Undergraduate studies in the USA: getting in the top schools, part I.
Thursday, June 12th, 2008I don’t know about you, but growing up, the only thing I was told about getting into a good university was to get good grades. Well, the system in the USA is a bit more complex than that and even excellent grades might not be sufficient to get into their top schools. In fact, the competition is so harsh, most students prepare very well at least two years before their last year of high school to have some considerable chance. So let me tell you a bit more about it.
Part I: The application.
The application process for the top schools in the USA consists of exam taking and an application form (which is itself an entire process on its own with multiple forms):
