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

2. US Higher Education

3. 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…

4. How To Choose? Online Resources –www.collegeboard.orgwww.collegeboard.org –www.collegeprowler.comwww.collegeprowler.com –College websites Guides –ex, Fiske Guide to Colleges Ask advice from teachers, family, friends, SIA alumni

5. Admission Procedures Application forms (www.commonapp.org)www.commonapp.org Personal statement/essay Teacher letters of recommendation Test scores School forms Transcripts, diplomas Supplements

6. 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

7. Admissions Tests TOEFL: http://www.fr.toefl.eu/ $240 IELTS: https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/france 190€

8. Admissions Tests SAT: https://sat.collegeboard.org/homehttps://sat.collegeboard.org/home 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: www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org  5 sections: English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing  5 dates per year  $80.50 Plus Writing ($17)

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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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 50-100 Canadian $ (40-80€)

13. Costs Living costs for academic year (8 months): Dormitory room, meals, Secu, etc: ≈11,000 CAN$ (≈8,250€). Round-trip plane ticket: 500-1000€. 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€)

14. 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.