USA – The University Guys https://www.theuniversityguys.com Helping students make successful applications to international universities Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:42:01 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.theuniversityguys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/fav-150x150.png USA – The University Guys https://www.theuniversityguys.com 32 32 The American Dream https://www.theuniversityguys.com/case_study/the-american-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-american-dream Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:37:43 +0000 https://www.theuniversityguys.com/?post_type=case_study&p=5758 For a student born in America and with family there, but raised and educated in the UK, the lure of the all-American university experience was enticing.

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For a student born in America and with family there, but raised and educated in the UK, the lure of the all-American university experience was enticing. Big sports stadiums, the marching band, school spirit and big time athletics were what he wanted, alongside first-class academics. With a desire to thus study at the public flagship universities, the student (and his school) had to contend with the Coalition Application for the first time, with its own quirks which required careful handling. With guidance the student was able to secure some top-class offers, eventually choosing to study at the University of Washington.

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Art School or World Class university – why not have both? https://www.theuniversityguys.com/case_study/art-school-or-world-class-university-why-not-have-both/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-school-or-world-class-university-why-not-have-both Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:32:58 +0000 https://www.theuniversityguys.com/?post_type=case_study&p=5752 When students have multiple talents across academic disciplines, choosing whether to pursue traditional academic studies or the creative route can be tough.

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When students have multiple talents across academic disciplines, choosing whether to pursue traditional academic studies or the creative route can be tough. This student – a highly talented artist with serious academic abilities to match – found himself in this situation. Careful mentoring on both aspects of his applications ensured that a really strong application package was put forward to a range of highly-selective US universities, with the student eventually winning a place first at Brown, then at the Rhode Island School of Design, and then finally as one of only 15 students accepted to the joint programme Brown-RISD dual degree.

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A Broadway dream https://www.theuniversityguys.com/case_study/a-broadway-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-broadway-dream Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:30:45 +0000 https://www.theuniversityguys.com/?post_type=case_study&p=5749 Late in the application cycle we were contacted for help, as a student decided to add some US drama school applications to his US choices.

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Late in the application cycle we were contacted for help, as a student decided to add some US drama school applications to his US choices. With limited experience of the quality of US drama schools he had gravitated to a few places he had heard of, but after detailed discussion we were able to identify some better fit programmes that the family had not heard of. Working closely alongside his school’s Drama department, we were able to ensure that the student was well prepared for audition, and also liaise with the university admissions department when some complications with testing arose. The student was able to secure a good range of offers, eventually choosing Pace University in New York for the next stage of his education.

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A double process, with the best of both worlds https://www.theuniversityguys.com/case_study/a-double-process-with-the-best-of-both-worlds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-double-process-with-the-best-of-both-worlds Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:29:46 +0000 https://www.theuniversityguys.com/?post_type=case_study&p=5746 Working with twins meant that the whole family was involved in this process, as both students had very differing needs for their university search.

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Working with twins meant that the whole family was involved in this process, as both students had very differing needs for their university search. With one looking solely at the US and the other combining US and UK, careful management of workloads was needed. Some complicated US Early Decision processes were also involved, including an ‘early early’ application to Wake Forest University and then a second go at Early Decision to Northeastern.

In the end, both students chose to attend the same university, as part of the NU-in programme at Northeastern in Boston, but commencing the studies with a first semester abroad in two different locations. This enabled the students to start university independently and form their own networks away from the other, but then see out the remaining time at university with each other’s support on the Boston campus.

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California Dreamin’ https://www.theuniversityguys.com/case_study/california-dreamin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=california-dreamin Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:55:15 +0000 http://theuniversityguys.com/?post_type=case_study&p=4996 A student and her family had always dreamt of university in California, but found herself attending a school in the UK which had limited experience with US applications and could not advise on the nuances of the various options to study in California.

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A student and her family had always dreamt of university in California, but found herself attending a school in the UK which had limited experience with US applications and could not advise on the nuances of the various options to study in California.

With the need to achieve some scholarship funding a key part of this process and the student having a busy schedule of commitments at school, introductions were made at two universities in California which gave positive feedback. After applying to the University of San Francisco in the early round the student will join their class of 2023 this August.

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London to Yale https://www.theuniversityguys.com/case_study/london-to-yale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=london-to-yale Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:14:42 +0000 http://theuniversityguys.com/?case_study=aeroland-smart-vision We worked with a student with stellar A*/A grades at A Level and GCSE, who had been turned down on all of his US applications while at school.

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We worked with a student with stellar A*/A grades at A Level and GCSE, who had been turned down on all of his US applications while at school. On contacting us to ask for help, he soon realised that he had not understood the complexities needed to apply to the most-competitive US universities. His application essays had not focused on the right topics, he had not used his extra-curricular activities as an additional ‘hook’ in his applications, nor had he connected effectively with the universities in advance of his applications. With mentoring and feedback, from his reapplication he was able to secure a spot in Yale’s class of 2022.

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