The Steps for International Students to Apply US College
The Steps for International Students to Apply US College
Nowadays, according to the value of US degree, more and more international students come to USA for college. Otherwise, the facilities in the school, the variety of programs, the diversities of the cultures are also the reasons which US colleges attract plenty international students (Advantage). If the student considers go abroad, he should start preparing as soon as possible. Because as the international student, he may need more time prepare than the local students.
To get the permission from college, students need to take the US graduation test. Today, most college in USA admit ACT or SAT score.
SAT has three parts, which lasts about 3 hours. SAT I including 3 parts, Critical reading, Writing and Math. Each part worth 800 points, that means the total score should be 2400 points. SAT II is a subject test; students can pick the subjects he likes. Some colleges like Massachusetts Institute of Technology will ask students to show the SAT II Math and Science scores (About SAT).
ACT is another American graduation test which has 5 parts, English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning and writing. Each part worth 36 points and the total score count for average score (Description).
To prepare these tests, the educational experts suggest student to set a goal, and then improve American English. Students need to focus on their own weaknesses and work on understanding context. Also, the SAT and ACT website offers a question every day for preparation, using these resources can help improve scores too. Finally, personal feeling can affect the result. If possible, students are suggested to take multiple tests (prep tips).
Besides those two graduation tests, International Students still need the language tests. IELTS and TOEFL are two common language tests in USA. And nowadays, some universities accept TOEFL score instead of SAT score (TOEFL). The two tests both have four parts, which are listening, reading, writing
Nowadays, according to the value of US degree, more and more international students come to USA for college. Otherwise, the facilities in the school, the variety of programs, the diversities of the cultures are also the reasons which US colleges attract plenty international students (Advantage). If the student considers go abroad, he should start preparing as soon as possible. Because as the international student, he may need more time prepare than the local students.
To get the permission from college, students need to take the US graduation test. Today, most college in USA admit ACT or SAT score.
SAT has three parts, which lasts about 3 hours. SAT I including 3 parts, Critical reading, Writing and Math. Each part worth 800 points, that means the total score should be 2400 points. SAT II is a subject test; students can pick the subjects he likes. Some colleges like Massachusetts Institute of Technology will ask students to show the SAT II Math and Science scores (About SAT).
ACT is another American graduation test which has 5 parts, English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning and writing. Each part worth 36 points and the total score count for average score (Description).
To prepare these tests, the educational experts suggest student to set a goal, and then improve American English. Students need to focus on their own weaknesses and work on understanding context. Also, the SAT and ACT website offers a question every day for preparation, using these resources can help improve scores too. Finally, personal feeling can affect the result. If possible, students are suggested to take multiple tests (prep tips).
Besides those two graduation tests, International Students still need the language tests. IELTS and TOEFL are two common language tests in USA. And nowadays, some universities accept TOEFL score instead of SAT score (TOEFL). The two tests both have four parts, which are listening, reading, writing
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