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Five Branches University is well-known for its world renowned programs in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, and Oriental Medicine. The campuses of the two universities are different in the sense that while Five Branches University offers a more specialised and intimate academic environment, California State University Northridge is a major public university with a diversified student body and a wide choice of extracurricular activities as opposed to a selective specialisation which the curriculum of Five Branches University is formulated on. Finally, if your long term aspirations and interests involve working in fields such as research, traditional chinese medicine and allied fields, Five Branches University is the better choice between the two.

International students should aim for a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and 3.4 for honors college on a 4-point scale, according to the University of Illinois Chicago. Along with the GPA, students must submit their high school transcripts, resumes, essays, letters of recommendation, and scores from their English language proficiency exam and standardized test (test option). International students who have completed relevant courses in the past or who have relevant experience are given precedence over those who merely have good grades. Additionally, extracurricular activity participation gives their resume a distinctive and appealing edge above others.