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课程名称：申请美国大学 课程概述： 美国的大学申请过程常常让人感到困惑，尤其是对于来自其他国家的学生而言。此课程旨在帮助国际学生（非美国公民）和非英语母语者了解美国大学的申请流程，提供实用的信息，帮助他们顺利完成申请。课程将重点介绍申请所需的各类文件，以及招生官如何依据这些材料做出接受或拒绝的决策。 课程内容包括： 1. **美国招生流程**：理解美国大学的申请与招生过程，了解与本国不同的“适合度”在4000多所大学中的重要性以及招生官对不同申请的评估标准。 2. **自我评估**：在申请之前，学生需深入了解自身的优缺点。通过自我评估，学生能从招生官的角度审视自己的申请，识别申请中的优势和劣势，并了解EducationUSA这一大学申请援助资源。 3. **研究与规划**：学习如何根据对自己的理解进行大学搜索，建立学校名单，并制定申请计划，包括申请截止日期及如何有效利用搜集到的信息。 4. **申请材料的组成**：理解申请材料的八个部分，包括个人陈述、推荐信、考试成绩等。学习如何分别审核每一材料并确认其如何满足招生要求，有助于学生准备更强的申请。 5. **招生官访谈系列**：通过来自五所不同类型大学的招生官的直接访谈，了解不同学校的招生环境、个性及招生流程，以透视理论与实践的差异。 本课程适合未在任何大学就读的本科新生，对于转学申请者和已经有大学经历的学生也有一定参考价值，但不适用于研究生申请者。通过本课程，学生将学会提出正确的问题并为成功申请美国大学奠定基础。
Name:The U.S. Admissions Process
Description:The first step to studying in the USA is to understand the application and admissions process in the U.S. How to apply to colleges and universities in the U.S. is probably very different than the university admissions process in your home country. One big difference is the importance of “fit,” and how fit plays a different role among the 4,000+ U.S. colleges and universities. In this module, you will begin to learn about the U.S. admissions process, including how schools evaluate international applications, U.S. college admission requirements, and how schools decide who to accept (it is not all about SAT or ACT scores like many students think). You will also begin to explore yourself so that you can look beyond the "top" colleges and universities to identify schools based on “fit,” a big step toward being accepted into U.S. colleges and universities.
Name:Self-Assessment
Description:The most important part of your college application is you. Before you apply to any U.S. universities, you have to know yourself – likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Once you know yourself, you can look at your application the way a U.S. admissions counselor will look at your application. In this module you will learn how to use self-assessment to examine your application, identifying strengths and weaknesses in both your academic and non-academic qualifications. You will also learn about EducationUSA, a college admissions assistance resource located in your home country.
Name:Research & Planning
Description:It is time to use what you learned about yourself to start the college search and find the schools where you will apply. With 4,000+ colleges and universities in the U.S., picking the right schools for you takes time and strategy. This module will focus on three areas: (1) conducting your research, (2) building your school list, and (3) creating your college application plan. To accomplish these goals you will learn everything from application deadlines to where you can research schools to what the information means and how to use that information to better ensure your success.
Name:The Pieces of Your Application
Description:Your college “application” is made up of eight individual pieces, including essays, letter(s) of recommendation, test/exam scores (SAT, ACT, TOEFL, & IELTS), and more. In this module you will understand how each piece is viewed individually along with how that piece fulfills admission requirements and contributes to your application as a whole. We will also discuss how to submit the pieces of your application, as well as the timing related to each piece. Understanding the pieces of your application, along with the admission requirements, will help you assemble a stronger application overall.
Name:Admission Officials Interview Series
Description:While these interviews might be long, this information is some of the most valuable in the course. Throughout the course you have learned that U.S. colleges and universities are all different – different environments, different personalities, and different admission processes. In this module you will hear directly from admission counselors at five schools so that you can see the similarities and differences for yourself. These five schools are from across the U.S. and range from small to large, highly selective to open admission, research focused to liberal arts, and more. The previous parts of the course taught you the theories of U.S. admission, in these interviews you will learn the actual practice from the people who make the admission decisions.
“It depends.” That is what you’ll hear when asking about the U.S. university admission process. With over 4,000 universities in the United States and no standard application system, the U.S. admission process can be confusing for everyone, but especially for students applying from other countries. This course will help international students (non-U.S. citizens) and non-native English speakers navigate the U.S. university admission process by offering practical information about the documents and pieces that make up a U.S. university application. More importantly, admission officers will discuss how they use those pieces to decide who is accepted and who is denied, so that you can understand the process beyond the pieces. By the end of this course, you will understand application basics that include researching schools, creating a school list, and establishing an application plan. This course will not answer all of your application questions, but it will teach you to ask the right questions of yourself and the universities. Ultimately, you will have all the information you need to start your process the right way, putting you on the path to acceptance. * Please note, while the English Language Programs are part of the University of Pennsylvania, this is not a course about applying to Penn. Furthermore, this course is intended for international students educated in the national curriculum of their country. While other students are welcome to enroll, the course is not intended for American students or students studying in an American, International Baccalaureate, or Advanced Placement curriculum. The course is also intended for students who do not have access to university counseling – if you attend a school that offers university counseling, your counselor is the best source of information on applying to university. Finally, this course is for undergraduate (Bachelors degree) freshmen (students who have not attended any university) applicants. Undergraduate transfer applicants, students who have attended a university, will find some of the information helpful, but graduate (Masters and Doctoral) applicants will not.
