US Applications
The United States has a very different application system than the rest of the world. They call it holistic.
Many components go into the application as the university tries to get a sense of who you are. They also want to be sure that you understand who they are. Fit is important.
If financial aid is a major criteria in your search, make sure to focus on the UWC Davis Scholar Partner institutions. Mrs. Megan (Moshi campus) created this spreadsheet that you can make a copy of to filter, sort, personalize with data about each of the Davis UWC Scholar Partner institutions:
LINK TO CREATE A COPY OF THE DAVIS UWC SCHOLAR PARTNERS SPREADSHEET
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Applying to U.S. Colleges and Universities
College Search Engines
The following college-related websites provide information on colleges and universities in the U.S, about academics, admission requirements, and the application process as well as other useful information and advice. You need not try all of the sites since the information is somewhat similar, but you may find some sites are more accessible and manageable than others.
Resources for U.S. college and university research online:
https://www.maialearning.com go to the Universities area and you can search for colleges by adding filters
The College Board website offers a great deal of information about colleges. You can do a refined search, for example, for the colleges that match your interests and abilities.
MyRoad is part of the College Board’s college and career planning site. It has information about careers, colleges, and majors.
The Common Application Website gives you a complete list of all the colleges which accept the Common Application. In addition, you may download the application and the supporting documents you need. Remember that many of the colleges require that you submit a special supplement to the Common Application (usually just one or two pages).
Google’s University Search enables you to narrow your search to a specific school website. Try it for things like admissions information, course schedules, or alumni news. It provides a listing of schools by state.
U.S. News Edu provides rankings, guides, and other information related to college admission. Please be aware of these rankings however. See Rankings page.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling is a great source for information. This site has many important documents for students and their parents.
College Confidential has many application tips, discussion forums, and information about what college life is like. This is open source where students and their families ask and answer questions. Information should be taken with a grain of salt as it represents opinion, not truth.
Colleges.com offers a complete guide for the process of preparing for college with college listings, advice, and resources.
CollegeData is an online college advisor, the site has facts, advice and tools to help you choose, prepare, apply and pay for college. (Stanford samples and Common Data Set resource guide)
The CIS website (Council of International Schools) has a lot of good information for students and parents. They also have organised a college fair at the beginning of the school year.
Common Data Set: Data published by individual US institutions about their previous admissions cycle.
My Footpath provides information on the college selection and application process. A number of articles containing helpful advice are included.
Liberal Arts Colleges that Change Lives can help you expand your lists of college possibilities beyond the traditional Ivy League and name-brand schools. The percentage of students admitted to graduate school from these 40 schools is far greater than from the most selective colleges.
The Chronicle of Higher Education offers timely and well-researched articles on issues related to higher education.
https://www.unigo.com: U.S. college reviews, videos, photos, searches and other information for students by college students.
Visit sixcolleges.org to not only learn about these institutions, but to view their past presentations with a wealth of valuable information for international students applying to selective institutions in the United States. Scroll down to see videos.
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