Be Prepare for this before apply any abroad College!

Preparing for Foreign University/ Study Abroad isn't Easy as some private advisors say. This process is time-consuming and required lots of Documents for Student and their Current College. Do not take it and think this gonna be easy. But Do Not Even Worry Because it is hard. It is just Complicated and as I said Before Time Consuming. 

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After reading hundreds of Ivy League Student's blogs and Online Resources, I found that, Generally, Students start their Preparation One Year Before the Deadline and Submit all Required documents at least one month before the Early Application Deadline. So, My Suggestion is If you don't start yet, then start from today and Mainly Everything in this blog you should know before applying to a foreign University. 

1. Select Colleges

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Selecting the Best fit university is a major task in this process. Because you have to select colleges according to your financial situation, campus, course, environment, and Scholarships. other Factors are Average Stipeds, medals, Research Opportunities which I think only a Few students Consider. 

Because Each College is different and they Have its own Syllabus you should know your College list before you start the application. I suggest choosing at least 15 Colleges in order to make your acceptance chances fair. If you're a student who is also seeking financial aid then I suggest first go through our previous blogs.

TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD 2021

I also have written on the best colleges for International Student so Go Through that also.

2. Shortlist Colleges 

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You Should remark that you can Apply only for one University for Early Action Deadline, Under ED Agreement and if you got Accepted in the Early Decision, You bind to Enroll in that College.

So, shortlisting Colleges will help you to make your list and Apply Favourite but Specific College by the Early Action Deadline. Why I am Saying Early is, Because, Each college set their Own Requirements for college and You must have to fulfill that requirement in order to complete your profile.

Another Advantage of Shortlisting Colleges is that it can save your money. Colleges in the USA required students to pay an application fee which Costs around $50. Consider, If you won't be eligible for Application Fee Aid, You will need to pay thousands of dollars just to submit an application.

Check this Before Shortlisting Colleges:

• Compare College rank and your Scores
• Check your Acceptance rate using Niche.com Calculator
• Financial Aid and its Type(Need-based or Merit-based etc)
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Campus
• Fees
• Infrastructure
• Environment
• International Student Ratio

3. Don't Forget to Tests

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Don't say that You forget about tests! Because Most of the Students I met Previously were Like,.. hmm...So I have completed boards and I got 90%+. So I'll definitely get into a good foreign university.

and I replied something like this "tada, Nothing is Impossible. there are Positive chances that you can Get accepted but only on one condition,... You're gonna pay full fees.". Only High Academic Achievement is like a piece of paper with more words nothing else.

Ok, now I'll Get to the point. According to college requirements, the following tests are Important

• SAT/ACT
• TOEFL/IELTS/DUOLINGO(Not for Native English Speaker Countries)
• AP(sometimes colleges ask for these tests)
• COVID-19(Maybe this would be the first requirement this year 😁😁😁)

You need to do Good in these tests if you're seeking a good amount of scholarships and Financial Aid.

There is Nothing like passing and Failing marks in these tests but recommended scores are

• SAT/ACT (1500+/30+)
• TOEFL/IELTS/DUOLINGO(100+/8+)
• AP(4+)
• COVID-19(NEGATIVE) 

4. extracurricular

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Academic Achievements only make 25% of your application. The rest of your application depends on your Extracurricular and Essays. So make sure you have some Extracurricular activities. Participating and practicing Doesn't alone call extracurricular, Most of the students get confused with it so understand you'll need certificates whatever you do.

some recommended evergreen extracurricular activities are-

• Olympiad medals
• State/National/International Level Accomplishment
• Research
• Internships
• Something Unique

Having Millions of Subscribers on YouTube also can be a good Extracurricular activity. 

Although understand you need good Extracurricular, because, somewhere I read that one guy who builds nuclear bomb in his garage to impress MIT admission Committee, didn't get into MIT because he made the thing which can destroy peace so be careful while doing things with your sharpen mind. 

5. Essays

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Finally, the Most Important parts came. Essays play an important role. It takes your words to the admission committee. use this as a weapon and give them reasons to admit you over others. Essays tell more about stats and it requires months of preparation to write good essays. So start Early As you can, And Write Stunning Essays.

Remember, there is a word limit for it so make your essay small and meaningful.

That's all for today guys!! Have a good day! And BEST OF LUCK for your Admission.

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Bye!