akad africa presentation
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AKAD Education Group
Applying to US Colleges
is
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Agenda
• Speaker Introduction
• American Colleges
• Finding the right school
• How to be accepted
• Essay writing tips
• Timelines
• Q&A Session
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Speakers’ Bio- Alex Grove
Education Background• Wharton MBA (Dean’s List)• UPenn MA, Lauder Institute (Conti Group Scholarship)• Harvard MA• Harvard BA (John Harvard Scholarship, Magna cum Laude)
Work Experience• Partner – AKAD Education Group• Associate – Morgan Stanley Special Situations Group (Hong Kong)• Senior Consultant – Monitor Group (Beijing)
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Speakers’ Bio-Darryl Martin
Education Background• University of Wisconsin Law School Juris Doctor (JD)• Cambridge University MA Law • Cambridge University BA Law (Honours)• University of Notre Dame BA Economics and East Asian Studies-Chinese (Magna cum Laude)
Work Experience• Partner – AKAD Education Group• Associate – McDermott Will & Emery Law Firm (Chicago, Shanghai)
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Agenda
• Speaker Introduction
• American Colleges
• Finding the right school
• How to be accepted
• Essay writing tips
• Timelines
• Q&A Session
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World leading academic environment
There are more Nobel Prize winners from American colleges than anywhere else in the world
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Flexible culture
• Focus of education is on learning life skills, not learning facts
• Students are encouraged to actively make their own decisions
• Students have a lot of choices
• Majors are easy to change
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Exciting campus life
Activities include:
• Sports
• Conferences
• Theater
• Non-profits
• Socializing
• Etc.
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Agenda
• Speaker Introduction
• American Colleges
• Finding the right school
• How to be accepted
• Essay writing tips
• Timelines
• Q&A Session
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America has
accredited universities and colleges
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How to choose schools
LocationMajors
Career Placement
Campus Culture
Foreign Resources
Brand Name
Difficulty
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Agenda
• Speaker Introduction
• American Colleges
• Finding the right school
• How to be accepted
• Essay writing tips
• Timelines
• Q&A Session
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Components of an application
Transcripts
SAT and other exams
Personal statements
Application forms
Recommendations
InterviewIt is important to plan in advance
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How schools make decisions (Process)
Grades and Scores
App. Story
Interview
• Good scores (GPA, SSR, TOEFL, SAT)
• Good written application
• Good written application
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CultureCommitment
Competence
Will you contributeto the school? (Personal statements)Will you feel happy
at our school? (Personal statements)
Are you smart?(Grades, test scores)
How schools make decisions (Concepts)
Do you really like
our school?
(Personal statements)
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Understanding the Admissions Committee
Adcom members read hundreds and hundreds of applications
– Overwhelmed– Impatient– Bored
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Agenda
• Speaker Introduction
• American Colleges
• Finding the right school
• How to be accepted
• Essay writing tips
• Timelines
• Q&A Session
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You should write about whatever you care about
•Admissions officers are bored
•They want an interesting essay that reveals your true self
•Anything you care deeply about is a good topic…
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But there are some topics you should avoid
• Gender• Culture• Race• Sexuality• Politics• Etc…
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Agenda
• Speaker Introduction
• American Colleges
• Finding the right school
• How to be accepted
• Essay writing tips
• Timelines
• Q&A Session
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When to Apply?
RegularEarly action
Early decision
Rolling
Application DeadlineEarlier Later
Com
mitm
ent
No
Yes
Single Early action
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Application timeline
MaySAT 1
JunePS Draft
JulySAT 2
School ListEssay Topics
AugustPS Draft 2
Recommendations
SeptemberEarly Decision DueFinalize school list
October-NovemberReg Application Due
DecemberSAT 2 (retake)
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Q&A