Jon Hartmann Careers Counselor at Prem Tinsulanonda International School presents 'How to gain entry to overseas universities at PSA meeting 21 May 2012
Unit 3 Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence.pdf
How to gain entry to overseas universities
1. How to gain entry to Overseas
Universities
Based on over 12 years Experience in Chiang Mai
By Jon Hartmann BA (Hons), Grad.Dip Ed, Careers Cert.
Career Counsellor
Prem Tinsulanonda International School
2. Pre-requisites
Career counselling (grades 9-11)should lead
to good course selection .(myroad.com,pastoral care programme,,work
experience, careers day)
University research (grade 11/12) should lead
to good University selection.
Course selection is the most important
Application can then take place.
3. Advice
Do Work Experience or Shadowing
Talk to Alumni of Universities
Talk to admission officers at Fairs
Settle on ONE country
Take aptitude test (Hascit Test at Prem)
Make a family decision
Base decision on reality ,academic and
financial
4. Factors to Consider
Credentials of the student both academic and
others.
Nationality of the Student
English requirements of University
Country applying to
Dates and Deadlines
Specific Universities
requirements
Cost
Scholarships
5. Nationality of the student/English
requirements
Thai/Non native English student to UK,
USA,Canada,Australia
For Undergraduate courses Universities will need
guarantees of English ability
May need to do TOEFL or IELS (CMU). Bridging courses
available at the University
May need school verification of ability and length of
English education.
eg Melbourne University: “Completing the final two years
of secondary education at a school where English is the
medium of instruction and assessment and gaining a
satisfactory pass in English in the final year”
6. Dates and Deadlines
USA:1st January ,some earlier
UK January 15th
Canada February
Australia November after graduation
Need to know the dates, deadlines and
specific details of each countries
systems and each University applied for.
7. Country Applying to.
UK
a centralized system allowing
5 choices for one fee
Apply online
Apply before January 15th
www.ucas.com
8. USA.
USA
Individual applications to individual
Universities are accepted. Deadline is mostly
the 1st January
Most accept “The Common Application online”
Require student essays, references,
curriculum vitae and grades
May require SAT score.
Will require school transcript from grade 9-12.
9. USA.
USA has the most diverse and complicated
system of application. Consider early
application.
Some Universities have their own Application
forms, some have an International
supplement, some have earlier and later
closing dates, some require an interview.
My Advice is: Check each USA Universities
entry criteria and application process
thoroughly.
10. Australia
Australia
Much later than the other ESC due to
Southern Hemisphere.
Can apply as late as November
for February intake.
Individual applications to Universities
11. Canada
Canada
Direct entry to the University
Entry around February (UBC Feb 28th)
SAT maybe
Application require personal
statements, grades, references
12. What credentials do students need?
A Transcript with GPA
A standardised Test Score SAT or IB Diploma
or AP.
Higher grades determine the quality of the
University and course you can successfully
apply for.(SAT scores for average entry
published and match ranking)
Higher grades will help students applying for
merit based scholarships.
13.
14. Hints for a successful application
Include School profile
Personal essay skillfully written.
Documents easy to read and attractively
presented
References from an alumni if possible.
Everything very professionally presented
and all in one parcel or online.
17. Personal Essays
Boston University Essay: Who or what influenced you to apply to BU?
“Communications, Mr. Hartmann! I love it! But, what school?”
As I had never considered Communications previously, I was absolutely in the dark about what school was the perfect fit for
an ambitious student willing to study communications.
Without hesitation, Mr. Hartmann suggested a name I was quite familiar with, yet unsure of its strengths, “Boston
University.”
Boston University? I knew it was a great school, well recognized for many specializations, but was it really that famous for Communications?
Seeing my puzzled face, Mr. Hartmann expanded on his suggestion.
“Boston, as you know, is the city for education in the United States. Smack in the middle of such a city, Boston University contains many schools
of different educational fields, one of which being Communications. The Communications College offers majors in mass communications, film
and television, journalism… Practically everything you can ask for in communications is there with a liberal arts program so you can try
everything, explore, and come to your final major without any problems. Aside from all the studying you have to do, you are free to take part
in the hundreds of sports teams, clubs, and more! Plus, you are literally in the middle of the city, so you are really able to balance between
school workand the fun you need in college life. I mean, what more can you ask for?”
I knew it was Mr. Hartmann simply informing me of a school, but everything about his description of the school was instantly attractive. To be
able to enjoy the city life as well as be productive in my studies of Communications was something not many schools could ever offer.
One usually has to choose between the two, but here was a school capable of fully offering both.
Completely satisfied with knowing what to study and where to go for that study, I knew I did not have to ponder any further about which college
would be the perfect fit. I knew where I had to go, and where I had to get in to have the best four years of my life.
18. Uncertainties
Quotas : need for nationality balance
sex ratio,
need for a % of underprivileged.
Special Missions: Trent University
Canada
Will give enormous support to Burmese students.
19. Other ways to help yourself
Special Guidance: Agencies, Experts on the
USA, publications,Good Universities guide,
College Dirt.com, alumni accounts, admission
officers counselors.
The KEY Question:What slant will most aid
your success???
NO SUBSTITUTE FOR GOOD GRADES
20. Scholarships
Scholarships :USA has the most!
Merit based:academic/sporting/arts
Needs Based: income/
Automatic or special application
PSAT for grade 11’s
21. Examples from PTIS
Sonja2006: IB score of 44 Barnard
College, Columbia University IVY
LEAGUE
22. Examples from PTIS
EMMY2007 London School of Economics / IB
score of 38 second best Business School in
Europe
23. Examples from PTIS
Art: 2008 IB certificate, classical guitarist
DVD,
Australian National University ranked 16th in
the world One of two Internationals allowed for
this course.
24. Examples from PTIS
Ishaan 2009 IB Score of 40 University
College London ranked 7th in the world
25. Examples from PTIS
- Gun 2010 Carnegie Mellon
University (CMU) ranked top ten in the world
for Engineering
26. Examples from PTIS
- Prangphisut (Fah) Daengdej 2011 New York
University (Abu Dhabi) one of the most selective
University in the World accepting less than 5% of
applicants
27. My Conclusion
Conclusion: Students from PTIS who
have outstanding academics, great
references and a history of service and
leadership can gain entry to the world’s
finest Universities.