Introduction: United states of America[U.S.A] is the land of hope and opportunity, where natural born Americans are destined to grow and where foreigners from all over the world aspire to go and live for a while if not to settle down. U.S boasts of top quality education in almost all the fields and has got many of the best colleges in the world. Students who have successfully completed their education in US are sought after by top companies in the world.
Main features of US
Education Academic Excellence : The United States has one of the world’s finest university systems, with outstanding programs, virtually in all fields. At the undergraduate level, excellent programs exist in traditional disciplines as well as in professional fields. At the graduate level, students often have the opportunity to work directly with some of the finest minds in the world. US degrees are recognized throughout the world for their excellence.
Program flexibility: Although many programs are highly structured, you will generally find many course choices. At the advanced stages of a degree, you will be able to tailor your course work to fit your specific needs. When you choose topics for independent study for a graduate thesis or dissertation, you can emphasize ideas that are important to you or your field, like Traffic control systems, risk management, Natural resource management etc.
Research and development: Many US universities concentrate on Research / innovation and they also take pride on being at the forefront of technology and educational techniques, and in making available to their students the best possible equipment and resources. There is an emphasis on imparting practice-oriented education. This generates valuable employment-related skills in student. For state-wise universities click here http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/
Moderate expenses: The total cost for tuition and living expenses could range from $15,000 to $40,000. The average cost for a year of study is $20,000. The costs involved in U.S. education may appear sizable, but when one takes into consideration the world class facilities offered by U.S. educational institutions, and the enormity in offer of scholarships, assistance-ships and fellow-ships to outstanding and merit students, U.S. education finds very few parallels.
Prerequisite Tests (or) Standardized tests
Test for Undergraduate / Bachelors Admission
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Graduate admission and MBA admission after TOEFL
SAT Reasoning Test
SAT Subject Tests
Test for Graduate / Masters Admission
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Test for Master of Business Admission
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Note: Some universities will accept GRE scores also for MBA program.