University counselling 2010 – 2011

Final 1ere Meeting

Counselling Team

Rob Miller

Carrie Jack

Kat Weinert (US / Canada)

Need to do:

a)Choose course

b)Select university

c)Write Personal Statement: this will need to be drafted and checked

d) Complete Dossier: Handout teacher appreciation sheetsBulletin/transcript. Predicted grades for all subjects.

e) Arrange visits to universities

f) Arrange work-experience

Follow information on:

http://nextstepto.pbworks.com.

Choosing a course. Consider :

What you enjoy studyingCourses with a year abroad/work placement?

The skills you have and which you wish to develop eg languages

What you wish to do in the Future

Choosing a university. Consider :Field of studyGeneral reputationLocationValue v Cost (tuition and other)Quality of life/facilities (social, sport,

cultural, culinary)SupportUse Ranking tables/ guides to higher

education/ contact former students

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UK 3-4 year FT/SW Ba/Bsc 4 years in Scotland Review tables

http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2005/

http://www.ucas.com/

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University Counselling COSTSFor EU citizens resident for past 3 years in EU, same as for a British

citizen in Britain. The exception is Scotland where an EU citizen, resident for past 3 years in EU, is treated the same as a Scottish student resident in Britian for past 3 years.

Standard tuition charge will be between £6,000-9,000 a yearEU students are entitled to a UK government loan which is to be paid

over a 30 year period after completing the studies only if the student has reached a salary of £21,000. The students will be charged at 9% of the income above £21,000.

Also accommodation and other costs will require up to an additional £5,000.

Note: A large part of students do work during their studies.

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For information about the new UK university fees :Department for Business, Innovation and Skills http://www.bis.gov.uk/studentfinance

Student Loans: Student Loan Agency

http://www.slc.co.uk/index.html

Student award Agency for Scotlandhttp://www.student-support-saas.gov.uk/

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Canada McGill http://www.canlearn.ca/

http://www.macleans.ca/education/index.jsp

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CanadaVery much like US but with some differences:

Some provinces (Ontario) may have common application procedure.

Quebec has special arrangements for French citizens who may study in its universities for the same tuition as Quebeckers.

All on-line application.

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USA SATs http://www.collegeboard.com/splash/

http://www.usastudyguide.com/

http://www.collegesintheusa.com/

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USA

In the U.S one applies to a university and often declares the major later.

Program of study:

Four year colleges or universities leading to a Bachelor's Degree.

Some schools will credit or give advanced placement to students with a French baccalaureate.

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COSTSVary according to the university but allow

around $50,000 (35,000€) per year for private universities.

Financial aid, although mainly restricted to US citizens is available especially after the first year.

University Counselling Application ProcedureVary greatly from one university to another. Some

allow an on-line common application (www.commonapp.org).

Contact the university directly to get the application form.

DEADLINES vary greatlyEarly decision – by November 1stRegular- December to March.

Application costs vary and can be up to $100.

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SATsStudents are responsible for taking the SAT

examinations as required by the schools they are applying to.

Log onto www.collegeboard.com for information about the tests, test centres and dates.

The CSI is an examination centre in October, December and January.

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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Often required of non-American citizens.

It can only be taken on a computer at designated centres.

The CSI is not a centre.

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EIRE (Ireland)A common application procedure similar to UCAS for Britain.Tuition fees for EU students.See www.cao.ie

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Australia

Very much like the US for the application system and costs and Britain for the academic system.

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Europe

Specialised English language courses in European countriesUniversity College of Utrecht (http://www.uu.nl)University of Technology, Delft. (http://www.tudelft.nl)Cost: 5,000euros

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When to apply? This year or next?

What about a gap year?

Personal Statement:

A) 60% of the statement needs to be about the subject you wish to study.Include:

a) Any related experience.b) Reading on the subject.c) Aspects of the course you find interesting.d) Links to private research eg TPEe) Extra curricular activities

B) The remainder should show the skills you will need as a student or eventually those that you will need for a future profession.

C) Your statement needs to be well-structured and expressed. Therefore needs to be shown to friends, parents, teachers.

University Counselling programme 2010-2012

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Presentation by specialists and former students.

SAT in October, December and January

Individual appointments with Guidance Team

Dossier to be started from February.

Universities visited.

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Applications completed to meet deadlines

Application Process:

This will start in September for UK and US universities.

For UK, you will be able to register online once you have the school buzzword.

Follow information on http://nextstepto.pbworks.com.

You are responsible for the completion of your application on time and for meeting the deadlines set by the guidance team.

All relevant application documents (dossier) need to be given to guidance team by 1st December 2011.