USA is one of the most desirable destinations to study abroad among number of students all over the world.  USA is a land of myriad opportunities and it has attracted a huge number of international students towards itself. It is clear from the study that shows 52% of international students in country hail from China, India, South Korea and Canada.  The reasons for which students wants to study in USA are the renowned international universities  and colleges in USA like Stanford, Penn and etc which provides students internationally acclaimed degree which gives them ample opportunities to start there global career, its rich heritage and developed infrastructure.

USA is populated with number of reputed international universities as well as there are many new universities and colleges in USA which are also getting popular among students. These universities provides various world class courses in technology, management, humanities and many other diverse fields and huge number of students turns out every year to enrolls themselves for the courses of there interest. However, it is not a cake walk for everyone to get themselves a stint at an American university. A good amount of hard work and a lot of preparations are required to get admission and study in USA. Before the students head start there preparations, they must have an idea about all the relevant formalities that are required to be fulfilled.

• If you are considering a seat at reputed universities and Colleges in USA, you have to score very high in your entrance examinations like GMAT, GRE, SAT and TOFEL.

  • GMAT:  It is known as Graduate Management Admission Test. Students must qualify this test with a good score to get admission in reputed business schools.
  • GRE: It is known as Graduate Record Examination. If students are looking to secure their seats in reputed university’s masters course they must qualify GRE with a good score.
  • SAT:  Scholastic Aptitude Test. This test is for students looking for admission in under graduate courses in USA.
  • TOFEL: Test of English as Foreign Language. If you are not a native of USA then you have to qualify this test to study in USA.

• The living expenses in USA are on a higher side and to afford them along with your university fee demands a very strong financial background and a good amount of budget for your education.  There is various financial aid and scholarships that you can consider to support your education.  There are broadly three different types of financial aid available and they are financial aid offered by the universities, financial aid and loans offered by private sources and scholarship and financial aid offered by government.  Students are considered for financial aid on the basis of two norms i.e. yearly income and the paying capacity of student.

• English is common language that is used in every part of USA therefore, strong hold over English language and good communication skills are the prime requirements for every international student who is looking forward to Study in USA.

Since the last nine years, the largest influx of foreign students has come to study in America. It seems that students are selecting USA as an ideal place to study. In fact, in the academic year 2009/10 more than 290,000 overseas students choose to pursue a graduate degree programme in USA. The number of Indian students is also increasing every year, in the year 2007-2008 more than 80,000 had come to USA for higher studies and number is increasing every year on a good scale. USA is definitely one the best options for higher studies and promises a number of opportunities to give a launch pad to student’s career. One must go through the universities websites well in advance so that they can prepare themselves before taking admissions. It is advised that students must keep a track of application submission deadlines and submit there applications within time.