THE INSTITUTE FOR VIETNAMESE CULTURE & EDUCATION (IVCE) Vin vn ha & gio dc Vit Nam

DU HC TI HOA K
Version 9.0 1/2011

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The Institute for Vietnamese Culture & Education 131 Lexington Street Westbury, NY 11590 USA. Tel/Fax. (860)519-4925 Website: http://www.ivce.org Email: nhipsong@ivce.org

MC LC I. Chun b nhng g cho vic i du hc ... 4 II. Gii thiu tng qut v i hc Hoa K .... 5 III. Nhng Website quan trng cho sinh vin du hc .. 8 IV. Hc bng .... 9 V. H s nhp hc 1. Chng trnh trao i Vn ha hc sinh Ph Thng Trung Hc .. 10 2. H s nhp hc cho chng trnh C Nhn & K S ....11 4. H s nhp hc cho chng trnh Thc S, Tin S ....14 VI. Chn trng i hc, ngnh hc 17 VII. Hc bng cho chng trnh Thc S, Tin S 18 VIII. H s xin Visa du hc Hoa K........ 20 IX.Ph Bn 1. Th c nhn 21 2. Th gii thiu . 23 3. TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT: lch thi & a im thi 26 4. My bay, dch v ngn hng: Du Hc Hoa K . 26 5. Danh sch cc trng i hc ti Hoa K .. 27

I. Chun b nhng g cho vic i du hc C nim tin vo vic hc. Tnh t lp. Tnh t chc cng vic. S dng Internet & Computer thnh tho. Kinh nghim nghin cu (chng trnh Thc S, Tin S) Thi gian chun b cho vic du Hc Hoa K t 1-2 nm.

II. Gii thiu tng qut v i hc Hoa K 4

a l & thi tit. Min Ty Hoa K bao gm cc tiu bang nh California, Oregon, Washington c kh hu quanh nm mt. Min ng Bc Hoa K bao gm cc tiu bang nh Massachusette, Connecticut, New York c 4 ma v ma ng thi tit rt lnh v c tuyt. Min Trung Ty Hoa K bao gm cc tiu bang nh Illinois, Michigan, Missouri c kh hu hi ging min ng Bc. Min Nam Hoa K bao gm cc tiu bang nh Texas, Georgia, Florida c kh hu nng. H thng trng cng & trng t. Trng t c s lng sinh vin t hn trng cng; mi trng t c khong vi ngn sinh vin, v sinh vin c quan tm tt hn. Trng cng c s lng sinh vin nhiu hn; hu ht cc trng cng thuc loi ln u c trn 30,000 sinh vin. Cc trng i hc ti Hoa K c th phn chia lm 4 loi (theo cch phn chia ca IVCE). Loi A & B: chng trnh hc mc cao. Trong h thng trng cng thng th mi tiu bang ch c vi trng loi A & B. Tuy nhin c mt s tiu bang c nhiu trng loi A & B nh tiu bang Cali vi h thng Univ of California c 9 trng thuc loi tt, ngoi ra cn c Stanford Univ, California Institute of Technology, v.v. Loi C: chng trnh hc mc trung bnh. Mi tiu bang c rt nhiu trng loi ny. V d nh h thng Cali State Univ c 23 trng, h thng CUNY ca New York c 11 trng, v,v. Loi D: l h thng Cao ng Cng ng (chng trnh 2 nm) v mt s i hc thuc loi nh: chng trnh hc tng i thp. Hc Cao ng Cng ng xong, chuyn ln i Hc v hc thm 2 2,5 nm l tt nghip C Nhn. Mi tiu bang c rt nhiu trng loi ny. i tng hc l ngi ln tui, hc di trung bnh, ngi nc ngoi mi nhp c, sinh vin nc ngoi du hc. Xem danh sch trng i hc trang 28. Hc ph. Hc ph ca trng i hc t lun cao hn trng cng. Hc ph trng cng l khong $10,000 - $15,000/hc ton phn/nm cho sinh vin quc t trong khi trng t l khong $20,000 - $30,000. Cc trng c hc ph r thng tp trung tiu bang Cali hay v min Nam Hoa K. Hc ph ca trng Community College khong $7,000 hc ton phn/nm cho sinh vin quc t. Kha hc trong nm. (Semester & Quarter) Phn ln cc trng ti M hc theo hc k; hc k ma Thu (Fall Semester) bt u vo u thng 9 v hc k ma Xun (Spring Semester) bt u vo cui thng 1; mi hc k ko di 4 thng. Mt s trng hc theo qu (Quarter) v 1 nm c 4 qu hc; mi qu ko di 11 tun. Hc ton phn (full-time), hc bn phn (part-time). Theo chng trnh hc k th sinh vin ng k trn 12 tn ch (credit) th gi l Hc Ton Phn; di 12 tn ch l Hc Bn Phn. Ngnh hc. Ngnh hc c xc nh t khi sinh vin lm h s xin hc. Tuy nhin sinh vin cng c th i ngnh hc ty theo s thch ca mnh trong nhng nm sau ny. Mn hc. tt nghip chng trnh C Nhn, sinh vin cn phi hon tt khong 40-45 mn hc (khong 130 tn ch), ty theo ngnh hc. Sinh vin hc khong 4-5 mn hc trong mt hc k.

Chuyn trng i hc. Sinh vin c th chuyn i trng trong qu trnh hc m khng cn thi tuyn. im hc phi trn im C- th trng mi chp nhn, v trng ch chp nhn tn ch ch khng nhn im. GPA. L h thng im c dng trong gio dc ti M. Thang im trong lp hc l t 1 100, sau c chuyn sang A, B, C vi nhng ch s tng ng gi l GPA. Cch tnh khi qut nh sau: 96 - 100 A 4.0 im Gii 90 - 95 A 3.7 86 - 89 B + 3.3 81 - 85 B 3.0 im Kh 80 B2.7 76 - 79 C + 2.3 71 - 75 C 2.0 im Trung Bnh 70 C1.7 66 - 69 D + 1.3 61 - 65 D 1.0 im Yu 60 D0.7 0 - 59 F 0.0 Tuy nhin cch tnh im GPA cn ty thuc vo gio s trong mi lp hc. V d trong lp im trung bnh l 53 th ngi gio s c th xc nh im nh sau: > 81 A 4.0 76 - 80 A3.7 71 - 75 B+ 3.3 66 - 70 B 3.0 61 - 65 B2.7 56 - 60 C+ 2.3 53 - 55 C 2.0 Trong mt mn hc c chia thnh nhiu phn tnh im. V d nh: Tham d lp: 10% Bi tp v nh: 20% Bi kim tra: 40% (2 bi th mi bi l 20%, hay 1 bi 20% v bi tiu lun 20%) Bi thi hc k: 30% u/ Rt (Pass/ Fail): Mn hc di im D+ th phi hc li (p dng Undergratuate). Cnh co (Scholastic Probation), Thi hc (Dismissal). Nu sinh vin t im di 2.0 trong hc k th s b cnh co. Nu sinh vin b 3 ln cnh co th sinh vin s b thi hc. Co-op/ Internship/ Work Permit. Vo khong nm th ba, sinh vin bt u tham gia chng trnh i thc tp (Co-op and Internship) ti cc cng ty. Chng trnh Co-op c ko di 6-8 thng; chng trnh Internship lm vic trong 3 thng h. Cc chng trnh thc tp u c tr lng vi mc $10-$15/gi. Vic hc hi kinh nghim ti cng ty l iu v cng cn thit lm quen vi cng vic chuyn mn ca sinh vin sau ny.

Cu trc i hc Hoa K: biu t chc ca trng i hc Hoa K. Da vo biu ny bn tm ngnh hc mt cch nhanh chng. Cc website ca cc trng i hc loi A, B, C c lit k trong trang 28.

University College - Institute

School/ College

College of Education

School of Engineering

School of Medicine

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Program/Major/Department/Area of Study

Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

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III. Cc Website quan trng cho sinh vin du hc

1. College Board: http://www.collegeboard.com . Website ny dng tm hiu thng tin tng qut v trng i hc mt cch nhanh chng. T thng tnh ny, sinh vin c th hiu c trnh trng i hc mc no (da vo yu cu im SAT ca tng trng). Ngoi ra, sinh vin cng c th tm kim hc bng ti website ny. 2. USNews Report: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php . Webiste ny dng xem th t cc hng ca trng i hc. Th t hng ny c nh gi trn 8oan b cc mt ca trng i hc. Sinh vin hc Thc S/ Tin S nn xem th t hng theo ngnh th chnh xc hn. 3. Princeton Review: http://www.princetonreview.com . Website ny dng tm hc bng ca cc trng i hc v cc t chc. y l website c hiu qu rt cao trong vic tm hc bng ca trng i hc.

IV. Hc Bng

C 2 loi hc bng chnh: hc bng ca i hc v hc bng ca t chc. Hc bng ca i hc cp khi h s nhp hc ca sinh vin vo chng trnh i Hc & Sau i Hc t loi tt. 1. Hc bng ca cc t chc Vietnam Education Foundation (www.vef.gov) cp 50 - 70 hc bng cho Thc S & Tin S nhng ngnh v Khoa Hc T Nhin, K S & Y Khoa. Fulbright Program (http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/wwwhfbvn.html) ca B Ngoi Giao Hoa K cp khong 25 sut hc bng/nm cho Thc S v Khoa Hc X Hi, Nhn Vn Hc. Hc bng i hi c 3 nm kinh nghim vic lm. Humphrey Program (http://usembassy.state.gov/vietnam/wwwhpas.html#hhh) ca B Ngoi Giao Hoa K cp khong 8 sut hc bng/nm theo chng trnh nng cao ngh nghip cho nhiu ngnh khc nhau. 2. Hc bng ca trng i hc Chng trnh C Nhn & K S (Undergraduate Program). C rt nhiu trng cp hc bng cho sinh vin Quc t. Sinh vin t SAT trn 1900 th kh nng nhn c hc bng ton phn t cc trng loi B hay C. Sinh vin t SAT trn 2100 th kh nng nhn c hc bng ton phn t cc trng loi A hay B. Chng trnh Sau i Hc (Graduate Program). Trng i hc khng cp hc bng cho nhng ngnh thuc v chuyn mn (Profressional Career) nh Y khoa, Nha khoa, Lut s, MBA. Sinh vin c nhn vo chng trnh Thc S/ Tin S v t loi tt th trng s cp hc bng (gi l Fellowship). Ngoi Fellowship, sinh vin c th nhn c Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship. Xem chi tit trang 19.

CHNG TRNH TRAO I VN HA

1. Khi qut. L chng trnh gip hc sinh Vit Nam du hc MT nm ti trng PTTH Cng Lp Hoa K trao i vn ha. Sau khi hon tt th tc n, cng ty s a hc sinh Vit Nam sang hc ti trng PTTH Hoa K. Cng ty s tm kim ngi u cho hc sinh, v gia nh hc sinh c th la chn ngi u. 2. i tng: Hc sinh lp 11 (c th l lp 10, 12) 3. Yu cu: im hc ti PTTH: trn 7.5 im thi ting Anh - SLEP: trn 75% 4. L ph cho chng trnh: $7000 - $8000 (l ph ca cc cng ty ti Vit Nam) 5. Nhng li ch ca chng trnh: Hc sinh Vit Nam c iu kin tip xc vi hc sinh Hoa K. Hc sinh Vit Nam tip thu phng php hc ca trng PTTH Hoa K. Hc sinh Vit Nam c iu kin pht trin Anh ng. Hc sinh Vit Nam c nhiu c hi c cc trng i hc Hoa K nhn vo chng trnh. Hc sinh Vit Nam c nhiu c hi nhn c hc bng ca trng i hc Hoa K. 6. Nhng vn kh khn ca chng trnh & hng gii quyt: Hc sinh b yu cu hc lp 11. Hng gii quyt: . sau khi hc xong lp 11, tm trng PTTH T c hc ph trong khong $10,000 - $12,000/nm gn nh ngi quen np n hc tip lp 12 v tt nghip PTTH. Hc c 2 nm ti PTTH Hoa K l s c nhiu c hi c hc bng khi vo i Hc. . hoc c th np n vo i Hc hay Cao ng Cng ng, dng chng ch GED thay th bng PTTH. ng k thi GED ti VN trong dp h, lin lc cng ty Prometric thi GED, 70 B Huyn Thanh Quan, Q.1, HCM. Hc sinh c hc lp 12 nhng KHNG cp bng tt nghip PTTH. Hng gii quyt: . hng gii quyt nh phn trn. . chng ch hon tt chng trnh lp 12 do trng PTTH cp v GED c gi tr tng ng vi bng PTTH. Dng cc chng ch ny km theo h s np n vo i hc. 7. Li khuyn: V a phn hc sinh Vit Nam ph thuc vo gia nh v cha c tnh t lp, chnh v th ph huynh nn cn nhc k vn cho con em i theo chng trnh ny.

H S NHP HC CHO CHNG TRNH: C NHN & K S 1. n nhp hc ca trng

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Hoa K c trn 3000 trng i hc & cao ng, hu ht cc trng u nhn sinh vin ngoi quc. Cc trng ni ting (loi A): tuyn chn sinh vin rt kh; cc trng loi kh v trung bnh (loi B & C): d nhn hn. Bn c th truy cp cc trng i hc ti Hoa K theo a ch c lit k trong trang 28. Tm 10-15 trng i hc thch hp gi n nhp hc. Chn nhng trng nhng vng ho lnh c nhiu kh nng nhn hc bng. Chn 1/4 l trng cng vi hc ph thp, 2/4 l trng t ph hp vi mc h s, 1/4 trng t l c mc hi thp. Theo cc bc sau np n trc tip trn mng: College Admission Undergraduate Apply Online Application. Thi hn np n nhp hc cho sinh vin quc t ca cc trng l thng 12 thng 3 cho ma Fall v thng 9 cho ma Spring. Ty theo trng s c lch np n khc nhau. Khi lm n, nh du trong phn Financial Aid & Scholarship xin hc bng nu c. 2. L ph n nhp hc L ph trong khong $50 - $75. L ph tr bng Credit Card. 3. Bng ph thng trung hc Mt bn sao. Mt bn dch sang ting Anh. Bn dch c th thc ti Vit Nam hoc M. 4. Th c nhn (personal statement) Phi vit gy n tng mnh. Ni v nguyn vng ca vic hc, mc ch ca vic hc v hng i ca vic hc... Nu xin hc bng ca trng th cp trong th c nhn v hon cnh kinh t gia nh. Xem th mu (trang 22) Gi cho IVCE gp & sa trc khi gi n trng. 5. Th gii thiu (recommendation letter) Chng trnh C Nhn, K S: cn 2 th. Nhng th gii thiu ny rt quan trng trong vic xt h s nhp hc ca bn. Bn c th xin 1 th t thy gio v 1 th t ni bn tham gia sinh hot xa hi. Xem th mu (trang 24) Th phi c bo knh mt: th trong phong ba v ch k pha sau. Mi th ghi a ch trng i hc. Nu ngi vit th gii thiu khng th vit ting Anh th ngi vit th gii thiu nh cng ty dch thut chuyn dch sang ting Anh v vn m bo tnh php l. 6. im hc ti i hc, trung hc im hc phi c dch sang English. Nh dch v ca IVCE chuyn i h thng im Vit Nam sang h thng Hoa K.

7. im thi SAT L ph thi: $$$ Thi gian thi: 3 gi 45 pht

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Cch thi: lm bi trn giy. im c gi tr trong vng 5 nm. Ni dung thi: Critical Reading, Math, Writing. Mi phn t ti a 800 im v tng s l 2400. Khi t bt lm bi thi, im bt u s l 200 cho mi phn, lm ng th cng 1 im, lm sai th b tr 1/4 im, khng lm th t 0 im. Ngoi ra cn c 2 phn ph: (1) Essay vi thang im t 2- 12 im v (2) multiple-choice writing questions vi thang im t 20-80. Loi gii: trn 2000 [>84%]. Loi kh: 1800 1990 [75% - 83%]. Loi trung bnh: 1500 1790 [63% - 74%]. Bi thi dng trc nghim, yu cu ca bi thi l phi tm kt qu nhanh & chnh xc. Trung bnh mi cu lm trong khong 45 giy. SAT Subject Test [cn gi l SAT II]: $$$ SAT Subject Test: thi trong 1 gi, thi 3 mn trong s mn nh Ton, L, Ha, Sinh, Vn Chng, S, Ngoi Ng, v,v. Mt s trng i hc loi A & B yu cu b sung im SAT II. im ti a l 800. Mi trng yu cu im SAT khc nhau. Trng loi A yu cu trn 2100, v trng loi B yu cu 1900 2050. Nu bn c trn 1900 th kh nng nhn c hc bng ca trng i hc (loi B & C) rt cao. im thi SAT c gi thng n trng i hc Hoa K, v mi trng i hc c mt m s ring. Trong mi n thi SAT, bn c chn 4 trng i hc gi im thi. Bn c th thi nhiu ln. Trung tm gi tt c cc kt qu thi v trng s chn im cao. Lch thi & ni thi: xem trang 26. Tham kho thng tin: www.sat.org

8. Sinh hot x hi Tham gia cc i chuyn nh vn ha, th thao, v,v Lm vic t thin ti th vin, nh thng, tri tr em m ci, v.v... Tham gia cc chng trnh ca x hi nh xa i gim ngho, xa m ch, v.v... Tham gia hot ng sinh vin trong trng 9. im thi TOEFL L ph thi: $$$ Thi gian thi: 4 gi Cch thi: lm bi trc tuyn iBT. Ni dung: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing. im c gi tr trong vng 2 nm. im TOEFL c gi thng n trng i hc Hoa K. Mi trng i hc c mt m s ring, v th bn cn chun b trc m s ca cc trng i hc yu cu gi im thi. Bn c th thi nhiu ln, v ch yu cu trung tm gi im cao nht n cc trng i hc. im TOEFL theo yu cu: 500 - 600 im (PBT) hay 85 100 (iBT) [im ti a l 120]. Ty theo trng v ty theo ngnh hc, s im TOEFL s c yu cu khc nhau. Lch thi & ni thi: http://www.toefl.com.vn Tham kho thng tin: www.toefl.org Lu : im TOEFL ch l chng ch chng t bn kh nng ting Anh, im TOEFL cao hay thp l khng nh hng n h s nhp hc & xin hc bng. 10. Giy t v ti chnh Giy xc nhn ca t chc ti tr kinh ph, hay giy ca t chc cp hc bng.

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Mu n k khai v ti chnh (dnh ring cho din Du Hc T Tc). Trng s gi cho bn mu n k khai v ti chnh. K khai ti chnh bao gm cc ngun ti chnh t gia nh ti Vit Nam v thn nhn ti M (nu thn nhn mun ti tr) v cam oan lo liu cho bn trong thi gian hc i hc. Giy t ti chnh phi c gi bo mt v c ng mc & k tn mt sau ca phong b.

11. Kt lun Mt h s tt cn phi ch : im SAT im hc ti Vit Nam hay ti Hoa K Th c nhn Th gii thiu Sinh hot x hi im TOEFL 12. Mt vi lu khc Cc n, giy t & th nn copy 1 bn LU GI. Cc n, giy t & th t nn gi chung bng th Bo m TRNH THT LC. Sau khi c tuyn vo trng i hc, trng s cp cho mu n I-20AB xin Visa F-1. Nu bn c trng nhn vo chng trnh nhng v l no bn c th vit th yu cu trng di kha hc sang hc k sau hay nm hc sau.

H S NHP HC CHO CHNG TRNH: THC S, TIN S

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1. n nhp hc ca trng Hoa K c trn 3000 trng i hc & cao ng, hu ht cc trng u nhn sinh vin ngoi quc. Cc trng ni ting (loi A): tuyn chn sinh vin rt kh; cc trng loi kh v trung bnh (loi B & C): d nhn hn. Bn c th truy cp cc trng i hc ti Hoa K theo a ch c lit k trong phn VIII. Tm 10-15 trng i hc thch hp gi n nhp hc. Chn nhng trng nhng vng ho lnh c nhiu kh nng nhn hc bng. Chn 1/4 l trng cng vi hc ph thp, 2/4 l trng t ph hp vi mc h s, 1/4 trng t l c mc hi thp. Theo cc bc sau np n trc tip trn mng. College Admission Undergraduate Apply Online Application. Thi hn np n nhp hc cho sinh vin quc t ca cc trng l t thng 12 thng 1 cho ma Fall & thng 9 cho ma Spring. Ty theo trng s c lch np n khc nhau. Khi lm n, nn lu nh du trong phn Financial Aid & Scholarship xin hc bng. Nu bn mun hc Tin S th c th np n t chng trnh C Nhn, ngha l np n vo nm th 4 ca i hc. Hc chng trnh Tin S khng cn thit phi c bng Thc S. 2. L ph n nhp hc L ph trong khong $50 - $75. L ph tr bng Credit Card. 3. Bng tt nghip i hc Mt bn sao. Mt bn dch sang ting Anh. Bn dch c th thc ti Vit Nam hoc M. 4. Th c nhn (personal statement) Phi vit gy n tng mnh. Ni v nguyn vng ca vic hc, mc ch ca vic hc v hng i ca vic hc... Nu xin hc bng ca trng th cp trong th c nhn v hon cnh kinh t gia nh. Xem th mu. (trang 22) Gi cho IVCE gp & sa trc khi gi n trng. 5. Th gii thiu (letter of recommendation) Chng trnh MBA, Thc S, Tin S: cn 3 th t cc v gio s. Nhng th gii thiu ny rt quan trng trong vic xt h s nhp hc ca bn. i vi chng trnh MBA nn c 1-2 th gii thiu t ni lm vic. 6. im hc ti i hc Vit Nam im hc c dch sang English. Nh dch v ca IVCE chuyn i h thng im Vit Nam sang h thng Hoa K.

7a. im thi GRE i tng thi: ginh cho sinh vin hc chng trnh Thc S & Tin S thuc cc ngnh K S, Khoa Hc T Nhin & Khoa Hc X Hi. 14

L ph thi: $$$ cho GRE General (tng qut), $$$ cho GRE Subject (ngnh hc). GRE General: im ti thiu l: Verbal: 400/800, Quantitative: 700/800, Analytical Writing: 4/6. Mi trng yu cu im GRE khc nhau. Thi gian thi GRE General: 3 gi 45 pht Cch thi: lm bi trn giy. im c gi tr trong vng 5 nm. GRE Subject: bao gm 12 mn nh trong ngnh K S, Khoa Hc T Nhin & Khoa Hc X Hi. im ti thiu l 850/990. Thi gian thi GRE Subject: 3 gi 30 pht im thi GRE c gi thng n trng i hc Hoa K. Mi trng i hc c mt m s ring, v th bn cn phi chun b trc m s ca tng trng i hc. Trong mi n thi GRE, bn c chn 4 trng i hc trung tm gi im. Nu bn yu cu gi kt qu im thi n cc trng i hc th mi bn im l $15. Bn c th thi nhiu ln, v trung tm gi tt c cc kt qu trong nhng k thi. Lch thi & ni thi: xem trang 27. Tham kho thng tin: www.gre.org

7b. im thi GMAT i tng thi: ginh cho sinh vin hc MBA (thc s Qun Tr). L ph thi: $$$. Thi gian thi: 3 gi 30 pht. Cch thi: lm bi trn giy. im c gi tr trong vng 5 nm. Ni dung thi: Analytical Writing, Verbal & Quantitative. im ti a ca Verbal + Quantitative l 800 v Analytical Writing l 6. Loi gii: trn 650. Loi kh: 580 - 640. Loi trung bnh: 500 - 570. Mi trng yu cu im GMAT khc nhau. im thi GMAT c gi thng n trng i hc Hoa K. Mi trng i hc c mt m s ring, v th bn cn phi chun b trc m s ca tng trng i hc. Trong mi n thi GMAT, bn c chn 5 trng i hc trung tm gi im. Nu bn yu cu gi kt qu im thi n cc trng i hc th mi bn im l $28. Bn c th thi nhiu ln, v trung tm gi tt c cc kt qu trong nhng k thi. Tham kho thng tin: www.mba.com 8. Nghin cu khoa hc Mun c vo trng loi A v B cho chng trnh Tin S, sinh vin cng nn c nhiu kinh nghim v nghin cu khoa hc. Chnh v th sinh vin chun b trc bng cch trong nm th 2-3 i tm vic lm thuc lnh vc nghin cu. Ngoi ra, sinh vin tp lm quen vi cng vic vit bi nghin cu trong ngnh hc (research publication). 9. Sinh hot x hi Tham gia sinh hot vn ha, th thao, vv. Lm vic t thin ti th vin, nh thng, tri tr em m ci, vv. Tham gia cc chng trnh ca x hi nh xa i gim ngho, xa m ch, vv. Tham gia hot ng sinh vin trong trng. 10. im thi TOEFL L ph thi: $$$ 15

Thi gian thi: 4 gi Cch thi: lm bi trc tuyn iBT. Ni dung: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing. im c gi tr trong vng 2 nm. im TOEFL c gi thng n trng i hc Hoa K. Mi trng i hc c mt m s ring, v th bn cn chun b trc m s ca cc trng i hc yu cu gi im thi. Bn c th thi nhiu ln, v ch yu cu trung tm gi im cao nht n cc trng i hc. im TOEFL theo yu cu: 500 - 600 im (PBT) hay 85 100 (iBT) [im ti a l 120]. Ty theo trng v ty theo ngnh hc, s im TOEFL s c yu cu khc nhau. Lch thi & ni thi: http://www.toefl.com.vn Tham kho thng tin: www.toefl.org Lu : im TOEFL ch l chng ch chng t bn kh nng ting Anh, im TOEFL cao hay thp l khng nh hng n h s nhp hc & xin hc bng. 11. Giy t v ti chnh Giy xc nhn ca t chc ti tr kinh ph, hay giy ca t chc cp hc bng. Mu n k khai v ti chnh (dnh ring cho din Du Hc T Tc). Trng s gi cho bn mu n k khai v ti chnh. K khai ti chnh bao gm cc ngun ti chnh t gia nh ti Vit Nam v thn nhn ti M v cam oan lo liu cho bn trong thi gian hc i hc. Giy t ti chnh phi c gi bo mt v c ng mc & k tn mt sau ca phong ba th. 12. Kt lun Mt h s tt cn phi ch : im GRE, im GMAT im hc ti Vit Nam Th gii thiu Kinh nghim nghin cu khoa hc Th c nhn Sinh hot x hi im TOEFL 13. Mt vi lu khc Cc n, giy t & th nn copy 1 bn LU GI. Cc n, giy t & th t nn gi chung bng th Bo m TRNH THT LC. Sau khi c tuyn vo trng i hc, trng s cp cho mu n I-20AB xin Visa F-1. Nu bn c trng nhn vo chng trnh nhng v l no bn c th vit th yu cu trng di kha hc sang hc k sau hay nm hc sau.

VI. Chn trng i hc & ngnh hc 1. Cc loi trng i hc Hoa K: A, B, C & D.

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Loi A: l nhm trng chuyn v nghin cu, rt cnh tranh c nhn nhp hc. V d nh Yale Univ, Harvard Univ, Princeton Univ, Univ of Cali - Berkeley, MIT, vv. Loi B: l nhm trng cng c nghin cu nhng nh hn loi A. V d nh Boston Univ, Tuft Univ, SUNY - Stony Brook, Univ of Connecticut, Univ of Cali - Irvine, vv. Loi C: l nhm trng ch trng v ging dy hn l nghin cu, l nhm trng kh d nhn sinh vin du hc. V d nh UT Houston, Connecticut State Univ, CUNY, vv. Loi D: l nhm trng dnh cho cc sinh vin di trung bnh hoc hc bn phn (parttime), nh cc trng SUNY - Old Westbury, Community College.

2. Kh nng c nhp hc Cc trng loi A l nhm trng d cho hc bng nht khi trng nhn n nhp hc. Loi A thng ginh cho sinh vin xut sc v c kinh nghim nghin cu khoa hc. Cc sinh vin loi kh nn np n cc trng loi B. Cc trng loi C thng m bo sinh vin s c nhn nhp hc. 3. Ngnh hc Khc vi Vit Nam, mi trng ti Hoa K hu nh c tt c cc ngnh hc nh Ton, L, Ha, K S in, K S C Kh, Tin Hc, Kinh T, Ti Chnh, Vn Chng, Lch S, vv. Ngnh hc kh nhn: sinh vin theo hc rt ng nh Tin Hc, K S in, Kinh T, v,v. Ngnh hc d nhn: ngnh nh Ton, L, Ha, X Hi Hc, Vn Chng, vv. i ngnh hc: cc bn c th np n vo ngnh d nhn, sau hc vi hc k v i ngnh. Phng cch ny d hn nu bn np n thng vo ngnh yu thch.

VII. Chng trnh hc & Hc bng cho Thc S v Tin S 1. Thi gian hc Chng trnh cho Thc S l 2 nm.

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Chng trnh cho Tin S trung bnh l 5 6 nm.

2. Trng c chng trnh Thc S, Tin S Hu ht cc trng u c chng trnh Thc S, ch c cc trng loi A v B c chng trnh Tin S. C nhng trng ch c Tin S v khng c Thc S. 3. Chng trnh cho Thc S Loi I: ch ly khong 11-12 mn hc khng cn nghin cu. Loi II: ly khong 9-10 mn hc v lm lun n. 4. Chng trnh hc cho Tin S a) K S Bao gm 24 mn hc. t c im yu cu trong k thi Xt Duyt Kh Nng (Qualified Examination) trong ngnh (thng sau 24 mn hc). Bo v 1 lun n Tin S (phi t c cht lng cng hin ci mi vo ngnh ca mnh). b) Khoa Hc T Nhin Ly bi thi u kha (Entrance Exam) xc nh kh nng hc Tin S. Ly lp hc trong nm u tin v sau lm vic nghin cu. Ly bi thi tng qut (Culmulative exam) 1 thng 1 ln, tng cng l 5 bi thi. Cui nm th 2, sinh vin chn Ban gim kho, vit ti nghin cu, v ly bi kim tra ming (Oral Examination). Sau nm th 2, sinh vin phi lm th nghim, thuyt trnh, vit bi nghin cu khoa hc (research publication) trn cc tp ch khoa hc. Ngi gio s u (advisor) s quyt nh vic sinh vin bo v lun n tin s trc Ban gim kho. Quyt nh ny da vo kt qu t nhng cng trnh nghin cu ca sinh vin.

5. Hc bng cho chng trnh Thc S Sinh vin theo ui chng trnh Thc S thng kh xin hc bng v thi gian hc ngn v sinh vin cha sc nghin cu ngay. Tuy nhin cng c trng cho hc bng cho chng trnh Thc S. 6. Dng hc bng cho chng trnh Tin S Cc chng trnh hc bng u dnh cho chng trnh Tin S, di cc dng nh (cc hc bng thng ko di 5 nm). Fellowship: thng cho sinh vin c im xut sc v c c th gii thiu nhit tnh t cc gio s ting tm. Sinh vin khng phi lm g 2 nm u, ch vic c sch nghin cu ring, bt u lm vic phng th nghim nm th 3. Research Assistantship: lm vic trong cc phng th nghim hoc gip cc gio s vit bi nghin cu, thng phi lm vic t 15-20 gi/tun. Teaching Assistantship: ph t gio s ging dy di nhiu hnh thc nh chm bi, gc thi, ng lp, vv. Thng tn khong 15-20 gi/tun. 7. Tiu chun c hc bng cho chng trnh Tin S c c hc bng Tin S, cc sinh vin nn c cc tiu chun sau: t c im cao trong ngnh 4 nm C Nhn hay K S.

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c cc gio s ph chun l sinh vin xut sc. Th c nhn nn c vit cn thn, trng tm phn mc ch ca s thch nghin cu. Nu c bi nghin cu ng trn cc tp ch chuyn mn th cng tt. Ngoi ra sinh vin phi t im cao k thi GRE General & GRE Subject. GRE General nn t ti thiu l 1200/1600 v GRE Subject nn t 850/990. im TOEFL ibt trn 80.

8. Hc thng chng trnh Tin S Sinh vin c th hc thng t bng C Nhn hay K S ln Tin S. Nhiu ngi hiu lm rng phi c bng Thc S mi c quyn np n hc Tin S. 9. Linh hot trong ngnh hc Cc ngnh nh Tin Hc, K S in, Kinh T rt cnh tranh nn rt kh nhn hc bng. Cc ngnh nh Ton, L, Ha, Sinh d ly c hc bng hn. 10. Loi trng cho hc bng Hu ht cc trng loi A u cho hc bng sinh vin ngoi quc hng nm, cc trng loi B cho hc bng t hn. 11. Nn np n Cc bn thy mnh iu kin (im cao, c gio s ph chun tt, v c kinh nghim v nghin cu khoa hc) th nn np n cho chng trnh Tin S, c hi c nhn kh cao. 12. Thi hn np n Thi hn np n cho hc bng Tin S ca hu ht cc trng l t thng 12 thng 1.

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Visa F-1 dng cho du hc t tc. Sinh vin nhn c Visa F-1 c php i lm trong khun vin trng. Thnh vin gia nh i theo s c Visa F-2, v ngi c Visa F-1 phi chng t ti chnh lo cho nhng gia nh ti M, v d nh phi c ti thiu $10,000 trong ti khon. H s xin giy Visa gm c: Mu I-20AB cho h s Visa F-1. Giy chp nhn hc ca trng i hc Hoa K. H Chiu (passport) do chnh ph Vit Nam cp. 2 hnh 4x4. Hnh chp trong vng 6 thng. Tin l ph $140 (l ph c th thay i). Khai mu n I-901 trn online, ng $200 Mun m bo c c Visa F-1 bn cn phi chng t 3 iu quan trng l: Hc xong bn s tr v Vit Nam. K hoch hc tp & kh nng Anh ng. Kh nng v ti chnh trong thi gian hc (i vi din du hc t tc). H S Xin Visa J-1 Visa J-1 dng cho nhng cng vic v trao i gio dc & vn ha, nghin cu, hun luyn ngh nghip do chnh ph hay t chc ti tr. Cng vic lm thm cho ngi c Visa J-1 ty thuc vo nhng iu kin v thi hn ca chng trnh. Thnh vin gia nh i theo s c Visa J-2, v ngi c Visa J-1 phi chng t ti chnh lo cho nhng gia nh ti M, v d nh phi c ti thiu $10,000 trong ti khon. H s xin giy Visa J-1 gm c: Mu DS-2019 cho h s Visa J-1. Giy H Chiu (passport) do chnh ph Vit Nam cp. 2 hnh 4x4. Hnh chp trong vng 6 thng. Tin l ph $140 (l ph c th thay i). Khai mu n I-901 trn online, ng $200 * Lnh s qun Hoa K: 4 L Dun, Qun 1, TP. HCM, in thoi 822-9433, fax. 824-5571. * Vn phng hnh chnh - i s qun Hoa K: Rose Garden Tower, 6 Ngc Khnh, Qun Ba nh, H Ni, in thoi 831-4578, fax. 831-4578.

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Schools want to understand who the student is, what experiences shaped his/her past, and how he/she could contribute to student life. International students are often at a great advantage because they clearly have something to offer that others don't: the international perspective. One of the biggest concerns that schools now have is making sure that their students are cosmopolitan and are aware of foreign relations and foreign cultures. Students from Vietnam should thus focus on how growing up in Vietnam has given them perspective and how they would be willing/able to share their experiences with American students. 1. Each statement should start out with a "hook." The point of a "hook" is to draw the reader in and to set it apart from all the other statements. Often, the hook is a story/anecdote or an observation that frames the whole essay. 2. After the hook, write a few paragraphs about yourself: this is a bit more factual and should focus on your experiences and life. 3. After you have spent 2 or 3 paragraphs on your life, extrapolate to your thoughts. How have you grown as a result of your experiences? How has life in Vietnam enhanced your perspective? How did you past influence your desire to attend school in the US now? 4. Following all of this, talk about (1) what you hope to gain from your educational experience at the institution to which you're applying, and (2) what contributions you can make to the school. Note that for (1) you should have done research about the school so that you can write intelligently about why *that* particular school would be good for you. In terms of (2), typical contributions include sharing your life with other students socially or adding perspective in the classroom. 5. End the essay with a strong statement of interest about going to school in the US generally, and attending school at that institution in particular. Note that personal statements are typically short - often, only 2 pages double spaced. Thus, you will not be able to fit everything in that you want to write. This means that you will need to make a list of the things you want to say and pick the top few points. Beyond all of this, you MUST spell-check and make sure that there are no typos. Schools care about how meticulous / detail-oriented you are. Edit your writing and double-check it for spelling and grammatical mistakes. Remember, however, that schools certainly take into consideration the fact that you're an international student. Thus, some mistakes are acceptable. But by editing, you make sure that you have very few (if any) mistakes a reality that will undoubtedly impress schools. Good luck!
August 20th, 1999 Tho Tran

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31 Timothy Dr West Hartford, CT 06110 Tel. (860) 519-4925 Dear Dr. Richardson, I began my professional career in June of 1999 with Alliance Commerciale Technologique (ACT). ACT is a consulting company specializing in CATIA (3-D modeling software), as well as data management. My first assignment brought me back to Connecticut as a CAD/CAM consultant for Computer Science Corporation, a contractor to Electric Boat Corporation. In the future, ACT may send me to work at Boeing in Seattle, BMW in Berlin, Honda in Tokyo or Dassault Systemes in Paris, all of whom are clients of ACT. I will have many diverse work experiences in my career. However, I would like to further my opportunities for success by achieving an MBA from the University of Connecticut. I graduated with a B.S in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1997. During the fall of 1995 I began working at the Business Law Department as an assistant for Professor Madelyn Huffmire for two semesters. I evaluated tests, maintained student records and conducted library research for her lectures. For the fall 1996 semester I was an assistant to Linda Klein, a professor of the Finance Department. I worked on the Income Property Evaluation and was familiar with cash flow forecasting, rate derivation, and discounted cash flow techniques. I strongly believe that management is the core of my professional career in the future. Continuing this philosophy, I worked for the Management Department and assisted Professor William Schulze for a semester. I conducted library research on the Dynamics of Organization and Management of Small Businesses & Venture Enterprises. This taught me to understand the principle of systems interacting with a changing environment and opportunities of selfemployment in traditional small businesses. In the summer 1998 I interned with Nike Inc. of Vietnam. My task was to systematize Safety & Health (SH) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), then train the appropriate managers and supervisors with these systematizations. After these managers and supervisors were trained, they, in turn, were responsible for the training of their subordinates. The SH and PPE programs encompassed five factories, covering 40,000 Nike employees. In addition to the systematizations of the SH and PPE programs, I was responsible for surveying employees' understanding of SH and PPE before and after the training program. The training program was a success, as 25 percent of employees had a much deeper understanding on SH and PPE, which helped contribute to their overall happiness and productivity. With my background of education and work experience, I believe I will perform well in the MBA program with a concentration on Management of Technology. I have admired the success of several people, such as Mr. Denis Nayden, president of GE Capital, and Mr. Sudhakar Shenoy, president of IMC, both of whom possess an MBA degree from the University of Connecticut and are working not only in Connecticut, but nation-wide. The University is my Alma matter, and I would be proud to carry an MBA that would not only reflect on my desire for success, but would also reflect on a great institution. Sincerely Tho Tran

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Writing a Letter of Recommendation: http://www.boxfreeconcepts.com/reco/#Recommendation %20Overview

STEP 1. MAKE A LIST Make a list of keywords and key phrases -- accomplishments and qualities -- you want to address within the letter. Such a list will help you avoid the most common mistake made in these letters: vague, metaphoric writing. Anchor your writing to specific images and anecdotes; provide concrete, convincing evidence. Classify your keywords into:

professional/academic qualities

Is this person a leader? Is this person a strong team player? Is this person a keen analytical thinker? Is this person capable of conducting sophisticated research?

specific skills

Strong communication skills? Fluency in certain languages?

personal qualities

Does this person get along with peers? Does this person have a good sense of humor?

past accomplishments

What are the principal two or three accomplishments this person has achieved under my guidance?

weaknesses

What are some points this person must address to advance his/her career? How well does this person learn from past mistakes?

future potential What do I believe this person is capable of achieving? Letters of recommendation vary widely in content and form, but solid letters contain a number of common traits. Here below is an outline for a well-structured letter that covers all main points.

STEP 2. WRITE THE LETTER Introduction 23

First Paragraph: Introduce Yourself

Begin the letter by clearly stating your position, where you work, your relationship to the applicant, and how long you have known and/or worked with the applicant. Second Paragraph: Give Your General Impression of the Applicant

Body Third Paragraph: Applicant Quality # 1

State the applicant's most noteworthy quality, and support that claim with a specific anecdote. For instance, you might say that Samantha is, first and foremost, a born leader; then, support that statement by telling about the time Samantha took the initiative to form a task force to deal with a glitch in the company's computer accounting system. Fourth Paragraph: Applicant Quality # 2 Again, state your claim with specific anecdotes and concrete examples.

Conclusion Fifth Paragraph: State why you think the applicant's plans suit him/her. Sixth Paragraph: State how you think the applicant will contribute to the program. Last Paragraph: Strongly reaffirm your confidence in the applicant's abilities and conclude by telling the readers they should feel free to contact you in case they need more information. Don't forget to include your contact information beneath your signature and name.

Notes about the format and length Don't handwrite the letter; type it. Handwriting a letter is a sign that you are not serious about the task and will reflect poorly on the applicant. Remember to use official letterhead, to sign the letter, and to include both complete contact information. When you have folded the letter and put it in an envelope, sign across the seal. The length of letters of recommendation varies greatly, but five paragraphs is usually the minimum. On the same note, don't go overboard and churn out seven pages, even if you are highly enthusiastic about the candidate. Choose your content wisely, and remember that a concise letter is usually more effective than an overly verbose one.

Monday, August 27th, 2001. Thang Tran 131 Lexington St Westbury, NY 11590 24

USA. To whom it may concern, I am writing the letter of recommendation in regards to Ms. Dang Trinh Lan Phuong who is presently an employee of Indochina Research Ltd. I met her in the summer of 1996 when I returned to Ho Chi Minh City for the first time. During that summer, I had opportunities to talk with her and see her activities at Ho Chi Minh City, University of Economics. Since I was impressed with her ambition and devotion to student activities, I appointed her to the liaison position of our organization in Vietnam in 1997. Ms. Phuong has a passion in community service. She fulfilled multiple educational projects, which enhanced educational information for students in Vietnam. She managed Book Drive in Ho Chi Minh City, a project which collected used text-books donated by Vietnamese American students and sent them to Ho Chi Minh General Sciences Library. She has contacted the Foreign Language Centre, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City for information in regards to American volunteers who is accepted in the English Teaching program at the center. She has helped us inform colleges in Ho Chi Minh City about the international scholarship program. She has also helped us update the information about the Study Abroad in U.S program located at Ho Chi Minh General Sciences Library, a program which helps students in Vietnam apply for colleges in U.S Ms. Phuong has a good personality and leadership skills, which have helped her manage many projects effectively. She is friendly, mature, intelligent, responsible, highly motivated, and selfconfident. I think she is capable of achieving much success in her career or community services. She often goes beyond the assigned projects and takes the initiative to accomplish even more. I strongly recommend Ms. Dang Trinh Lan Phuong to the International Fellowships Program sponsored by Ford Foundation. This is a good opportunity for her advanced study. She will use this education in her contribution to the development of Vietnam. Please consider her application seriously. If you have any question, please contact me via email at nhipsong@ivce.org Sincerely, Thang Tran President The Institute for Vietnamese Culture and Education.

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3. Trung tm thi TOEFL:

Tr s chnh: S 24 Nguyn Hng, qun ng a, H Ni nng Tel: 043-7732411, 7732602, 7732603 E-mail: info@iigvietnam.com, Wesite: http://www.toefl.com.vn Vn phng Tp. HCM S 3, ng 3 Thng 2, Phng 11, Qun 10, TP. H Ch Minh Tel: 083-9292633 E-mail: saigon@iigvietnam.com Vn phng nng S 268 Trn Ph, qun Hi Chu, Tp. Tel: 0511-565888 E-mail: danang@iigvietnam.com

SAT, GRE:
Info: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees.html Trung tm Institute of International Education: C9 Giang Vo, Ba Dinh District Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: 84-4-7262524. Fax: 84-4-7262523 Email: iievietnam@iievn.org Web. http://www.iievn.org

GMAT:
Info: http://www.mba.com

Cng ty HG Travel c quyn phn phi v my bay ca hng American Airlines. HG Travel Hanoi 99 Ba Trieu Street, Hanoi, Vietnam. 3 Tel: + 84 4 39 330 330 Fax: + 84 4 37 333 337 Email: salehan.aa@hgtravel.com HG Travel Saigon 194 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Tel: + 84 8 39 330 330 Fax: + 84 8 39 330 633 Email: salesgn.aa@hgtravel.com

Dch v Ngn Hng:

Bn c th dng dch v ca ngn hng chuyn tin hc ph t Vit Nam sang trng hc M. Citibank in Vietnam 115 Nguyen Hue Blvd., Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel. 08-38242118.

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4. Danh sch cc trng i hc Hoa K Danh sch ny c trch t USNews Report (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php). Trng Loi A: 1. Harvard University (private school)- http://www.harvard.edu 2. Princeton University (private school) - http://www.princeton.edu 3. Yale University (private school) http://www.yale.edu 4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (private school) - http://www.mit.edu 5. California Institute of Technology (private school) - http://www.caltech.edu 6. Duke University (private school) - http://www.duke.edu 7. Stanford University (private school) - http://www.stanford.edu 8. University of Pennsylvania (private school) - http://www.upenn.edu 9. Dartmouth College (private school) - http://www.dartmouth.edu 10. Washington University, St Louis (private school) - http://www.wustl.edu 11. Columbia University (private school) - http://www.columbia.edu 12. Northwestern University (private school) - http://www.nwu.edu 13. University of Chicago (private school) - http://www.uchicago.edu 14. Cornell University (private school) - http://www.cornell.edu 15. John Hopkins University (private school) - http://www.jhu.edu 16. Rice University (private school) - http://www.rice.edu 17. Brown University (private school) - http://www.brown.edu 18. Emory University (private school) - http://www.emory.edu 19. University of Notre Dame (public school) - http://www.nd.edu 20. Vandertbilt University (private school) - http://www.vandertbilt.edu 21. University of California, Berkeley (public school) - http://www.berkeley.edu 22. University of Virginia (public school) - http://www.virginia.edu 23. Carnegie Mellon University (private school) - http://www.cmu.edu 24. Georgetown University (private school) - http://www.georgetown.edu 25. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (public school) - http://www.umich.edu Trng Loi B+ : 26. University of California, Los Angeles (public school) - http://www.ucla.edu 27. Tufts University (private school) - http://www.tufts.edu 28. Wake Forest University (private school) - http://www.wfu.edu 29. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (public school) - http://www.unc.edu 30. University of Southern California (private school) - http://cwis.usc.edu 31. College of William and Mary (private school) - http://www.wm.edu 32. Brandeis University (private school) - http://www.brandeis.edu 33. University of California, San Diego (public school) - http://www.ucsd.edu 34. University of Wisconsin, Madison (public school) - http://www.wisc.wisc.edu 35. New York University (private school) - http://www.nyu.edu 36. University of Rochester (private school) - http://www.rochester.edu 37. Case Western Reserve University (private school) - http://www.cwru.edu 38. Georgia Institute of Technology (public school) - http://www.gatech.edu 39. Lehigh University (private school) http://www.lehigh.edu 40. Boston College (private school) - http://www.bc.edu 41. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (public school) - http://www.uiuc.edu 42. Yeshiva University (private school) http://www.yu.edu 43. University of California, Davis (public school) - http://www.ucdavis.edu

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44. Tulance University (private school) http://www.tulance.edu 45. University of California, Irvine (public school) - http://www.uci.edu 46. University of California, Santa Barbara (public school) - http://www.ucsb.edu 47. University of Washington (public school) - http://www.washington.edu 48. Pennsylvania State University, University Park (public school) - http://www.psu.edu 49. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (public school) http://www.rpi.edu 50. University of Florida (public school) - http://www.ufl.edu Trng Loi B: 51. George Washington University (private school) http://www.gwu.edu 52. Pepperdine University (private school) http://www.pepperdine.edu 53. University of Maryland, College Park (public school) - http://www.umd.edu 54. University of Texas, Austin (public school) - http://www.utexas.edu 55. Syracuse University (private school) http://www.syracuse.edu 56. Worcester Polytechnic Institute http://www.wpi.edu 57. University of Iowa (public school) - http://www.uiowa.edu 58. Purdue University (public school) - http://www.purdue.edu 59. University of Georgia (public school) - http://www.uga.edu 60. Ohio State University, Columbus (public school) - http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu 61. Rutgers University, New Brunswick (public school) - http://www.rutgers.edu 62. University of Miami (public school) http://www.miami.edu 63. University of Minnesota, Minneopolis (public school) - http://www.umn.edu 64. Boston University (private school) - http://web.bu.edu 65. Miami University, Oxfox (private school) http://www.muohio.edu 66. University of Connecticut (public school) - http://www.uconn.edu 67. Brigham Young University, Provo (private school) http://www.byu.edu 68. Indiana University, Indianapolis (public school) - http://www.iupui.edu 69. Texas A&M University, College Station http://www.tamu.edu 70. University of California, Santa Cruz (public school) - http://www.ucsc.edu/public 71. University of Delaware (public school) http://www.udel.edu 72. University of Pittsburgh (public school) - http://www.pitt.edu 73. Clark University (private school) http://www.clarku.edu 74. Michigan State University, East Landing (public school) - http://www.msu.edu 75. Southern Methodist University (private school) http://www.smu.edu 76. University of Missouri, Columbia (public school) http://www.missouri.edu 77. Virginia Tech (private school) http://www.vt.edu 78. University of Massachusetts, Amherst (public school) - http://www.umass.edu 79. State University of New York, Binghamton (public school) - http://www.binghamton.edu 80. State University of New York, Stony Brook (public school) - http://www.sunysb.edu

Trng Loi B- : 81. University of California, Riverside (public school) - http://www.ucr.edu 82. University of Colorado, Boulder (public school) - http://www.colorado.edu 83. University of Utah (public school) - http://www.utah.edu 84. City University of New York, Graduate Center (public school) - http://www.gc.cuny.edu 85. Polytechnic University of New York (private school) - http://www.poly.edu 86. State University of New York, Buffalo (public school) - http://www.buffalo.edu

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87. University of Rhode Island (public school) - http://www.uri.edu 88. University of Texas, Dallas (public school) - http://www.utdallas.edu 89. Texas A&M University (public school) - http://www.tamu.edu 90. University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center (public school) http://www.uth.tmc.edu 91. Iowa State University (public school) - http://www.iastate.edu 92. George Mason University (public school) - http://www.gmu.edu 93. Illinois Institute of Technology (public school) - http://www.iit.edu 94. University of Texas, Arlington (public school) - http://www.uta.edu 95. North Carolina State University (public school) - http://www.ncsu.edu 96. University of California, San Francisco (public school) - http://www.ucsf.edu 97. University of Kansas (public school) - http://www.ukans.edu 98. University of Kentucky (public school) - http://www.uky.edu 99. University of Maine (public school) - http://www.umaine.edu 100. University of New Mexico (public school) - http://www.unm.edu 101. University of Colorado, Colorado Spring (public school) - http://www.uccs.edu 102. University of Vermont (public school) http://www.uvm.edu 103. University of Tennessee, Knoxville (public school) - http://www.utk.edu 104. University of New Hampshire, Durham (public school) - http://unhinfo.unh.edu 105. University of Alabama (public school) http://www.ua.edu 106. University of Arizona (public school) - http://www.arizona.edu 107. Washington State University (public school) - http://www.wsu.edu 108. University of San Diego (private school) http://www.sandiego.edu 109. Ohio University (private school) http://www.ohiou.edu 110. Michigan Technological University http://www.mtu.edu Trng Loi C: 111. University of Oklahoma (public school) - http://www.ou.edu 112. Florida State University, Gainsville (public school) - http://www.fsu.edu 113. New Jersey Institute of Technology (public school) - http://www.njit.edu 114. Oklahoma State University (public school) - http://osu.okstate.edu 115. California State University, Bakersfield (public school) - http://www.csubak.edu 116. California State University, Chico (public school) - http://www.csuchico.edu 117. California State University, Dominguez Hills (public school) - http://www.csudh.edu 118. California State University, Fresno (public school) - http://www.csufresno.edu 119. California State University, Fullerton (public school) - http://www.fullerton.edu 120. California State University, Long Beach (public school) - http://www.csulb.edu 121. California State University, Los Angeles (public school) - http://www.calstatela.edu 122. California State University, Northridge (public school) - http://www.csun.edu 123. California State University, Sacramento (public school) - http://www.csus.edu 124. California State University, San Bernardino (public school) - http://www.csusb.edu 125. California State University, San Marcos (public school) - http://www.csusm.edu 126. California State University, Stanislaus (public school) - http://lead.csustan.edu 127. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (public school)http://www.csupomona.edu 128. State University of New York College, Cortland (public school) - http://www.cortland.edu 129. State University of New York College of Technology, Alfred - http://www2.alfredtech.edu 130. State University of New York, Oswego (public school) - http://www.oswego.edu 131. State University of New York, Potsdam (public school) - http://www.potsdam.edu 132. State University of New York, Albany (public school) - http://cscmosaic.albany.edu

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133. State University of New York, Brockport (public school) - http://www.acs.brockport.edu 134. State University of New York, Farmingdale (public school) - http://www.farmingdale.edu 135. State University of New York, New Platz (public school) 136. State University of New York, Oneonta (public school) - http://www.oneonta.edu 137. State University of New York, Plattsburgh (public school) 138. City College of New York (public school) - http://www.ccny.cuny.edu 139. Eastern Illinois University (public school) - http://www.eiu.edu 140. Illinois State University (public school) - http://www.ilstu.edu 141. Northern Illinois University (public school) - http://www.niu.edu 142. Southern Illinois University (public school) - http://www.siu.edu 143. University of Illinois at Springfield (public school) - http://www.uis.edu 144. University of Illinois, Chicago (public school) - http://www.uic.edu 145. University of Maryland University College (public school) - http://www.umuc.edu 146. University of Maryland at Baltimore (public school) 147. University of Maryland, Baltimore County (public school) - http://www.umbc.edu 148. University of Maryland, Montevideo Uruguay (public school) http://www.inform.umd.edu 149. University of Massachusetts, Boston (public school) - http://www.umb.edu 150. University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (public school) - http://www.umassd.edu 151. University of Massachusetts, Lowell (public school) - http://www.uml.edu 152. University of Massachusetts, Worcester (public school) 153. University of North Carolina, Wilmington (public school) - http://www.uncwil.edu 154. University of North Carolina, Asheville (public school) - http://www.unca.edu 155. University of North Carolina, Charlotte (public school) 156. University of North Carolina, Greensboro (public school) - http://www2.uncg.edu 157. University of South Carolina (public school) - http://www.sc.edu 158. University of South Carolina, Aiken (public school) 159. Western Carolina University (public school) - http://www.wcu.edu 160. University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire (public school) - http://www.uwec.edu 161. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (public school) - http://www.uwm.edu 162. University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh (public school) - http://www.uwosh.edu 163. University of Wisconsin, Parkside (public school) - http://www.uwp.edu 164. University of Wisconsin, River Falls (public school) - http://www.uwrf.edu 165. University of Wisconsin, Steven's Point (public school) - http://www.uwsp.edu 166. University of Wisconsin, Stout (public school) - http://www.uwstout.edu 167. University of Wisconsin, Green Bay (public school) - http://www.uwgb.edu 168. University of Wisconsin, La Crosse (public school) - http://www.uwlax.edu 169. University of Wisconsin, Platteville (public school) - http://www.uwplatt.edu 170. University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (public school) - http://www.uww.edu 171. Central Michigan University (public school) - http://www.cmich.edu 172. Eastern Michigan University (public school) - http://www.emich.edu 173. University of Michigan - Flint (public school) - http://www.flint.umich.edu 174. Western Michigan University (public school) - http://www.wmich.edu 175. University of Michigan, Dearborn (public school) - http://www.umd.umich.edu 176. Florida Institute of Technology (public school) - http://www.fit.edu 177. Florida State University (public school) - http://www.fsu.edu 178. University of Central Florida (public school) - http://www.ucf.edu 179. University of South Florida (public school) - http://www.usf.edu

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180. University of North Florida (public school) - http://www.unf.edu 181. East Texas State University (public school) - http://www.etsu.edu 182. Southwest Texas State University (public school) - http://www.swt.edu 183. University of North Texas (public school) - http://www.unt.edu 184. University of Texas, El Paso (public school) - http://www.utep.edu 185. University of Texas, San Antonio (public school) - http://www.utsa.edu 186. Texas Southern University (public school) - http://www.tsu.edu 187. Texas Tech University (public school) - http://www.ttu.edu 188. Eastern Washington University (public school) - http://www.ewu.edu 189. Western Washington University (public school) - http://www.wwu.edu 190. University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (public school) - http://www.cudenver.edu 191. Colorado State University (public school) - http://www.colostate.edu 192. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (public school) - http://www.utc.edu 193. University of Tennessee, Martin (public school) - http://www.utm.edu 194. University of Tennessee, Memphis (public school) 195. Tennessee State University (public school) - http://www.tnstate.edu 196. Tennessee Technological University (public school) - http://www.tntech.edu 197. University of Minnesota, Crookston (public school) - http://www.crk.umn.edu 198. University of Minnesota, Morris (public school) - http://www.mrs.umn.edu 199. Indiana Institute of Technology (public school) - http://www.indtech.edu 200. Indiana State University (public school) - http://www-isu.indstate.edu 201. University of Southern Maine (public school) - http://www.usm.maine.edu 202. University of Maine (public school) - http://www.maine.edu 203. Central Connecticut State University (public school) - http://www.ccsu.edu 204. University of Delaware (public school) - http://www.udel.edu 205. Georgia State University (public school) - http://www.gsu.edu 206. Georgia Southern University (public school) - http://www.gasou.edu 207. Temple University (public school) - http://www.temple.edu 208. University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown (public school) - http://www.upj.pitt.edu 209. Arizona State University (public school) - http://www.asu.edu 230. University of Mississippi (public school) - http://www.olemiss.edu 231. University of Southern Mississippi (public school) - http://www.usm.edu 232. Northern Arizona University (public school) - http://www.nau.edu

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