It takes about 12 to 18 months to prepare you as a student to apply for undergrad admission in the USA universities or colleges.
14 -18 months before you apply to U.S. for UG study
- Work hard in high school and try to get GPA as high as possible
- Consider receiving education counselling guidance to know about USA education from the expert
- Know the requirements of admission and start preparing – be admission ready – prepare for standardized tests like SAT/ ACT & English proficiency test like TOEFL or IELTS
- Can take AP exams as well to earn credit in your application
10 -12 months before you apply to U.S. for UG study
- Research various colleges and universities programs – shortlist your good-fit college
- Organize your transcripts from school
- Start writing Essays and Personal Statement as per application prompt
- Start working on your profile- include all your community service and other activities
- Collate your achievement records like Olympiad scores, extracurricular certificates (if any) related to sports, music etc.
- Approach your teachers and counsellors for LORs
6 -8 months before you apply to U.S. for UG study
- Take the required entrance test for admission – SAT, IELTS/ TOEFL
- Be ready with WES evaluation of transcripts
- Complete and submit all college applications
- Apply for scholarship CSS form
- Plan your finance and get the required amount organised – loan approval if needed
- Wait for admit
3 months before you leave for the U.S. for UG study
- Get ready for student Visa after receiving I-20
- Fill in DS-160 form
- Pay SEVIS fees and get the receipt
- Get ready for Visa Interview
- Attend visa interview with confidence
- Get ready for travel after receiving visa
1-2 months before you apply to U.S. for UG study
- Research on health insurance abroad
- Make travel arrangements- ticketing, foreign exchange
- Get connected to the alumni, know your professors and class schedule
- Final preparation for your U.S trip
- Checklist for your travel
- Accommodation in USA
- Airport pick up and transit to the University after reaching there
The three intakes available in the US are:
- Fall: A popular intake among Indian students. It starts in the month of August. This is the major time when undergrad students get enrolled. Application starts in October-November.
- Spring: Starts in the January; it’s best if you miss the September intake. Application starts in June-July
- Summer: Available for limited programs and colleges, the summer intake usually starts around May. Application starts in December-January
Summer and Spring intakes are mainly for the colleges that have rolling admission.
Undergrad has options of early action and early decision
Early decision plans are binding — a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are nonbinding — students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1.
Timeline for undergrad admission in USA
Posted on July 8, 2020