High school students apply for United States University has three main mistakes need attention

2010-part of the urban United States University of high school students for a blowout, our perfect u.s. Advisory teacher according to the communication with parents and found that many parents include students ' application requirements are a lot of misunderstanding: on

1. considers that the SAT is the only standard

SAT is United States university admissions officials assessment criterion for applying for a student, but definitely not the only standard. Simple SAT scores, even full marks, cannot be admitted to the University. So be sure not to worship on SAT too much. Focusing too much on the SAT is dangerous.

For Chinese students, English is a second language, you may need to spend than in the United States students more time to cram TOEFL and SAT to prove himself a language.

In addition the first 100 schools in the United States and not each school requires SAT scores, such as Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University.

2. considers that score the most important

United States does not have a similar Chinese college entrance examination system, is not a test set for life. United States University looks at the entrance of a student in high school several years of learning achievement, extra-curricular activities, personal competence and expertise, and other aspects of consistent performance.

From the learning achievements, they will be asked to provide high school students each year report card and student in high school in various subjects is calculated on the basis of a general average (GPA) as on the student's senior secondary school academic performance evaluation. Please note that the College is not an official to see students in each grade is A +, but see the student development potential and abilities, students in the United States High School GPA is not excellent, but Colombia University, because he demonstrated a School GPA only B students through their own efforts at the end of high school courses to the A, but also in the training of AP courses and achieved good results.

3. non-elite schools not into

United States university admissions standards overall has several aspects: senior high school, SAT score (and TOEFL), application writing, letters of recommendation, comprehensive quality and expertise, such as: leadership and social responsibility, etc, but without specific points or rigid standards. College Admissions officials of the above factors, the applicant as a separate entity to evaluation, consideration will be given to each applicant's social environment, growing experience, family background, and make an assessment of each applicant is fair.