Lesson 29: Helpful Resources

Most of the studying you’ll be doing at University will be self-study. This “Lesson” aims at giving you some practice by asking you to self-study important resources related to your university applications. This “Lesson” is a collection of online resources that you can give you a comprehensive guide to your university applications. For the sake of brevity, I have only included links for the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, as these are four of the most popular study destinations for Mauritian Students.

United Kingdom

• UCAS – When to apply: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/ucas-undergraduate-when-apply

• UCAS – How to apply: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/filling-your-ucas-undergraduate-application

• UCAS – Tariff Points: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/what-and-where-study/entry-requirements/ucas-tariff-points

• UCAS – Personal Statement: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/how-write-ucas-undergraduate-personal-statement

• UCAS – Key Dates: https://www.ucas.com/ucas/events/find/scheme/undergraduate/type/key-date

• Government UK – General Student Visa (Tier 4): https://www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa

• Government UK - Guidance on applications for UK Tier 4 student visas: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-application-for-uk-visa-as-tier-4-student

• British Council – Study UK: https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/

• Additional Resources:

  • International Student: https://www.internationalstudent.com/study_uk/

  • Study In UK: https://www.studyin-uk.com/

United States

• Common App: https://www.commonapp.org/

• Common App – Essay Prompts: https://www.commonapp.org/apply/essay-prompts

• Common App – Application Guide for First-Time Applicants: https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students

• Universal College Application: https://www.universalcollegeapp.com/

• Coalition for College: https://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/

• Common App, Coalition or Universal: https://www.cappex.com/articles/applications/common-app-coalition-or-universal

• College Board – SAT: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat

• College Board – Big Future: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

• Khan Academy – College Admissions: https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/college-admissions

• Khan Academy – SAT: https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

• ELFI: ACT vs SAT: What's the Difference?: https://www.elfi.com/act-vs-sat-whats-the-difference/

• Travel.State.Gov – Student Visa: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html

• Additional Resources:

  • International Student: https://www.internationalstudent.com/study_usa/

  • Education USA: https://educationusa.state.gov/

  • Collegiate Parent – 8 Tips for writing the Common Application Essay: https://www.collegiateparent.com/high-school/8-tips-for-writing-the-common-application-essay/

  • College Essay Advisors – Top 6 Common Application Essay Tips: https://www.collegeessayadvisors.com/portfolio-items/common-application-essay-tips/

  • Annuity.org: http://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/students/

Australia and Canada

You’ll likely need to apply individually to Universities in Australia and Canada. Here are some of the most popular ones:

• University of Melbourne: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/how-to-apply

• Australian National University: https://www.anu.edu.au/study/related-information/undergraduate-students

• University of Sydney: https://www.sydney.edu.au/study/how-to-apply.html

• The University of New South Wales: https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/

• Monash University: https://www.monash.edu/study/how-to-apply

• University of Toronto: https://www.utoronto.ca/future-students

• McGill University: https://www.mcgill.ca/undergraduate-admissions/apply

• University of British Columbia: https://www.ubc.ca/admissions/

• University of Montreal: https://admission.umontreal.ca/en/

• University of Waterloo: https://uwaterloo.ca/admissions/

There are of course other popular study destinations. The key is finding out which ones suit you best. Regardless of where you want to apply, the Key Takeaway is:

Take the time to self-study the application processes.

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