Applying to Foreign Universities

Ellen Froustis, M.Ed, M.A.Pierce University Counselor

PIERCE-The American College Of Greece

Pierce – IB DP

UNIVERSITY LIFE PATH GOALS

THREE ACADEMIC PATHS TO FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

1. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

2. GREEK APOLYTERION + A-LEVELS

3. GREEK APOLYTERION + PANHELLENIC EXAMS

CHOOSE THE BEST PATH FOR YOU

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

DIRECT ENTRY: 6 COURSES /TOK + EEBEST PREPARED IN UNIVERSITY SKILLS

APOLYTERION + A-LEVELS

LONGER ROAD: 15 APOLYTERION COURSES + 2-4 A-LEVELS

APOLYTERION + PANHELLENICS

15 COURSES + PANHELLENIC EXAMS: BEST FORGREEK UNIVERSITY ENTRY OR PLAN B FOR FOREIGN UNIV

STEPS TO THE RIGHT PATH

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND:CHOOSE THE PATH TO BEST PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR UNIVERSITY MAJOR

It’s a Collaborative Effort

Take Charge of the Process

• In the same way that you don’t want anyone to choose your new I-Phone, suit or car… you don’t want anyone else but YOU choosing the university, program or country you want to study in.

PREPARE: WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO UNIVERSITIES?• TOP GRADES & TESTING SCORES• INSPIRATIONAL PERSONAL

STATEMENT & ESSAYS• EXCELLENT RECOMMENDATIONS• AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS• INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY• SELF-DIRECTION• STUDENT INITIATIVES &

LEADERSHIP• ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP SKILLS• COMMUNITY

SERVICE/CITIZENSHIP• WORK OR SHADOWIING

EXPERIENCES• KNOW WHY YOU HAVE CHOSEN

TO APPLY THERE

REFLECT:WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO STUDENT?

• ACADEMIC PROGRAM• FACULTY/RESEARCH QUALITY• WORK PLACEMENT• INTERNSHIPS• LOCATION• STYLE OF EDUCATION• CULTURE • SIZE OF UNIVERSITY• RANKING• STUDENT ACTIVITIES• ATHLETICS• MENTORSHIPS• AFFORDABILITY/SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AIDE

BASIC PREREQUISITES

U.S.A.

• SAT’s or ACT’s

• Subject Tests

• TOEFL /IELTS

U.K.

• Appropriate IB HL/A-Level or Katefthinsi Courses

• Pre- Entry Tests:Medicine: UKCAT/BMATLaw: LNAT

• IELTS/CPE/TOEFL

SENIOR YEARAPPLICATION DEADLINES*

• UK: Oct.15-Oxford, Cambridge

Medical/Dental/Veterinary Prgs

Jan.15- All other UK universities

• US: Nov. 1/Nov. 15 (Early Action)

Nov. 30 (California Universities)

Jan. 1: Most Universities OR

Rolling (until places filled)

• CANADA: Jan-July : Deadlines vary

• NETHERLANDS: Jan. 15th

• FRANCE: March 23rd

• GERMANY: July 15th

USA

EARLY DECISION

• YOUR DREAM SCHOOL

• BINDING

• CAN APPLY ONLY TO ONE UNIVERSITY

• NOV. 1-15 DEADLINE

• TAKE SAT/ACT/TOEFL SPRING JR YEAR & 2ND

TEST OCTOBER SR YEAR

(if needed)

EARLY ACTION

• CAN APPLY TO MORE THAN ONE UNIVERSITY

• MORE TIME TO COMPARE SCHOLARSHIP/ FINANCIAL AIDE OPTIONS

• DEC. 1 DEADLINE

• TAKE SAT/ACT/TOEFL SPRING JR YEAR & OCTOBER SR YEAR (if needed)

VIEW: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/applying-101/the-facts-about-applying-early-is-it-right-for-you

SAMPLE SELECTION OFUNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

MEDICINE

•Cyprus-2

•Italy-6

•Prague-1

•Netherlands-2 (apply to one)

• Bachelor’s in Bio or related field +

•4-yr Medical Program

•MCAT Exam

•*17 Med Schools

• Bachelor’s Degree +

• 4-yr Medical Prog

• MCAT Exam

• 1% foreign students accepted few select

• private universities

• *141 Med

• Schools

•

• 5 YEARS

• UKCAT/BMAT EXAM

• 35 programs

• APPLY TO 4

UK

(difficult)

US

(very difficult for non -citizens)

EUROPECANADA

(very difficult for non citizens)

EUROPEAN: http://www.eunicas.ie/index.php/eunicas/search.htmlUS: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/applying-international-applicant/

Medical Programs

UNITED KINGDOM UK cont.. NETHERLANDS ITALY

Queen MaryBirmingham Brighton and Sussex Medical Bristol Cambridge Cardiff UniversityEdinburgh Exeter Glasgow Hull York Imperial College Keele University, King's College Lancaster Leeds Leicester

Liverpool Manchester Newcastle University of East AngliaNottingham Oxford Plymouth Queen's University Belfast, Sheffield Southampton St Andrews St George‘sSwansea UCL Warwick

•Univ of Maastricht•Univ of Groningen

CYPRUS•European

University•Univ of Nicosia

•Tor Vergata•Univ In Rome•SapienzaUniversity of Rome•University of Padova•Pavia University •HumanitasUniversity -Milan

PRAGUECHARLES UNIV

*check eunicas for other European programs

http://www.eunicas.ie

LAW

• * The Hague

• Maastricht

• Groningen

• Tilberg

• Utrecht

• 3-4 years

• Bachelor’s + 3 years Juris Doctor (JD)-

• TOEFL/IELTS

• LSAT EXAM

• BAR EXAM

• Bachelor’s + 3 years Juris Doctor (JD)- or Fast Track

• SAT /ACT /TOEFL

• LSAT EXAM

• BAR EXAM

•

• 3 YEARS-LLB

• LNAT EXAM

• (More schooling needed to practice law)

UK US

EUROPECANADA

http://www.eunicas.ie/index.php/eunicas/search.html?discipline=71&ordering=&searchphrase=all&searchword=

LAW PROGRAMS

UK w/out LNAT & A-LEVELS + Panhellenic Exams

UCL BRUNEL UNIVERSITY

LSE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX

KING’S UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

CITY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF YORK

UNIVERSITY OF KENT

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX

UNIVERSITY OF READING

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

WARWICK

ENGINEERING

•Finland

•Netherlands

•Germany

•Denmark

•Italy

• U of Waterloo

•U of Toronto

•U of Alberta

•U of British Columbia

•McGill & Concordia

•U of Calgary

• 5 years

• TOEFL/IELTS

• SAT /ACT

• 3-4 YEARS

• IELTS

• BEng & Meng

UK US

EUROPECANADA

http://www.eunicas.ie/index.php/eunicas/search.html?discipline=41&ordering=&searchphrase=all&searchword=

ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

UK EUROPE NETHERLANDS U.S.

BRUNELQUEEN MARYCITYSURREYSOUTHAMPTONSUSSEXBRIGHTONBRISTOLBATHEXETERSTRATHCLYDEGLASGOWEDINBURGHHERIOT-WATT

DUNDEE+ others

FINLAND-ARCADA

-TAMPEREDENMARK-SOUTHERN

DENMARK-AALBORG-VIA-TECHNICAL UNIVGERMANYWurzburg-SchweinfurtBELGIUMKATHOLIK UNIV LEUVEN

SAXIONTWENTENHTH BREDAEIDNHOVENAVANS

MITSTANFORDBEREKELYCALIF INST TECHCARNEGIE MELLONU OF MICHIGANGEORGIA INST of TECHU OF TEXASTEXAS A & MUSCCOLUMBIACORNELLUPENN+ others

ARCHITECTURE

• Denmark

• Italy

• Spain

• Netherlands

• Portfolio

• 5-YEARS

• B.Arch. + M.Arch

• Portfolio

• U of British Columbia

• U of Toronto

• McGill/Ryerson/ Calgary

• 5- YEARS

• SAT /ACT /TOEFL

• Portfolio

• 5 YEARS

• B.Arch. + M.Arch

• Portfolio

UK US

EUROPECANADA

http://www.eunicas.ie/index.php/eunicas/search.html?discipline=12&ordering=&searchphrase=all&searchword=

ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS

UK EUROPE US

UNIV OF BATH COPENHAGEN SCH DSN CORNELL

UNIV OF CAMBRIDGE NORTH DENMARK CAL POLY

UNIV OF CARDIFF VIA UNIV COL DENMARK SYRACUSE

UCL POLITECN DE MILANO RICE

UNIV OF SHEFFIELD POLITECNCO DE TORINO VIRGINIA TECH

UNIV OF EDINBURGH EINDHOVEN -NL UNIV OF TEXAS

UNIV OF SOUTHAMPTON IE UNIV SPAIN RHODE ISLAND SCH DSN

UNIV OF KENT PRATT INSTITUTE

UNIV OF NOTTINGHAM AUBURN UNIV

UNIV OF READING S.CALIF INST OF ARCH

UNIV OF MANCHESTER

+ others.

SAVVANAGH CAD + others

THE ARTS

• Netherlands

• France

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Portfolio, auditions

• Alberta College of A&D

• U of Alberta

• Concordia U

• Emily Carr U

• George Brown College

• Ontario College of A & D

• SAT/ACT

• TOEFL/IELTS

• Portfolio, auditions

• Plethora of Programs

• 4-Years

• Min 2-A-Levels , IB or Arts Courses,

• Portfolio, Audition

• Plethora of programs

• 3-years UK US

EUROPECANADA

http://www.eunicas.ie/index.php/eunicas/search.html?discipline=12&ordering=&searchphrase=all&searchword=

•4-years/Portfolio•3- years/Portfolio

ART & DESIGN PROGRAMSU.K. U.S. EUROPE

Newcastle Oxford UCLLoughboroughBrunelKingstonLeedsReadingDundeeGoldsmithsHeriot WattManchester MetLancasterKentSouthamptonArts Univ BournemouthUniv of Arts London

R.I. School of DesignCooper UnionUPennUSCBrownCalif Inst of ArtsCornellRice Pratt InstituteUCLA & UC BerkeleyBowdoin CollegeNYUN.Carolina Chapel HillSavvanagh Art & DesignSchool of Visual ArtsWilliams CollegeBoston Univ

NETHERLANDSRoyal Academy of ArtsArtez Univ of ArtsHKU Univ of Arts

Leiden UniversityUniv of GroningenHanze University

RotterdamFRANCE

Paris College of ArtParsons Paris

NORWAYNord University

SWEDENLund University

DENMARKAalborg University

FINANCIAL AIDE

• U.K.: STUDENT FINANCE SERVICES/ SCHOLARSHIPS • https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/finance-and-• support/undergraduate-tuition-fees-and-student-loans

• U.S.: FAFSA- CITIZENS• https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa

U.S.: CSS: INT’L STUDENTS• http://www.nafsa.org/About_Us/About_International_Education/F

or_Students/Financial_Aid_for_Undergraduate_International_Students/

•

OTHER USEFUL LINKS ON FINANCIAL AIDE

• https://www.studentloan.com/learn/federal-perkins-loans/

• https://www.discover.com/student-loans/college-planning/types-of-financial-aid.html

• http://www.edupass.org/finaid/

• http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/2015/09/24/10-universities-that-offer-international-students-the-most-aid

• http://www.internationalstudent.com/schools_awarding_aid/

• http://thecollegematchmaker.com/65-colleges-give-generous-aid-international-students/

ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

• U.S.o BEGIN SEARCH IN A’ & B’ LYKEIOU/IB I o KEEP STATISTICS & RECORDSo VIDEO DOCUMENTATIONo CREATE VIDEO 2-3 MIN.o REGISTER ON NCAA:

http://www.ncaa.org/o DECIDE DIVISION I, II OR IIIo WRITE LETTER TO COACHES-SEND VIDEOo SEND COACH RECOMMENDATIONS

NORTH AMERICANAPPLICATIONS & INFORMATION

• US: COMMONAPP (APPLY)http://www.commonapp.org/COLLEGEBOARD https://www.collegeboard.org/EDUPASS http://www.edupass.org/COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVEShttp://ctcl.org/ (w/scholarships)

CANADA: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/schools.asp

UK APPLICATIONS & INFORMATION

• UCAS https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/login

• https://www.ucas.com/ucas/subject-guide-list

• BRITISH COUNCIL- EDUCATION UK

https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/

• COMPLETE UNIVERSITY GUIDE

• http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/?s=Architecture&v=wide

EU APPLICATIONS & INFORMATION

• European Universities & Deadlines: https://www.studyineurope.eu/study-in-the-netherlands/higher-education-institutions

• http://www.eunicas.co.uk/index.php/eunicas/search.html

EU APPLICATIONS & INFORMATION

• NETHERLANDS: http://info.studielink.nl/en/studenten/Pages/Default.aspx

• http://www.eurogates.nl/• http://www.studyinholland.co.uk/students.html

• GERMANY: • http://www.daad.gr/gr/• https://www.goethe.de/ins/gr/el/sta/ath.html

• FRANCE: • http://www.ifa.gr/el/etudes-en-fr-gen• www.grece.campusfrance.org

SAT & ACT TEST The Pierce High School Division Code is: 738520

• SAT International Registration: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/international

• SAT International Subject Tests:https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests/register/international-registration/test-dates-deadlines

• ACT International Test Registration: • http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-

services/the-act/taking-the-test.html#identification

• KHAN Academy- Free SAT training site:• https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

IELTS/TOEFL

• IELTS: https://www.britishcouncil.gr/en/exam/ielts/dates-costs-locations

• TOEFL: https://www.ets.org/bin/getprogram.cgi?urlSource=toefl&newRegURL=&test=TOEFL&greClosed=new&greClosedCountry=China&browserType=&toeflType=&redirect=&t_country1=group_Greece

PRE-U TESTING

• REGISTER: http://www.admissionstestingservice.org• BMAT: For Medicine & Biomedical Majors • UKCAT: Medicine • IMAT: English Medical Schools in Italy• LNAT: Law • ENGAA: Engineering Admissions Assessment • Cambridge Pre-Interview Assessments:

http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/cambridge-pre-interview-assessments/

• Oxford: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/tests?wssl=1

* See each university website for preferred test

STRATEGY

• UKChoose 5 universities:

o 1-2 Competitive

o 2-3 Mid-range

o 1 Safety

• US-EUROPE-CANADA: o Same Strategy (Can apply to as many as desired)

PLAN AHEAD

A ‘LYKEIOU

APOLYTERIO OR IB?

US-UK EUROPE?

University Exploration

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY SERVICE

B’ LYKEIOU

IELTS/SAT TEST #1 IN

SPRING

UNIVERSITY SELECTION

FIRST DRAFT PERSONAL

STATEMENT

INNOVATIVE PROJECTS &

SHADOWING

G’ LYKEIOU

OPEN UCAS & COMMON APP ACCOUNT

FINAL PERSONAL STATEMENTSAT/IELTS #2

TEACHERRECOMEN.

EARLY DECISION

APPLY BY Dec. 20th

*Applying before the Christmas break will allow you to rest and resume studies and avoid the last minute crunch in January

** Check testing dates & individual university deadlines*** Begin filling in US Financial Aide Applications after September of senior year. They are lengthy

SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC.

University Counseling: Summary

Ellen Froustis. M.Ed., M.A.efroustis@acg.edu

1. Choose the best path to be competitive2. Set realistic goals3. Align your ability, passions and career goals with degree choice4. Select proper IB HL /A-Level/Katefthinsi courses for requirements 5. Maintain high grades from G’Gymnasiou onwards6. Show leadership initiative and innovation in choice of activities7. Research broad scope of university programs abroad 8. Apply to those within the range of your dream, ability & budget9. Let’s make it happen!