M：How do I apply to an American university?

我怎么申請美國的大學(xué)呢?

W：You should go to the library to find some information about American universities, and write to the Admission Office. Then the Admission Office will send you application forms and other related materials. From experience, many applicants write to several universities instead of just one.

你應(yīng)該到圖書館找一些關(guān)于美國大學(xué)的信息資料，并給招生辦公室去信詢問，然后招生辦公室會發(fā)給你申請表格和其他一些相關(guān)資料。就我的經(jīng)驗來說，很多申請者都給好幾所大學(xué)一起去信而非只是一所。

M：I was told that it took a lot of time and effort to apply.

據(jù)說申請學(xué)校會耗費掉很多時間和精力。

W：That is true. I'll list for you the requirements of almost all the universities. First of all, you need official transcripts of your undergraduate work, three letters of recommendation from your professors who know your competence, and the official TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language) score (It's usually 550). Then you need a financial guarantee, and an application fee of 25 dollars.

的確如此，我現(xiàn)在給你列出幾乎所有大學(xué)都一致的要求

M：What's to come next?

然后是什么?

W：If they agree to enroll you, they will send you a TAP-66 Form. With TAP-66, you can apply for a passport from our government, and then apply for a visa from the US Embassy in Beijing.

如果他們同意錄取你，他們會發(fā)給你TAP-66表格，有了TAP-66表格，你可以從我們的政府申請護照，再從美國駐北京大使館申請簽證。

M：How long will it take to go over all the procedures?

所有這些手續(xù)下來需要多久呢?

W：From 3 to 6 months if everything goes well.

如果一切順利的話，需要3到6個月。

M：Thank you. I appreciate all your help.

謝謝你，謝謝您的幫助。

W：You are welcome. Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions.

不客氣，如果還有什么其他的問題盡管問。