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 If you can, gousa visa center suggests visiting every school you are applying to, at least go online and take a virtual tour of the campus. Does it feel comfortable enough that you can spend the next four years of your life there? What about six to eight years for your graduate work? Every college has unique requirements Everything in America tends to be unique and different, whether you are picking out a car or a cell phone or groceries or selecting a college for your education – every experience is going to be a little different and everybody and everything likes to stand out and be considered an improvement here. One of the main differences in higher education in the USA is that our education system is not centralized like it is in many countries. Admission requirements for colleges vary greatly from one college to the next in the USA. Your academic background will be looked at differently by every university so it will be helpful to understand these different viewpoints. For example, there are three prevailing grading systems; the 4.0 scale, the % system, and the letter grade methods. Which system are your #1, #2, and #3 college choices using? A last word on being competitive To increase your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice, gousavisacenter recommends completing a program of study that qualifies you for admission to colleges in your home country as a foundation of your experience and knowledge.