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Peter Davos on Applying to US universities

Peter Davos is the Founder and CEO of Hale Education, a Dubai-based us education consultants focused on helping students secure admission to American universities. He holds degrees from Johns Hopkins, Oxford, and Harvard Universities, as well as a post-graduate Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA. <br>https://www.haleeducation.com/peter-davos-on-applying-to-us-universities/

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Peter Davos on Applying to US universities

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  1. Peter Davos Peter Davos on Applying to US universities

  2. Applying to American undergraduate programs is a daunting and confusing task for even the most highly motivated and prepared American students, but applicants from the UAE face particular challenges given their general lack of guidance and knowledge of the necessary processes, requisite criteria, and deadlines involved. • US university admissions committees assess each candidate for admission in a holistic manner, taking into account myriad non-academic factors and emphasizing the importance of each candidate’s out of classroom activities. The major areas taken into consideration are: Individuality, Leadership skills, Participation in extracurricular activities, Grades and test scores. • The American methodology of assessment for university admission is quite different from those of other countries, in which a series of scores on national exams typically determine which universities students are admitted to and which courses of studies they are able to pursue. Students interested in pursuing undergraduate studies in the US must be aware of the factors involved upon entering high school, as preparation is a four-year process and only culminates with the submission of applications.

  3. What is the top criterion? • The top criterion for acceptance into a US university is the strength of each student’s high school academic record. Students should achieve high grades in five core subjects and should preferably take a minimum of four years of English, four years of Math, four years of History/Social Sciences, three years of Science, and three years of the same Foreign Language. The most successful candidates will take four years of each subject, while aspiring Engineers should complete a high school course in Calculus before graduating. • Grades in non-core subjects, such as Religion, Physical Education, and Drama, are not typically taken into consideration by Admissions committees for assessment purposes. Grades during the student’s junior year (11th Grade) are weighted twice as heavily as those of freshman (9th Grade) and sophomore (10th Grade) years and universities prefer to see an improving grade trend through the first three years of high school. With the exception of Early Admissions applicants, who are assessed on the first three years of their high school record only, Admissions committees typically take high school grades through the first semester of senior year into account before issuing their admissions decisions.

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