An introduction to the college admission process, college search, the state of college admissions, with special focus on the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia
- 1. The beginning of the...
- finding the perfect school
- distinguishing the facts and the fiction
2. More info 3. More info SR DC 4. Most important 5. Cost? 6. 7.
8. 9. Need vs want
10. International Certificate of Finance for USA
- Required of all international students attending the US
only.
- required for visa purposes.
- An original statement or letter from bank that guarantees you
have resources to pay for one year of education at the university
(each university sets anticipated cost)
- Not to be confused with International Student Financial Aid
Application.
11. UK
12. Australia
13. Canada
14. College 2.0 15. Most important 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. USA Today
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 21. 22. 23. 24. Did
you benefit from teaching? 25. 26. 27. Most important 28. Location?
29. Matriculation--Puxi 88 20 26 28 18 12 8 30. Top 100Universities
Universities
31. Australia/NZ
- direct entry to professional programs
- Good work and immigration options
- Australia is the third most popular study destination in the
English-speaking world, with more than 200,000 international
students
32. UK
- Direct entry to professional programs
33. Canada
- great work and immigration possibilities
34. USA
35. 36. Acceptances 88%
- 350 SAS alum have attended
37. A PROBLEM 38. Think of any numberfrom1 to 10. 39. When you
have it, multiply it by 9. 40. If it's a two-digit number,add them
together. 41. Subtract 5from the numberin your head. in your head.
in your head. 42. The number = a letter 1= A 2= B 3= C etc. etc.
etc. etc. etc. etc. 43. Think of a country that begins with that
letter 44. Take thesecondletter from your country and think of
amammalthat begins with that letter 45. Think of the colour of that
animal 46. WAIT A MINUTE! 47. 48. 49. Most important 50. Importance
of Ranking 51. But I need to go to a RANKED school
52. What does the rank mean? 53. Is this what you were looking
for? 54. US NEWS 55. USNEWS
- "lack any defensible empirical or theoretical basis"
56. Amherst College 1 2 Williams College 2 1 Swarthmore College
2 3 Carleton College 4 6 Oberlin College 5 22 Wellesley College 6 4
Wesleyan University 7 10 Bryn Mawr College 8 20 Reed College 9 53
Davidson College 9 10 Haverford College 9 9 Pomona College 10 7 57.
Stanford University 1 4 Harvard University 2 3 Yale University 3 2
Princeton University 4 1 UC at Berkeley 5 21 University of Chicago
6 9 UMich at Ann Arbor 7 21 Cornell University 8 12 U Illinois at
UC 9 41 MIT 9 4 Dartmouth College 10 9 58. But rank guarantees
success! 59. 60. ...nearly every student in our university - and
similar institutions - will pursue career-specific graduate
studies...The bachelors degree has become a way station, a
preparatory degree, its no longer an end in itself. USC President
Steven B. Sample. 61. posted by Reed College
http://www.reed.edu/ir/phd.html 62. 63. 64. 65. U Rochester
Columbia 66. 67. 68. 69. What does matter?
- Level of academic challenge
- Active and collaborative learning
- Studentfaculty interaction
- Enriching educational experiences (research?)
- Supportive campus environment
- Prep for workplace or grad school
70. 71. 72. 73. 74. Ask better questions
- Scratch beneath the surface
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- The power of college visits
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- The power of college tours
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- The power of online resources
75. Get Better Data
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- satisfaction and engagement
76. Most important 77. Major?
- Not a big deal in the US unless applying to a professional
program. (Liberal Arts students declare at end of 1st or 2nd
year)
- Use Naviance to search, or other websites for different
countries.
78. 79. Major
- It is essential--for most places
80. Top Majors 81. 82. 83. Save your search 84. 85. 86.
Negatives 87. State of College of Admissions YIKES! IT IS CROWDED
OUT THERE 88. 89. 90. 91. In 2008, 78% of all US universities
reported an increase in applications. 92. 93. What about Canada eh?
94. 95. And Oz? 96. 97. Intrigue you 98. Finding the perfect school
for you. 99.
- What am I wanting or passionate about?
100. Know yourself 101. where you are going? 102. Whats
important to you? 103. The Program Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade
12 Senior Retreat Junior Interview 104. Need Criteria
105. Why is this important? We are looking for people whose egos
wont get in the way of learning, students whose investment in ideas
and words tells us - in the context of their records -that they are
aware of a world beyond their own homes, schools, grades and
scores. 106. Your ChildsKey Factors
- Teaching and quality curriculum
107. 108. How Universities make the decisions
109. What Uni wants to know
- What evidence do we have?
- How will student contribute?
- What will student take away?
110.
- What Evidence do we have that they can do the work?
111.
- How will they contribute?
- focus on subject specific motivation
112. 113. 114. 115. 116. Are they academically prepared to
succeed at OUR Campus intheir chosen program? What will they
contribute to our campus? 117. How uni X does it
118. 119.
A B C D F 9 10 11 12 120. 121. 122. 123. The quality of thought
and clarity of expression evident in a candidate's personal
statement/essay Students we accept haven't just gone through the
motionsthey've put heart and soul into the areas that interest
them. 124. Bates College
125. 126.
IMPACT! 9 10 11 12 127. 128. Critcal Reading 690-770 560-690
Math 690-800 640-750 Writing 680-770 580-690 129. Testing: SAT
130. Test Prep?
- Naviance online prep course
131. English proficiency
- TOEFL (recommend out of country)
- IELTS (British Council in Shanghai)
DO IT NOW!!! 132. Other testing
133. Testing 134. 135. Recs
- taught you in this year or next
- some schools require an English and Math/Science
136. Tools and Tips
137. 138. Naviance Resources 139. Scattergrams 140. 141. 142.
143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. SAS counselors 151. The
Junior Interview
- Between February and April
152. The Junior Interview
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- student information form,
48hoursbefore 153. Priorities
- prepare for junior interviews (Uniquest, forms,resume, booking
after Chinese New Year.
- plan testing schedule (SATs, TOEFL, Oxbridge)
154. Priorities
- attend college visits and fairs.
- plan summer college visits
- request rec letters from departing teachers.
- notify us if considering Oxbridge or early applications.
155. Oxbridge
Oct. 15 Sept. 20 156. Early
157. 10
- we send ALL school materials
158. Safety First
- I wish we would not call it a safety school. It is a hidden gem
waiting for you
159. 160. How do you want to be Personal Priorities?
- Develop Texture and Nuance through meaningful experience
- Engage actively in your learning
- Read outside the curriculum
- Make contributions to your community
161. Advice
- To thine own self be true
162. Q and A
