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Studying in America
Covers the American application cycle, the true cost of a degree, and the practical steps international and returning students take on arrival.
38 min · 3 lessons
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- Last reviewed
- June 18, 2026
- Next review
- June 18, 2027
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Overview
What you’ll be able to do
Applications, funding, arrival, and making the most of the first academic year.
- Level
- Beginner
- Lessons
- 3
- Estimated time
- 38 min
- Topic
- Education
- An application timeline with every deadline mapped
- A four-year cost projection including living costs
- An arrival checklist for the first semester
Recommended order
Your reading plan
Work through the lessons in order — progress is saved on your device and will move to your account when member features launch.
- 01
Understand the application cycle
Deadlines, testing, essays, and how admissions actually reads a file.
15 min
- 02
Consider community college routes
Transfer pathways and continuing education as lower-cost entry points.
11 min
- 03
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