Samantha Said:

Where on the net can I find the latest University rankings for USA for PhD in Communications programs?

We Answered:

The statistics on this website are a little old (1995 or sooner), but it is extremely helpful if you want to weight everything in a PhD program that is important to you, including rankings... http://graduate-school.phds.org/

Willie Said:

What are the PhD requirements in usa for an international student?

We Answered:

You'll need to follow the instructions for the application for each school and each specific department you're applying to. You probably will have to have a TOEFL and GRE score, you'll probably have to submit your transcripts from all post-secondary work, and you will at least need to submit a personal statement.

On the web page for each university, you'll want to find a link called something like "Prospective Students" and click on that. Then you'll want to find information about applying as a graduate student. That's where you'll probably find the information you're after.

If you are hoping to attend a school where you'll write a dissertation supervised by a faculty member at that school and advised by a committee, it wouldn't hurt to contact faculty who have similar research interests to you and ask about opportunities that might be available to you. If, on the other hand, you're going to medical school or something, you won't need a mentor.

Caroline Said:

Is it true that the state of california in USA has limited the intake of international graduate students ?

We Answered:

Every state in the United States gives preference to U.S. citizens and permanent residents before international students regardless of if they are undergraduates or graduates - this is nothing new and is not limited to just California.