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Graduate Study

About Graduate Education in the U.S.
The graduate education system explained: masters degrees, doctoral degrees and why a degree from the United States matters.

Admissions
Choosing among the numerous institutions of higher education is difficult, and the admissions process is complicated. Here's a road map.

Testing
In order to study in the United States, students take standardized tests such as the TOEFL, SAT I, SAT II Subject Tests, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and others.

Publications
The text for the "Graduate 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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