USA Admission Requirement For Masters
Master's (Eligibility Criteria)
Completed Bachelor's degree:
Note: Most universities do not accept a 3-year degree for Master's admissions. However, some universities do accept a 3-year degree but require English proficiency (e.g., IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, TOEFL, or MOI).
English Proficiency:
Minimum IELTS requirement is 5.5, but very few universities will accept it.
6.5 is the standard overall score required, but many universities accept 6.
Very few universities may consider individual IELTS section scores, focusing instead on the overall score.
Checklist for Master's:
Passport (applicant)
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Bachelor’s Certificate & Transcript
English Proficiency Certificate (IELTS/Duolingo/PTE/TOEFL or MOI)
Letter of Recommendation (LOR):
Master’s – 2/3 recommendation letters recommended.
The official email account should be mentioned in the recommendation letter.
Job Experience Certificate/work recommendation letter
Resume/CV
Bank Statement
Note:
Recommendation letters must come directly from the recommender. The recommender will receive an email notification and upload the letter themselves.
Some universities may accept letters uploaded by students or included in the application package, but the majority of U.S. universities require letters to come directly from the recommender.
Recommendation letters must come from official email addresses. Universities will not accept letters from Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook.
Letters can come from professors, lecturers, colleagues, bosses, or employers.