REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY IN THE U.S

To be eligible to study in the US, applicants should meet the following requirements:

You must have an I-20 from a US institution.

The I-20 is the letter of admission, also known as the acceptance letter to the school you have applied to study abroad. To receive invitations from US schools, you must meet the admission criteria of each school. For high school students, in addition to reviewing transcripts, English certificates, extracurricular activities in the host country, etc., you will also have a face-to-face interview with a representative of the school before deciding whether to receive the I-20 or not.

However, getting an I-20 at top US schools is not too difficult. According to experience and the qualified candidates, the interview round will be the deciding factor to be granted the I-20 admission letter. Therefore, candidates need to be fully prepared with information and a solid and confident mentality to pass the assessment round of the school’s representative.

I-20 will be one of the factors that bring you a Visa to the US. This is an important document that guarantees your admission to the US. Please note that you must sign before submitting the I-20 to the U.S Consulate General for a Visa application; your signature has the important meaning as accepting the requirements and rules of the school you are applying to. As well, it is the school’s permission to provide your necessary information to the immigration department.

You must prove your financial ability to study in the US.

Studying in the US is not a simple job; apart from the paperwork and the schools’ requirements, there is another challenging task: Personal finance. This is a critical issue to consider over a long period. Once you intend to study in the US, first you need to have a detailed plan for the entire study process when looking in the US such as tuition fees, living expenses, books, travel, accommodation. . In addition, the cost of living in different regions also varies.

Overall, the actual average cost for a year of college is $20,000 – $30,000. This total cost is expected to increase by about 5% annually. Those are just the expenses during the period of studying in the US. In addition, before that, each family must ensure proof of income and the family’s available assets in the bank or legal storage places are different.

Depending on the tuition rate of each school you are applying to, your financial requirements will vary, but in general, schools require that the balance in your family’s bank account be more outstanding than the tuition and fees. Living expenses in the US are about 1 to 2 years. This is a mandatory requirement so that they can trust your family’s ability to pay.

In addition, the monthly (or annual, depending on the way) income of your parents or guardians must be within an acceptable limit to be able to guarantee the payment of your tuition fees during the study period. You study in the US. In particular, miniature business trading rarely uses books to record income in Vietnam, so proving this finance will face many difficulties. That’s why the advice for those who want to study in the US is to pay attention to this property attestation issue and have a specific plan in advance.

You must have obtained the necessary certificates in English.

Depending on different schools with other requirements, TOEFL IBT (internet-based test) usually requires about 70-80 points to be safe, or universities all require TOEFL PBT (paper-based test). The score scale is from 500 to 550. For graduate programs, the score is usually from 550 to 600. Many universities in the US recognize IELTS scores; you need IELTS 6.0 to go to university and IELTS 6.5 to study. Masters. Some schools also accept you if you haven’t obtained your degree yet, but it requires you to take the school’s English entrance exam or an English course organized by the school.

In addition, depending on the requirements of each school and each course, students may have to meet the SAT, GRE, and GMAT scores.

You must complete the required standardized tests.

For high school, students do not need to take an entrance exam. Usually, these high schools only require GPA scores of students (GPA>8.0 is quite good), and high scores on English tests such as TOEFL, EILTS would also be an advantage.

For undergraduate and graduate programs, there are the following essential exams:

– GRE: Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE General Test) GRE scores are required by non-business graduate programs. This test consists of 3 parts: Math, Reading Comprehension, and Analysis

– GRE: Graduate Record Examination Subject Test (GRE Subject Test) Only a few graduate programs require students to take this test and usually only in the student’s major. The exam is available for 16 different disciplines.

– SAT I: Reasoning test Many universities in the US require this test score for both American and international students. This test includes math and reading comprehension sections.

– SAT II: Subject Test Students can choose 1, 2, or 3 subjects from 20 different subjects. Only a few universities require international students to take this test.

– TOEFL (Test English As a Foreign Language): a compulsory English test for students whose first language is not English, applicable to undergraduate and graduate students. The test program applies to all skills: listening, grammar, reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary.

– GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test. Most graduate and doctoral programs in economics require scores on this test for both American and international students. This test tests reading comprehension, math, and analysis, and reasoning skills. Because at the university level, there will be higher requirements for students in both foreign language and thinking because they want to make sure that you can absorb the knowledge in the lecture hall.