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Step 1: Make a list of universities
The application system varies widely across different universities in the U.S. Therefore, in order to keep organised and on track, you should create a list of all the universities that interest you. Do not worry if you have a long list of universities – you can filter them afterwards. How do you choose the universities? […]
Continue readingStep 2: Application Deadlines
Before you get started, you should know the deadlines. There are different deadlines that vary across different universities. The deadlines you should be concerned about are: The Application (including your information, essays, teacher recommendations) The SAT/ACT/TOEFL (these are some tests that you will have to take – we will go into more detail later) test […]
Continue readingStep 4: Create an application
Now, this is becoming more real. We are now going to create your application – don’t worry, we are not submitting it. You have a few more months until that comes along (if you have been doing this early enough). How do I create an application, you ask? Well, just as American universities vary a […]
Continue readingStep 5: Teacher Recommendations
An important part of your application is teacher recommendations. These are important because it is the only part of the application that is not written by you – which means that admission officers (people who look at your application) value teacher recommendations. In your application, you could exaggerate about how amazing you are, but if […]
Continue readingStep 6: College Essays
Be prepared to write about yourself! You will have to write some essays that vary in length. Usually (especially if you apply through the Common App), you have to write one essay about yourself. But there are ‘themes’. For example, ‘tell us about a time you were challenged and how you overcame it’. In my […]
Continue readingStep 7: Transcripts/Predicted Grades
As an international student, you may have done the IB, A-levels, APs or your own country’s system. Some of these systems have exams after the application process which means that you will not have your grades by then. Therefore, you may use your predicted grades. For US applicants, they just have to provide their GPA […]
Continue readingStep 8: Activities
If you are applying to US universities, extra-curricular activities are a large part of your application. US universities look at students with a holistic approach – thus it’s important that you display excellence in the activities you are involved in. What extra-curricular activities should I do, you may ask. That is up to you! I […]
Continue readingStep 3: SAT/ACT/TOEFL
This step, in my opinion, is the most time-consuming step of the whole application process, and thus this should definitely be started now. Now that you have made a list of the universities you are applying to and are aware of the upcoming deadlines, you should now start preparing for the SAT/ACT. This is probably […]
Continue readingPrepare for Networking Events
If you have a chance to attend a finance networking event, take that opportunity. As you may or may not know, networking is very important in finance – your next job offer could be the result of someone you met at a networking event. But what should you expect and what should you do? Step […]
Continue readingHow to Get a 7 in IB HL Maths
It is possible to get a 7 in IB Maths HL! Here are three steps to get the elusive 7 in IB Maths HL: 1. Understand all the material: This may seem the most boring step, but is probably the most essential step. If you want to get a 7 in Maths HL, you should […]
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