1. Princeton University
Degree background requirements: regular university, bachelor degree.
Language requirements: Princeton Graduate School has not set minimum TOEFL and IELTS requirements for the autumn entrance season. However, according to the requirements of previous years, Princeton graduate students require TOEFL scores not less than104; Official website introduced that an IELTS student from China and a Princeton graduate student has an IELTS requirement of 7.0. Therefore, in summary, the TOEFL score of foreign students should not be lower than 100, and the IELTS score should not be lower than 7.0.
GPA requirements: there is no minimum GPA score requirement.
GRE requirements: All majors need GRE scores, and some majors also need GRE subjects.
Note: In addition, Princeton Graduate School clearly stipulates that if the TOEFL score is lower than 28 (or IELTS score is lower than 8.0), foreign students must take the English proficiency test organized by the school after entering the school, and decide whether to take some ESL courses according to the test results.
2. Harvard University
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor's degree
GPA requirements: there is no minimum GPA score requirement.
Language requirements: TOEFL is not less than 80, IELTS and other language scores are not accepted, and there is no single score requirement. Some majors are more demanding.
GRE requirements: All majors require GRE scores, and some majors also require GRE subjects.
3. Yale University
Degree background requirements: Bachelor degree from a regular university.
GPA requirements: Yale University does not set minimum requirements for undergraduate or graduate students, but generally, graduate programs in American universities require GPA, especially for the last two years of undergraduate courses, which may be higher for individual projects or departments.
Language requirements: Yale University requires a minimum TOEFL/IELTS score. According to the project application data, a considerable proportion of the students enrolled in the graduate program of this school have a TOEFL total score of about 100 and an IELTS total score of about 7.0. If you apply for a doctoral program, the grants for graduate students 1 and 2 require students' oral English ability, which is generally around 26 points.
GRE requirements: most majors need to submit GRE scores, and some science majors also require or suggest to submit GRE scores; Some majors can (or can only) use GMAT/LSAT/MCAT test scores.
4. University of Chicago
Degree background requirements: four-year undergraduate education background in China
GPA requirements: The University of Chicago has no minimum GPA requirements. According to the admission requirements of graduate students in American universities, the minimum GPA should be above 3.0; No special requirements
TOEFL/IELTS score requirements:
A branch of physical science, including astronomy, astrophysics, chemistry, computer science, geophysical science, mathematics, physics, statistics, etc. The total score of TOEFL is not less than 90, and the total score of IELTS is not less than 7.0. Other colleges or departments require the TOEFL total score to be no less than 104, and the individual scores to be no less than 26; The total score of IELTS is not less than 7.0, and each item is not less than 7.0.
5. Columbia University
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor degree;
GPA Requirements: Postgraduate programs in American universities generally require applicants to have an undergraduate GPA of not less than 3.0.
Language requirements: the total score of TOEFL is not less than 84, and the four items of reading, listening, speaking and writing are not less than 2 1, 18, 23 and 22 respectively. The total score of IELTS is not less than 7.0. Some projects have high language requirements, such as English teaching, law, public health and so on. The total score of TOEFL and IELTS should be no less than 100 and 7.0 respectively.
GRE requirements: Applicants need to submit GRE, some projects also need GRE subject test scores, business courses need GMAT scores, law projects need LSAT test scores, and some medical or public health projects need MCAT test scores.
6. Stanford University
Degree background requirements: graduated from a four-year regular university with a bachelor's degree.
GPA requirements: there is no minimum GPA score requirement, basically not less than 3.0.
Language requirements: Except for some master's programs offered by engineering colleges, all other programs require TOEFL scores not less than 100, and do not make individual requirements and accept IELTS scores; The master of engineering requires that the TOEFL score be no less than 89. There is no single requirement, and IELTS scores are not accepted.
GRE requirements: Except for LSAT, MCAT and GMAT required by law school, medical school and business school respectively, other majors require GRE scores.
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Degree background requirements: Bachelor degree from a regular university.
Language scores: IELTS requires more than 7.0, some majors only require 6.5, some majors require more than 7.5, and there is no single requirement. TOEFL: The minimum requirement is more than 90 points, the general requirement is 100 points, and there is no single requirement.
8. University of Pennsylvania
Degree background requirements: four-year undergraduate degree in domestic universities.
GPA requirements: There is no minimum GPA requirement, and American universities usually require graduate students to enter GPA 3.0. GRE requirement: there is no minimum score requirement.
TOEFL requirements: Look at the specific requirements of colleges and programs.
9. Duke University
Degree background requirements: Bachelor degree or above.
GPA requirements: no minimum GPA requirements have been set.
Language requirements: TOEFL: above 90, no single requirement; IELTS: above 7.0, no single requirement.
GRE requirements: Yes, some projects also need GRE scores, and business schools can use GMAT scores instead of GRE scores, and there is no minimum GRE score requirement.
10. California Institute of Technology (USA)
GPA requirements: California Institute of Technology has no minimum GPA requirements, but most students have a GPA above 3.5, and their classes rank in the top 5% or above 10%.
Language requirements: All majors in California Institute of Technology are required to set minimum scores such as TOEFL, IELTS, GRE and GPA. According to IELTS official website, the IELTS score requirement of Caltech is 7.0. Accordingly, from the experience, the TOEFL score should not be lower than 90 points. California Institute of Technology offers ESL courses (ESL courses do not necessarily mean double admission). All non-English-speaking international students need to take the entrance English test when they enter school, and the school will decide whether students need to take ESL courses according to the test results. ESL course is not open to the public, and it is only used to strengthen the English level of international students in California Institute of Technology.
GRE requirements: All majors (departments) of California Institute of Technology are required to have GRE scores, and there is no minimum GRE score requirement. However, except for the majors in the following table, GRE subject scores are not required:
note:
(1)SR = strongly recommended; R = requirements
(2) Students should choose GRE subjects similar to their majors, such as biochemistry, biology, physics or chemistry.
Application time: Caltech generally only accepts applications for admission in autumn, and the deadline for application varies slightly according to different projects. Generally, there is an application deadline in mid-February of 65438, and there is an application deadline in early October of/kloc-0 of 65438.
1 1. Johns Hopkins University
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor's degree
Language requirements: TOEFL score is not less than 100, and IELTS score is not less than 7.0. (Note: The language requirements of the Conservatory of Music are slightly lower, with TOEFL scores and IELTS scores of not less than 79 and 6.5 respectively. Whether there is an update is unknown).
GPA Requirements: Postgraduate programs in American universities generally require applicants to have an undergraduate GPA of not less than 3.0.
GRE requirements: Applicants need to submit GRE, some projects such as biomedicine also need to submit GRE test scores, and business school projects need to submit GMAT scores.
Application time: most projects accept applications for admission in autumn semester, and the application deadlines are in February and April respectively. Some programs also accept applications for spring and summer semesters, and the application deadlines are around 10- 1 1 and February respectively. The general doctoral program only accepts applications for admission in the autumn semester, and the deadline is between the beginning of February and the middle of October.
12 Dartmouth College
Degree background requirements: there is no degree background requirement, but applicants are generally required to graduate from a four-year regular university and obtain a bachelor's degree.
Language requirements: There are no minimum TOEFL and IELTS requirements. Generally speaking, however, the TOEFL score of foreign students cannot be lower than 100, and the IELTS score cannot be lower than 7.0.
GPA requirements: there is no minimum GPA score requirement.
GRE requirements: All majors need GRE scores, and some majors also need GRE subjects.
13. Northwest University
Degree background requirements: four-year regular university, bachelor's degree
Language requirements: international students need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores, and some items do not accept IELTS test scores, such as communication. Most master's programs require TOEFL at least 80 points and IELTS at least 7.0 points, doctoral programs require TOEFL at least 90 points and IELTS at least 7.0 points, and some programs require TOEFL at least 100 points or IELTS at least 7.5 points. If you apply for a TA scholarship for a doctoral program, you must score at least 26 points in TOEFL speaking.
GPA requirements: Northwest University does not set minimum GPA requirements for undergraduates. Generally, graduate degree programs in American universities generally require undergraduate GPA above 3.0.
GRE requirements: Applicants need to submit GRE, GRE test scores for some projects, and GMAT scores for business courses.
Application time: Northwest University's graduate program mainly accepts applications for admission in the fall semester, and the application deadline is usually from the end of February to the end of October. Some master's programs accept applications in winter and spring semesters. For details, please refer to the relevant professional application instructions.
14. Brown University
Degree background requirements: graduated from a four-year regular university with a bachelor's degree.
GPA requirement: there is no minimum GPA score requirement.
GRE requirements: All doctoral programs are required to submit GRE scores. If the GRE reading score is lower than 144 or the math score is lower than 153, an explanation letter is required; There are no minimum requirements for master's programs.
GRE scores require language requirements: TOEFL requires no less than 90 points, and IELTS requires no less than 7.0 points.
Application time: mostly during 65438+early February-early February.
Cornell university 15
Degree background requirements: graduated from a four-year regular university with a bachelor's degree.
Language requirements: Cornell University Graduate School only accepts TOEFL scores and does not recognize ILETS/PTE scores. The total score of TOEFL should be above 77, and the single score should be at least 20 in writing, at least 15 in listening, at least 20 in reading and at least 22 in speaking.
Deadline for application: Please refer to the instructions of colleges and departments for the deadline for application. The deadline for scholarship application is February 15, and the deadline for scholarship admission is April 1.
16. Vanderbilt University
Degree background requirements: graduated from a four-year regular university with a bachelor's degree.
Language requirements: TOEFL is not less than 88, and IELTS is accepted, but the score requirements are not detailed. The examination time for applicants shall not be later than June 165438+ 10.
GRE requirements: GRE scores are required for all majors, GRE scores for some majors, GMAT for business majors and LSAT for law majors. Applicants should take the GRE test no later than June165438+1October.
Application time: Most graduate programs of Vanderbilt University only accept applications for admission in the fall semester, and the deadline for application is from mid-February to early February in 65438+February; Some majors accept applications for admission in the spring semester, and the deadline is in the middle of June 65438+1October-June 65438+June 65438+1early October.
17. Rice University
Degree background requirements: graduated from a four-year regular university with a bachelor's degree.
GPA requirements: undergraduate GPA score is at least 3.0.
GRE/GMAT: According to different professional requirements, GMAT is generally found in business, and GRE is needed in science and engineering.
Language performance requirements: TOEFL score is not less than 90, IELTS score is not less than 7.0; Those with a national bachelor's degree in English department do not need to provide language scores.
18. Washington University in St. Louis
Degree background requirements: graduated from a four-year regular university with a bachelor's degree.
Language requirements: TOEFL/IELTS scores are required, but there is no minimum score requirement.
GRE/GMAT score: Most majors need it, but there is no minimum score requirement.
Deadline for application: most applications are required to be submitted no later than 65438+ 10/5, 65438+2 1 respectively; The university admission notice is issued in March.
Notre Dame University.
Degree background requirements: Graduated from a regular 4-year university with a bachelor's degree.
GPA requirements: undergraduate GPA is not less than 3.0.
GRE/GMAT: According to the different requirements of the major, you usually look for GMAT in the business department.
Language performance requirements: TOEFL total score is not less than 80 points, and oral English is not less than 23 points; The total score of IELTS is not less than 7.0, and there is no single score requirement.
About the application deadline: there is no unified application deadline.
20. Georgetown University
Degree background requirements: Graduated from a regular 4-year university with a bachelor's degree.
Undergraduate transcripts are recommended to be submitted through WES certification, and some majors have requirements for GPA.
TOEFL/IELTS: TOEFL requires no less than 80 points and IELTS is no less than 7.0 points; Some majors also require TOEFL scores of not less than 100 and IELTS scores of not less than 7.5. There is no single score requirement.
Most majors need GRE/GMAT scores (business), and some science and engineering majors also need GRE scores.