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Overview. Introduction: Maine & the University Kuck mal hier! “Why don’t people use turn signals?” University of Maine - Orono Frame The Cooperation Agreement Opportunities & Expectations Application Procedure Tuition & Fees Money & Grants Deadlines Requirements Nitty gritty

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  1. Overview • Introduction: Maine & the University • Kuck mal hier! • “Why don’t people use turn signals?” • University of Maine - Orono • Frame • The Cooperation Agreement • Opportunities & Expectations • Application Procedure • Tuition & Fees • Money & Grants • Deadlines • Requirements • Nitty gritty • TOEFL – “Test of English as a Foreign Language” • Application Process IBW U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  2. Hey, take a look at this! U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  3. Maine trivia • Population -1,274,923 (2000) • Persons per kilometre2: 19.3 • Length of coastline: 2,800 kilometres • Lakes & ponds: 6,000 • Average high-low temperatures: • summer daytime: 70F (21C) and rarely 90s (32C) • winter: 22F (-5.5C) • average snowfall 152cm -228cm U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  4. Map Distance (Kms): Boston - 400 New York – 750 Montreal (Ca) – 500 Philadelphia – 820 Quebec (Ca) – 350 St. John (Ca) – 190 Wash. D.C. – 1,100 Orono U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  5. University of Maine - Orono • Established in 1862 • Student body: 11,222 • 8,972 undergrad students • 2,250 gradstudents • from 46 states • from 73 countries (365) • 22% of new students are in the top 10% • 54% finished in the top 25% U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  6. U. Of Maine – Orono II • Class size • student /faculty ratio is 14:1 • av. 100-level course = 20 students • av. 200-level course = 21 students • av. lab = 15 students • Facilities • library, student union, sports/rec, PCs, student organisations, campus and much, much more... U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  7. The Cooperation Agreement • General Agreement • Exchange of students, faculty members and professional & support staff • Joint research projects, • Didactic / knowledge exchange • Extended degree programm – undergraduate U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  8. The Cooperation Agreement II • Student Exchange Agreement • Only by nomination for approval by the host institution • Students must meet the admission requirements • Exchanges for a period of 1 term or 1 academic year • Continuation of agreement only so long as students maintain academic and conduct standards of host • 1 to 1 Exchange: tuition + fees to be paid at home institution • 2 Students / term without tuition fees for HTW Aalen • Students from Aalen in excess at special rate (Canadian Fees) • Room, board, health insurance, etc. to be paid to host institution • Students’ travel costs at their own responsibility U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  9. Opportunities & expectations • Many opportunities for HTW Aalen students • Exchange valid for all suitable departments • Undergraduate Level • Grant Applications at HTW Aalen • Start of exchanges: WS’03/04 • Expectations HTW Aalen Management • Maine considered to be strategic partner • Synergies & Intensive cooperation in particular as well on faculty level U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  10. Application procedure • Internal Selection • by Professors in charge / department - internal deadline March 1st (WS) October 1st (SS) • Application procedure / Documents needed • Exchange Student Profile • Academic Transcript • TOEFL or TOIC • Certification of Finances form (bank statements, official grants or scholarships letters, notarized letter from parents/sponsor) • Essay about Motivation U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  11. Tuition & fees (undergrad.; 9 months) • Tuition (2007-2008) for paying students • US$ 327.00/credit (12 credits minimum/term) • Mandatory fees US$ 1,790.00 • Other costs / fees • Room: US$ 3,774.00 • Board: US$ 3,710.00 • Insurance, Books etc.: US$ 2,800.00 • Total 2 Terms (9 months) • US$ 21,884.00 U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  12. Money & grants • Auslandsbafög: if courses validated in Aalen >http://www.das-neue-bafoeg.de/ • Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg >Always published on Web („international“) around December/January with Deadline 31.3.XX for the following WS‘XX/YY and/or SS‘YY • DAAD semester/year grants >www.daad.de U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  13. Deadlines • Internal Application for Admission • March 1, for the WS • October 1, for the SS (only when coming from the industrial placement as lectures start in January) • Application for Grants • Auslandsbafög: 6 months in advance • Landesstiftung BW: 31.03.XX, for following WS’XX/YY AND/OR SS‘YY • DAAD semester grant: 1.3. > WS ; 1.9. > SS • DAAD year grant: 15.07.XX for WS’YY/ZZ + SS‘ZZ U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  14. Grade requirements • Different grading systems • USA: 4321 • Germany 12345 • Grade expectations from U-Maine-Orono • Exchange only: 2.3 (Ger) or better • No failing marks accepted in core courses U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  15. Course credits transferring • ECTS • U. Maine-Orono / USA lock-step method • major / minor • pre-requisites • required for major courses • Recognition of courses • pre-approval of your Department required! • Course Catalog (undergrad) - check http://www.catalog.umaine.edu/ U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  16. Application requirements • Translations • HTW Aalen transcripts • TOEFL (TOIC also acceptable) • U-Maine-Orono requirements • 530 – old (PBT: paper-based-test) • 197 – (CBT: computer-based-test) • 71 – (IBT: internet-based-test) • (TOIC: 642) • Essay of purpose / about Motivation U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  17. TOEFL examination • Test format • listening: 40-60”; 30-50 questions • structure: 15-20”; 20-25 questions • break 5 minutes • reading: 70-90”; 44-55 questions • writing: 30”; essay about1 topic U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  18. TOEFL II • Where? • E.g. Berlin (C), Dusseldorf (P), Frankfurt (C), Freiburg (P), Hamburg (P), Munich (C) • When? • Fixed dates; check web-site for more info • How much? • Around $140; results valid for two years; • Alternative: TOIC-Test • Can be taken at HTW Aalen University, check http://www.sprachenzentrum.htw-aalen.de/ U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  19. Selection process • Submitting application to International Relations Office • deadlines: in-house • Fall session – first of March • Spring session – first of October (including specific materials & result of TOEFL/TOIC) • Specific materials: • U. Maine-Orono exchange student profile, • Essay, • Transcripts, • Financial Statement • Resume • TOEFL/TOIC-Score U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  20. Selection process II • “My application is complete, submitted and sent away; and now?” • U. Maine-Orono has final decision • evaluation of grades, test scores and essay • notification to International Relations Office • 3 “P”s: • punctuality • professionalism • perseverance U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  21. ...made it to Orono; now what? • Living / housing / food • Studying • Course load /study requirements • Testing • Self-reliance / responsibility • Assorted U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  22. ...please check: • http://www.umaine.edu/ • http://www.umaine.edu/international/ • http://www.umaine.edu/business/mba.htm U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

  23. Discussion ...thank you for coming! any questions? pascal.cromm@htw-aalen.de Jae-aileen.chung@htw-aalen-de U-Maine-Orono Information Session: Exchange Essentials Pascal Cromm (AAA), Prof. Dr. Jae-Aileen Chung (IBW)

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