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9780874476309

College Board International Student Handbook of U. S. Colleges 2000

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  • ISBN13:

    9780874476309

  • ISBN10:

    0874476305

  • Edition: 13th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-09-01
  • Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
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Summary

A unique directory to undergraduate and graduate study at more than 2,500 U.S. colleges-- developed expressly for students from other countries. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Acknowledgments vi
Part I. Applying to college in the United States
Planning calendar for U.S. study
2(3)
Two years before admission
2(1)
One year before admission
3(2)
Why study in the United States?
5(1)
U.S. higher education
6(5)
Organization of U.S. education
6(1)
Types of institutions
6(1)
Education in the United States
7(1)
Degrees offered
8(1)
Academic calendar
8(1)
Accreditation
8(1)
Credits, grading, and evaluation
9(2)
Planning for study in the United States
11(2)
Consider your own characteristics
11(1)
Consider your English-language skills
12(1)
College cost and paying for your education
13(3)
College cost
13(1)
Sources of funding
14(2)
Financial Aid
16(2)
Understanding your U.S. federal income tax obligations
16(1)
College cost worksheet
17(1)
Advice for undergraduate applicants
18(6)
Choosing a college
18(1)
Finding out more about colleges
18(1)
When to apply
19(1)
Applying to college in the United States
20(1)
Your academic records
21(1)
Other requirements
22(2)
Advice for graduate applicants
24(6)
The unique nature of graduate education
24(1)
The best graduate program for you
25(1)
Your career goals
25(1)
Degree equivalencies
25(1)
The importance of English-language skills
26(1)
What to expect when applying to graduate school
26(1)
Completing the application
26(1)
Supporting credentials
26(1)
Communication from the graduate school
27(1)
Financing graduate education
28(1)
Offers of support from the university
28(1)
External funding opportunities
29(1)
Comparing colleges
30(3)
College comparison worksheet
31(2)
Test information
33(6)
SAT I: Reasoning Test
33(1)
SAT II: Subject Tests
33(2)
ELPT (English Language Proficiency Test)
35(1)
AP (Advanced Placement Program Examinations)
35(1)
APIEL (AP International English Language Examination)
36(1)
ACT (American College Testing Program Assessment)
36(1)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
36(1)
TSE (Test of Spoken English)
37(1)
International testing calendar
37(1)
GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
38(1)
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
38(1)
Once colleges decide
39(6)
Looking ahead
39(1)
Important regulations for F-1 and J-1 students
40(1)
Predeparture checklist
41(1)
Employment in the United States
42(1)
Keeping yourself in good standing with the INS
43(1)
CIPRIS
43(1)
Consider your health
44(1)
Glossary of college terms
45(5)
PART II. Information on U.S. colleges and universities
How to use the information tables
50(4)
Undergraduate information
50(1)
Graduate information
51(1)
Lists and indexes
51(1)
Directory of colleges
52(2)
Undergraduate colleges and universities
54(94)
Graduate colleges and universities
148(44)
Part III. Lists and indexes
International student enrollment
192(13)
Total financial aid for international students
205(4)
ESL programs
209(6)
Conditional admission based on English language proficiency
215(4)
SAT II: Subject Tests required or recommended
219(1)
Directory of colleges
220(123)
International advising centers
343

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