Deborah Streatfield Founder, MyBigCareer GCSE Choice making the - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Deborah Streatfield Founder, MyBigCareer

฀ GCSE Choice – making the best option choices and motivational speaker. 13+ ฀ Choices – important choices and journeys and other qualifications.15+ ฀ Alternative Pathways to careers and world of work. Apprenticeships ฀ Guidance for Oxbridge Admissions (additional reading and preparation).16+ ฀ Personal Statement training to students/HODS – groups or one –to –one.16+ ฀ Reference writing for Oxbridge, Russell Group, 1994, Million+ or Alliance Groups ฀ Session on Personal Statements and References tying the two together for HODS. ฀ CV Writing and Covering letters – delivered in small groups. 15+ ฀ Interview Practice for University or Oxbridge – ฀ Group sessions or one-to-one. 16+ ฀ Access to Medicine (Medical Schools and Admissions) 16+ ฀ Leaving home; preparation for University ฀ UCAS, Eunicas, US and Canadian University training. Student Finance; ฀ Parents and students, DSA. ฀ Employability; linked to CV writing with presentation on work experience, 2 ฀ Internships and employment after graduation.

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Timeline for applications to US universities Autumn L6 Learn about US higher education and the application process Begin researching universities September L6 Fulbright Commission USA College Day – Not to be missed 26-27 September 2014, 150 US universities represented Spring/ Register for SAT/ACT tests, start practising Take test - 1 st time Summer L6 Take SAT/ACT test – 2 nd time (if necessary) Early Autumn U6 Autumn U6 Finalise your selection of universities Submit admissions applications (Early deadlines in November, Regular deadlines January - March) Submit funding applications Receive admissions decisions (1 st April at the latest for regular Spring U6 deadlines) Summer U6 Notify universities by 1 May