University Application Hacks
Types of universities in US Financial aid Common App Your story & major University list Early Action/Early Decision/Regular Decision CSS Profile CV School docs Recommendation letters Research abstract Supplement essays Interview
Types of universities in US Amherst College, Barnard College, Williams College, Pomona College, Swarthmore College, Wellesley College. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Caltech, Columbia, Cornell, Johns Hopkins UCLA, UC Berkeley, UMichigan, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara Liberal arts colleges Private universities Public (state) universities Community colleges
Financial aid: is it possible to get a full-ride? Harvard University Yale University Princeton University MIT Amherst College Dartmouth College Brown University UPenn Columbia University Colgate University Need-blind principle Need-based aid Merit-based aid
Based on your extracurriculars Based on your school Based on your gender/ethnicity/sexuality "HOOKS" Think of it, don't create things Your passions Your dreams Things you are good at Your extracurriculars Think about it! Your major Your Story
1.Profile Common App Look into tutorials online Write it as it is Follow instructions :)
2. Family Common App Look into tutorials online Write it as it is Follow instructions :)
Look into tutorials online Write it as it is Follow instructions :) *For Honors section: List your prizes & present them the BEST way you can 3. Education Common App
Plan your time Take your time to prepare Be optimistic & realistic 4. Testing Common App SAT Reasoning/ ACT English Proficiency (IELTS (7.0)/TOEFL iBT(100)/Duolingo) SAT Subjects (2 or more) BOOKS : SAT Reasoning: Khan Academy, Erika Meltzer, Kaplan + 1000 SAT words SAT Subjects: Barron's !latest edition! TOEFL iBT: practice online
Don't make up things Describe the BEST way Try to fill all the 10 spots Correlation with your major/story 5. Activities Common App
Don't make up things Correlation with your major/story Write multiple drafts Use resources : Internet, 50 successful essays, Arpi Park, etc. Watch Youtube :) Proofreading 6. Writing Common App
Choose your decision plan My choices: ED: Columbia U EA: Fordham U, Yonsei U RD: other
"SAFETY - TARGET - REACH" PRINCIPLE University List Amherst College Barnard College Brown University Colby College Colgate University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Duke University Fordham University KAIST Harvard University John Hopkins University New York University Northeastern University Oberlin College Skidmore College Yonsei University University of Pennsylvania Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis
THINGS TO REMEMBER: Recommendation Letters, School Documents, CV and Research Abstract CSS Tutorials online + look for deadlines Manage your time (ask for letters/ transcript upload earlier) Try to show different side of yours through each recommendation Don't put your photo into CV Discuss your research abstract with your professor/teacher
Extracurricular essay (2-3) "Why this University?" Experience Favorite books, movies,concerts Time when you... Random topics Supplemental Essays
Print your application & essays Research about university again Be polite in emails Be on time and wear official attire Be confident and smile! Prepare questions about university even if you don't have any Mention things you could have not mentioned in your CV but that were still important to YOU Practice with a friend beforehand Interview
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