What is the process of going abroad for postgraduate study?

In the United States, graduate students generally require applicants to meet at least the following conditions:

1, TOEFL score. At least above 79, the highest requirement is generally 100. The level of performance requirements is related to two aspects:

(1), school ranking, generally speaking, the higher the school ranking, the higher the TOEFL score requirements.

(2) Professional nature, generally speaking, the scores required by science and engineering are relatively low, while the scores required by "liberal arts" majors such as business, media and literature will be higher, and good schools are generally above 100.

2. Postgraduate entrance examination scores. Mainly GRE, GMAT, LSAT. MCAT scored. Among the four grades, GRE is the most extensive entrance examination, including mathematics and Chinese, and most majors require applicants to provide this grade. There is no clear score requirement, especially after the GRE reform, the score of new grades (260-340) will make everyone more confused, and the percentage on the random test paper will become more important (showing your ranking percentage among candidates). GMAT is a postgraduate entrance examination for management, so most business and public administration majors will require applicants to provide it. GMAT and GRE have exam opportunities every month in China. LSAT is an exam specially designed for students applying for JD degree in law school, while LLM (Master of Law) in law school does not require applicants to provide LSAT scores. MCAT is an exam specially designed for students applying for medical school. There are a few majors in the United States that do not require applicants to provide entrance examinations. Besides LLM, there are also teaching and art.

3. GPA, that is, the average undergraduate score. American universities attach great importance to undergraduate scores and require at least 3.0 (the domestic average score is above 80). If you want to apply for a doctorate, you may require 3.3 or even 3.5. If the GPA is lower than 3.0, it will be very difficult to apply for a better school. If the GPA is lower than 2.5, it will be a miracle to be admitted to graduate school.

4. A personal statement and two or three letters of recommendation from the professor. For some majors, students need to provide additional application materials, such as MBA, requiring applicants to submit multiple Essay, while British and American literature, media and other majors require applicants to submit writing samples. Design majors (such as architecture, urban planning, industrial design, etc. ) Applicants are required to provide a portfolio.

5, to provide proof of funds to meet graduate study, the total cost is roughly 50,000 to 80,000 dollars.

Considering that the annual application deadline for American schools is about the end of the previous year (65438+February 1 or 65438+February 3 1 the most common), applicants need to complete the application work in the first half of their senior year. In this way, during college, students mainly have three tasks to complete:

(1), study English, take TOEFL, GRE or GMAT. It is suggested that students learn basic English and comprehensive ability in freshmen and sophomores, participate in exam training in sophomores and sophomores, and complete these two exams before seniors.

(2) It is very important for students to maintain excellent university course results, especially professional basic courses and professional core courses.

(3) Participate in academic activities as much as possible, including writing academic papers, being an assistant to professors and participating in professional competitions. American universities pay attention to students' innovative ability, and these activities can improve students' competitive strength.

The specific time allocation depends on your own plan. You need to start applying in the last year of your senior year and arrange the time. By the end of your senior year, you will be a strong competitor.