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Predeparture Information

For information on pre-departure orientations in your home country, contact the nearest EducationUSA advising center.

> Sources of Predeparture Help and Information
> Predeparture Planning
> Traveling to and Arriving in the U.S.
> Finding Housing
> Publications
> Glossary of Terms
> Bibliography

*The text for the "Predeparture Information" section of this website is based on "Book 4: Getting Ready to Go: Practical Information for Living and Studying in the United States" 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 4" in Chinese, English, or Russian.

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