You asked me about how to be an exchange student from our grad school to an American grad school. I have some information about that. I will write it down below. 1. You need to get the required score in the on-campus TOEFL. The cost of this TOEFL is lower than the actual TOEFL and the required score is also lower than the actual US grad school requirement. Don’t worry about this part of the procedure. 2. After you get the required score, you need to write about the reason why you want to study abroad on one page of the document in English. You have to submit this paper with a letter of recommendation from a professor. Usually, your mentor processor will write it. So you need to ask about that to the professor. 3. Have the interview with several professors. After you submit documents, you need to take an interview test with 5 professors. In my case, the professors asked me, “Why do you want to study at the university you applied to?” and “What are you going to study there?” The interview is conducted in English, so you need to answer in English. 4. After you pass the test and get the required score from the university where you want to study, you need to apply to get a student visa in the American embassy or consulate office. You need to submit some documents to show the copy of your saving account and [other things]. You need to be interviewed in the embassy or the consulate offices. The content of the interview is not so complicated. You don’t need to worry about this but booking for interview is always difficult. I recommend booking the interview online early. Actually, the whole process is not an easy one, but definitely studying and living abroad will give you a priceless experience! If you have any questions, please let me know. Good luck! aka Ken
