Ultimate USA Student Guide: How to Apply for University
August 2021
The United State of America is renowned for study abroad. The country welcomes numerous students every year to study their wide spectrum of courses. It has a well-systematized course, curriculum and outstanding teaching methods. The USA has leadership in the technology field. It also hosts the largest universities. The faculty encourage students to learn and earn that means to grab a practical knowledge along with the learning, this help students to experience and understand the importance of employee. Students are allowed to work part-time which is 20 hours per week, and full-time that is 40 hours per week during vacation.
Documents required for the student's visa
- All original documents should be carried, make sure that there are no fake documents.
- Passport, Visa fee receipt, Interview appointment letter, DS-160 confirmation page.
- I-20 in original with the student's signature.
- SEVIS fee receipt.
- Financial resources: Original documents required. Proof of liquid assets sufficient to pay for the entire first-year expenses as well as proof of semi liquid assets to cover the remaining years of studies and IT Returns of the sponsor.
- Academic documents.
- Acceptance letter or rejection letter from any other university.
There are two type categories of visa
Immigrant Visa : Immigrant visa is for a permanent stay visa.
Non-Immigrant Visa. : The non-Immigrant visa is for a short-term stay. Students have to choose a Non-Immigrant visa as their sole purpose is to study in USA and this is also a basic requirement to satisfy the visa officer.
Documentations and Procedure for USA University application.
Application Form :
Students need to submit the required application form to the university. It can be downloaded from the college or university website. Some forms may be free of cost while some may charge an application fee and it sometimes depends on the course.
Application Form :
Students need to submit the required application form to the university. It can be downloaded from the college or university website. Some forms may be free of cost while some may charge an application fee and it sometimes depends on the course.
Resume :
A resume is a vital part of the application as it shows a student's experience and in some courses like MBA work experience is needed. Other things that need to be added to a resume are your contact details like phone number, email address, residential address and educational background like school, college, subject related to the course, extracurricular activities as well as accomplishments.
Statement of Purpose/ SOP :
The SOPs are about the student's personality, skills, interests and aspirations. This is another important part of a university application. This is the time were come to know about the student as the student is an unknown individual to the university. One thing that needs to keep in mind is that the SOP should be written in your words and not plagiarize.
Academic Documents :
The students need to attach attested academic documents along with the university application. The documents include Marksheets and Certificates of Std X, XII, First Year to Final Year of Bachelors, Masters, whichever are applicable along with Other Diploma certificates. The scan copies should be attached with the online university application and mail them.
Admission Test Certificate :
In the USA Universities, they have some test criteria that need to be fulfilled by the students. Some courses require a test like GRE, GMAT, SAT etc to secure admission. While some universities require English Proficient Tests like IELTS, TOEFL, PTE.
Letter of Recommendation / LOR :
Students are advised to get 3-4 LORs as it is important for the application. LOR verifies the student's makes and proves validation to the admissions committee. The LOR should be written by the Department head, Principle, Supervisor, Employer, etc. LORs should be submitted depending upon the course.
Additional Certificates :
The certificates of any extracurricular activities that have been attended by the student. It should also be attested with the application and the academic documents.
Passport Copies :
It is important to attach the passport copies with the application as this will help the university to recognize the student and the other that need to be submitted is photographs as ID proof.
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