American Universities - Decentralised - Undergraduate/Graduate - College/University - Public or State vs. Private

US Higher Education

Bachelor’s degree 4 year colleges or universities General education requirements + major/minor Law and medicine are at studied at the graduate level –Same for veterinary science, dentistry, pharmacy…

How To Choose? Online Resources – – –College websites Guides –ex, Fiske Guide to Colleges Ask advice from teachers, family, friends, SIA alumni

Admission Procedures Application forms ( Personal statement/essay Teacher letters of recommendation Test scores School forms Transcripts, diplomas Supplements

Deadlines Regular decision: vary from November to March, but most before January 1st; notification by March 15th Early decision: November 1st, notification by Christmas; obligation to accept if financial package meets family needs Rolling admission: early Fall to early Summer; based on available spots

Admissions Tests TOEFL: $240 IELTS: 190€

Admissions Tests SAT: 6 dates per year  SAT Reasoning Test - $90 MCQ - Critical reading, Mathematics, Writing  SAT Subject Tests - $62 Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics Mathematics: Math Level 1, Math Level 2 History: U.S. History, World History Literature Languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Hebrew, Spanish ACT:  5 sections: English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing  5 dates per year  $80.50 Plus Writing ($17)

Financial Aid For American citizens or permanent residents ONLY: –Need-based federal aid: - In-state tuition For everyone: –Athletic scholarships –Merit scholarships –Private foundations –Rotary –Florida-France Linkage Institute

Canadian Universities -University system similar to US -Easier application process than the US -Canada is officially French/English bilingual -Costs can be lower than for studies in the US

University system similar to US  4 year program to obtain a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Equivalence with degrees in the US. In principle, equivalent to French L3, but in practice, no formal recognition.  Wide choice of subjects over the first two years with specialisation over the last 2 years.  Large campuses with lots of student residents and lots of organised social activities.

Applying to Canadian University: easier than the US  Online application in the beginning of Terminale  Based essentially on lycée grades, and package prepared by the teachers explaining the program and teacher’s recommendation  Final acceptation may be contingent on obtaining Baccalaréat grade consistent with previous academic performance  No requirement for SAT test  No limit to the number of Universities you apply to, but each charges a fee of Canadian $ (40-80€)

Costs Living costs for academic year (8 months): Dormitory room, meals, Secu, etc: ≈11,000 CAN$ (≈8,250€). Round-trip plane ticket: €. Tuition (frais d’inscriptions): Québec for the French: same tuition fees as for the Québecois = less expensive than for non-Québecois Canadians! University de Montréal: Québecois: ≈2300$ (≈1725€); Canadian: ≈5200$; International students: ≈15,000$ McGill: Québecois: ≈3500$ (≈2625€); Canadian: 7100$; International: 25000$ Canada Anglophone: Canadian: ≈8500$ (6500€); International: ≈29,000$ (22,000€) US state school : U. of Washington Seattle- state resident: 10,000 US$ (7800€) Non-resident: 28,000$ (22,000€)

Financial Aid Specific for each university Small number of merit scholarships Need-based financial aid: usually a combination of scholarship + deferred low-interest student loan and part-time work on the campus.