BecomingWhoYouWantToBe

You international student application can be very difficult. It may be difficult to come up with tuition at the top colleges. That’s why international students at Yale and Princeton and other top colleges often come from families that are well-off.

But it takes more than money to be accepted at the top schools. You will face a lot of challenges as you work toward being accepted at a top school. Here are four tips that will help international students get accepted at top US schools:

No matter what country you are from – France, Greece, Korea, or China – this advice will work for you.

1) Do your very best on your standardized test scores. Your SAT is most important, but don’t neglect your IELTS, TOEFL, and SAT II.

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2) Have a specialty, and make sure it is clear on your application. Have one subject at which you excel. Exhibit your strongest skills. A diverse and well-rounded student body is made up of students who each possess a specific strength.

Don’t stress your extracurricular activities because, as an international student, it will be hard to compare your performance with others. The quality of your achievement may not carry the same weight as if you were an American student.

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3) Have your essays proofread and edited by a native English speaker. Take care not to have them over-edited so that they seem to have been written by someone else. Just have a native English speaker with a good command of the language look your essays over for spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors. It is OK to have one or two mistakes, but you don’t want your essay to be filled with errors.

4) Be sure to demonstrate your interest in the school. Of course, visits to the campus may be a bit pricey for you, but you can talk about the research you have done in your essay. Mention things like looking up the website, making online friends with some of the students, and whether or not you have had friends or family members graduate from the school.

By attending carefully to these four tips, you will be able to submit an impressive application. Good luck as you pursue your dream!