Just immigrated to the United States and entered the third year of high school. How to apply for a university?

Most universities usually recruit new immigrant students according to the requirements of international students, that is, TOEFL/IELTS and SAT/ACT.

Grades. The prerequisite is that you have a high school diploma. The difference is that you will pay according to the state standard (if you have lived in this state for more than one year).

Materials required:

1。 The GPA of high school GPA refers to the GPA of each course multiplied by the credits and then divided by the total credits to get the average score. American high school GPA has a unified calculation standard, and the highest GPA is 4.0. There is no uniform standard for GPA in middle schools in China. In addition, the teaching level of middle schools in China is very different, and the reliability of GPA scores of students from China is greatly reduced. However, this is indeed one of the important requirements for international students to apply for American universities.

2。 Standardized score. The standardized scores provided by international students to American universities include TOEFL, ACT or SAT. Referring to ACT and SAT, we can see that they are all acceptable college entrance examination scores in American universities (some American states even only accept ACT scores). At the same time, American universities pay more and more attention to TOEFL scores in admission. Note: Some universities in official website do not require TOEFL scores, which only means that TOEFL scores are necessary language scores for entering universities. Not asking them doesn't mean that students don't need to take the TOEFL test.

The standardized tests such as SAT, ACT and TOEFL mentioned above are conducted by ETS, ACT and College respectively.

Sponsored by Board(CB), it is used by universities to judge students' language ability and compare the scores of students from different regions and schools, so it plays a very important role in admission or not, and it is also one of the important basis for American universities to grant scholarships to students.

American universities do not investigate the number of standardized tests, and students can ask the test center to provide their highest scores, or some of the highest scores (such as writing scores in TOEFL) to the admissions office. American universities have repeatedly stressed that standardized scores are only a part of the application materials. However, because standardized scores are irreplaceable, American high school students and international students attach great importance to standardized scores. Some candidates have taken numerous exams in order to obtain ideal standardized scores. International students, especially Asian students, often brush their standardized scores to the extreme by virtue of their diligence and eagerness to learn. For example, TOEFL 120, SAT2400 Annual Report, which just encourages American universities to continuously improve the standardization scores of international students, and latecomers have to redouble their efforts to obtain ideal standardization scores.

3。 Application material

3. 1

Letter of recommendation-you need 2-3 letters of recommendation, one written by the school counselor (if there is no counselor, you need a class teacher or other teachers) and the other written by a teacher who knows the students and is related to his future major. Teachers' letters of recommendation should reflect the students themselves from different angles. Counselors mainly start with students' activities, while other teachers can start with students' academic performance. In addition, some American universities allow senior students who have graduated from high school or are studying in American universities to write personal letters of recommendation for students who are interested in applying.

3.2

List of extracurricular activities-10 Extracurricular activities need to be filled in the general application system. Prepare from four aspects: sports/public welfare/art/academic. A good extracurricular activity needs to highlight your professionalism, influence, creativity and leadership.

3.3

Application documents-documents occupy a very important position in the application of American universities. Many university admissions officers say that they generally look at student documents instead of standardized scores. This is because they believe that as long as the standardized scores of students applying for universities are definitely within the ideal range, documents can better reflect students' critical thinking ability.

For domestic students, the application documents can be said to be the most important in the whole application materials! The scores submitted by students are only some figures, and it is difficult for admissions officers to see what students are like except excellent grades. Application documents can show the whole student vividly and in a very three-dimensional way, attracting the attention of admissions officers. This is an opportunity for self-presentation, which needs to be grasped and cherished! Official website, an American university, will publish the document requirements in advance in the annual enrollment season or online enrollment system. Different American universities have different requirements for documents. Most universities need a main document and several auxiliary documents. Some universities don't have master's documents, but just a few questions that students need to answer; However, the big U series can choose its ten campuses only by providing an application document, and some students say that the big U series is chosen to avoid writing complicated documents. Auxiliary materials:

1。 SAT2 scores. In American universities that need SAT2 scores, the requirements for specific subjects are different. Some schools do not specify subjects, while others give a considerable degree of designation. China students have a fairly good foundation in science, and they often get high marks in SAT2 exams, which makes them uncompetitive. If students have enough time, it is recommended to choose liberal arts with high gold content, such as literature, English literature and America.

History American history, world history, world history, etc.

2。 AP score. AP, full name advanced

Placement, Chinese name is American college preparatory course. AP courses and exams start from 1955 and are organized by the college.

Board), a junior college-level course offered in high school, has 22 categories and 37 subjects. The purpose of this exam is to let high school students get in touch with university courses in advance and complete some credit courses and exams in American universities.

AP courses that pass the exam can be counted into college credits, reduce college courses, help students shorten college hours and skip grades, and save high college tuition. Therefore, there are more and more high school students taking AP courses in the United States, and it is more and more difficult to take AP courses. At present, AP has been set up in 80 countries around the world to facilitate international students to take AP courses.

Since 2009, AP exams have been held at designated test sites in China. 20 16 AP There are 26 test sites in China * * *, and the two-week AP exam on May 2nd-13 is in full swing.

3。 Summer school. Summer schools in the United States can be described as varied. Baidu has no explanation of its entry. The next page writes all the benefits of summer school, which can be understood as follows: experience campus life in advance; In addition to studying scientific research, students also have the opportunity to have a personal understanding of the overall environment of the university, including the environment in the region; Take summer school experience as one of the contents of applying for university; If you take college courses in summer school, you can get college credits by taking credit courses. Supplement: Good performance of summer school can get professor's recommendation letter, which lays a good foundation for subsequent application.

Summer schools in the United States usually last for four to eight weeks, including other expenses, round-trip air tickets and insurance. Families in China spend about 50-65438+million RMB. But the top summer schools in the United States are free and the threshold is extremely high. For example, research sponsored by MIT.

RSI, free of charge, has a very low admission rate of only 5%, which can be said to be a place where talents and scholars gather.

Another top summer school, Clark Scholar, is also famous for its 5% admission rate. It is not only free, but also finds money to provide living expenses.

The project is sponsored by the little-known Texas Tech University.

There are also summer schools in the United States, which have nothing to do with their universities and are sponsored by specialized institutions that rent university venues. Warn parents of foreign students to be discerning and not to waste their money and children's time in such summer schools.

4。 Competition. Winning international competition awards (now there are various categories) is undoubtedly a heavyweight code to enter the top universities in the United States, but such awards often require students' years of accumulation and early study abroad planning to have enough time to participate. Generally speaking, students who win the grand prize will become popular projects of top prestigious schools, which is similar to Qingbei in China.