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Question Archive: Standardized TestsQuestion: Is there is a SAT test center in Shanghai? Answer: To request to test in China, you must fill out a paper Registration Form, leaving the test center number blank. When you submit the form, enclose a letter requesting a test center. You will be assigned to a test center if there is room. Please note that online registration is not available for testing in China. Question: Do most US universities require SAT I and SAT II results from Canadian HS applicants? Answer: You have to check the university you want to get in whether the school requires SAT I and SAT II. Some schools require either of them and some schools don't require them. Some schools don't require them to international students. Please ask the school you choose. Question: I am a graduate student and I want to take a CBT TOEFL examination. But in our country there is no such centers where we can take the exam. I wonder if I have any chance taking CBT TOEFL test in your country. Answer: Please, contact the US Embassy in your country in regard to your question. ALso you may view the link www.ets.org/toefl to find the nearest testing center. Question: I am student of IT (DOEACC) and have completed my A level of DOEACC SOCIETY. I also have B.com degree to my name. You can call me double Bachelors. Now I would like to go for MS in USA. What is the eligibility criteria for me to pursue Masters in USA. Answer: Most universities award master of arts (M.A.) degrees in arts, sciences and humanities and master of sciences (M.S.) degrees in applied fields such as engineering. The master of business administration (M.B.A.) equips students with a credential for entry into the business world. Increasingly, master's degrees are acquiring new names and initials as more and more professional fields design master's degrees as credentials for entry into the field. Such master's degrees, which include the name of the field or specialization as part of the title, usually lead to eligibility for professional certification rather than preparation for doctoral study or teaching. Master's degrees may require one to two years of courses (30-60 credit hours) concentrated in the field of study, with other courses from closely-related fields. Usually a grade average of "B" must be maintained to receive the degree. Master's degrees may or may not require a thesis in addition to course work. Graduate schools are all independent, and each sets its own requirements for admission. Within each school individual programs may often have different requirements. These guidelines are written to assist you in your search for graduate education. It is advisable to start this process approximately one to one-and-a-half year(s) before you hope to begin studies in the U.S. The American academic year begins in August or September, and students should generally request admission for the autumn or fall term. Obtain information about institutions which offer the program you want to pursue. Use reference guides, such as Peterson's Guide and the Directory of Graduate Programs, to locate specific institutions which offer the program at the degree level (Master's or Doctorate) you are seeking. Write directly to the Graduate Admissions Offices of the institutions to obtain information and applications. Indicate the major academic area of interest to you. Carefully print your name and address on all such inquiries. You should also write to th e department. Stress field of specialization, professional background, reasons for choosing particular faculty and ask for information on financial aid possibilities. You do not need the name of the department chairman or a professor to obtain an applicat ion. Advise each office that you have contacted the other. Read thoroughly all materials received to determine whether the program you want is offered; whether you appear to meet the minimum academic requirement; if you require financial assistance, whether it is available for your proposed programs; and whet her you can meet the application deadlines. Apply to more than one institution. U.S. institutions receive many applications and often cannot accommodate all qualified applicants. You may decide which institution to attend after you have received your admission offers. Complete the admission application carefully and legibly. Always give your name in exactly the same way on the application and in all correspondence. If some of your records are under a different name, be sure you indicate that on the application. Com plete all items on the application and submit all items requested. If an application fee is required, submit the appropriate amount in U.S. currency with your application. Most institutions will not process your application without the fee. Request official academic records both in the native language and in English translation. Official documents must bear the seal of the school and authorized signature. Photocopies are not usually acceptable unless they are officially attested as exact copies of the original. Records should be submitted for all post-secondary schools attended and should provide a list of courses taken, yearly examination results, and conferral of degrees. 8. If your native language is not English, register as early as possible for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and request that Educational Testing Service forward your scores to the institutions to which you are applying. Register for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), or other tests if required by the program/institution to which you are applying. Request letters of recommendation as required by the program/institution. These letters should generally be written by professors with whom you have studied. Submit verification of scholarship or other financial support. Note the deadlines for application given in the institutional information you receive. Different institutions/programs have different deadlines. Allow time for mail delays, application consideration, and for obtaining passport and visa when you are ad mitted. Apply early. Stated application deadlines are generally the final date for receipt of applications and all supporting credentials. Additional time is required to process applications from international students. Allow 6-8 weeks after your application file is completed with an institution to receive their admission decision. Many schools and departments, however, send admission offers only in March and April. It is courteous to notify an institution if you will not be accepting their offer of admission. Send all requests, applications, and credentials airmail. Remember: A Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or IAP-66) cannot be issued until you have been admitted, your level of English proficiency has been determined (and additional training arranged for if necessary) and your funding has been established as a sufficient amount to meet the institution's expenses. A Certificate of Eligibility is valid only for study in the institution which issued it - and only for the starting dates. Different universities have different programs and requirments so you must do some research for the one that is right for you. Question: I would like to have some help in studying to pass GMAT test. Answer: The following websites may help you find help studying for the GMAT: http://www.kaplan.com http://www.prepdoctor.com/index.html htttp://www.review.com Question: GRE test Answer: For information on the GRE test please go to the website: http:www.gre.org Question: I am a student in China and would like to take the TOEFL examination in China. Answer: Please contact the TOEFL website for your answer: http://www.toefl.org Question: Currently I'm a second-year university student at the University in Kyrgyzstan. But I'm also a lawful permanent resident of tne USA. I am trying to get into an American college or university. Am I still considered an international student when applying to American colleges and universities? Do I have to take TOEFL because my school was not English-language school? Answer: Yes you would be considered as an international student as far as your education is concerned and will probably have to take the TOEFL test. However, whether you are required to take the TOEFL would be up the the university in which you are accepted. If you have residence in the U.S. you will probably be considered as a resident if you attend university in the state you are a resident and will pay the instate tuition. Question: I recently got my MA diploma in the field of Political Science from Delhi University.(i was taught in English ) Could you tell me which university accepts my document without submmiting TOEFL. Answer: Every university has different admission requirements. Most will require the TOEFL if English is not your first language. However, it would be better if you do some research for schools that offer the program of study you are looking for then see what they require. University Search Engines http://www.educause.edu/home/720 http://www.gradschools.com/search.html http://www.collegeview.com http://www.egsnet.org http://www.collegeboard.com http://www.petersons.com http://www.usnews.com Question: I am a permanent resident of the USA, but I have finished high school in my native country (the language of instruction was NOT English) and am currnetly studying at the university in my native country. Am I considered a foreign student when applying to the colleges and universities in the USA? Do I have to pass TOEFL? Answer: Yes you would be considered as an international student as far as your education is concerned and will probably have to take the TOEFL test. However, whether you are required to take the TOEFL would be up the the university in which you are accepted. If you have residence in the U.S. you will probably be considered as a resident if you attend university in the state you are a resident and will pay the instate tuition. |
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