2014.07.07

在你决定向哪些学校提出攻读学位的申请时，务必考虑以下因素：

• 其专业及设施的质量，包括图书馆、实验室和电脑设备。

• 学费、学杂费和健康保险费用。

• 专业学习的录取要求，包括对考试分数、学位和（如果读硕士学位）本科平均成绩的规定。

• 学校规模和你的专业科系的规模，以及师生比例。

• 教师资历。

• 学校——以及在有些情况下，你所希望进入的科系和专业——是否得到正规认证(可查：http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/)。

• 对毕业的修课及论文要求。

• 完成攻读学位所需时间。

• 可申请的经济资助类型。

• 学校地理位置、有哪些类型的住宿安排、校园生活内容、天气气候以及所需生活费用。

• 有何种针对外国学生的服务、活动以及其他校园服务设施。

Read more: 

http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/chinese/publication/2014/07/20140707303261.html#ixzz3xpnVOXWA

Some Things to Consider When Applying to School

23 June 2014

As you narrow the list of schools that offer the degree you want to pursue, be sure to consider the following factors:

• Quality of the research programs and facilities, including libraries, laboratories and computer facilities.

• Cost of tuition, fees, health insurance, etc.

• Academic admission requirements, including required test scores, degrees and undergraduate grade-average required.

• Size of the institution and size of the department in which you would study, including faculty-to-student ratios.

• Faculty profiles.

• Accreditation of the institution and, if applicable, the department or program (check out http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/).

• Course and thesis requirements for graduation.

• Length of time required to complete the degree.

• Availability of financial assistance.

• Location, housing options, campus life, climate and cost of living.

• Availability of international student services, activities and other services on campus.

Read more: 

http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2014/06/20140604300825.html#ixzz3xpnZzYJk