<p>I think this belong in here, instead of International Students, which is littered with high school kids.</p>
<p>my cousin wants to come to u.s and study in grad school.he undergraduate major in physics...but for grad, i think he wants to be in engineering or econ.</p>
<p>What does he need to do for admissions? I was thinking GCE subject tests. but my mom is insisting SAT tests, which i think is totally wrong.</p>
<p>help please</p>
<p>SATs won't help you at all for grad school. Look at the school's website, they will tell you which tests you need for the program you are looking for. For graduate programs it's almost always the GRE general and sometimes the GRE subject test (especially for international students).</p>
<p>He will definitely need to take the GRE. It's a test he can study for and do well. There are plenty of test prep books available. </p>
<p>If English is a 2nd language he will be required to take (and meet a minimum score on) the TOEFL test. He should really plan to do well on the written portion of the GRE as well.</p>
<p>There are hundreds (thousands?) of schools here, so even if his scores are subpar he should have no trouble getting accepted somewhere. He should start checking out different school's websites and maybe try to narrow down the options. Does he want a really highly rated school?, lots of research experience?, big city?, students from his country?, will he have a car?, is there a particular field he is interested in?, does he plan to remain in the US or go home? There are many more things to consider too. Many schools require international students to show proof that they will be able to support themselves financially. Although, many will still offer fellowships, GA or TA positions. </p>
<p>I am the only American in my program (Chemical and Biomedical Engineering) so if you have any other questions I can ask around at school.</p>