How to be Ready for American Education?

How  to be ready  for American Education ?

More than 7 lakhs foreign students currently studying in United states. Among that more than one lakh students are Indians is suggested by a statistics.  Best Curriculum, a comprehensive range of subjects, flexibility, facilities, teacher qualifications, payment of benefits, such as the variety of optional practical training and curricular practical training facilities like several kind of facilities are available in America and so lakhs of students who are in the world wish to study in United States.

The activities happening in American educational institutions are now separated into 5 categories. Let us see the Simplification of procedures to fulfill your wish.

Stage 1:

Explore your options

Almost throughout United States, more than 4000 authorized colleges and universities are providing all the key sectors related to education. The recognition for educational institutions are very important in United States. The educational institution will get the recognition only if there is a particular quality assurance features. So choosing an educational institution which has got the right recognition is very important. For knowing the details about the recognition of the American educational institution, visit www.chea.org and www.aspa-usa.org . Added to that you can get the details of the American educational institutions and the courses provided there in the websites www.educationusa.state.gov and www.petersons.com .

Almnost all the Higher educational institutions of America are expecting SAT and TOEFL marks for the Bachelor’s degree and any one of GRE/GMAT  and TOEFL marks for the Master’s degree. The registration of these kind of exams can be done through online in the websites www.collegeboard.org , www.ets.org and www.gmac.com

After finishing the above mentioned exams , you should select the college or university for you very carefully. In this process, recognition, Courses offered, curriculum, teacher qualifications work, like fees and colleges play an important role in the recognition rate. It is better to apply for minimum 6 to 8 universities.

Stage 2:

Filling the Application Form

After selecting the educational institution you wish to study, you need to concentrate on filling your application form. An application suite is one which contains Application Form (online), attested academic transcripts, standardised test scores, college application essay / Purpose Statement, 2 or 3 letters of recommendation, or a category of documents including CV, and financial support.

The entire application modules, including the test scores , should confirm the modules reach the particular university within the specified date.

Concentrate on the report which you produce, essay, Recommendation letters. Because of tthere will be competition with the students who have got same marks and students from the same educational background. At these timings, the best of the uniqueness of the above mentioned documents will be considered and will be given importance.

Stage 3

Fees for your course

Calculate the expenses for your Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree and plan accordingly. Discuss with your parents and to mobilize your resources. Apart from your own resource, U.S.Universities are providing assistances and incentives.

For getting the educational scholarships, there will be more competition and so prioritization will be given to the students with good Merit. Incentives are provided for Teaching, Research and graduate or Management purposes. Moreover, education loan is provided for foreign education in Inida. Through this also you can get the benefit.

In America, apart from day to day life expenses, the education fee alone for one year is from 15000 till 40000 dollars. The cost of living varies depending on where you are. The coastal areas of the United States, are more expensive to live in , than the interior areas.

 It is wise to choose Government universities rather than  selecting private universities for those who are going to study in America. Because the fees is less in the government universities. visit the websites www.fundingusstudy,org and www.educationusa.info/financial-aid for knowing about the scholarship details for the foreign students.

Stage 4:

Applying for the student visa

After getting the 1-20 which will confirm the seat obtained for you in an university , you can start the process of getting student visa. The south Indian students for knowing about visa should visit http://Chennai.USConsulate.gov official website. America’s library and America’s Deputy Embassy are conducting orientation programmes every second Saturdays morning 10 o clock till 11 o clock.

This Progaramme  is for everyone and it contains frequently asked questions related to visa. Interested students and parents are invited for this programme. For participating in this, one’s paasport or driving license should be taken when entering into the Deputy American Embassy.

Stage 5:

Get Ready for Takeoff

After getting your visa, you need to get ready for your travel to America. Tickets must be booked, passport, visa, mark sheets, degree certificates, medical records, birth certificates, acceptance letter, I -20, SEVIS receipt of the ready, everything  should be kept ready.

Every year in the first week of July, Prior to departure of America, Education USA centres are conducting Orientation Programmes. In this old students , other experts, will participate and give advises regarding America’s educational – cultura life, on the immigration procedures and access rules. Moreover, through this kind of programmes, students aare getting a friendly attachments who are going to study in the same university.

In India, United States – India Educational Foundation(USIEF) system is  an official centre which provides information regarding America’s higher education . Moreover , in the past 60 years, the EducationUSA consultancy centres which is in USIEF , are providing guidances for thousands of students who would like to study in America. More than 400 consultancy centres operates  with the support of EducationUSA which is being the global network.

To know more details about USIEF , contact to the Chennai office number 044-28574423/4131 or the Email address usiefchennai@usief.org.in .

According to the Educational Exchange Agreement between India and U.S , USIEF was established in the past 1950. Joining with the EducationUSA Centres , USIEF is doing so many works in the Educational Exchange Agreement process. To know more details regarding this visit, www.usief.org.in.