How should high school students plan and prepare to apply for undergraduate study?

0 1 study abroad consultation, make a preliminary study abroad plan ◆ Suggested time: prepare in advance and take the lead.

According to the students' needs and personal situation, the study abroad planning teacher in Shen You, Chengdu, customized a personalized study abroad plan for each student.

This plan includes, but is not limited to, selecting the target country for studying abroad, defining the major direction, screening potential institutions, evaluating the students' background, determining the required standardized test scores, and providing background experience suggestions for students to clarify the direction of studying abroad.

02GPA, improvement of language and standardization scores ◆ Suggested time: Prepare the corresponding scores before submitting the application (September-June, 5438+the following year 10).

According to your application objectives, you need to prepare the following contents:

GPA: According to the requirements of the target institutions, continuously improve their academic performance.

Language test: The mainstream language tests include TOEFL and IELTS. Choose the exam that suits your application goal.

Undergraduate application: If you plan to apply for an overseas undergraduate course, many excellent universities may require you to provide A-Level, OSSD, AP or IB scores. For many top universities in the United States, SAT or ACT scores are also needed.

03 Soft Background Improvement and Creation ◆ Suggested time: after the professional direction is determined, before the document is finalized (September -65438+ the following year 10).

For students who want to be admitted to top universities, excellent standardized test scores are important, but not enough. They also need to have an excellent professional background:

1 science and engineering applicants

Winners of Euclid Mathematics Competition, CSMC (University of Waterloo Mathematics Competition), CCC (Waterloo Computer Competition) and other competitions that need to accumulate high gold content have the opportunity to be directly admitted to their favorite universities and get full scholarships.

Applicants in business or social sciences.

We should actively participate in English writing competitions, strive for socially influential honors, and participate in exchange and learning programs such as the global youth leadership camp. These experiences will greatly enhance our competitiveness.

3 liberal arts and art applicants

It is necessary to show unique artistic appreciation ability and profound literary and artistic opinions. You can consider attending overseas summer schools for humanities and accumulate rich cross-cultural experience.

04. Make clear the major direction and decide the school ◆ Suggested time: before June 2023 1 1.

First of all, you need to check your GPA, combined with your current language level and other standardized test scores. Then refer to the big data of studying abroad application to obtain relevant information, and carefully analyze the professional direction of different institutions.

Then, determine the final application institutions and majors. If your language performance does not reach the expected level, you should also make clear examination objectives and time plans to meet the requirements.

05 Prepare documents and create documents ◆ Suggested time: complete the writing of documents before submitting the application (September -65438+ the following year 10).

Application documents are one of the important factors to evaluate personal ability and determine the application result. The preparation process is as follows:

Brainstorm with the document consultant: according to the document requirements of the application project, determine the core competence and future career direction that need to be highlighted, and collect relevant materials.

Carefully screen the materials: carefully check the collected materials to determine the main logic of the document and the supporting materials needed, and then the document consultant begins to write the document.

Complete the first draft and make amendments: after the first draft of the document is completed, make secondary amendments and supplements according to the feedback and suggestions of the document consultant.

Finalization and polishing: finally do the final polishing to ensure that the document meets the format requirements, and then wait for submission.

06 Submit the application materials ◆ Suggested time: colleges should make preparations before opening the application (September-June 5438+ the following year 10) and deliver it as soon as possible.

When you have a diploma in both Chinese and English, if you haven't graduated, you can submit application materials such as proof of attendance in both Chinese and English (senior high school students in China), transcripts, language test scores, standardized test scores and personal statements. And submit the application as soon as possible to ensure that it is submitted when the school applies for opening.

Pay attention to the application dynamics and prepare for the interview ◆ Suggested time: Pay attention to the application dynamics at any time after the online application is submitted and start preparing for the interview.

Universities in some countries will ask for interviews after submitting online applications. The following preparations need to be made:

Prepare the manuscript: prepare the oral verbatim manuscript of the basic questions in advance to ensure that you express yourself accurately and pay attention to the correct pronunciation of the words;

Explore answers: imagine ten questions that the interviewer may ask related to your professional background, and prepare highly specialized and unique answers;

Take the initiative to ask questions: carefully study the characteristics of the target institutions and projects, prepare three targeted questions for interviews, and make full use of this opportunity to show your interest and understanding.

08 Confirm the admission and pay the deposit ◆ Suggested time: February to May of the following year.

After receiving the letter of admission, we should carefully compare the advantages of different colleges and majors before determining the final school. At the same time, we should pay the entrance deposit and other related expenses in time according to the requirements of the school.

09 Apply for a visa and make preparations before departure ◆ Suggested time: May-August of the following year.

Strengthen English study, especially oral English and listening before departure, familiarize yourself with the lifestyle of the destination country in advance, and make more comprehensive preparations for the next visa application and academic life.

After getting a visa to study abroad, embark on a journey and start a beautiful and fulfilling journey to study abroad ~