Guidelines to Submit Your International Application
To ensure timely and efficient processing of your application, international applicants should follow the general guidelines below when submitting an application.
1. Use your full legal name on all documents.
It is extremely important that you use your full legal name, exactly as it appears on your passport, when completing your application. It is your responsibility to make sure that your name is spelled correctly and consistently on your application and all the supporting documents. We will not be able to issue the necessary immigration documents if the name you provide on your application is different from your name as it appears on your passport. Be sure to write your full legal name on all of your application materials (application fee, test scores, Certificate of Finances Form, bank statement or Affidavit of Financial Support, academic records, etc.).
2. Submit all application materials together.
Make every possible effort to submit all your application materials together. This includes your application (if applying on paper), application fee, academic records, essay, personal statement, recommendations, Certificate of Finances Form and financial support documentation, and visa information when applicable. Official report of scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), should be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by the appropriate application deadline. However, to assist in matching your official scores with your application, you may submit copies of your test score reports with your application materials. Please note that your English Proficiency test scores are not considered official until we receive it directly from the testing agencies.
3. Avoid submitting unnecessary materials.
The items listed above, in the section that discusses application materials, are all we will need to review your application. Please do not send unnecessary supporting documents or items such as photographs, recordings, writing samples, awards or commendations, etc. The University will not be responsible for keeping them or storing them in your file. If you would like us to know about any of your extracurricular activities, talents, or awards, please include that information in your personal statement.
4. Do not list a Post Office Box as your permanent foreign address.
In order for us to issue your I-20 form, the permanent home address listed on your application for admission must be a foreign address. When completing your application, be sure to provide a foreign street address (not a P.O. Box) as your permanent home address.
5. Be sure to use the correct University mailing address.
Send all materials to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742-5235, USA.
6. Make sure your email address is correct and track your application status online.
Be sure to provide us with your current e-mail address as we will use email to communicate with you regarding your application status. Please remember that you can check the status of your application online. If you would like to check your status now, click here.
