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1. Choose universities
The first step while applying for MS in the US is to make a list of universities which offer the candidate's choice of programme. This should be done around the months of May or June of the previous year. Ideally, one should start the process of admission at least 15 months prior to admission. While the US admission cycle has three intakes -- Fall, Spring and Summer -- a majority of the programmes start in Fall i.e., around September.

2.   Check deadlines
Once the candidate has made a list of the colleges of his choice, the next step should be to check the deadlines of the specific courses the candidate is applying for. Usually, universities in the US do not have a common deadline for all courses. Therefore, it is necessary to check the individual departments of the universities to know the opening and closing dates for applications to MS in the US. Usually, applications for Fall start around September and close between December-January, though some universities accept applications till February.

3. Eligibility: Before going ahead with the application process, it is important to check the eligibility requirements for the MS course in the US. While different courses have different sets of requirements, here are some of the general eligibility criteria required for the programme

16 years education: The first thing to keep in mind before opting for an MS is that a majority of the universities in the USA require the student to have a minimum of 16 years of education. Therefore, the completion of at least 4 years of education (graduation or diploma) after 10+2 is the basic criteria. However, some schools in the USA also accept 3-year undergraduate degrees. Besides, students have the option of getting their academic transcripts evaluated by either the university or private organisations like WES which can then term degree to be equivalent to a US four-year degree. But for that one needs to fulfill certain criteria. WES demands that the candidate should have, at least, a first class degree and the college from where the candidate has passed out should have a good accreditation. Students who have completed their Masters degree are also qualified to apply for MS in the US.

Standardised test: Admission for MS in the US universities requires the aspirant to take certain standardized entry level tests. Some of them are GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MCAT and LSAT, among others.

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