3. Do extensive research
Select the best institutions
Take English language
proficiency Test
Keep Application Fee
Ready
Submit the complete
admission form with
supporting document
HOW TO APPLY?
4. STANDARDIZED TESTS
Signing up for the
entrance tests
TOEFL, IELTS and GRE
Report to the universities
Essays and SOP drafted
Apply to Scholarship
Provide a copy of your
Resume
5. Students verify the
authenticity of their
documents
Prepare SOP,
Recommendation letters
ready at time application
admission officer will
examine your credentials
PROFILE EVALUATION
6. Profile evaluated based
professional &
Academic records,
standardized test scores
SOP,
recommendation letters
extra-curricular
activities
PROFILE EVALUATION
7. The early the better
Apply 10-12 months
before
Allow enough time to
equip yourselves
Technical know-how
steps taking to pursue a
Foreign degree
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME
TO START PREPARING?
8. Colleges either follow a
semester or quarter system
Deadline for applications
varies universities by
Universities
Top ranked universities- Keep
9-12 months deadlines
Average universities wind up
in 8-10 months
APPLYING AT TIME OF SPRING/
FALL
9. Period starts from Jan to mid of
May
Must send applications by the end
of April of the start of year.
Avail scholarship programs
A, A+, A-B, B+ or C+ Grade
universities deadlines extending
till July/ August
C & D categories keep their doors
open till the month of October
SPRING SEMESTER
10. Begins from mid-Aug and
extends till Dec
A, A+ Universities apply by
Nov/ Dec of the preceding
year.
B, B+ or C+ universities
extend till Feb/ March
C and D grade universities
extend till the month of July
FALL SEMESTER
11. Some of the indicators of
these ranking which can
be a deciding factor for the
students to make their
choice are listed below:
2. HOW CAN UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
HELP YOU PICK UP YOUR GRAD
SCHOOL?
12. The research
performance:
The academic
reputation:
Understanding the
faculty student’s ratio:
Academic peer review:
The international
factor:
13. Verbal Reasoning:
Quantitative
Reasoning:
Analytical Writing:
3. GRE REVISED TEST INFORMATION
14. 1. List of Documents required
applying to US Universities
2. GRE Score reporting:
3. TOEFL score reporting:
4. Statement of Purpose/Resume:
5. Scan all your documents:
6. Letters of Recommendations:
7. Transcripts:
8. Financial documents to be sent
with applications:
4. STEP IN APPLYING TO
UNIVERSITIES IS TO FILL THE ONLINE
APPLICATION
15. Carry out a thorough
research
Complete the
paperwork
Arrange the Finances
Make travel
arrangements
Pack in essentials
5. THINGS TO PLAN IN ADVANCE FOR
YOUR FOREIGN STUDIES
16. What is meant by an I-20 form?
A I-20 form is a must for a student to be
eligible for the F-1 Student status
Form I-20 is required to obtain F-1
student Visa
It certifies that you are/ will be a
bonafide student.
You have proven to your chosen
college that you have sufficient funds to
undertake a study in the USA
Look at an I-20 as the first step in your
student visa application process
6. I-20 APPLICATION
17. How do students get the I-20 Form?
To demonstrate that you have
sufficient funds to pay for your
course & accommodation
Copy of your passport
Financial Statement
The processing time for I-20-
Anywhere between 2 weeks to 2
months or more
I-20 APPLICATION
18. Student visa
interview
appointment
Must apply for F1
student visa 120 days
days before the date
of enrolment
mentioned in the I-20
form
7. AFTER GETTING I-20, STUDENT MUST
DO THE FOLLOWING
19. Visa Requirements:
Study every detail of the visa requirement
Intend to study, apply for a nonimmigrant
student visa
Documents Required to apply for a visa
Proof of your confirmed admission
Look for Medical Forms, Document, &
Insurance Coverage
8. KNOW ABOUT VISA & IMMIGRATION
