6.2.2 咨询申请手续

M: How do I apply to an American university?
我应该怎么样申请一所美国大学？

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.
你应该去图书馆找美国大学的相关资料并写信给招生办公处，接着招生办事处就会寄给你申请表和其它相关资料。根据经验，很多申请人会写信给几所大学而不仅限于一所。

M: I was told that it took a lot of time and effort to apply.
我听说申请要花费很多时间和精力。

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.
确实是这样。我给你列举一下几乎所有大学所要求的东西。首先，你需要递交正式的大学学业成绩单，清楚你能力的三个教授写的三封推荐信和你的托福考试成绩（通常是550分及格）。然后你需要交一份财务担保书和25美元的申请费。

M: What's to come next?
接下来要做什么？

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.
如果他们同意招收你，他们会寄给你一个TAP-66表格。有了这个TAP-66表格，你可以去我们政府那里申请护照，然后从美国驻北京大使馆那里办理签证。

M: How long will it take to go over all the procedures?
办理好所有手续要多久？

W: From 3 to 6 months if everything goes well.
如果一切顺利，要3到6个月。

M: Thank you. I appreciate your help.
谢谢你。很感谢你的帮助。

W: You are welcome. Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions.
不客气。如果有什么问题随时都可以问我。