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Higher Education in United States
Graduate study
What in India is known as postgraduates study is called graduate study in the United States. It begins with graduate program i.e. after completion of undergraduate study. The following programs are available: Master's . Doctoral. Professional .Special Advanced Degree Programmes

How much time is taken to complete each of the above programs, largely depends on field of study and nature of curriculum. Generally, a master's degree can be earned after successful completion of study of a year or more and a doctor's degree is earned after three to four more years of study and research.

Eligibility: Generally, three important factors are essential for anyone aspiring to go to the United States for higher education. First, you must have a consistently good academic performance i.e. preferably a first class from high school onwards. Secondly, you should have a strong financial support to finance your studies. And, thirdly, you should be proficient in English. Besides these requirements, what is perhaps still more important is the relevance of the proposed course of study to your career ambitions.

In order to get admission into a graduate program in a university in the States, you should have completed 15 years of education.

In addition, you need a 550 score in the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) for applying to a graduate program in an US school. You need 600 score in TOEFL in case you want to apply for financial assistance from a USA-based university. Finally, prescribed admission requirements of the particular university in which you want admission have to be met such as submitting portfolio of samples of your work in case of admission in subjects like graphic arts, dramatics, fine arts and architecture and aptitude test or work experience, etc.

Selecting universities
There being a number of accredited institutions imparting quality education in the United States, one generally finds it hard to make a choice. It is always advisable that instead of limiting your selection to only well known prestigious universities you should apply to about ten universities in a particular subject or field of study. In making a selection of a university you should bear in mind the following points:

.whether the program of your choice and need is available

.To determine your academic aptitude before you apply

.expenses involved on tuition and living

.whether financial aid is available. If so, what is it's nature

.whether adequate provision for specializations is available

.what are the admission requirements such as minimum academic performance and tests to be taken

.what are the research facilities and interests of the faculty

.other important factors worth consideration are location and size of  the college; climatic conditions; quality of student life on the campus; facilities of libraries and laboratories etc.

Pursuing further studies in Medicine
If you have graduated from a medical college whose name figures in the International Medical Education Directory, and you want to pursue higher studies in Medicine in the United States, you can proceed in this direction by following the necessary steps. The first is certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), the body in the US which certifies the medical graduates from any of the medical schools included in the International Medical Education Directory, other than those of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The objective of this certification is to check out the required abilities in foreign medical graduates so as to permit them to avail residency and pursue their fellowship programmes in the US. Further details regarding getting ECFMG certification, the procedures/tests etc. can be had from:

ECFMG/International Credentials Service,
PO Box 13795, Philadelphia,
PA 191101-3759, USA
OR any of the USEFI in India. Email: usefibom@bom3.vsnl.net.in

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