Universities Around the World
What's the name of a Spanish university with English taught programs that visited us this year?
Universidad de Navarra.
Which European institution awards a“Women in Science” scholarship valued at €4,800 throughout the three years of the Program?
What's the country Vítor visited this year and that later became the topic for a special session with students?
Australia.
Financial aid for international students is exactly the same at every U.S. university.
Wrong. Policies vary widely: need-blind, need-aware, merit, limited aid.
This Italian university visited us in October and is famous for its English-taught medicine program.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Name three U.S. university that is need-blind for international students.
Options: Amherst, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard, M.I.T., Notre Dame, Princeton and Yale.
What was the topic of the class Murilo taught you this year (when I was absent)?
Autobiography
It is not possible for Brazilian students to apply for direct entry to Australian universities.
Wrong.
Brazilian students can apply for direct entry to many Australian universities. Admission requirements vary by institution, but strong ENEM scores, SAT scores, or AP exam results can make direct entry possible. Each university sets its own criteria, so eligibility depends on the specific program and institution.
Brazilian students have three main pathways to begin undergraduate studies in the UK. Name at least two.
do a foundation year prior to their undergraduate studies
complete 1 year of a bachelor’s program prior to their undergraduate studies
excel in AP exams and directly apply to British universities
What is the difference between need-blind and need-aware admissions policies?
Need-blind admissions do not consider a student’s financial situation when making an admissions decision.
Need-aware admissions do take a student’s financial need into account and may use it as a factor in admissions decisions, especially at the final stages of selection.
What’s the one skill Maíra kept repeating like a broken record this year—and for good reason?
Answering emails (quickly and well!).
An intermediate level of Japanese is sufficient to apply for the MEXT scholarship.
Right. It's important to have an intermediate level to be competitive.
In several countries, these four professional fields cannot be applied to as undergraduate majors. Instead, students must complete another degree first before pursuing them. Name all four fields.
Medicine, Law, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine
When U.S. colleges calculate your “Cost of Attendance,” they include tuition and fees — but they also include these additional “living expenses.” Name at least three.
Room and Board
Books and Supplies
Health Insurance
Transportation
This research platform—purchased by Etapa—helps you explore majors, compare universities, and organize your applications.
Unifrog.
All U.K. undergraduate majors accept undecided students.
Wrong. Most require declaring your course.
Name the French insitutions that Etapa has partnerships with.
INSA, Fédération Gay-Lussac and École Polytechnique
Name one generous scholarship provided by Canadian universities.
This year, Etapa hosted several university visits (not counting the University Fair). In what range does the total number fall?
Between 50 and 60. (54!)
UCAS lets you write more than six times the length of the Common App essay.
Right — 4,000 characters ≈ 600–700 words.