How to prepare detailed application for studying in the US yourself - Cost-saving guide

Here are some outstanding advantages of making your own U.S. study abroad application that you can clearly notice.

1 - Save costs: Making your own application to study in the US means that you will have to "advocate on your own", and prepare all the necessary documents from submitting documents to the school, notarizing documents, translating certificates, applying for an online visa form and making an appointment for an interview... You will not have to pay any additional costs except for the visa fee set by the Consulate (160 USD/1 application).

2 - Be proactive in everything: When you make your own application to study in the US, you can be more proactive in controlling the process from researching majors, schools, scholarships, etc. and other relevant information. If a problem arises, it will be easy for you to understand and handle it instead of consulting with a third party. The process of filling out the declaration will go smoothly and with few errors when you know your information, experience, and abilities.

You can proactively grasp everything and make decisions when applying to study in the U.S.

3 - Demonstrate your abilities: Consulates and universities in the U.S. will greatly appreciate the candidate's efforts and initiative. Therefore, showing your ability when applying to study in the US by yourself will help your visa procedures and documents be solved simply and quickly.

2. 3 difficulties when applying to study in the US

Until now, the US student visa has always been ranked among the most difficult in the world, so researching and applying to study abroad on your own means that you will face more difficulties and risks. Concrete:

1 - Limitations in choosing schools: In the US, the education system is extremely diverse with different levels of education, making it difficult to get an overview of schools, grasp the strengths in each training discipline as well as compare with schools in the same field, etc leading to missing out on the opportunity to enter good schools according to their own ability. When coming to study abroad consulting units, they will consider your academic level, strengths, and goals to advise you to choose the best and most suitable school.

2 - Incomplete preparation of documents: When applying for a student visa, there have been many students who just because of lack of documents or mistakes, so cannot continue but have to go back, hindering your study abroad plans. The application letter is not reserved and at this time, if you do not come to register as prescribed, you can only choose to reapply for the next time.

Until now, the US student visa has always been ranked among the most difficult in the world, so researching and applying to study abroad on your own means that you will face more difficulties and risks. Concrete:

1 - Limitations in choosing schools: In the US, the education system is extremely diverse with different levels of education, making it difficult to get an overview of schools, grasp the strengths in each training discipline as well as compare with schools in the same field, etc leading to missing out on the opportunity to enter good schools according to their ability. When coming to study abroad consulting units, they will consider your academic level, strengths, and goals to advise you to choose the most suitable school.

2 - Incomplete preparation of documents: When applying for a student visa, there have been many students who just because of lack of documents or mistakes, so cannot continue but have to go back, hindering your study abroad plans. The application letter is not reserved and at this time, if you do not come to register as prescribed, you can only choose to reapply for the next time.

Many cases do not prepare enough documents when applying for a student visa in the US

3 - Financial proof documents are not outstanding enough: The US is always considered a very "fastidious" country in visa approval with complicated financial proof procedures and many processes. It can be documents related to proving scholarship issuance, financial support letters, tax receipts, savings numbers, etc. Therefore, you need to have a reliable person to support you in this matter, ensuring all the necessary documents as required.

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• What does a full U.S. study abroad application include?

• Prepare to study abroad with IDP

First, you need to understand the necessary documents of a complete U.S. study abroad application to make your own study abroad application simpler and faster. Here are the documents required for a US study abroad application:

• School reports, GPA transcripts

• Certificate of Extracurricular Activities

• English certificates and degrees obtained: TOEFL; IELTS

• SAT Certificate

• Letters of recommendation

• Essay

It is necessary to know the necessary documents when applying to study in the US by yourself

A set of study abroad profiles of students consists of 2 parts: hardware (including academic ability, SAT scores, awards, etc.) and software (skills, financial records, extracurricular activities, etc.). To make a study abroad application in the US by yourself, you need a lot of different factors, below, IDP will show you 7 tips to build an impressive and outstanding study abroad profile.

1 - Attend study abroad seminars

Every year, there are many study abroad seminars held monthly, quarterly, and annually to support students in making their own study abroad documents. Here, you will have the opportunity to listen to changes in the form, requirements or conditions needed to study abroad, apply for a student visa, etc., meet directly with school representatives and get the latest accurate and updated information about the process of studying abroad in the US.

2 - Talk to your predecessors

The predecessors are people who have experience in the field you are studying, especially those who come to the same school, the same city, the same background... They have experienced the same living and learning conditions as you, so please chat, consult and ask for advice from them to know more about foreign language learning locations or participate in extracurricular activities as well as experience to beautify your resume to increase your chances of getting admitted.

Talk to your predecessors to have more experience in beautifying your study abroad application

3 – Try to improve your GPA

You should try to improve your score as high as possible as this is one of the important criteria to evaluate your profile and academic ability. This will be a great advantage that will give you a chance to win a scholarship at the school of your dreams.

4 - Actively participate in extracurricular activities

You can participate in extracurricular activities such as volunteering, sports, translation, etc. to show your vitality, dynamism and soft skills in all fields of participation, thereby making a good impression on the school.

5 - Work SAT to improve your skills

Being proactive and diligent in practicing questions every day helps you gradually get used to the question structure, improve your ability and accuracy when doing tests, thereby helping to improve your score. An important factor while taking the SAT is time pressure, so retaking the test multiple times helps you relieve pressure and focus more on the test.

Practicing hard every day helps you improve your score and relieve pressure

6 - Choose someone who understands you to write a letter of recommendation

Anyone can write a letter of recommendation: teachers, family members, friends, etc., they must be people who have been in contact with you for a long enough time and understand who you are and how you work.

7 - Go to study abroad counseling centers to find out

In addition to attending study abroad counseling seminars, students can also go to counseling centers for specific advice on schools that suit their abilities and expectations. There are many schools that you can apply to directly, but there are also a few schools that are affiliated with study abroad counseling centers, and you will have to apply through the center to apply for a scholarship to study abroad. Therefore, you should do your research carefully to get all the necessary information and make a decision.

The above article has shared basic information about making your own application to study in the US and guided you through the process and how to do it. If you still have any other questions, or are not really sure that you can make your own application to study in the US, please contact IDP Education's study abroad experts immediately for free support and advice.

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