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AGENDA
• OVERVIEW OF STATISTICS• TYPES OF U.S. COLLEGES• WHAT DO COLLEGES LOOK FOR• ADMISSIONS CRITERIA• THE COMMON APPLICATION• APPLICATION TYPES• ATHLETES• PREPARATIONS BEFORE GRADE 12
Thinking of US Colleges?
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30000
35000
Types of Schools
Public Universities
Private Universities
Arts & Design and
MusicSchoolsLiberal Arts
Ivy League
COLLEGE SELECTION IS A FIT TO BE MADE…NOT A PRIZE TO BE WON!
TOP PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
• COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY• UC BERKLEY• UCLA• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN• UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA• US MILITARY ACADEMY• US NAVAL ACADEMY
TOP MUSIC SCHOOLS
• BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC• CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC• JULLIARD SCHOOL• NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
Complete h
igh sc
hool reco
rd
Rigour o
f your s
chool
Scores
and ac
adem
ic poten
tialGPA
Personal
statem
ent
Degree
of fit fo
r that
school
Letters
of Reco
mmendati
on
Intervie
w
Extra
curri
cular
s
Work
Experi
ence
Race et
hnicity b
ackgro
und
Ability t
o pay
Alumni relati
ons
Place o
f resi
dence
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Criteria for Admissions Weighting
CHECK LIST
• The Common Application form• High School transcripts• SAT/ACT scores• 2 SAT subject tests• Long Essay• Short Essay• Supplementals• List of Extra-curriculars• 2 teacher recommendations• Counsellor recommendation• Interview
APPLICATION TYPES
ROLLING NOV-MARCH ROLLING
EARLY DECISION NOV 1ST DEC 15TH
REGULAR JANUARY 1ST APRIL 1ST
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