Are you planning to study in the United States? The Advising Service at the American Library offers on this website an overview of the application process links to sites with specific information at the library an Infothek with books, brochures, and catalogs Overview To study at a US college or university, you usually must have Abitur or Fachhochschulreife for an undergraduate program Vordiplom or six Fachsemesters for a master's or doctoral program Diplom for a doctoral program To apply to a U.S. college or university, you must research schools and programs and contact admissions offices for application materials (start at least 18 months before you plan to attend) take required tests (TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT, or LSAT) (these can be taken only at specific times each year; start at least a year ahead of time) submit applications (forms, essays, transcripts, and letters of recommendation) (deadlines are usually between November and January) acquire financial aid or prove your means of financing your study attain the appropriate visa (once you have been admitted) N.B.: if you apply through an organization like Fulbright, there are shortcuts to this process! For much more detailed information, click on the following links or come to our Infothek! Links study in the U.S.: general www.daad.de www.edupass.org www.college-contact.de www.foreignborn.com www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/links.html schools and programs www.businessweek.com www.lsac.org www.aamc.org www.gradschools.com/search.html www.usnews.com see "rankings and ratings" www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html tests www.ets.org www.toefl.org www.gre.org www.lsat.org www.gmat.org financial aid www.iefa.org www.finaid.com search "international" www.rotary.de www.fulbright.de visas www.us-botschaft.de Infothek In our Infothek are many general reference works such as Barron's Guides Peterson's Guides College Blue Books and, in addition to those Studieren Weltweit: USA + Canada Gert Fehlner Here's How to Apply to American Colleges and Universities, Brennen & Briggs Knaurs Handbuch: Studieren in den USA 10 Sichere Schritte zu einem Studium in den USA, Julia Stern and a lot more!