USA – Study Document Checklist

Checklist of Required documents for admission into USA universities

For a bachelors program a 10+2 year of basic education is required. 12+4 years of basic education is required to pursue a master’s degree in the USA. 12+4 years of basic education and relevant work ex is required for an MBA program. There are two major intakes in most of the universities, schools and colleges of USA – Fall (Sept.) and Spring (Jan). Deadlines for fall intake start from January and for Spring from October. For an entire application procedure a student requires around 8-9 months of time.

Document Description of Document
Convocational or Final Degree Certificate / Provisional Degree / Course Completion Certificate (If student is yet to complete final exam) Attested by the Registrar / Controller of Exams. Sealed in an Envelope & Attested on the Flop of the Envelope. 

Course Completion Certification (If student is yet to complete final exam) – Attested by the College Principle on the College Letterhead

Individual Mark statements and consolidated
All memos required including retakes
In sealed envelopes to be attested by The Registrar of University/Controller of Exams. Only Consolidated mark sheet will not be accepted.
Original attestation on Photocopy
10+2 / equivalent mark sheet. In sealed envelopes to be attested by the College Principal/Technical Board 

OR any Gazetted Officer.
Attestation on Photocopy

10th / equivalent mark sheets In sealed envelopes to be attested by The School Principal OR any Gazetted Officer.
Original attestation on Photocopy
TOEFL / IELTS / PTE Official ETS reporting should be done by the Student
Photocopy
GRE / GMAT / SAT Official ETS reporting should be done by the Student)
Photocopy
Recommendation Letters
(Min. 3 Nos.) One from HOD; other two from concerned dept. professors.
In sealed envelopes with attestation (inside outside).
Original Letterhead Different formats
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
(Word limit according to university)
To be prepared by the student on A4 size paper. Hard & Soft copy
Bank Statement Student cannot be a partner in joint a/c Signed by the Bank Manager with a seal of the bank, A/c no. & Date Approx. amount
equivalent to US $44,000…….

Original Bank Letterhead
Affidavit of Support Signed by the Sponsor & has to be notarized on Stamp Paper Original
Passport First & last 2 pages Photocopy
Photograph Colour,Standard passport sized photograph
Other Certificates (if any) i.e. Extra curricular activities
Photocopy / Paper Presentation
Resume Hard & Soft copy
Experience Letter Required if > 6 months gap/showing experience in Resume
Photocopy