Applying to
universities in the
United States

There is no single system of assessment across US institutions. Depending on the university, admission may take account of academic results, the rigour of the curriculum, essays, extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, test scores and other parts of the profile.

No. How you apply and what else is required are checked separately for each university.

That depends on the university and on the admissions cycle. Testing policy can change, so the requirements are checked for every option on the list.

Their weight depends on the university and on the applicant’s profile. What counts is not the number of activities but their substance and the applicant’s real role in them.

Yes. We help choose the direction, build the structure, and edit and strengthen the text, while keeping the applicant’s real experience and their own voice.

Not necessarily IELTS. Each university decides which forms of proof of English it accepts: some take TOEFL, Duolingo or a Cambridge qualification, some set their own test, and some accept previous study in English. We check the requirements of your chosen programmes in advance and establish which certificate you need and by when.

Some universities offer merit-based aid, need-based aid, or both, to international students. Terms and availability vary widely, so funding has to be assessed separately for each university.

The CSS Profile is a College Board online application that some universities and scholarship programmes use to award institutional financial aid. It is not needed everywhere: the requirement is checked against the College Board list and on the university’s own financial aid pages.

They are different application plans, and each university sets its own conditions. When we build the strategy, we check the deadlines and restrictions of every institution separately.

There is no universally correct number. The list depends on the applicant’s profile, their goals, the budget, selectivity and the amount of work each application takes.

The Form I-20 is a document issued by a school certified by SEVP. It confirms that the student has been accepted to study there and is required for the visa process that follows. The Form I-20 is not a visa.

Yes. Once an offer of admission is in hand we support the visa stage: the procedure in the particular country, the documents required, the proof of funds and the submission deadlines. The decision rests with the consulate, so what we are responsible for is the quality of the application, not the outcome.

No, and nor can anyone else: admission is decided by the university’s admissions committee and the visa is issued by the consulate. EDMONT is responsible for what lies within our control: the strategy, the choice of programmes, the quality of the application and meeting the requirements and deadlines. Promises of “guaranteed admission” do not appear in our materials.