1. Extraordinary Undergraduates great results for great kids

2. student: “I’m a good student, but I need financial aid.” adviser: “You can do it, but you’ll have to work hard”

3. What the Student Needs Choose the right schools Score high on TOEFL and SAT Compile impressive applications

4. Choosing the Right Schools

5. 7 Need-blind schools Harvard University Princeton University Yale University Dartmouth College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Amherst College Middlebury College

6. 78 Schools Offer Full Fin Aid From prestigious to not very Up to full financial aid Only for undergraduate (!) Here

7. 590 Schools on Nancy’s List Nancy Keteku, REAC out of Ghana Adviser reported undergraduate aid New list every year Here

8. Cross-reference at collegeboard.com Geographic preferences Majors Campus life Other preferences

9. Score well on tests

10. Strong English Vocabulary Preparation Three Keys to Great Test Scores

11. Diagnostic TOEFL Take a year off Podcasts, lectures, online news ENGLISHENGLISH

12. SAT vocab difficult for everyone Boosts verbal scores Big help for financial aid VOCABULARYVOCABULARY

13. Practice tests Lots of essays, lots of speaking Focus on weaknesses PREPARATIONPREPARATION

14. Last Step: Great Applications

15. Write powerful essays Introspection: what’s unique about you? Interesting angle; Sense of audience; “Show, don’t tell!”

16. Get Feedback from: – Peers – Teachers – EducationUSA Center Polish

17. Research schools Write separate essays Follow application guidelines Tailored to Each School

18. Build a relationship with referees; Provide comprehensive info on goals and accomplishments; Allow enough time! Get Strong Recommendations Each School

19. Personal, honest Unified image of the student How the student fits the school Focused on the Student

20. Neat, complete application Show care and attention “Surprise them on every page” The “Wow” Factor Example, please!

26. Art Resume Description of Work

28. Positive approach to the application process; Study skills; Lang. skills; Marketing; Management; ALL TRANSFERABLE!!! Develop the Process Approach

29. Questions ? Bradley Gorski Russia Country Coordinator EducationUSA Moscow, Russia RussiaCoordinator@gmail.com Mihaela Arsene Senior EducationUSA Adviser Fulbright Commission Bucharest, Romania Mihaela.arsene@fulbright.ro