1. Applying to University Abroad Karen Chesnut Özkurt

2. Canada Degrees take 4 years. 98 universities + more colleges.
Grades are most important factor.
IELTS or TOEFL English exam required.
Graduates of Canadian universities are eligible for work permit and residency.

3. Canada Tuition depends on university and major: $15,000-$45,000
Example: UBC Media Studies $35,000
Example: UBC Commerce $45,000
Plus living expenses, books and supplies:
approximately $20,000
Some universities offer small year merit-based scholarships.

4. UK
160 universities and colleges in the UK.
Many students from Turkey do Foundation Year (Hazırlık yılı) then 3 year degree.
IELTS UKVI English test required.
Grades are most important
factor.

5. UK
Tuition is about £12,000-£17,000 per year, depending on major.
Foundation year is often less: £10,000
Living expenses vary on lifestyle: at least £8,000
Very limited scholarships.

6. EU
Application:

7. EU
In most countries, the national universities require proficiency in the local language.
For institutions with language of education in English, you need TOEFL or IELTS.
Apply via each institution’s web site:
GPA (transcript)
Personal Essay
Recommendations

8. France
Application done via Campus France:
Need to make an appointment with a Campus France representative.
Need DELF B2 or C1 to prove French fluency.
GPA (Transcript)
3 essays
Can apply to 3 universities

9. Netherlands https://www.studyfinder.nl
Tuition: 12,000 Euros + 8,000 living expenses
Research Universities
159 Programs in English
Require 4 AP courses
3 year degrees
Universities of Applied Science
183 Programs in English
4 year degrees with practical experience

10. EU – Private Universities in English
Switzerland: Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne, Swiss Education Group, Glion.
Germany: Jacob’s University, Bard Berlin.
Italy: Bocconi University, NABA, Marist Florence.
France: IESEG, American University of Paris.
Spain: ESADE and IE University.
Apply via each institution’s web site.

11. USA Over 2,000 4-year universities. TOEFL or IELTS required.
Most universities require the SAT or ACT. Top universities require SAT Subject tests. These tests should be taken in 11th grade.
PSAT offered in 10th grade.
3 year GPA is most important factor + testing, essays, references, activities.

12. Top Engineering MIT U of Texas, Austin Stanford
U of Southern California
U of California, Berkeley
U of California, San Diego
Harvey Mudd College
Columbia U
Cal Tech
UCLA
Georgia Institute of Tech.
U of Wisconsin, Madison
U. of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Northwestern
U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Princeton
Carnegie Mellon
U Penn
Cornell
Virginia Tech
Purdue
Johns Hopkins
Texas A&M
Duke
Bucknell

13. Top Business U Penn Purdue MIT U of North Carolina
U of California – Berkeley
Washington U – St Louis
U of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Boston College
U of Virginia
Villanova
NYU
Georgetown
U of Chicago
Boston University
U of Texas – Austin
U of Illinois – Urbana Champaign
Carnegie Mellon
U of Notre Dame
Cornell
Georgia Institute of Tech.
U of Southern California
George Washington U
Babson College
Emory U
U of Georgia

14. Top Liberal Arts Williams Vassar Amherst Harvey Mudd Swarthmore
Hamilton
Pomona
Grinnell
Middlebury
Smith
Bowdoin
Bates
Carleton
Colby
Wellesley
Colgate
Claremont McKenna
Oberlin
Haverford
Bryn Mawr
Davidson
Macalester
Washington and Lee
U of Richmond
Wesleyan
Bucknell

15. Top Art Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
San Francisco Art Institute
Savannah College of Art and Design
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
California College of the Arts
University of the Arts
School of Visual Arts (SVA)
Yale University
Massachusetts College of Art
UCLA
Pratt Institute
Carnegie Mellon
New School – Parsons School of Design
NYU
Bard College
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Vassar

16. US Costs Example: NYU is $71,742 per year
Tuition: $49,062
Room & Board: $17,580
Books, transportation, personal expenses: $5,100
Example: Penn State is $48,382 per year
Tuition: $33,382
Room & Board, etc.: $15,000
Some merit-based and need-based scholarships are available.
Need blind international admissions: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Amherst.

17. AP Courses
AP (Advanced Placement) courses are considered “college level” courses and most U.S. universities give college credit for them.
Standardized international qualification accepted by UK and Dutch universities as well.
Passing grade is 3/5. Some universities require 4 or 5 for credit. Only for ambitious students.
For 11th graders:
Calculus AB, Physics 1, English Literature, Studio Art, Psychology, Microeconomics
For 12th graders:
Calculus BC, Physics 2

18. TOEFL / IELTS
You only need to take one of these exams. Both are accepted by most universities EXCEPT the UK Foundation require IELTS UKVI.
TOEFL exam is done on the computer; IELTS is done on paper and the speaking part is done with a person.
Goal:
TOEFL: 105/120
IELTS: 7.5/9
Results are valid for 2 years.

19. SAT 1 (Reasoning)
The SAT lasts 4.5 hours and has three sections: Critical Reading, Writing and Math.
CR and Math sections are worth 800 points for a total of 1600 points.
The test is offered internationally six times a year. Students can take it as many times as they want, but typically twice is sufficient.

20. SAT 2 – Subject Tests
20 different test options, depending on student’s areas of interest/ talents. Top universities require 2-3, but it always strengthens the application.
Literature, U.S. History, World History, Math Level 1, Math Level 2, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, German, Spanish, Italian
Each test lasts 1 hour.
Each test is graded out of 800 points.
You can take up to 3 tests per exam date.

21. ACT
The test lasts 3.5 hours and has four sections: English, Math, Reading and Science Reasoning
The main four tests are scored individually on a scale of 1–36, and a Composite score is provided which is the whole number average of the four scores. (Perfect score is 36.)
The test is offered in Turkey five times a year. Students can take it as many times as they want.

22. DELF/ DELE
Exams to demonstrate your proficiency in French and Spanish: • DELF A2: after 8th grade / DELE A2: after 9th grade • DELF B1: after 9th grade / DELE B1: after 11th grade • DELF B2: after 11th grade Why take DELF/ DELE? • With the DELF B2 diploma you can study at a French university. • DELF/ DELE diplomas strengthen your applications to universities.

23. “Denklik”
Denklik important if student wants to work for the government later and for boys dealing with the military service.
In order for a diploma to be recognized in Turkey, students must attend a YÖK accredited university. However, the rules change often. Currently, students must apply to YÖK to see if university qualifies.

24. Road Map – 9th Grade Keep grades up! Stay involved in activities!
Begin to prepare for IELTS or TOEFL.
Plan a summer school, volunteer or internship experience for the summer.
Research career options/ majors.
Research different countries.

25. Road Map – 10th Grade Keep grades up! Stay involved in activities!
Prepare for IELTS or TOEFL.
Plan a summer school, volunteer or internship experience for the summer.
Research career options/ majors.
Speak with counselor and decide which country to apply to.
If applying to the US, begin to prepare for SAT or ACT.

26. Road Map – 11th Grade Keep grades up! Stay involved in activities!
Plan a summer school, volunteer or internship experience for the summer.
If applying to the US, prepare for SAT or ACT and take the exam twice by end of the year. Also take the Subject tests and/or DELF/DELE in the spring.
Work with counselor to finalize list of schools in the spring.
Start writing essays in the spring.
Remember: student is making first adult decision, must be responsible for research and s.

27. Road Map – 12th Grade Keep grades up! Stay involved in activities!
(All acceptances are conditional.)
Fall is last chance to retake any tests.
Ask teachers for letters of recommendation first week of school.
Some applications due in October/November. Complete all applications by December 15.

28. Summer Schools
Summer schools help students make better choices about careers and where to study. (Try out architecture, engineering, etc.)
Shows intellectual curiosity and strengthens the CV.
Some academic summer schools require TOEFL/IELTS and sometimes PSAT/SAT.
Applications should be done in January-February.

29. Summer Program Ideas
Many US High School programs: Choate, Exeter, Salisbury, Cushing, Putney. (No TOEFL)
USC, Columbia, Brown, BU, GW have many course offerings. Summer Discovery.
Enforex for Spanish, Ceran for French.
Art/ Film/ Architecture programs.
Oxford Royale for general UK programs (no TOEFL) or King’s.
Rustic Pathways for international volunteer experiences (or volunteer at home.)

30. Açı Alumni Success University of Pennsylvania SVA Brown University
Pratt
UCLA
King’s College London (UK)
U of Southern California
City University London(UK)
Northwestern University
University of Nottingham (UK)
U of Virginia
University of East Anglia (UK)
NYU
Durham University (UK)
Brandeis University
University of Toronto (Canada)
Tulane University
McGill University (Canada)
Boston University
UBC (Canada)
George Washington U
Bocconi University (Italy)
Penn State
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Netherlands)
Williams College
Bard College
SAIC

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