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Academic Background
To be eligible to apply for a graduate level program, you
should have completed, or be about to complete, a first academic
or professional degree. In the United States this typically
takes four years of university study to complete, giving U.S.
students 16 years in total at school and university. If your
first academic degree required only three years of study,
or if you have completed only 14 or 15 years of school and
university study combined, or if your degree study involved
courses in only a single technical field, check with an educational
adviser about whether you will be eligible for admission to
graduate degree programs in the United States. Note that although
all U.S. universities follow the same general guidelines,
they may differ in the level at which they recognize a particular
degree from your country.
Graduate school applicants should also have excellent grades,
particularly in the chosen field of study. Most graduate departments
require, at a minimum, the equivalent of a U.S. "B"
grade average in undergraduate work. Staff at U.S.
educational information and advising centers will be able
to tell you the equivalent to this grade average in your own
educational system. Proven research ability or relevant work
experience also increases your chances of admission at the
graduate level.
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