Your aim is to study abroad in the USA. Your dream became a truth for more than 670,000 foreign students in 2009. USA hosts the most international students for many reasons: academic excellence, large variety of programs of study, make use of of newest technologies, research possibilities, gain work experience in your field of study and immersing yourself in American culture. Having a degree from the American university would certainly improve your career opportunities. So how alert are you of the process to successfully apply and get accepted at an American university? We expect to help you. We are going to tell you the essential steps on how to study abroad in the USA.

Some Essential Steps to Get Accepted:

Arrange your schedule and create your task list-

More and much more research time. You may be surprised to learn that it can take over a year to complete the admissions procedure. Gather information about schools, taking the TOEFL test, getting recommendation, waiting for school's to process your applications, waiting for your visa to be granted, it all adds up. Take care not to think you have lots of time to get your applications in though. Being early for deadlines is best. The idiom, "The early bird catches the worm," holds true. There are many other hopeful students who want to study abroad. Not everyone can get accepted every year.

Decide your degree and your program of study-

What is the program of study? What degree do you want? You have to know. Different majors can have dissimilar requirements and deadlines.

 Choose the top five colleges and universities to apply to-

Which school must you choose? There are thousands of universities in USA. Where you want to study? Campus size, Climate form, big city or small, recreational activities are all factors in your decision further than how good a school and its programs are. You may want to study in California, but what if there isn't a school that doesn't fit your goals? So get prepared to do some research. You want to know the same as much as you can to choose the school that is a great match for you. There are many websites with directories of schools to supply you with the information you require. If you are already attending college or university in your home country, they must have resources on schools in other countries.

Space for international students is usually limited. Some big universities, like UCLA, have thousands of foreign students, except most only have hundreds if even that. Competition, particularly for well known schools, is fierce. It is best you have around 3-6 schools you would like to attend so you have some options.

One time you have some schools in mind, confirm they are accredited. An accredited school means it meets the education standards required by American government. It also means your degree will be documented.

Resolve the school admission needs-

Now go to the websites of the schools you are interested in. Go to your favourite search engine and type in name of the university. Find out the international students section on their webpage that is usually part of the Admissions area. Find the school's requirements for admitting foreign students. Try to find out an international advisor to contact. If you cannot find the information, call the school. Or e-mail. Some schools even have online chats.

Yes, every school can have changed requirements. Though a university's own needs can vary, others are mandatory by law. Each of these needs can take months to come to an end.

Attain the admissions forms and other necessary information from the schools you choose-

After you have decided upon what schools you want apply to, you require starting the application process. You need to start LONG before the deadlines. You can download the application from some schools, others you need to write to them before you can obtain the application. Make sure you find out what the fee is to submit application.

What else does each school require? when do they require it by? Ask if you are unsure. Having an advisor you can contact to help you is a necessity.

If you are in college or university already in your own country, you need to find if you would be given any credit for the courses you've completed.

Moreover ask about what possible financial aid or scholarships there might be that you can apply for.

If you have not taken, or need to retake, TOEFL or whichever standardized tests schools require scores for, this is while you should register to take them. This is especially true if the tests are only offered in your country as paper based version in place of the online version as there are less dates and locations available and getting your scores would take longer.