There are many things you need to prepare to study in the United States, such as transcripts, standardized tests, essays, letters of recommendation, ......You'd better start preparing in advance! If you don't have a clear plan, I'm afraid it will be difficult to complete the high-quality study abroad application. So, 25fall international students, get ready as soon as possible! Today, the study abroad supervision network has brought the 25fall American graduate application timeline, hurry up and take a look!
25fall USA Graduate Application Timeline
Initially determine the direction of studying abroad. From now on, you can find out about your favorite schools and majors, such as tuition fees, application materials, deadlines, etc.
Follow the admission requirements of previous years, see if you have a gap, and then maintain your academic performance (GPA). GPA largely determines what grade of school you can apply for, and the higher the GPA, the greater the application advantage.
Find a teacher with a letter of recommendation. Generally, 2-3 letters of recommendation are required for application, and the referees can be school tutors, work leaders, etc., who have academic intersections or are related to the application major....It is advisable to confirm referees as early as possible.
Develop a language exam plan. Develop an IELTS, TOEFL Category G test (if necessary) exam revision plan.
March-April 2024.
Decide on an application plan. According to your own situation, you should determine the target university and major you want to apply for as soon as possible, and then improve your personal background and required professional ability according to the requirements.
Start preparing paperwork. Paperwork is an important part of the application, and it takes a lot of thought and time to conceive the structure and content.
Develop an internship research plan. We all know that a soft background is important, but we must find an internship or scientific research project that is relevant to the major we are applying for and can have access to the core of the major, so as to help the application.
May-June 2024.
Editing of clerical materials. Constantly polish and polish the paperwork materials that need to be submitted.
Determine the summer internship research project.
Improve in-class academic performance (GPA). During this period, you should also pay attention to the review of the final exam in the second semester of the third year.
July-September 2024.
All application materials are put in writing. According to the requirements of the target institution, prepare relevant application materials, generally including academic certificates (proof of enrollment or graduation certificate stamped in Chinese and English), school transcripts (stamped in Chinese and English), study abroad test scores (IELTS, TOEFL, GRE GMAT), essay materials (CV RP PS recommendation letter), scientific research ** internship experience, etc.
Summer Internship Research. Use your summer to enrich your background by participating in a valuable internship or research project.
October-December 2024.
Submit your application. This time period is the peak period for application submission, and everyone submits an online application according to the opening hours of the online application of the target university's major.
Many business programs in the United States are recruited in batches, and everyone tries to catch up with the first two rounds of DDL, on the one hand, they have an early advantage, and on the other hand, they reserve time for international students to apply for visas.
Most postgraduate programs in the UK are admitted on a rolling basis and in rounds, and both methods are on a "first-come, first-served" basis, and the earlier the application time, the more optional it is, and the more places allocated are allocated, so it is recommended that you apply early.
In addition, the British Research Institute allows applicants to submit applications without language scores, although it is possible to submit IELTS scores when changing to UNCON, but some colleges and universities will hold language classes earlier, in order to avoid delays, it is recommended that students take IELTS as soon as possible within the 2-year validity period.
January-March 2025.
Follow up on the progress of your application. After the online application, pay attention to the online application system or email in time, follow up the progress of the online application, and supplement or modify the materials in time.
Timely re-application. If you receive a rejection letter from the school, seize the time to apply for the school, at this time, most of the school application time is closed, but there are still projects that have not yet reached DDL, as soon as possible to screen out the school that can also be re-applied, students who are not sure to choose the school can contact the Beijing New Oriental Future Study Abroad Teacher for adjustment
Don't be too anxious during this time and wait patiently for the offer.
April-June 2025.
Review for final exams in the second semester of your senior year.
Brush points. Students who have received a conditional offer from the British Research Institute, such as IELTS does not meet the requirements, can apply for language courses [pre-sessional English course, pass the final review test to make up for the lack of IELTS scores (some schools do not have language courses)]. After getting a suitable offer, you can start to prepare, and some schools will close the language course application channel in April!
Pay a deposit. The amount of the deposit (reservation fee) varies from school to school, and it can be used to offset the tuition fee after enrollment. After paying the fee, the school will consider that you have chosen to enroll and reserve the offer for you. If you do not pay the deposit by the deadline (which will be clearly indicated in the offer), the school will assume that you choose to give up the admission, and the offer will be cancelled and invalid.
Prepare and apply for a visa.
Positioning of schools to study in the United States.
Want to know how many ranked colleges and universities in the United States can you apply to with your GPA score? You can try to use the study abroad volunteer reference system (the following applet) to do the study abroad positioning.
How to use: Enter your basic information (GPA, IELTS score, major, college background, etc.) into the study abroad volunteer reference system, and the system will automatically match the cases of classmates with similar situations to you from the database, and see which universities they have successfully applied to in the United States, so that you can accurately locate yourself.