Class of 2013 University Applications Handbook - UWC Maastricht
Class of 2013 University Applications Handbook - UWC Maastricht
Class of 2013 University Applications Handbook - UWC Maastricht
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August 2012<br />
TIP: *Spend your summer<br />
wisely! Take a course,<br />
volunteer or gain work<br />
experience; this will<br />
strengthen your<br />
application and give you<br />
excellent material to<br />
write about in your<br />
personal statements!<br />
September, 2012<br />
September 15, 2012<br />
Internal deadline!<br />
September, 2012<br />
* Remember to submit<br />
all application materials<br />
well in advance <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />
deadlines! All materials<br />
should be submitted to<br />
Ms. Hobson 3 weeks in<br />
advance <strong>of</strong> stated<br />
UCAS/Common App.<br />
deadlines.<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Career Guidance & <strong>University</strong> <strong>Applications</strong><br />
Discuss financial options with your family; make a budget for all living<br />
costs, tuition, room & board. USA apps: complete an International<br />
Student Financial Aid Application and get parent signatures!<br />
� Contact university admissions <strong>of</strong>ficers to tour a campus, ask more<br />
detailed questions about financial aid/scholarships, speak to a<br />
current student on skype, etc.<br />
Continue revising Personal Statement (UK) and writing any other<br />
college essays required by USA/Canadian colleges.<br />
(UK) UCAS website is open to begin entering your personal details<br />
online<br />
Determine the final schools you want to apply for (UK max 5;<br />
USA/Canada max 6 total).<br />
Return to <strong>UWC</strong>M, welcome back!<br />
Submit a draft <strong>of</strong> your UK or USA college essay for feedback from Ms.<br />
Hobson<br />
All USA applications: Begin Common App and link Ms. Hobson to your<br />
application as the School Counsellor<br />
All UK <strong>Applications</strong>: Begin the UCAS application and link <strong>UWC</strong><br />
<strong>Maastricht</strong> to your application using <strong>of</strong>ficial buzzword: ________<br />
Review all application and scholarship deadlines for all colleges you<br />
plan to apply to!<br />
Extended Essay summer task turned in to supervisors!<br />
UK applications due for Oxbridge, UK courses in Medicine,<br />
Dentistry, Vet. Science (Personal statements, Reference Letters,<br />
Personal Information complete on UCAS) Official UCAS deadline:<br />
October 15 – your application must be reviewed and sent by <strong>UWC</strong><br />
<strong>Maastricht</strong>.<br />
USA early applications: Early action or Early decision students need<br />
to have Common App essay and online application ready! These<br />
students must request a subject teacher reference letter.<br />
Schedule a meeting with Ms. Hobson to finalize your application.<br />
Form Tutors and Careers Counsellors write letters <strong>of</strong><br />
recommendation for early apps to USA and UK.<br />
USA and Canada apps require subject teacher references. Ask your<br />
teacher one month in advance <strong>of</strong> deadline and provide information<br />
about the format and method <strong>of</strong> submission needed.<br />
Registration deadline for October SAT tests (USA) and list colleges to<br />
have scores mailed directly to universities. Test <strong>of</strong>fered at <strong>UWC</strong><br />
<strong>Maastricht</strong> October and December. Use High school CEEB code<br />
759463.<br />
UK Medicine: Deadlines Sept. 23 to register for UKCAT; Sept. 30 last<br />
day to register for BMAT<br />
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