1. Why Study in America? Worldwide recognition of U.S. degrees as the best. Employers favor U.S Degrees. Wide range of educational Programs Outstanding facilities, libraries and laboratories Opportunity to spend additional couple of years in the U.S getting valuable relevant work experience.

2. Selecting a University Important Factors Academic Program Selectivity Size Location Climate Budget

3. Scholarship Vs Financial Aid A scholarship is a financial award based on merit, special talent and/or leadership qualities. Financial aid is based on financial need that must be documented.

4. U.S Universities National Universities Public Universities Private Universities Community Colleges

5. National Universities There are 262 national universities - 164 public, 98 private. National universities offer a full range of undergraduate majors as well as master's and doctoral degrees. They place strong emphasis on research and receive federal money to support their research endeavors.

6. Public Universities Public universities are state universities founded and operated by State government entities. State Universities generally charge higher tuition to out-of - state students. Every U.S. state has at least one public university to its name

7. Liberal Arts There are 266 liberal arts colleges, 28 of them public. These schools emphasize undergraduate education. These colleges award at least 50 percent of their degrees in liberal arts disciplines, such as languages and literature, biology and life sciences, philosophy, cultural studies, and psychology.

8. Community Colleges In the United States, community colleges, sometimes called junior colleges, technical colleges or city colleges are primarily two- year public institutions providing higher education and lower - level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas and associate's degrees.

9. Tips to budget your college costs Look for the “best buys”, i.e univ’s that offers a quality education at a reasonable costs. Consider Public Universities. Earn Transfer Credit. A.P exams etc. Study in the Midwest &/or in a rural part where living costs are significantly lower.

10. Top National Universities in U.S RankNameTestsAvg Scores Reqd 1 Harvard SAT + Two Subject Tests (one in math + one in science )- (B.S) SAT + 2 Subject Tests 650-800 on each section 2 Princeton SAT + Two Subject Tests (B.S) SAT + 2 Subject Tests Avg 2100+ 3 Yale SAT + Two Subject Tests (S.S) SAT + 2 SAT Subjects Writing: 700-790 Verbal: 700-800 Math: 700-790 4 Columbia SAT + Two Subject Tests math Level 2 + one in science SAT mid-50%: 2100-2330 5 Stanford SAT + Two Subject Tests (B.S) Reading:650+ Maths: 700+ Writing: 700+

11. RankNameTestsAvg Scores Reqd 6 U PennSAT + Two Subject Tests (one in math + one in science )- (B.S) Reading:660+ Maths: 690+ Writing: 670+ 7 Cal TechSAT + Two Subject Tests (B.S) SAT mid-50%: 2170-2300 7 MITSAT + Two Subject Tests (S.S) Writing : 670-770 Reading: 670-770 Maths:730-800 9 Dartmouth College SAT + Two Subject Tests(B.S) math Level 2 + one in science Writing :670-780 Reading:670-770 Maths:680-780 10 Duke UnivSAT + Two Subject Tests (B.S) Reading:650+ Maths: 700+ Writing: 700+

12. RankNameStateScholarship 1HarvardMAOnly Need Based, No Merit 2PrincetonNJOnly Need Based 3YaleCTFinancial Aid 4ColumbiaNY 5StanfordCANeed based not fr International 6U PennPA 7Cal TechCAVery Limited need based 8MITMAOnly Need Based 9Dartmouth CollegeNH 10Duke UnivNC

13. RankNameTestsAvg Scores Reqd 1MIT SAT + Two Subject Tests (best (one in math + one in science )-(B.S) 670-770 Reading 730-800 Maths 670-770 Writing 2Stanford SAT + Two Subject Tests (B.S) Reading:650+ Maths: 700+ Writing: 700+ 3U.C- Berkeley SAT + Two Subject Tests (S.S) Reading: 620-740 Math: 650-770 Writing: 640-750 4Cal Tech SAT + Two Subject Tests math Level 2 + one in science SAT mid-50%: 2170-2300 5Georgia Tech SAT – Subject N.R mid-50%: 1900-2130 Top 10 Engineering Schools

14. RankNameTestsAvg Scores 6Univ Of ILLinois- U.C SAT Only (Single date) mid-50%: 1920 - 2160 7University Michigan -Ann Arbor SAT Only Reading 620-730 Math 670-770 Writing 640-740 8Carnegie Mellon University SAT + Subject Tests Writing:620-720 Reading:610-710 Maths: 690-790 8Cornell SAT + Two Subject Tests (Maths + one in science ) Writing: Not Considered Reading: 670-750 Maths: 740-800 8Purdue SAT score of 480 or higher on the Critical Reading section Contd… Top 10 Engineering Schools

15. Top Public Universities - Overall RankName 1University of California- Berkeley 2University of California- Los Angeles 3University Of Virginia 4University of Michigan- Ann Arbor 5University of North Carolina- Chappel Hill 6College of William and Mary, VA 7Georgia Institute Of Technology 7University of California- San Diego 9University of California- Davis 9University of California- Santa Barbara

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17. Application Timetable June August Think about your educational future and career prospects at home. Talk with your family about financial resources. Register for tests such as TOEFL, SAT. August-November early Take entrance tests. November- March Pay careful attention to deadline dates. April – July Latters of acceptyance or rejection arrive Read these letters carefully. Chhose one university which you want to attend, Start your visa process. August Arrive in time to attend the orientation program