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21/12/2022

In the past week, many selective US universities have released their early round decisions! Some students have been deferred from their first-choice schools. However, there is still hope! Deferred students need to write a letter of continued interest. Read our blog post about what needs to be in this important letter!

https://velaeducation.com/2022/12/how-to-write-a-letter-of-continued-interest/

Writing a Letter of Continued Interest is absolutely necessary if you still wanted to be accepted to your first-choice school. US universities send out the…

09/11/2022

What role do the SAT and ACT still play in US university admissions? That is the question we will discuss during our Free Webinar on November 16th! Register below:

Join us to listen to expert tutor, Stephanie Bennet-Grobicki, discuss the ins and outs of US standardised testing! We will review the role these tests still play in the admissions process as well as provide techniques you can use to succeed on exam day.

22/09/2022

As students prepare US uni applications, they may want to consider applying Early Action. Learn more about this application pathway in our most recent blog post: https://velaeducation.com/2022/09/early-action-applications/

Early Application is one of the multiple application pathways offered by US colleges. Understanding these different pathways, their implications, and …

15/09/2022

US News and World Report released their annual rankings this week! Understanding how university rankings are calculated is very important. In this week's blog post, we examine the criteria and process of various ranking systems! Read to find out what ranking do, and don't, mean:

https://velaeducation.com/2022/09/university-rankings-what-you-need-to-know/

Every year, the US News and World Report publishes their National University Rankings: this is one ranking among a number of verified ranking systems. Given…

24/08/2022

As students begin to prepare their US uni applications, they need to be mindful about "demonstrated interest" in their selected schools. Read our blog for advice about how to let a school know you are sincerely interested in them!

https://velaeducation.com/2022/08/demonstrated-interest/

Demonstrated interest is a metric used by universities to measure the likelihood that a student will accept a place if offered. Universities do this to prote…

19/08/2022

Though the role standardised testing plays in the admissions process is in flux, it's still a good idea to do a diagnostic and consider developing a test-prep plan. Read our blog about when and how to prepare:

https://velaeducation.com/2022/08/year-12-sat-and-act-test-prep-plans/

Year 12/L6 ( Junior year in the US!) is the perfect time to begin your SAT and ACT Test Prep! If you are going Year 12, you need to speak with an advisor and

17/08/2022

As students prepare their applications for the 2022-23 admissions cycle, it's time to think about the Pros/Cons of applying Early Decision. Read our blog for more info:
https://velaeducation.com/2022/08/early-decision

Applying Early Decision can give you a significant strategic advantage when seeking an offer at selective US Universities. Vela Edu…

12/08/2022

Though writing a compelling personal statement is key when applying to colleges, don't forget to spend time carefully crafting your supplemental essays! Read our blog post for top tips on the "sups"

https://velaeducation.com/2022/08/supplemental-essays/

The supplemental essays are an important part of your US university applications. However, they are not to be confused with the personal statement.

08/08/2022

Our August Newsletter is Live! https://mailchi.mp/velaeducation/august-newsletter

On Saturday August 27th, students all over the world will sit the SAT. This test, administered by the College Board, is one of two standardised tests students can take for their US university applications.

06/08/2022

The Common App is live for the 2022-23 admissions cycle. Please join us for a free webinar on Wednesday, August 10th for great advice about how to complete the Common App. Register below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6DVRxBOkQ2Gz-6kA5-BsNw

In this webinar, we will review the key components of the Common Application. In particular, we will review how to fill out the important Activities section. After this webinar, students should be able to fill out the application thoroughly and confidently

30/07/2022

We appreciate that financing a US uni education can be daunting! Read our blog post about merit scholarships to learn more about how to fund your education:https://velaeducation.com/2022/07/us-universities-and-merit-scholarships/

Many international students hope to secure merit scholarships to attend US Universities. The high cost of a US education should be taken into consideration

20/07/2022

At Vela Education, we appreciate applying for financial aid for US colleges and universities is a complicated process. We know that this is especially true for international students! To help, we are hosting a Financial Aid webinar July 21st, 2022! We are very grateful that Robin Thompson, expert from Pomona College, will join us! Register by following the link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DZJkF3bMSAWHh9B5_r_jEA

In this webinar, we will review how the financial aid process works and how this impacts international students. Also, we will be joined by Robin Thompson from Pomona College to give us an experts perspective!

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