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2. OUTLINE Vilnius Educational Information Center Higher education in different countries Information recourses Application process and timeline Financial aid

3. ADVISING CENTER Information on studies in different countries Individual advising on studies Application: help and guidance Testing Center for SAT and ACT

4. ADVISING Lectures and webinars Individual advising: –Face to face –SKYPE –Phone –E-mail

5. ACTION PLAN Research options by subject Which country is best to choose (by field of studies) Diversity of schools and study programmes Application procedure and terms Entrance exams Finance

6. APPLICATION  Direct application: USA, Austria, Belgium, Iceland  Centralized application and application platforms  USA - Common Application, Texas Application System etc.  UK – UCAS: www.ucas.comwww.ucas.com  Germany – UNI-ASSIST: www.uni-assist.dewww.uni-assist.de  Denmark – The Danish Coordinated Applications System: www.optagelse.dk www.optagelse.dk  The Netherlands– STUDIELINK: https://app.studielink.nl/front- office/)https://app.studielink.nl/front- office/  France – Admission Post-Bac: www.admission-postbac.frwww.admission-postbac.fr

7. TIME TABLE 18 months before (junior): Area of studies Country/ies, universities and study programs Application essay and motivation letter 12 months before studies (grad. year): Clean up your online reputation Collect school forms Ask for reference letters Complete the application and motivation letters Take standardized tests Send the application

8. INFORMATION www.educationusa.info www.educationuk.org www.studyinholland.nl www.study-in.de/en/ http://studyindenmark.dk http://studyinsweden.se www.studyinnorway.no etc.

9. COUNTRIES GIVE INFO. ON Accredited institutions Program search instruments Application procedures Scholarships Practical information

10. DOCUMENTS  Academic transcripts  Motivation vs Admission Essay  Recomendations

11. BUDGET Tuition and Fees Room and Board Study expenses (books etc.) Travel expenses Health insurance

12. STUDY FEES Depends on: –Country –Citizenship –Institution –Study program –Language of instructions

13. INFORMATION Reliable Up to date Full How to graduate college with a job you love & less debt: Jullien Gordon at TEDxMidwest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29tJAgc54RA

14. INTERNATIONAL EXAMS USA undergraduate studies –SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)(http://sat.collegeboard.org)http://sat.collegeboard.org SAT Reasoning SAT Subject –ACT (American College Testing) (http://www.actstudent.org/)http://www.actstudent.org/ UK Medical studies: –UKCAT (The UK Aptitude Test) (www.ukcat.ac.uk)www.ukcat.ac.uk

15. MOOCs www.coursera.org www.edx.org http://see.stanford.edu/see/faq.aspx www.udemy.com

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