4. Preparing and taking any language proficiency test
Well, this is not applicable for all the students. Language proficiency tests are considered to be vital in your profile. But here’s a note that is compulsory to keep in your mind that each program doesn’t demand that. China needs HSK language proficiency test scores for chinese scholarships. Similarly, in Canada, Australia or UK, we have to go with IELTS or TOEFL. But in order to get scholarships in USA universities under any scholarship program like Fulbright, we have to appear and get required scores of GRE tests. Similarly, some other programs of USA demand for GMAT, SAT or any other language proficiency test scores. So, you have to decide, where you want to study and which test is suitable for that country. Please note that, Under CSC Scholarships, there’s no requirement for HSK language proficiency test scores as first year of whole program in China, is specified for language learning. So you don’t need to appear in HSK if you’re targeting CSC Scholarships.