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Specialized Professional Study

Admissions
The path for study and entry into many professions in the United States differs substantially from the process in most other parts of the world. This section gives an overview of study requirements for dentistry, medicine, nursing, veterinary medicine, and law.

Testing
Students wishing to study in the United States on the professional level must display English proficiency and have a strong university-level academic record. In addition, students may need to take standardized tests such as the LSAT or MCAT.

Publications
The text for the "Specialized Professional Study" section of this Web site is based on "Book 2: Graduate and Professional Study and Research" in the U.S. Department of State's If You Want to Study in the United States series. Please visit the "Publications" section to download PDFs of "Book 2" in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish.

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