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- Students can apply to different universities 

  (no maximum number/usually 4-5)

- Basic requirements

  - High school grades

  - Standardized test score (SAT/ACT)

    *Only test your math/reading/writing 

    *You can take these tests more than once

   - Essay question 

   - Extracurricular activities 课外活动

     (looking for rounded individuals: volunteer work/community involvement)

- Preparation usually starts in the third year of high school

  - AP= Advanced Placement 

    学习成绩好的孩子可以上AP课程提前拿大学部分学分。

- Universities will let you know whether they accept or decline your application

- Students choose their major in the second year of university 

- Talk to academic advisors and choose major 

University life

- Lecture (12-15 hours/week) 

  * Reading/review (1 hour class = 2 hour homework)

   * If you fail a course, you will have to take the course again. 

- Living in dorm (meal plan) 

- Party/Drinking 

- Part-time job 

  *A lot of support work is done by students (TA/Cafeteria/library)

- Sports 

   (Sponsorship deals for winners)