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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/

How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest - Vela Education 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…

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:

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: US Standardised Tests: What You Need to Know about the ACT and SAT. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. 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.

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 Action Applications: What You Need To Know - Vela Education Early Application is one of the multiple application pathways offered by US colleges. Understanding these different pathways, their implications, and …

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/

University Rankings: What You Need to Know - Vela Education 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…

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/

US Universities and Demonstrated Interest - Vela Education 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…

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: SAT and ACT Test Prep Plans - Vela Education 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

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

Selective US Universities and Early Decision: What You Need to Know - Vela Education Applying Early Decision can give you a significant strategic advantage when seeking an offer at selective US Universities. Vela Edu…

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/

Supplemental Essays: What to Do - Vela Education The supplemental essays are an important part of your US university applications. However, they are not to be confused with the personal statement.

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August Newsletter: Common App Tips, Free Webinars, and How Many Times You Should Take the SAT 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.  

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

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Common Application Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. 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

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/

US Universities and Merit Scholarships - Vela Education Many international students hope to secure merit scholarships to attend US Universities. The high cost of a US education should be taken into consideration

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

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: US Universities and Financial Aid. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. 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!