Thinking about college post-OCSI? |
Major Deadlines |
Important Links |
It's never too early to think about college! There are multiple elements when it comes to your college application. Rather than scrambling three days before deadlines, it is best to start thinking about college even from Freshman Year!
Of course, it's never too late to think about college as well. If you're a senior and lost about the entire process, always contact me via Jupiter, email or walk into my classroom. |
US Institutions
Early Action/Deadlines:
Japanese Institutions Deadlines vary, although most institutions have their deadline in the Winter for Fall enrollment |
OCSI College Counseling Page
ocsi.org/college-counseling/ The above link includes important information such as transcript request, college planning guide, college search resource, and college terms/lingo. BigFuture https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ BigFuture is College Board's college search engine (mainly US institutions plus a few major international colleges; Japanese institutions include ICU, iCLA and Keio). Students can search for colleges based on location, tuition, amount of scholarship available at the college, religion, major, etc. |
It's necessary to find your fit, meaning a location that you'll thrive!
Finding where you'll thrive is more important than stu[dying] at an institution not of your choice. Take a look at the right column. If students have no idea about the first and second Ps, it's important to understand yourself better before jumping into this process. Students can take a Myers-Briggs Test or the Learning Style Inventory test (both available for free online). A simple conversation with family members, friends, and/or teachers may also help students to figure out their personality, interest, comfort zone, etc. You can also use BigFuture's questions as a guide as well. |
Finding Fit: 5 Ps
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Types of Financial Aid
Japanese citizens who desire to study abroad should check out education loan opportunities (教育ローン) |
Cost of Attendance
A lot of students only focus on tuition fee, but there are many other factors that students and their families must consider: Direct costs of College
Indirect costs of College
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Resources for Financial Aid
Here are a few sources when looking for financial aid: This is not a comprehensive list; there are a lot of opportunities out there, actively look for scholarships! Colleges and universities may have scholarships for their own programs as well, check their websites for more information. |
Q: My SAT score doesn't match my dream school...should I look elsewhere?
A: Don't worry! Your GPA and Personal Essay matter more during the college process. Additionally, your SAT scores are viewed in the context of our school. If your score is higher than the OCSI average, you will be seen as competitive even if your SAT score is lower than your dream school. However, there are rare cases where colleges clearly require a certain score for SAT Subject Tests or the regular test; students will have to check their program of interest for such details. |
CollegeBoard-juniorsenioryear-planning-overview.pdf | |
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