College Entrance Exams

SAT/SAT II International Dates
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ACT International Dates
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SAT or ACT is required by most Universities in the U.S.

SAT II is required or recommended for some universities in the U.S.

TOEFL or IELTS (language proficiency exams) may be required for international students in the U.S. and other countries

Some Universities in the UK or other countries may require other exams such as the Cambridge Admissions Exam or subject exams.

UAS does not submit college entrance exams to universities. You must do this directly from Collegeboard, ACT, TOEFL, or IELTS. The fee is approx. $12-$15/score report.

The SAT and ACT exams are offered at UAS.

Below are the websites to register for college entrance exams.

If you’re applying Early Action/Early Decision and you’re are taking or retaking the SAT/ACT in August/September/October of your senior year, it is highly recommended that during the registration process, you enter the university you would like to have your scores submitted to. Otherwise, they may not take your application for early decision/action

SAT and SAT II
ACT
TOEFL
IELTS

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Keep Your Focus Narrow and Personal
Don’t try to cover too many topics. This will make the essay sound like a résumé that doesn’t provide any details about you.

Do focus on one aspect of yourself so the readers can learn more about who you are. Remember that the readers must be able to find your main idea and follow it from beginning to end. Ask a parent or teacher to read just your introduction and tell you what he or she thinks your essay is about.

Show, Don’t Tell
Don’t simply state a fact to get an idea across, such as “I like to surround myself with people with a variety of backgrounds and interests.”
Do include specific details, examples, reasons and so on to develop your ideas. For the example above, describe a situation when you were surrounded by various types of people. What were you doing? Whom did you talk with? What did you take away from the experience?

Use Your Own Voice
Don’t rely on phrases or ideas that people have used many times before. These could include statements like, “There is so much suffering in the world that I feel I have to help people.” Avoid overly formal or business-like language, and don’t use unnecessary words.

Do write in your own voice. For the above example, you could write about a real experience that you had and how it made you feel you had to take action. And note that admission officers will be able to tell if your essay was edited by an adult.

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Other resources
John Hopkins University, Essays that worked, Sample Essays.

Ask a Teacher or Parent to Proofread

Another great resource for essay writing support is College Essay guy. Ethan Sawyer has podcasts, resources on his webpage and books for purchase.

See his webpage: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/