Application Process (USA)

Funded by the Filipino Government, CHED Scholarship Scheme was established to provided funding to talented students; however, this news might disappoint the majority of our readers since CHED Scholarship is only for Filipino citizens. Yes, that's right, I thought you might need to hear this bad news first since Filipino citizenship is one of the eligibility requirements for this government scholarship. If you are from the Phillippines, then you are can continue to read on, but if you are an international student whose origin is not of the Phillippines, then please visit our homepage for updated scholarship posts. Eligibility Requirements of [...]

Located in the ancient sites of Germany, the University of Freiburg is one of many institutions for higher education. Even though most universities all over the world are known for their expensive tuition, people of Europe enjoy a special benefit that most people never get to experience. Due to its high emphasis on education and literacy, most institutions in Europe practice free tuition for all incoming students, including the University of Freiburg. Until 2017, the University of Freiburg only required a small amount of educational fees from international students, but now, it upped its prices just for international students. Before we [...]

Government Scholarships in Turkey is currently being offered to international students. This initiative was started by the government of Turkey to bring qualified international scholars from all over the world to study in Turkey. This way, Turkey can be a step closer to being a more global country. This Turkey Government Scholarship is highly favored by international students because it has a lower bar than many other government scholarships such as Fulbright in the US and Vanier in Canada. Also, it has a very, very generous scholarships program for international students including one-year of language course! And last, it funds many [...]

Applying to Harvard University in a graduate program, whether that is a Master's or Ph.D. program, can be a difficult task. However, we will try our best to make this application process easier by listing what you should do step-by-step. If you are a US citizen or Permanent Resident, you can just ignore the part that applies to international students. But if you are an international student, you should additionally complete the parts that applies to international students. Applying for admissions as international students is essentially same as applying as a domestic student with few exceptions such as the language proficiency exam. In this section, [...]

Applying to Harvard University for their undergraduate programs seems daunting, but it is actually not as hard as it seems. Although there are many steps in the application process, we will be discussing them step-by-step so that you will know what you will have to do to apply. Harvard University uses the Common Application. Common Application is basically what it sounds like. It is an application that is common for many universities in the US, and once you fill that out, you can use that common application to fill out your application. Before reading this article, I highly recommend you to [...]

You've probably heard a lot of negativity about community college in recent years and how it compares to a more expensive education. While there are definitely some advantages to paying more for specific vocations - sometimes, those expensive college courses aren't all they're cracked up to be. In certain situations - a community college is the best choice, and it could be for you. In this article, we're going to look at four reasons why a community college education in USA beats an expensive one. This is especially true for international students wishing to study in the US without any scholarships. [...]

Stanford University, which is considered to be one of the best universities in the world. is offering scholarships to international students. It is located in Stanford, California, which is located near Silicon Valley. This university was founded in 1885 by the Stanfords to commemorate their only child who died of a fever. The Stanfords were rich from the railroad industry and donated their money to found this excellent university. Stanford University has gained its prestige when Silicon Valley started to boom. When all the technological giants such as Facebook, Apple, Yahoo, Google, and IBM started to form in the Silicon Valley, [...]

Princeton University scholarships are being offered to international students with high academic potential. These fully funded scholarships are offered to both the undergraduate and graduate students. Princeton University is known around the world for its excellence in academics. Founded in 1746, this university is the fourth oldest university in America and was one of nine colleges that were chartered before the American Revolution. Also, it is a member of Ivy League, the most prestigious group of universities that are located in America.    Princeton University Rankings The excellence in academics can be shown in its very high rankings. In the US, the [...]

For international students, getting into a good American college with a significant financial aid is not an easy task. You need every single application parts to shine, and college interviews are a great way to add to your application and to show the colleges that you are interested in them. Let's learn more about college interviews now. Some colleges take them into consideration, and some do not. Many colleges state whether they will consider them in the application process at the CollegeBoard website.   To find whether Colleges will consider College Interviews in their application process: Go to Collegeboard.org. At the upper-right corner of the website, click on [...]

"Why This College" Essays are typically short (around 250 words) and ask you the reason that you chose to apply to a particular college. Probably, this essay is the most popular type of supplementary essays. In this article, I will discuss some tips regarding writing this particular type of supplementary essays.   Why is Writing an Excellent "Why This College" Essay Important? Essay is an extremely important part of your application right next to GPA and standardized scores. Some competitive colleges think that your essays are more important than your GPA and standardized scores. For this reason, "Why This College" essay [...]

The Common Application is an application which you can use to apply to many universities in the US for undergraduate programs. There are actually two main applications that universities accept, which is Coalition Application and the Common Application. However, the Common Application is most widely used. More than 850 universities in the US accepts the Common App, and there are more than a hundred universities outside the US that accept the Common App. So, if you fill out the Common App, you will have no problem in applying for many different universities that you want. The main exception to this is [...]

There are four types of college application: Common, Universal, Questbridge, and School-specific applications. In this article, I will explore the general overview of each type of college applications.   Common Application Common Application, the most used type of college application, is accepted by approximately 700 colleges. This application facilitates the application process by using one application for hundreds of colleges. Most likely, Common Application will be accepted by all the colleges to which you are applying. Common Application requires a personal essay of less than 650 words and a letter of recommendation from a school counselor. However, most colleges require two letter of recommendation from your [...]

Colleges offer many different application options: Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action, Single-Choice Early Action, and Regular Decision. In this article, I will explain the meaning, list potential advantages and disadvantages, and give advice for each option.   What is Regular Decision? Regular Decision is the most common application option. Regular Decision is a non-binding option which means that admitted students do not have to enroll to that college. In Regular Decision, prospective students have to submit their application by January 1st or January 15th for most colleges although few colleges do have a later regular decision application deadline [...]