal. Inside the campus, the restaurant can work like cooking, cleaning, university police or library helper. The amount that comes with them helps in the expense.

What is Ivy League

If it comes to studies in the US, then the mention of the Ivy League comes definitely. The institutes under this league are also top in studies and many students want admission in this. 8 of its major educational institutes created their own athletic league, which is called the Ivy League. There are 8 universities of North-Eastern America:

1. Brown University

2. Columbia (Columbia University)

3. Cornell University  

4. Harvard University  

5. Princeton University

6. Yale (Yale) University

7. University of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)

8. Dartmouth College If the budget is low then Ivy League should try to get admission in colleges which are up to 30-35 in the national rankings. There are many very good colleges in which the standard of study is very high and fees are also valid. Recently, US President Obama also advised his daughter to stay away from the Ivy League and try admission in other colleges.

These things also need

Before going to teach in the US or any other country, it is important to prepare a mentally. There is a great difference between us and their culture. You should have a knowledgeable person around where you want to read, which you can make a local guardian. Going forward will prove to be your support system if you have any kind of problems. After going there for studies, remember why you have come here? This will remind you of your motive and you will focus on that. Will not wander in the dazzle or openness of it. Make friends by going there so that you do not feel lonely. Yes, do not forget reading between friends. If you feel you have forgotten a document or lost a document, if you find it going there, do not worry. First contact your university. There will definitely be help from there. After that go to the police. Do not be scared. The policemen there usually are helpless. Call 911 for an Emergency. There are many educational consultants in the country who can provide you with enough information by taking the fees. But to be completely dependent on these will not be right because they also work as intermediaries many times and you can send to the second-grade college in the greed of the commission from the colleges.

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