Month: August 2018

We aren’t just limited to schools in the United States. There are great schools internationally. We discuss the application processes for UK and Canadian schools as well as joint programs between American and international schools like Yale-NUS and NYU’s programs. Finally, we reflect on whether applying internationally is actually worth it.

Time Stamps –
UK Schools – 2:06
Canadian Schools – 15:48
Joint Programs – 21:08
Reflection – 28:53

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Show Notes:

British University Application Guide

Applying to UK Schools NYT Article

Cambridge Testing and Application Requirements

British Standardized Testing for International Applicants

Oxford Price and Financial Aid

Cambridge Price and Financial Aid

Standardized Testing for Canadian Schools

UToronto Admission Requirements

Canadian University Stats

Canadian University Rankings (don’t use this religiously, but it is a good basic guide)

Yale NUS Admissions

Yale NUS Price and Financial Aid

Columbia Sciences Po Admissions and Application Requirements

Columbia Sciences Po Price and Financial Aid

NYU Abu Dhabi Admissions and Application Requirements

NYU Abu Dhabi Price and Financial Aid

NYU Shanghai Admissions and Application Requirements

Applying Abroad Article

Additional Applying Abroad Article

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Extracurricular activities are the backbone of any college application, especially to top-tier schools. Freshmen need to start early. Upperclassmen need to develop their interests with awards and leadership positions. Seniors need to stay calm and not randomly resume pad. We discuss the activities we wish we had done and the ones we wish we had quit. Finally, Michael becomes an amateur psychologist.

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PrepScholar Spike Article

PrepScholar Value of Extracurricular Activities in Founder’s College Application

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The Common App has many sections – demographic information, test scores, educational history, academic honors, extracurricular activities, the additional information section, the Common App essay, recommendation letters, supplemental essays, and a little bit of common confusion among stressed-out seniors.

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Show Notes:

Previous Common App episode with a focus on honors and extracurriculars

Common App

How to Get Common App Fee Waivers

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School is starting soon. If you are about to be a junior, don’t let senioritis strike early. We have tips about how to use your junior year as a launchpad into your dream school from tips. We talk about staying productive and on track, the incoming storm of standardized testing, focusing on a few key extracurricular activities, and networking with key college admissions players to set yourself apart from the crowd.

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Computer Time Tracking

Cortex- Productivity Podcast

THE HYPER-SCHEDULING EXPERIMENT (If you can do this long term, I applaud you. -Dominic)

SAT/Subject Tests Dates

ACT Dates

Harvard Students’ Admissions Rescinded for “Offensive Facebook Memes”

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The college admissions process is very competitive and will only get more difficult. Join us as we discuss how to spike your application, one way of increasing your chances of getting in.

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Show Notes:

Presidential Volunteer Service Award

Prudential Scholarship

National Scholastic Award

Achievement Awards in Writing from National Council of Teachers of English

Bennington Young Writers Award

Allen Cheng: How to Get into Harvard

Allen Cheng’s Successful Harvard Application

List of Community Service Scholarships

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