Requirements and study abroad plans for applying to U.S. undergraduate programs in 2021

Many students will plan their study abroad plans when they are in high school, and the United States is often the first choice for most students to study abroad. So how to apply for an undergraduate degree in the United States? Let’s take a look at its undergraduate application requirements and plans.

1. Requirements for applying for undergraduate programs in the United States

1. Age requirements

Generally, applicants are required to be over 18 years old, and some universities accept applicants over 16 years old.

2. Language & Academic Requirements

High school education must be completed;

Top schools require SAT 140 or ??ACT 32+, IELTS 7.5 or TOEFL 105+ , and GPA3.5+;

The top 50 schools require SAT 135 or ??ACT 28+, IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 10, and GPA 3.2+;

Previous Schools with 100 students require SAT 125 or ??ACT 25+, and GPA 3.;

Generally schools require IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 8;

Each school has individual score requirements are different;

AP test scores can be submitted as a supplementary reference, which is helpful for application;

In addition, high schools in the United States generally last four years, so Chinese students need to provide junior high schools. Three and high school grades.

3. Consumption level

Tuition fee:

The tuition fee for public comprehensive universities is about RMB80,000-250,000 per year;

Private comprehensive universities Universities are about RMB 150,000-300,000 per year;

Colleges of Arts and Sciences are about RMB 150,000-300,000 per year;

Community colleges are about RMB 60,000-120,000 per year.

Living expenses:

Mega cities are about RMB70,000-140,000 per year;

Large cities are about RMB60,000-70,000 per year and third-level cities are about RMB5- 60,000 yuan/year;

About RMB40,000-50,000/year in fourth-tier cities.

2. Ways to study in the United States for undergraduate studies

1. Directly apply for undergraduate study in the United States

Suitable for: high school students with excellent academic performance

Want to Students who want to choose this method need to take standardized tests. Because American schools love well-rounded students, they must not only excel in academic performance, but also participate in various social activities.

2. Conditional admission for U.S. undergraduate students

Suitable for: high school students without standardized test scores

Some U.S. schools can provide exemption from SAT, TOEFL or IELTS Conditional admission. After passing the language study, everyone passed the test and finally entered undergraduate studies. According to Yunxue Education Group, this conditional admission provides convenient conditions for students without language proficiency.

3. Transfer to American universities

Suitable for: Domestic college students

American schools support transfer, so students studying in China can choose to transfer to American universities. Students can graduate after completing the required content and also receive a university degree.

4. Admission to American community colleges

Suitable for: students from working-class families and without standardized test scores

Tuition fees in the United States are relatively expensive, compared with comprehensive universities. In other words, community colleges are relatively cheaper. You can choose to study at a community college for the first two years and then transfer to a comprehensive university to save money.

This method of "2 years of community college and 2 years of four-year university" means that when enrolling in a certain community college, based on personal choice, the community college will also award admissions from a four-year comprehensive university at the same time. Conditional admission letter, where "conditional" refers to: first complete the first two years of an undergraduate degree (associate's degree) at a community college, and then transfer to a four-year university to complete the last two years of study ( Bachelor's degree), a bachelor's degree is awarded by the transferred four-year university. Since the four-year comprehensive universities you transfer to are often prestigious schools, this American university application method is also known as the community college "direct train to prestigious schools."

5. Go to the United States to attend high school and then go directly to an American university

Suitable for: Families who plan to send their children to attend high school in the United States

3. Undergraduate studies in the United States Benefits

1. American college students have great advantages in employment

American universities attach great importance to basic education and have strict academic requirements. American professors have strict regulations on assignments, quizzes, midterm exams, and final exams. Once the deadline is missed, the score may be zero. Every student must take his studies very seriously. If any students relax, they may face the risk of being expelled. Therefore, American college graduates are highly competitive when seeking employment. A student who has worked hard at an American university for four years and successfully obtained a college diploma must have a solid academic foundation and be fluent in English. At the same time, the educational methods of American universities make students feel how important it is to have a learning attitude and abide by the rules.

2. The American education system is flexible and students can choose their favorite major.

In China, it is difficult for students to change majors when they go to college. Some students start to hate their studies because they don't like their major but can't change it, and may waste their four wonderful years in college. In American universities, freshmen and sophomores do not have to decide on a major. Students can change or choose a major that suits them based on their interests and preferences. I once had a student who studied biology as a freshman, statistics as a sophomore, switched to actuarial science as a junior, and finally got an undergraduate degree in actuarial science. Of course, like China, popular schools and popular majors in American universities require competition to get into. For example, we Chinese students often say that certain majors in business schools such as finance and accounting, as well as computer majors, require a high GPA to enter. It is relatively easy to change majors in the same college.