Which exams you should take to study in the USA (Get Accepted to Your Dream University Part #5)

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2019-03-08 ・ linguamarina


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Which exams you should take to study in the USA (Get Accepted to Your Dream University Part #5)

125,730 views ・ 2019-03-08

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- Hey guys, welcome to my channel.
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This video, I'm gonna talk about exams
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that you need to take if you're going
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to apply to a university.
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If you're interested, continue watching.
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(upbeat music)
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I have created a table for you,
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where on top, we have different types of programs.
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We have Bachelors, we have Masters and we have PhD.
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Some of you might ask, Marina, where's the MBA program?
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And I would tell you that MBA is a Masters program
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with concentration management.
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So, the admissions criteria will be pretty much the same.
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On the other side,
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we have different rankings of the universities.
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We have universities and colleges
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that work with Pathway programs,
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we have lower ranking universities that are average,
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we have good universities
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and we have top universities, Ivy League.
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So let's look deeper into each category.
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Pathway programs.
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So Pathway programs are normally held at language schools.
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So for example, you are an international student,
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you are coming to the U.S.,
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you don't want to take any exams,
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you just want to brush up your language skills
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and then get accepted to a college that you like.
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Please note that not all of the colleges
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work with Pathway programs
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and if you're seeking admissions with financial aid,
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if you're going through a Pathway program,
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don't think about financial aid,
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'cause universities and colleges
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that work with Pathway programs
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normally would not provide any financial aid
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and on top of that, you would need to pay
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for your Pathway program,
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but if you have a budget,
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the average Pathway program lasts 16 to 24 weeks,
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you pay around 300 to 400 dollars a week
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and then you don't need to take any exams.
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You just go straight to university that you selected.
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You might be asked to submit a personal statement,
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accommodation letters, fill in the application,
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but then that's it.
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No TOEFL, no IELTS, no nothing.
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Just go straight in universities.
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They would also partner with some universities
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for Masters programs like Florida International University.
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For PhDs, I haven't seen a lot of Pathway programs,
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but if you're interested, you can definitely find them.
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I will leave a link below to our Pathway programs.
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If you need more information,
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you can just look and see how much it costs
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and which universities they work with.
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Line number two, average universities.
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So, average universities would require
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international student to take a language test
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and that's basically it.
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No other exams.
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So for example, Temple University.
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It has an acceptance rate of 56%,
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but let's look at their minimum TOEFL requirements.
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Their minimum TOEFL is 79, their minimum IELTS is 6.0
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and this is basically it, this is what you need to take
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to get into Temple University.
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But please keep in mind that there are two different tests,
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there's IELTS and TOEFL.
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One tip from me, if you're looking to apply
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to American universities only, I would suggest taking TOEFL
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'cause not all of the American universities accept IELTS,
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like some program in Harvard would not accept IELTS.
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So, you're on the safer side
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if you're taking TOEFL for American universities.
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For British universities, take IELTS,
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'cause British immigration system would not accept TOEFL
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as proof of your language proficiency
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when you're applying for a student visa.
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So be careful here.
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First, have a list of your universities
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and then decide on which exams you would need to take.
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So, average universities would only require a language test
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for their Masters and PhD programs.
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You take your language test and that's it.
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You're good to go.
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Now we're looking at a little higher ranking universities
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that would require a standardized test.
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If we're looking at Bachelors programs
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in those universities, you either take SAT or ACT.
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This is a standard examination that American students take
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when they graduate from high school.
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If you're from another country,
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you would need to prepare for that exam
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and take it in your country.
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One thing to remember about SAT,
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what is different from TOEFL and IELTS,
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so SAT is held on specific days throughout the year,
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like once a month.
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You can only take it on those dates.
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When we're talking about TOEFL or IELTS,
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they would be held every single week in big cities,
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so you are safe there.
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The difference between SAT and ACT
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is that SAT is more about critical thinking,
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solving logical problems, so if you're good in maths,
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I would definitely recommend SAT.
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ACT is more of a strict knowledge exam.
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So for example, knowing definitions of different terms,
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knowing some formulas, so if you're not really good
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at logical thinking, but really good
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at like learning things, I would suggest ACT.
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When we're talking about foreign students,
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I would always say SAT 'cause in terms of language,
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it's a little easier, especially again,
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if you're good at maths,
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but try both, see what works,
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'cause major universities accept both SAT and ACT
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for Bachelors programs.
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For Masters programs, there are two types of exams
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that people take: GRE and GMAT.
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Again, GMAT is more analytical, logical,
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more business related and programs that are about economics,
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like MBA, Masters in Marketing, Masters in Finance,
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will require you to take GMAT.
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If we're talking about any other Masters degree,
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like Masters in Physics, Masters in Chemistry,
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Masters in Biology, they will require you to take GRE.
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GRE is a little harder on English language side,
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like they have really really academic terms
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that you would only find in books,
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but GMAT is harder in terms of like, logical stuff,
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solving problems, etcetera.
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For PhD, it's the same, it's either GRE or GMAT,
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GMAT for economics, GRE for everything else.
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And now, the hardest thing ever,
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getting into an Ivy League or top-ranking university,
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like for example, if we take MIT, Bachelors in MIT,
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you need to take TOEFL or IELTS,
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you need to take SAT and you need to take
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at least two SAT Subject Tests.
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So for example, for Bachelors in Mathematics,
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you would need to take SAT Maths 1 and SAT Maths 2.
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So basically, if you're applying
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to a top university Bachelors program,
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you would need to take four tests
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and this is why I always tell people, like,
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if you are targeting a top school,
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make sure you start your preparation two years
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before you apply, three years before you apply,
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like, 'cause there are so many things you need
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to take care of and personal statements
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for top universities need to be like, super amazing,
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but we're gonna talk about that later in this course.
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Anyways, for top universities, Bachelors, four exams.
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For Masters programs, if we take top economics programs,
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Stanford MBA, Harvard MBA, Harvard Masters,
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it's still just GMAT, but in some universities
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with other programs, like Masters in Chemistry,
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Masters in Biology, if it's really advanced,
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there's also GRE Subject,
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so like GRE in Chemistry, GRE in Biology.
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If those Masters programs are so advanced
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that they require prior knowledge,
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you would need to take GRE Subject.
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And last but not least, PhD, pretty much the same.
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Sometimes they would require SAT Subjects,
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but if we're talking about economics,
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it's almost always just GMAT and that's it.
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So now you know what kinds of exams you need to take.
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Again, the more easy it is to get in,
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like Pathway, no exams, etcetera,
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the less financial aid there is.
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For higher ranking universities,
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it's harder to get in, but you have a lot of financial aid.
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Like, Harvard, Stanford, MIT wouldn't even look
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at what you have on your bank account
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when making the decision about whether they admit you or not
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'cause they have this rule, if you get accepted,
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we're gonna help you with your finances,
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we're gonna give you all means of financial aid,
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so you can continue your education in our school.
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That was it for me for today, guys.
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If you're still working on your table,
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I suggest that today, you fill in the column
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with the required tests.
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Oh, another very important thing
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that I forgot to mention.
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Like, TOEFL and IELTS, right?
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For these exams, you would need
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to hit the minimum the university requires.
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Like, if the university says you need 79 on TOEFL
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and you have 78, there's a good chance
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they wouldn't even consider your application.
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They would be like, ah, no, we require a 79.
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So make sure you are above that minimum requirement.
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For SAT, GRE, GMAT,
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they wouldn't normally give you a minimum.
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They would consider your application either way,
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but look at the average score that students
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who got admitted got last year, for example.
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So, if the average GRE score is 320,
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make sure you're 320 or above
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or 310 like is your minimum
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'cause otherwise your application would be really weak
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and again, if you are applying with a hope
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to get financial aid, you need to be higher than average.
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Now this is it for me, guys.
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Any questions, please comment down below.
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This is like, so helpful when you comment.
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This is so helpful when I hear your feedback
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'cause, you know, it's not just me talking to the camera,
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it's me teaching you.
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Let me know what's your progress.
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Like, have you found any universities
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that provide financial aid.
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If yes, comment down below.
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What are those universities?
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What are those programs?
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Like, people are dying to hear what are those universities.
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Okay, comment down below with the universities
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that you found, this is your homework,
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and I will see you in the next class.
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Bye!
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