You might have always hated history classes at school, but you may still choose to take the SAT World History test. Here is what the College Board says about the skills you should possess: Familiarity with terminology, cause-and-effect relationships, geography and other data necessary for understanding major historical developments A grasp of concepts essential to [...]
Archive for November, 2010
28 Nov
Do you intend to enroll in a degree program your first year?
I have noticed that many people have come upon my blog by asking this question. However, I do not offer any explanation – just the answer my students should provide. Well, let me explain for all who really wish to know: You might enroll as a degree or a non-degree student. If you plan to [...]
14 Nov
The mosaic / the list
Some college ask you: Is there any further information regarding your personal situation or achievements that you think we should know when considering your possible acceptance to X? Some students wonder what they could write. Well, sometimes you don’t need to write anything, but sometimes it might be a good idea to write something. How [...]
9 Nov
(USA) Financial aid : CSS Financial aid profile and other instruments
Not all schools use the same financial aid documents, so you should check with every school – what type of forms they require from INTERNATIONAL students. Be careful as often financial aid documents and application documents for the same academic year might have different years in their title. For example, on your college application you [...]
9 Nov
(USA) The Common Application: 2010-2011 First-year application
Read older texts on the common application to learn about its parts, etc. You don’t need to read the specific instructions (like the one I’m posting below) for specific previous years. APPLICANT Legal name: Your name as it is written on your ID card. Exactly! Preferred name: If your name is Dimitar, but you’d prefer [...]
9 Nov
Applying to US colleges
Some people still don’t know what documents should be sent to American colleges. Instead of asking me, please, go through the relevan information in this blog. Check the category “Comm app”, and you will find more than 20 posts. Some of them give specific instructions on filling out applications for specific years, but most of [...]
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