US Universities Admission Requirements
- SAT. Full mark is 1600. Most good universities expect 1450+, top universities expect 1550+.
- College Board Advanced Placement exams (APs) or Cambridge A levels (at least three) – college-level courses, enhance the admission chances and give extra credits.
- Letter of recommendation from the subject teachers (at least two).
- Statement of Purpose (Personal Essay, Personal Statement) should clearly explain why you choose this major and why in this university.
- Extracurricular activities – stand high among other applicants.
- Awards in national or international Olympiads or other high ranked competitions can be a huge advantage.
- For National or state players in some games, SAT score requirement in the same university will be lower by about 10% than the student who is not a player, e.g. 1500 vs 1350.
- Research work (especially published in scientific journals) will enhance admission chances.