It’s really the parents who are & I’ve had several. The student applies as if they were living in the US, and when financial aid time comes, an experienced person’s services are highly desired. Please note, the further away they live, the more of a travel allowance can be requested in the appeals process.
It’s really the parents who are & I’ve had several. The student applies as if they were living in the US, and when financial aid time comes, an experienced person’s services are highly desired. Please note, the further away they live, the more of a travel allowance can be requested & rec’d in the appeals process.
In most cases, expat applicants should approach the admissions process in the same way as domestic students.
You approach the admissions process in the same way everyone else does. Living abroad doesn’t make the process different for you, but if you’ve taken advantage of being overseas, you will have a rich collection of experiences to offer colleges, and to share with them on your applications.
An expat need not do a whole lot different from a residential applicant other than perhaps be able to explain why they seek to return to the U.S. for college, but in its own way that is no different from the many students who must be able to articulate why they want to go to the school to which they are applying. The rests of it is fundamentally the same, with the expat having a distinctive story to tell and much offer to an admissions office seeking to putting together a full blown diverse community. Admittedly, the expat’s record was compiled in a different venue but understanding that and putting it in a proper context are standard parts of the admissions process.
If you are an American expat attending school abroad — you are LUCKY! What a wonderful experience to live and grow up in a foreign country. If you are lucky enough to attend an American or international school — I’m sure you have friends from ALL OVER THE WORLD. That experience is absolutely priceless!
once you have the strategy for school selection process, you then moved to admissions strategy to enhance your acceptence rate. many students are overwhiling with the admissions process without guidance and necessary counseling from the counselors. if you are prep school student, make sure you and your parents are able to take the most of the counselor’s office. you should receive individulized plan and stratgy from the school’s counselor. if you are public school students and parents, you may limited youself to the counselor’s office due to the quality of counseling and tasks performaned by the school alone. if you have to come up with your own resources, the best way is to hire your own counselor. otherwise, you may invest your own time to seek out the best approach. you should know yourself best than anyone.
If you mean U.S. citizens who live abroad as expats then I would say that you approach the application process as a U.S. citizen would. Then, illustrate your story in your essay. Transition is a different story–when you return to school in the U.S., you will most likely have a transition period similar to that of a purely international student.
Pretty much the same way students back in the States approach the college admission process. Expats are at a bit of a disadvantage in that visiting schools is more challenging. But university and college reps do get around. It is important to meet them and their contact information. If you an visit over the holidays or during summer vacation, do so. Visiting schools is important.
The admission process for expat applicants who are US citizens is the same but it is important to allow yourself more time. Make a point of visiting colleges each time you are in the US, as early as 9th grade. Check the standardized testing schedules well in advance as they tend to be more limited than domestic options. Start the discussion with your high school early as they may or may not be used to processing applications for the US. Try to spend at least some time in the summers in the US to get to know the culture.
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