Where do Rochambeau students go? - France
- Canada: 11 students (18%)
- McGill (4)
- Concordia (2)
- HEC Montreal (2)
- Royal Military University of Canada
- Université de Montreal
- University of Ottawa
Where do Rochambeau students go? - USA: 22 students including three premieres (36%)
- Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, Colgate University, Harvard University, Northern Virginia Community College, Purdue University, Smith College, Stanford University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Miami-Dade Community College, University of Rochester
- University of Virginia (2)
- New York University (3)
- University of Maryland College Park (6)
Where do Rochambeau students go? - Italy: Universita Bocconi
- Turkey: Koc University
- UK: 4 students (7%)
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- University of Edinburgh
- University of the Arts London
- University of Warwick
- Gap year: 2 students
Language: Quebec, Ottawa, few others offer programs in French - Language: Quebec, Ottawa, few others offer programs in French
- 3- or 4-year bachelor’s degrees
- Some flexibility allowed to sample and change
- Huge range of majors/programs, highly qualified faculty
- Easier to work during university
- Easy application process: grades earned, grades at Bacc
- No SAT required (often TOEFL or IELTS needed). Often, no essay required.
- Later deadlines except for McGill (Jan 15th); most are Feb. 1-15
- Relatively low cost: US citizens can sometimes use US financial aid
Many universities are very large - Many universities are very large
- Except for Quebec, not much financial aid for non-Canadians, non-US
- Quebec: Usually enter in 2nd year, so program is 3 years, not 4; must be pretty sure what you want to study
- Quebec: With 2nd year entry, there’s virtually no time to get adjusted. You need to make good grades right away.
- More information: www.aucc.ca, www.considercanada.org, www.macleans.com
Canada - Admission process - Canada:
- Jan. 15th McGill; others: February 1 – 15th
- All-online process
- Basic information & application fee
- School sends bulletins/transcripts
- Admission based mostly on grades earned
- Must choose faculties
- McGill: apply to 2; can be accepted to 2, then choose
- Concordia: 3 choices, in rank order; accepted to 1
- Univ de Montreal: 2 choices
- For limited enrollment programs, a “letter of motivation” or portfolio is needed
- Sometimes must apply for housing at same time
Canada - Admission process Not expected to know what you want to study; allows for self-discovery, experimentation - Not expected to know what you want to study; allows for self-discovery, experimentation
- Great flexibility: combine majors, study abroad; work experience
- HUGE range of institutions nationwide:
- 3,000+ depending on many factors
- Full range of services: help with work experience, job application, resume writing, academic advising, personal counseling, health services
US Universities - Advantages:
- State-of-the-art facilities, often
- Highly qualified faculty
- Real sense of community: can live on campus, join sports, many activities
- Extensive financial aid for US citizens and permanent residents; sometimes aid for non-US
- When you’re in, you’re in unless your grades drop drastically
- No “weeding out” or conditions process
- System of earning credits
- Disadvantages:
- Expense compared to other countries
- Complicated admission process
- So many that it may be difficult to choose
US system: same but different - US system: same but different
- At both, you can earn your 4-year Bachelor’s degree
- Universities have colleges within them OR colleges can be free-standing
- Equal education, different setting
- Colleges: usually undergraduate only; liberal arts
- Universities: 4-year colleges but also have master’s, PhD, law, medicine programs; undergraduate “professional” schools
- Admission is the same
Complex set of factors used - Complex set of factors used
- Grades: most important
- Standardized tests (usually)
- Teacher and counselor recommendations
- Essays
- Extracurricular activities
- Personal circumstances or talents
- Early Decision/Early Action/Regular Decision
- November 1, January 1, January 15
- Financial aid: usually by Feb 1
US Universities - Admission - Go to university’s website to determine app process
- Some have their own app; others use Common App
- Common Application: 400+ colleges/universities
- Submit online: personal info, 1 essay, activities, app fee
- Supplemental essays: depends on school; may be 2 to 4
- SAT/ACT/Subject Tests/TOEFL: your responsibility; have testing service send them to your universities
- Deadlines: November 1st UMD, Early Decision/Early Action
- Regular decision: January 1 – 15th
US Universities - Admission - Receive decisions by April 1: offer (admit), waitlist, deny
- Have 1 month to choose your university
- Choose ONLY ONE! Very important.
- May 1: Pay deposit to hold your place
- Tell me or Mme. Bessaha which one
- Mme. Bessaha sends final results in July
- Do NOT make a deposit at two places!
Many options - Many options
- Foundation programs: usually 1 year; often in Art & Design—don’t always need Bacc
- Bachelor’s degrees: Need Bacc
- 3 years –England, Wales, N. Ireland
- 4 years –Scotland
- “Sandwich” courses include work, 4 or 5 years
- Must apply to study a specific subject, like in France
- Course selection. This is the most difficult part! You need to be passionate about a particular subject.
UK Universities - Advantages - 3-year bachelor’s degrees (except Scotland)
- Good for those who know what they want to study (for example, can begin law or medicine right away)
- Usually have student services similar to US, like work placement, study abroad, health services, and academic advising
- Housing on campus for 1st year, non-UK students
- Student culture more European, easy access to Europe
- Low tuition cost for qualified EU citizens/residents
UK Universities - Disadvantages - Expensive if not EU citizen/resident
- Admission is sometimes more difficult for EU citizens/residents, because of high demand
- Very little financial aid
- Difficult to switch courses; initial course selection is very important
- Many universities are very large; housing is less uniform than in US
- Often exam-based
- Admission is firmly tied to Bacc scores
Go to www.ucas.com and set up account - Go to www.ucas.com and set up account
- Apply through a school or college
- Buzzword: frenchinternational
- Student chooses courses (maximum of 5), selects French bacc curriculum, enters personal statement
- Student/parent pays application fee by credit card
- Ms. Parliman adds recommendations and predicted grade, and submits online
- Lycee mails regular dossier
- Oct 15th: Oxford/Cambridge/med/vet
- All others: Jan 15th
- Recommended: by November 30th
UK Universities - Admission - Unlike US and Canada, admission decisions are often made as soon as application is received
- Earlier application = better chances in some programs
- Admission is conditional on final Bacc score
- May: choose 1 firm, 1 insurance
- Tell Mme. Bessaha your 2 choices
- July: School sends final Bacc results to the two choices
- You attend your first choice if points are obtained
Europe - Europe
- Many US-style, English-speaking programs in Europe
- 4-year programs (i.e. American University of Paris, Franklin College-Switzerland)
- www.aco.eu.com
- Also: 3-year European programs taught in English
- Netherlands: Utrecht, Maastricht, Erasmus, and others especially for business & economics
- Bocconi: Milan
- Jacobs University: Bremen
- Ireland: Trinity College, Univ College, Cork
Switzerland - www.crus.ch
- www.crus.ch.doc.iud/Studying.pdf
- Booklet in English about Swiss universities
- Language proficiency (German, French, Italian) will be required in most undergraduate programs
- Exceptions: Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne: Program in English or French; Glion; others
- Computer science: Lugano— program in English
Study in English worldwide - Australia/ New Zealand: 3 years; similar to UK; need Bacc
- Hong Kong, Singapore: 3 or 4 years
- Many US universities now have campuses in the Middle East, offering bachelor’s degrees or master’s degrees:
- Qatar: Carnegie-Mellon, Cornell, Georgetown, Texas A & M
- Dubai: Michigan State, Rochester Inst.of Technology
- Abu Dhabi: NYU
- Japan: Temple University (US)
- China, Malaysia: Univ of Nottingham (UK)
Very important for any university - Very important for any university
- US: Grades from 4eme through end of 1ere. February: mid-year grades from 1st trimester
- UK: Predicted Bacc total by November (or earlier, if you do an early application in September or October); also a transcript
- Canada: Bulletins/transcripts sent in December, January, or February
- Get Bulletins from previous school(s) if you are new to Rochambeau: from Quatrieme
SAT and ACT: Used for most US universities and some in Europe - SAT and ACT: Used for most US universities and some in Europe
- Can take either test. Offered in MD, DC, VA.
- Some US universities do not require SAT/ACT
- www.fairtest.org: List of universities not requiring SAT/ACT
- Most competitive: require 2 or 3 SAT Subject Tests
- Prepare: Test websites have sample tests
- Aim for 600 or better on each part
- For most competitive universities, aim for 700 each part
- ACT: aim for 29 - 31 total points out of 36
TOEFL: www.toefl.org - TOEFL: www.toefl.org
- IELTS: www.ielts.org
- Short essay, listening, speaking, multiple-choice grammar questions. Four hours.
- Usually required by US, Canada, Australia if you are not a native speaker and have been in the US three years or less
- UK doesn’t require it, usually
- Given in Bethesda, other local areas
- Prep books and programs available
- Will add favorably to your application
UK: BMAT for medical school, LNAT for some law schools - UK: BMAT for medical school, LNAT for some law schools
- Tests given at the school. Ms. Parliman will register you at your request.
- Tell Ms. Parliman early in terminale if you want UK med, law, Oxford/Cambridge: October 15th deadline
- Art schools: may require portfolio for studio art/design, sometimes an interview
- Music schools: live audition or audition CD
- Drama: live audition or audition CD
- Sometimes: interview of shortlisted candidates (UK), alumni interview (US)
Personal statement, essays; “lettre de motivation” - Personal statement, essays; “lettre de motivation”
- For most: Focus on why you want to study your intended course, goals, why you want to study at this university
- US: Goals, personal info
- References: 2 from teachers; 1 from university counselor. For all students
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