Admissions Words
The name of a required essay
Personal statement
The length of a UK degree
Most courses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland: 3 years
Most courses in Scotland: 4 years
People that you should go to for doubts about course choices, personal statements, or completing applications.
CC
The number of universities you can apply to in the UK via UCAS
5 for typical applications
4 for Medicine/Dentistry + 1 non-medicine/dentistry choice
Portal for applying to the UK
UCAS
Student at a university who is studying for his or her first degree.
Undergraduate
Name typical Canadian application requirements
Transcript, application, portfolio (for visual or performing arts applicants
A person at a university who answers questions about your application, student life, visa requirements, fee status, and courses
Admissions Officer
The number of universities you can apply to in the US (via Common App).
20
Note: You can apply to an unlimited additional non- Common App universities. However, this is not recommended.
Portal for applying to the US
Common App
Others:
University of California
Coalition App
Apply Texas
Someone who is considering applying to a university
Prospective student (future applicant)
Example US colleges that offer financial aid to international students
Columbia University, Williams College, Rice University, Amherst College
Person you should go to if you want to discuss your predicted grades
CC
The character limit for a UCAS personal statement
4,000 characters (~600 words/1 page)
Portal for applying to Canada
EducationPlannerBC
OUAC
A document showing academic history/grades
Transcript
An extra year of study to prepare portfolios for arts-based courses or for students who don't meet entry requirements
Foundation Year (UK)
Someone who has graduated from a college/university
Alumni (they often conduct applicant interviews in the US)
Acceptance rate of Imperial College London
10%
Portal for applying to the Netherlands
StudieLink
Active exploration of a subject including wider reading, work experience, research projects, etc.
Supra-curricular exploration
Name typical application requirements for Japanese universities
Application, teacher recommendations, transcript, essays, interviews (some)
The person who you should reach out to if you think you would benefit from exam accomodations
???
Name the key months for application deadlines
October (Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry, Vet. Med.)
November (early US and Canada)
December (early Japan and France)
January (Regular US, Canada, early Netherlands and Equal Consideration UK)
Portal for applying to Norway
NUCAS