How to Apply to American Universities
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How To Apply To
American Universities
Ali Mostafavi
November 2008
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Contents
How to start
Where to apply
Application materials
Admission process & Funding
Applying for the US Visa Enjoy your graduate studies!!!
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How To Start
What you really need:
Great Motivation
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Energy+
Time
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Excellent Plan
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Key Factors in Your Plan
Standardized Tests: TOEFL+GRE
Deadlines
Universities admission requirements
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Where to Apply???
Everybody loves top ten universities!!!
MIT
UC Berkeley
Stanford
Purdue
Texas@Austin
Georgia Tech...
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Be Realistic
Your Strengths + Weaknesses=Requirements
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Decision Criteria
University ranking
Your Academic Performance
TOEFL & GRE Scores
Cost of living Weather
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Data Sources
US news rankings
I-20 fever
Accept-reject data
Apply Abroad
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TOEFL iBT(+105)+GRE(V:+450+Q:800+AW:+4.5)
+Undergraduate(+16)+ Masters(+17.5)+Fineresearch background
TOEFL iBT(+90)+GRE(V:+300+Q:750+AW:+3)
+Undergraduate(+15)+ Masters(+17)+Moderateresearch background
TOEFL iBT(+75)+GRE(V:+250+Q:700+AW:+3)+Undergraduate(+15)+ Masters(+16.5)+Moderateresearch background
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Time Table of Application
TOEFL+GRE (by November)
Application on-line (by November)
Application documents (by December)
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Application Documents
Transcripts (Undergrad+Grad)
TOEFL+GRE Scores
SOP
Curriculum Vitae
RecoApplication forms+ other forms
Application Fee
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SOP
1. Why you chose this major for undrgrad?2. What was you achievements during
undergrad?3. Why you chose special field for grad?4. What is your research interests and
achievements?5. What are you capabilities?6. Why you want to pursue PhD in this Uni
and in this field?7. What are your career and long term goals?
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Reco
On-line or off-line???
Choose right professor who knows you
wellAvoid general and exaggerated
statements
Statements with some real instancesYour major advisor reco is the key
reco
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TOEFL & GRE
Study for the TOEFL if you have timelimitation
Study for the GRE verbal section if yourEnglish is excellent and you can get +100 inTOEFL iBTwithout studying
Study for the GRE Quantitative section
at least for 3-4 weeks
Good classes are useful
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You Need a Credit Card
Nilopar.com
09143152390
Pre-paid visa cards
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Admission Process
Application on-lined complete
Materials received
Admission office send to admissioncommittee
1-3 months for making decision
Admission+fund email or letter with
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Applying for The US Visa
Type: F1
Where to go: Cyprus, Emirates,
Turkey, Kuwait, Europe
When? Right after receiving youradmission letter you should make
appointment. Clearance? 1-6 months (By chance)
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Enjoy your Graduate studies inthe US