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Grades 8 and 9: Subject choices, and resources
Grade 8: Subject choices for Grade 9
Grade 9: Subject choices for Grade 10
Grade 10 onwards: Subject choices, and resources
Grade 10: Subject choices
Grades 11 and 12: Subject and level change request
Profiling activities and psychometric assessments
Gap years
List of possible experiences for a gap year
University and college search engines
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Questions you can ask a university representative
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Duolingo English Test
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Grade 12 - Working windows
Finding your "Best fit"
Creating a college / university list
Types of college and university applications
Who should apply early to US institutions?
Deferred entry
Financial aid and scholarships
Applying to different countries' systems
Higher education in Australia
Australia: university search engines
Higher education in Austria
Austria: University search engines
Higher education in Canada
Canada: College and university search engines
Canada: Flexible university programmes
Higher education in France
France: University search engines
Higher education in Germany
Germany: university search engines
Higher education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: university search engines
Higher education in Ireland
Ireland: university search engines
Higher education in Japan
Japan: university search engines
Higher education in the Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial orientation
Netherlands: Entry requirements and admission process
Netherlands: Studielink
Netherlands: College and university search engines
Netherlands: University Colleges
Netherlands: Virtual college and university tours
Netherlands: Financial aid and scholarships
Netherlands: Useful resources
Higher education in New Zealand
New Zealand: university search engines
Higher education in South Korea
South Korea: university search engines
Higher education in Spain
Spain: Initial orientation
Spain: Entry requirements and admission process
Higher education in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: university search engines
Higher education in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Initial orientation
United Kingdom: Entry requirements and admission process
United Kingdom: The Scottish system
United Kingdom: UCAS
United Kingdom: College and university search engines
United Kingdom: Virtual college and university tours
United Kingdom: Financial aid and scholarships
United Kingdom: UK student visas
United Kingdom: Useful resources
Higher education in the United States
United States: Initial orientation
United States: Entry requirements and admission process
United States: Common Application (Common App)
United States: University of California (UC)
United States: College and university search engines
United States: Liberal Arts
United States: US universities around the world
United States: Virtual college and university tours
United States: Financial aid and scholarships
United States: Useful resources
Specialist applications
Foundation programmes / International year one
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Athletes
Athletes: UK
Athletes: USA
Athletes: USA - Things you should know
Athletes: USA - High school four-year plan
Athletes: USA - Sports resume
Athletes: USA - statistics on athletic scholarships and recruitment
Athletes: USA - NCAA recruiting highlights
Athletes: USA - Questions to ask a recruiter
Athletes: USA - Sample letter to a coach
Athletes: USA - What coaches and are looking for in prospective students
Athletes: USA - NCAA eligibility
Athletes: USA - NCAA eligibility: Division I
Athletes: USA - NCAA eligibility: Division II
Athletes: USA - NCAA eligibility: Division III
Athletes: USA - Amateurism
Athletes: USA - Search engines
Art, Design, Architecture, and Film
Art, Design, Architecture, and Film: Portfolios
Conservatories
Medicine
Medicine: Initial orientation
Medicine: Typical elements of an application
Medicine: Work experience
Medicine: Academic performance and requirements
Medicine: Standardised tests and entrance exams
Medicine: Personal statement
Medicine: References
Medicine: Interviews
Medicine: Pathways
Medicine: University search engines
Medicine: Pre-uni courses, summer prog., prof. experiences & internships
Veterinary medicine
Oxford and Cambridge
Oxbridge: Initial orientation
Oxbridge: Collegiate universities
Oxbridge: Timeline
Oxbridge: Application assessment
Oxbridge: Applications assessment - Academic achievement
Oxbridge: Applications assessment - Admission tests/assessments
Oxbridge: Applications assessment - Written work
Oxbridge: Applications assessment - UCAS Personal Statement
Oxbridge: Applications assessment - UCAS teachers' references
Oxbridge: Applications assessment - Interview
Oxbridge: Suggested reading and resources
CV / Resume
Activity list
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Letters of recommendation and references
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Personal statements
USA: Personal and university essays
Letters of motivation
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Standardised testing
Entrance exams and admission tests
Supporting documents and document requests
University and college application checklist
Other resources
Useful activities per grade group
Recommendations
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IB useful resources
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VIS UCC Presentations database
Higher education opportunities
Futures Day 2024
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References and recommendation letters
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References for the UK
Teacher letters of recommendation (TLOR)
Requesting lectures or workshops provided by universities
Requesting an Alumni panel or presentation
Important deadlines and procedures
IB predicted grades
PD for teachers
VIS University and Careers Counselling Office
Useful activities per grade group
Supporting activities for Grade 10
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