Process of getting admission, or applying to a university needs your time and care. Here is information about "Applying Process" and necessary materials such as statement of purpose or application essay, recommendation letters, resume or curriculum vitae, and student visa.

   Assume you just decided to attend a university in US or Canada. You absolutely have the following questions: 

   In this section we try to answer the above questions.  

What is the step-by-step process? 

1.     Make a list of universities.

   First of all you should make a list of universities in which you have the highest chance of getting accepted, and write down their deadlines. It helps you to be approximately aware of the deadlines to complete your materials on time.

2.     Take required English exams (TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, etc)

   Generally international students should take English exams such as TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, etc; for attending North American universities. Applicants should prepare for these exams and take them early enough before universities' deadlines. You may obtain additional information about these exams by referring to their web sites at www.toefl.org, www.gre.org, www.ets.org.

3.     Prepare required materials

   For applying to a university you should prepare the universities' required materials. Although it may differ for each university, there are some common documents; such as Application Form, Statement of Purpose or SOP, Recommendation Letters, and Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume. For additional information about these documents you may click on them or check out in the main page of www.applyadvice.com. 

4.     Meet university deadlines and send your packages

   Send all of your documents to your chosen universities on time and before deadlines. 

5.     Wait for the results

   After sending documents you should wait until universities which you have applied contact you and inform you whether you have accepted or rejected. In this period you may contact universities to follow up your case. You may also contact professors and ask them to take a look at your file.  

6.     Decide about your final school

   Once you are notified with the results, you should pick a university which you are most interested in. you may consider ranking, location of the university, faculties and research centers, etc. 

7.     Apply for student visa

   As soon as you made your decision about your university, you should prepare yourself to apply for student visa. United States student visa is called F-1 visa. For additional information about student visa please click here.

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What materials should I prepare? 

1.     Application form

Each university has an application form. Related to the university policies. Applicants may fill the online version or the hardcopy.

2.     Statement of Purpose

   SOP is perhaps the most important thing in your application. It's hard for students to understand the importance of this essay but it is more important than transcript.

   Statement of Purpose is a statement about you, your academic interests and your plans for future. It is the only part of your application packet over which you have full control. It is a chance to make you exceptional among hundreds of qualified applicants. High-quality SOP will certainly improve your chances of getting admission, and even compensate for weaker portions of your application.

   For obtaining complete information please click Statement of Purpose (SOP).

3.     Recommendation Letters

   Usually universities ask only graduate students for Recommendation Letters.

   Although grade point averages and English Exams' scores play a significant role in college or university admissions, most graduate programs do not base their decisions on numeric scores alone. Recommendation Letters play important role in your applying process. The recommendation letters provide a third person’s perspective on the kind of person you are. They are supposed to help admission committee's members to get a better picture of your potential.

   Your recommendations are important because they verify your claims and provide the admissions committee an opportunity to learn more about you from people you have worked closely with.

   For obtaining complete information please click Recommendation Letters.

4.     Curriculum Vitae (Resume)

   A curriculum vitae or CV is an academic resume that highlights your scholarly accomplishments. A good CV is essential for your success in Applying process. A CV, also known as a resume, provides the admissions committee with a clear outline of your accomplishments so they can determine whether you're a good fit with their program.

   The main thing to keep in mind when preparing a CV is that it will stand in for you during the initial phase of screening hundreds of applicants. It conveys who you are and what the graduate program will get if you are chosen.

   For obtaining complete information please click Curriculum Vitae, Resume  

5.     Additional Materials

   You should send any other materials that you think may affect your case in a good way.  

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