Materials required for studying in the United States at various stages
senior high school
1. The deposit applied by the school is about 100-400 dollars, depending on the application situation of different schools.
2. Chinese and English versions of graduation certificate, degree certificate or study certificate.
3. Transcripts (quantity: number of schools applying for N+2 copies). Graduation certificate/degree certificate, study certificate, report card and official document must be printed in Chinese and English with the school stationery, stamped by the school (academic affairs office), sealed with the school envelope and stamped with the school (academic affairs office) seal. Note: the study certificate and report card can be combined into one. That is to say, the report card can reflect that the students are attending the school.
4. Copy of TOEFL report card/IELTS test report card /SLEP score.
5. Parents' bank deposit certificate (quantity: number of schools to apply for +2 copies), and the suggested amount: (covering high school and college expenses) RMB 6,543,800+0.2 million to apply for the ninth grade; 10 is 1 10,000 RMB; Grade 1 1 Apply for 800,000 RMB.
6. Resume
7. Letter of recommendation. Referees are usually English teachers, math teachers, principals or class teachers. The written recommendation letter needs to be printed on the school stationery. Please sign the recommendation letter, put it in the envelope of the school, and then sign the envelope.
8. Personal statements and papers. Personal statement shows what kind of background you have and what unforgettable experiences have made you grow up; What's your experience in studying abroad? What prompted you to go to the United States to study in high school? In addition, some schools usually require one or several propositions or self-propositional compositions. These articles usually examine your values, outlook on life, attitude towards life and your ability to face challenges. Because China students' grades are often neck and neck, a good composition can distinguish everyone and win by surprise.
9. Copy of qualification certificate/award certificate and other materials.
10, immunization certificate: it may be needed in the process of applying for a school, and the specific situation can be known when determining the school.
undergraduate courses
1, the application form of the school (now it is applied in a more common form)
2. Transcripts and diplomas. The report can't be opened in advance, and it can't be opened until the grade of grade two comes out, that is, it can be opened at the beginning of the third year of high school; The graduation certificate only requires students who have graduated.
3. Letter of recommendation. There are generally three letters of recommendation, one is the school report, which is the official letter of recommendation issued by your school. In foreign countries, it is generally done by counselors. In China, you can ask the headmaster, the class leader and the class teacher to complete it, or you can appoint a teacher as your counselor to complete it. The other two letters are called teacher evaluation, which is the evaluation and recommendation of the teacher (the person who must teach you). Since your performance in the second year of high school is also very important, you can't start processing letters of recommendation until after the second year of high school.
4. Parents' work income certificate and bank deposit certificate. These can also be handled at the beginning of the application.
5. TOEFL and SAT transcripts. Generally speaking, TOEFL and SAT transcripts require the examination institutions to send them directly to the school.
6. Other forms that the school requires that cannot be submitted online, such as scholarship application form and family income statement.
7. In addition, if students have supplementary materials, such as resume (although not required by the school), copy of award-winning certificate, portfolio, music CD, etc. , can be mailed to the school. Some schools require writing samples. Very few schools even need a copy of their passports or photos.
postgraduate
1. Application form required by the school. For graduate applications in the United States, most school application forms are filled out online, and online submission is enough. Only a few schools require printing and filling in by hand. See the websites of various schools for specific requirements.
2. One or more university transcripts. If you apply after graduation, you need to provide four years' results; If you are a student at school, you are generally required to provide all the course scores of freshmen to juniors. Some schools will require senior students' transcripts from last semester to give their final grades. In these cases, you can send an updated report card after you get your grades in February. It should be noted that all transcripts must be bilingual, stamped with the official seal of the school, sealed in an envelope by the school, and stamped with the official seal at the seal.
3. Degree certificate &; Diploma. Graduates need to provide diplomas and degree certificates. The requirements are also in Chinese and English, sealed in an envelope and stamped with the official seal.
4. Send standardized test results. Most schools still require the government to send standardized test transcripts (TOEFL /GRE/GMAT/LSAT), but now some schools can accept uploading them in online application forms and sending them again after admission.
5. Letter of recommendation and recommendation form. The average American university needs three letters of recommendation. At present, there are two ways to submit letters of recommendation: online push and paper push. Paper push means that the recommendation letter is written and signed by the teacher, sealed in an envelope with the recommendation form, and then signed at the seal of the envelope. Online push is to register the email contact information of the recommended teacher in the online application form. The recommending teacher will receive the online push address and user name password sent by the school, and the recommending teacher will log in online directly to fill in and submit. At present, more and more schools use online push.
6. Resume. Just write your own experience truthfully and pay attention to highlight your own highlights. In addition, it is best not to exceed two pages.
PS (personal statement) PS, also known as self-report, plays an important role in the application materials of American graduate students. A qualified and excellent PS needs 1, 2 months or even longer to be revised, communicated and corrected repeatedly. It can be said that such PS is the best word, without any nonsense, and closely serves your application goals.
8. Papers and award certificates. If you have published an academic paper, you can attach an abstract to the application materials. If the paper is of high level and is in English, it can also be sent as additional materials. In addition, if you have won awards in national or international competitions, you can also send them as additional materials.
9. Proof of financial resources. At present, most schools do not require students to provide proof of funds when applying, and most of them only need it when applying for I20 after entering school. For self-funded students, this is an important material to prove that you can afford the cost of study and living for several years.
10, other materials. Some schools will require some special materials, for example, some liberal arts majors will require writing samples, and business majors will require writing short articles, which need to be supplemented in time according to the requirements of the school.