Careers and University Counselling

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
 

For all of our students who joined ABS in either 10th or 11th grade: Please make sure that you have requested at least 12 official copies of your transcripts (grades 9 and/or 10) from your previous school by the time we come back in September. We will need to have them if you are planning on applying to U.S. or Canadian universities or any institution outside of the UCAS (UK) system. By "official" transcripts, we mean that each copy is stamped by your previous school and is on school letter-head paper.

1. Begin your university search with the help of a reputable search program. Examples: UCAS for the U.K. OR use College Board  and Princeton Review for the United States

2. Check the websites of universities.

3. Check out the resources available in Room 8.

4. Send emails/letters to universities you might apply to. Make sure that you have an email address that looks PROFESSIONAL and portrays you in a good way. For a sample email asking if you qualify click here.

5. If you have the opportunity, visit universities.

6. Ask friends what they've liked/disliked about their universities.

7. Have a look at last year's college application essays.

8. If you are thinking of studying engineering in the U.S., check this ABET website to make sure that your programme is professionally accredited. ABET is the accrediting body for college and university programmes in applied science, computing, engineering and technology.