Study in USA for Indian students can be very competitive.
Each university/department has its own admission requirements for the course of
study.
Intakes
Universities in USA have 3 intakes: Fall:
August/September, Spring: January/February and Summer: April/May. The major
intake is in Fall, but most of the universities are open for Spring and few of
them for Summer too.
English Language Requirements
All students must have the required English language
proficiency to study in USA. TOEFL
score of 70-80 for Undergraduate studies and 80-90 for Postgraduate is a decent
score. IELTS score of 6.0- 6.5 for Undergraduates and 6.5-7 band for
Postgraduate studies is required. Over 3000 institutions in the USA recognize
the IELTS
& PTE
exam.
Entry Requirements + Eligibility to study in USA for
Indian students
- Undergraduate: 10+2
- Graduate:16 years of education required
- Some institutions accept 3 years of degree into their Master’s program
- Strong academic background
- Good scores in entrance exams like SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT & TOEFL/IELTS/PTE
- Strong Recommendation Letters
- Statement of Purpose/Personal Statement, Essays & Resume
- Certificates of achievement & extra-curricular activity participation
- Sound financial background
The Application Process
Study in USA application process consists of 9 stages
1. Pre-Application Stage: This stage comprises of collection of information through education fairs, events and consultants
2. Preparations for Entrance Exams.
3. Identifying the universities.
4. Preparing the Passport.
5. Undertaking Test and Universities Selection
This step consists of 2 sub steps: -
- Test Training (GRE/GMAT/SAT/TOEFL/IELTS/PTE)
Test Training Consists of: Computer Adaptive Tests, Mock Sessions, Seeking Application Material for test registration, Actual Test Registration
It consists of: Finalizing the subject, Checking the University ranking, Overall/Subject-wise ranking, Curriculum prospectus, Faculty profile, Student demography, Research demography, Research facilities at university, Funding option/cost, Infrastructure.
6. Application Documentation
In this step students have to collect and complete all the set of documents, namely: - Covering Letter, Application Fees, Application Form, Statement of Purpose, Essays, Resume, Recommendation Letters, Transcripts, Mark Sheets & Certificates, Bank Certificate, Affidavit of Financial Support, Test Score Report
7. Admission Confirmations:
This includes, receiving an Unconditional Admit Letter, receiving and verifying University I-20 Form, Financial Aid/Assistantship/ Waiver letter
8. Student Visa (F-1):
For higher education in USA for Indian students, this is the stage where students are required to complete the Visa process: Submitting the I-20 Form, Verifying Passport, Resume, Paying Visa Fee, Paying SEVIS Fee, Test Score Report, Academic Documents, Affidavit, IT Returns, Supporting Documents for all Finances
9. Lastly, students have to make Pre-Departure arrangements that include Accommodation, Air Ticketing, Insurance, Airport Pickup, Forex
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