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The document provides information about applying to US colleges, including: 1) It discusses various components of the American college application process such as choosing schools, writing essays, application timelines, and how admissions committees make decisions. 2) When choosing schools, the document advises considering factors like difficulty, career placement services, campus culture, majors offered, and location. 3) For the application, components discussed include test scores, grades, recommendations, interviews, and personal statements. 4) The timeline recommends starting the process in May by choosing essay topics and a school list, and drafting essays over the summer, with applications due between October to December.

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is Applying to US Colleges AKAD Education Group
Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
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 ¨C AKAD Education Group ? Associate ¨C Morgan Stanley Special Situations Group (Hong Kong) ? Senior Consultant ¨C Monitor Group (Beijing)
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 ¨C AKAD Education Group ? Associate ¨C McDermott Will & Emery Law Firm (Chicago, Shanghai)
Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
World leading academic environment There are more Nobel Prize winners from American colleges than anywhere else in the world
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
Exciting campus life Activities include: ? Sports ? Conferences ? Theater ? Non-profits ? Socializing ? Etc.
Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
America has accredited universities and colleges
How to choose schools Difficulty Career Placement Foreign Resources Campus Culture Brand Name Majors Location
Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
Components of an application Interview It is important to plan in Recommendations advance Personal statements Application forms Transcripts SAT and other exams
How schools make decisions (Process) ? Good scores (GPA, SSR, TOEFL, SAT) Grades and Scores ? Good written application App. Story ? Good written application Interview
How schools make decisions (Concepts) ou r eally like Are you smart? Do y (Grade ool? nts) s, test ou r sch teme scores ) sta s onal (Per Competence Commitment Culture py hap ) ents Will you contribu eel ona l sta tem to the sc hool? (P te ersonal Will you f hoo l? (P ers stateme nts) ur sc at o
Understanding the Admissions Committee Adcom members read hundreds and hundreds of applications ¨C Overwhelmed ¨C Impatient ¨C Bored
Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
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¡­
But there are some topics you should avoid ? Gender ? Culture ? Race ? Sexuality ? Politics ? Etc¡­
Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
When to Apply? Application Deadline Earlier Later No Early action Rolling Regular Commitment Single Early action Early decision Yes
Application timeline May July SAT 1 SAT 2 School List Essay Topics June August PS Draft PS Draft 2 Recommendations October-November Reg Application Due September December Early Decision Due SAT 2 (retake) Finalize school list
Q&A

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Akad hs presentation 1 for overseas use

  • 1. is Applying to US Colleges AKAD Education Group
  • 2. Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
  • 3. 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 ¨C AKAD Education Group ? Associate ¨C Morgan Stanley Special Situations Group (Hong Kong) ? Senior Consultant ¨C Monitor Group (Beijing)
  • 4. 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 ¨C AKAD Education Group ? Associate ¨C McDermott Will & Emery Law Firm (Chicago, Shanghai)
  • 5. Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
  • 6. World leading academic environment There are more Nobel Prize winners from American colleges than anywhere else in the world
  • 7. 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
  • 8. Exciting campus life Activities include: ? Sports ? Conferences ? Theater ? Non-profits ? Socializing ? Etc.
  • 9. Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
  • 11. How to choose schools Difficulty Career Placement Foreign Resources Campus Culture Brand Name Majors Location
  • 12. Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
  • 13. Components of an application Interview It is important to plan in Recommendations advance Personal statements Application forms Transcripts SAT and other exams
  • 14. How schools make decisions (Process) ? Good scores (GPA, SSR, TOEFL, SAT) Grades and Scores ? Good written application App. Story ? Good written application Interview
  • 15. How schools make decisions (Concepts) ou r eally like Are you smart? Do y (Grade ool? nts) s, test ou r sch teme scores ) sta s onal (Per Competence Commitment Culture py hap ) ents Will you contribu eel ona l sta tem to the sc hool? (P te ersonal Will you f hoo l? (P ers stateme nts) ur sc at o
  • 16. Understanding the Admissions Committee Adcom members read hundreds and hundreds of applications ¨C Overwhelmed ¨C Impatient ¨C Bored
  • 17. Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
  • 18. 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¡­
  • 19. But there are some topics you should avoid ? Gender ? Culture ? Race ? Sexuality ? Politics ? Etc¡­
  • 20. Agenda ? Speaker Introduction ? American Colleges ? Finding the right school ? How to be accepted ? Essay writing tips ? Timelines ? Q&A Session
  • 21. When to Apply? Application Deadline Earlier Later No Early action Rolling Regular Commitment Single Early action Early decision Yes
  • 22. Application timeline May July SAT 1 SAT 2 School List Essay Topics June August PS Draft PS Draft 2 Recommendations October-November Reg Application Due September December Early Decision Due SAT 2 (retake) Finalize school list
  • 23. Q&A