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COLLEGEGUIDEBOOK
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
KUWAIT
CLASS OF 2015
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Table of Contents
CALENDAR FOR COLLEGE PLANNING.............................................................................5
Junior Year..............................................................................................................................5
Summer after Junior Year.......................................................................................................5
Senior Year..............................................................................................................................5Fall......................................................................................................................................5
inter..................................................................................................................................!
S"rin#..................................................................................................................................!
$O YO%R APPLICA&ION IS E'AL%A&ED.......................................................................(
S)*ool Re)or+.........................................................................................................................(
Re)ommen+ation,...................................................................................................................(
Gui+eline, to Follo- for Re)ommen+ation,......................................................................(
A)tiitie,.........................................................................................................................(
&e,t S)ore,....................................................................................................................../
E,,a0,............................................................................................................................../
e Neat............................................................................................................................/&$INGS &O EEP IN 3IND....................................................................................................4
3eet Dea+line,.......................................................................................................................4
You 3u,t Reue,t Your &ran,)ri"t an+ Re)ommen+ation,...................................................4
You 3u,t Re#i,ter for SA& I6II an+ &OEFL...........................................................................4
You 3u,t Reue,t Offi)ial S)ore,..........................................................................................4
&ES&ING INFOR3A&ION.....................................................................................................17
&YPES OF COLLEGE AD3ISSION PLANS........................................................................11
ESSAYS....................................................................................................................................18
Commonl0 A,9e+ E,,a0 :ue,tion,......................................................................................15
ORDS OF AD'ICE FRO3 FOR3ER................................................................................1!$IG$ SC$OOL S&%DEN&S..................................................................................................1!
$ERE &O FIND INFOR3A&ION.......................................................................................1(
e;,ite, for Colle#e, an+ Career,........................................................................................1(
I+entif0in# Potential Colle#e, Online...................................................................................1/
Finan)ial Ai+ Information Online.........................................................................................1/
Plannin# Your Future Online................................................................................................14
COLLEGE 'ISI&S...................................................................................................................27
$IN&S FOR COLLEGE 'ISI&S.............................................................................................22
&$E APPLICA&ION PROCESS A& AIS..............................................................................28
S%PPLE3EN&AL INFOR3A&ION.......................................................................................25
Lo)al Re,our)e, for Non u-ait %nier,it0> ---.9uni.e+u..................................................................2!
Ot*er %nier,itie, In u-ait........................................................................................2!
Le;anon.............................................................................................................................2(
A3ERICAN COLLEGES IN O&$ER CO%N&RIES.............................................................2(
%nite+ in#+om................................................................................................................2(
Fran)e................................................................................................................................2(
S-it?erlan+.......................................................................................................................2(S-i,, $otel S)*ool A,,o)iation........................................................................................2/
$O &$E %CAS SYS&E3 ORS.....................................................................................24
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Sam"le Re,ume.....................................................................................................................87
Colle#e 'i,it Information S*eet............................................................................................81
A""li)ation Plannin# Form...................................................................................................82
Colle#e Coun,elin# Offi)e....................................................................................................88
Cla,, of 2712.........................................................................................................................88
Stu+ent io#ra"*0 Form.......................................................................................................88
American International School Kuwait @
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CALENDAR FOR COLLEGE PLANNING
Junior Year
&a9e t*e PSA& in O)to;er.
Continue -or9in# on a)*iein# 0our ;e,t "o,,i;le a)a+emi) re)or+.
Continue 0our inolement in ,)*ool an+ )ommunit0 a)tiitie,.
at)* t*e announ)ement, for )olle#e i,it, an+ tal9 to re"re,entatie, for )olle#e,
-*i)* 0ou *ae an intere,t in.
e#in a re,ume of in+ii+ual mem;er,*i" in ,)*ool or#ani?ation, lea+er,*i" "o,ition,
*el+ note-ort*0 in an+ out ,)*ool a)*ieement, an+ ot*er "ertinent information for
u,e in t*e )olle#e a""li)ation "ro)e,,. See the sampe !es"me at the #a$% &' th(s
#&&%)
Re#i,ter ;0 mi+
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3a9e arran#ement, to *ae 0our &OEFL te,t a#ain if ne)e,,ar0. 3a9e ,ure 0ou *ae
&OEFL ,en+ 0our ,)ore, to )olle#e, on 0our li,t.
Re#i,ter ;0 mi+
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Test Scores&e,t ,)ore, are u,e+ to )om"are an+ ealuate ,tu+ent, ;ut t*e0 are not t*e num;er one mo,t
im"ortant )riteria for a+mi,,ion. A+mi,,ion, offi)er, ,a0 t*at it i, #enerall0 onl0 er0 *i#* or
er0 lo- ,)ore, t*at affe)t +e)i,ion, oer 1@77 an+ un+er (77 ol+ SA&. It i, ;etter to
)on)entrate on *ar+ -or9 in 0our )our,e, t*at im"a)t t*e #ra+e, 0ou earn.
e ,ure to ;e re,te+ -*en 0ou ta9e an0 a+mi,,ion te,t. 3a9e ,ure to eat a #oo+ ;rea9fa,t an+
een ta9e a )an+0 ;ar or t-o -it* 0ou for ,ome fa,t ener#0. A ,-eater in )a,e t*e room i, too
)ol+ mi#*t ma9e 0ou more )omforta;le.
A little reie- )an ma9e 0ou familiar -it* t*e te,tin# format i.e. ta9in# ,am"le te,t, ;ut
+onBt ;e)ome o;,e,,e+.
Essays&*i, i, t*e one "art of t*e a""li)ation 0ou )an )ontrol
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T"INGS TO *EEP IN +IND
+eet Dea'lines
3i,,in# a +ea+line i, not #oo+. It refle)t, "oorl0 u"on 0ou an+ it i, "o,,i;le t*at 0our
a""li)ation -ill not ;e a))e"te+. ee" in min+ t*e realit0 of ;ein# oer,ea, an+ t*e time it
ta9e, mail to #et from "la)e to "la)e. Plan on at lea,t @
an a""li)ation an+ #ettin# it. A""li)ation, t*at arrie t*e +a0 of t*e +ea+line ia H)ourier +o
not ma9e t*e ;e,t im"re,,ion. 3ail 0our material, EARLY an+ in "lent0 of time to arrie
;efore t*e +ea+line. An a""li)ation re)eie+ earl0 ,ometime, i, #ien a more "o,itie
ealuation t*an t*o,e re)eie+ at t*e la,t minute. NOTE3 THE SCHOOL
RECOMMENDS THAT ALL COLLEGE4UNIERSIT/ CORRESONDENCE BE
SENT THROUGH THE SCHOOL) THE SCHOOL WILL TNT THIS INFORMATION
FOR A SMALL FEE)
You +ust Re,uest Your Trans%rit an' Re%ommen'ations
Eer0 a""li)ation mu,t *ae a )om"lete an+ offi)ial *i#* ,)*ool tran,)ri"t. You mu,t ma9e a
formal reue,t to *ae t*e ,)*ool ,en+ t*i, to ea)* )olle#e. e ,ure to #ie 0our tea)*er, an+
)oun,elor "lent0 of time to -rite 0our re)ommen+ation,. Gie t*em t*e a""ro"riate form, a,
,oon a, 0ou *ae t*em. Do not "roi+e more re)ommen+ation, t*an are reuire+. A
t!a*s$!(pts a*+ ette!s &' !e$&mme*+at(&* m"st #e se*t #- A)I)S)
You +ust Re!ister for SAT I-II an' TOEFLAIS (s a test $e*te!6 st"+e*ts m"st !e(ste! t& ta%e the SAT I &! II at AIS) O"t test $e*te!
*"m#e! (s 52725) You are re,"on,i;le for re#i,terin# for t*e,e te,t,. Re#i,tration +ea+line,
are a;,olute an+ are t*e +ate, on -*i)* t*e re#i,tration form mu,t ;e at t*e te,tin# a#en)0.
SA& I6II allo-, 0ou to "a0 -it* a maor )re+it )ar+. REGISTRATION IS ON8LINE AT
,,,)$&ee#&a!+)$&m) THOSE WHO REGISTER ON LINE WILL RECEIE
THEIR ADMISSION TICKET AFTER ON LINE ERIFICATION OF A/MENT) If
En#li,* i, not 0our fir,t an+ onl0 lan#ua#e 0ou mu,t ta9e t*e &OEFL. For an0one -*o *a,
lie+ out,i+e t*e %.S. for a lon# time it )an ;e u,eful to *ae a &OEFL ,)ore. &o ta9e t*e
&OEFL re#i,ter on
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TYPES OF COLLEGE AD+ISSION PLANS
De'e!!e+ A+m(ss(&*s3
&*i, o"tion allo-, ,tu+ent, on)e a))e"te+ to +efer or "o,t"one t*eir enrollment for one
,eme,ter or u" to one 0ear. A ,tu+ent ma0 -i,* to +efer a+mi,,ion for a num;er of rea,on,in)lu+in#> finan)e, -or9 trael ,"ort, olunteer o""ortunitie, an+ famil0 or *ealt* i,,ue,.
&*e a""li)ation "ro)e,, an+ timeta;le are t*e ,ame a, re#ular a+mi,,ion ;ut ,tu+ent, mu,t
notif0 t*e )olle#e t*at t*e0 -ill ;e +eferrin# t*eir enrollment until t*e follo-in# ,eme,ter or
0ear. Stu+ent, -ill ;e reuire+ to "a0 a non A ,tu+ent ,u;mit, an a""li)ation to an in,titution ;0 a ,"e)ifie++ate an+ re)eie, a +e)i,ion -it*in a rea,ona;le an+ )learl0 ,tate+ "erio+ of time. A
,tu+ent ma0 a""l0 to ot*er in,titution, -it*out re,tri)tion. St"+e*ts ha>e "*t( Ma-
1 t& *&t('- the(! $&ee &' $h&($e that the- pa* t& e*!& a*+ t& +e$(*e a &the!
&''e!s &' a+m(ss(&*)
R&(* A+m(ss(&*> An in,titution reie-, a""li)ation, a, t*e0 are )om"lete+ an+
ren+er, a+mi,,ion, +e)i,ion, to ,tu+ent, t*rou#*out t*e a+mi,,ion )0)le. A ,tu+ent
ma0 a""l0 to ot*er in,titution, -it*out re,tri)tion. If 0ou are a""l0in# to a )olle#e
-it* t*i, "lan 0ou ,*oul+ a""l0 -ell in a+an)e of all ,tate+ +ea+line,. Rollin#
a+mi,,ion )olle#e, fill aaila;le ,"a)e, on a fir,te App($at(&* a*s
These plans allow institutions to limit students from applying to other early plans.
Ea!- De$(s(&*> ,tu+ent, ma9e a )ommitment to a fir,t
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Ope* A+m(ss(&*s3
Pu;li) in,titution, t*at are ,tate fun+e+ mo,t often u,e t*i, a+mi,,ion "lan. O"en enrollment
)olle#e, *ae a "u;li,*e+ ,et of a+mi,,ion ,tan+ar+, an+ ,tu+ent, -*o meet or e)ee+ t*e,e
,tan+ar+, are t0"i)all0 a+mitte+. &*e,e a+mi,,ion ,tan+ar+, ma0 in)lu+e a )ertain #ra+e
"oint aera#e )la,, ran9 or SA& ,)ore.
!(&!(t- Dea+(*e3
3an0 "u;li) unier,itie, ,tate t-o a""li)ation +ea+line,. &*ere i, a )lo,in# +ate for t*e
re)ei"t of all a""li)ation, an+ an earlier "riorit0 +ate. A""li)ation, at t*e,e in,titution, are
u,uall0 a)te+ on in t*e or+er in -*i)* t*e0 are re)eie+ -it* "riorit0 #ien to t*o,e
a""li)ation, re)eie+ ;efore t*e fir,t +ea+line. Stu+ent, a""l0in# to t*e,e t0"e, of in,titution,
,*oul+ ,en+ in t*eir a""li)ation material -ell ;efore t*e "riorit0 )lo,in# +ate. A""li)ant, are
t*en notifie+ on a rollin# ;a,i,.
U*(>e!s(t- &' Ca('&!*(a S-stem3
All a""li)ation, to t*e %nier,it0 of California are +ue ;0 Noem;er 87 t*.
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ESSAYS
&*e e,,a0 ,e)tion of t*e a""li)ation i, one of t*e mo,t im"ortant fa)tor, in a+mi,,ion to
,ele)tie an+ *i#*l0 ,ele)tie ,)*ool,. You ,*oul+ "se -&"! essa- as a ,a- t& e?p!ess ,h&
-&" a!e) A,i+e from an e,,a0 "roin# t*at 0ou are )a"a;le of -ritin# in En#li,* it ,*oul+ ;e
u,e+ to ,*o- *o- -&" a!e @+(''e!e*t from t*e ot*er a""li)ant,. You *ae t-o t*in#, to
"roe>
&*at 0ou )an -rite.
&*at 0ou are intere,tin#.
&*e e,,a0 i, a "er,onal an+ er0 im"ortant a,"e)t of 0our a""li)ation
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DonBt ;e +efen,ie. DonBt u,e 0our e,,a0 to tr0 an+ e"lain lo- #ra+e, nor te,t
,)ore,. If t*ere i, ,omet*in# t*at nee+, relatin# let t*e )oun,elor re)ommen+ation +o
it.
DonBt ;e trite. DonBt tell t*e a+mi,,ion, )ommittee -*at a -on+erful ,)*ool t*e0
*ae an+ -*0 0ou -ill ;e an e)ellent ,tu+ent t*ere.
&r0 to ;e intere,tin# an+ ,"e)ifi). You -ant t*e rea+er to *ae eno0e+ 0our e,,a0rat*er t*an *ain# u,t ,urie+ rea+in# it.
e neat. %,e a -or+ "ro)e,,or -*en 0ou )an. Aoi+ a +ot matri "rinter if 0ou )an.
If 0ou )anBt ma9e ,ure it *a, a ne- ri;;on. $an+-rite onl0 if t*at i, ,"e)ifie+. 3a9e
0our -or9 ea,0 to rea+.
DonBt tr0 to ;e )ute. Aoi+ u,in# e)lamation "oint Neer. DonBt "ut uotation
mar9, to tr0 to ma9e a -or+ Ha -or+. Ju,t u,e t*e ri#*t -or+.
Put 0our,elf in t*e "la)e of t*e rea+er. I, 0our e,,a0 #oin# to ;e intere,tin# an+ fun to
rea+ for ,omeone -*o *a, ;een rea+in# e,,a0, all +a0K
DonBt re"eat information t*at i, foun+ el,e-*ere in 0our a""li)ation.
DonBt ,u;mit etra material, unle,, t*e0 are )alle+ for.
&*ere are man0 met*o+, t*at )an a,,i,t 0ou in -ritin# an e,,a0 t*at -ill en*an)e 0our
a""li)ation a, 0ou "ut t*ou#*t, an+ -or+, to "a"er. It i, e,,ential t*at 0ou ma9e ,ure to allo-
0our,elf am"le time for e,,a0 -ritin#. D&*t p"t th(s &'')
You ma0 ;e a,9e+ to in)lu+e a ,elf
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let t*e unier,it0 9no- a;out 0ou an+ *o- 0ou -ill a++ to t*eir )am"u,. &*e0 are al,o
eaminin# 0our -ritin# ,t0le )reatiit0 an+ or#ani?ation.
Commonl. As/e' Essa. 0uestions
1. Some ,tu+ent, *ae a ;a)9#roun+ or ,tor0 t*at i, ,o )entral to t*eir i+entit0 t*at t*e0;eliee t*eir a""li)ation -oul+ ;e in)om"lete -it*out it. If t*i, ,oun+, li9e 0ou t*en
"lea,e ,*are 0our ,tor0.
2. Re)ount an in)i+ent or time -*en 0ou e"erien)e+ failure. $o- +i+ it affe)t 0ou an+
-*at le,,on, +i+ 0ou learnK
8. Refle)t on a time -*en 0ou )*allen#e+ a ;elief or i+ea. *at "rom"te+ 0ou to a)tK
oul+ 0ou ma9e t*e ,ame +e)i,ion a#ainK
@. De,)ri;e a "la)e or enironment -*ere 0ou are "erfe)tl0 )ontent. *at +o 0ou +o or
e"erien)e t*ere an+ -*0 i, it meanin#ful to 0ouK
5. Di,)u,, an a))om"li,*ment or eent formal or informal t*at mar9e+ 0our tran,ition
from )*il+*oo+ to a+ult*oo+ -it*in 0our )ulture )ommunit0 or famil0.Common A""li)ation 2718
1. A )on)lu,ion 0ou *ae rea)*e+ a;out a ue,tion -it* no "roa;le an,-er.
2. An i+ea alue or )au,e to -*i)* 0ou *ae lo,t 0our *eart an+ *ea+.
8. An e"erien)e t*at )*an#e+ 0our ie- of life in a +ee" an+ ,i#nifi)ant -a0.Cornell %nier,it0
Plea,e an,-er one of t*e follo-in# #ui+eline> 257 -or+, or le,,>
1. *i)* ;oo9 or ;oo9, *ae affe)te+ 0ou mo,t an+ -*0K
2. Di,)u,, t*e a)a+emi) e"erien)e )our,e "roe)t "a"er eent t*at *a, meant t*e
mo,t to 0ou.$arar+ %nier,it0
1. A ,u))e,,ful )olle#e )ommunit0 +e"en+, #reatl0 on t*e intelle)tual an+ "er,onal
)ontri;ution, of it, mem;er,. Plea,e ,*are -it* u, -*at 0ou ;eliee t*e e,le0an
,tu+ent )oul+ learn from 0ou ;ot* in,i+e an+ out,i+e t*e )la,,room.e,le0an %nier,it0
*ile -e are er0 intere,te+ in 0our intelle)tual a;ilitie, 0our ,en,e of ima#ination an+
)reatiit0 are al,o im"ortant to u,. it* t*i, in min+ "lea,e re,"on+ to one of t*e follo-in#
t-o reue,t,. eBre intere,te+ not ,o mu)* in -*om or -*at 0ou )*oo,e to -rite a;out ;ut
in *o- 0ou u,e 0our )*oi)e to illu,trate ,omet*in# im"ortant a;out 0our,elf an+ 0our alue,.
1. If 0ou -ere #ien t*e o""ortunit0 to ,"en+ an eenin# -it* an0 one "er,on liin# or
+e)ea,e+ or fi)tional -*om -oul+ 0ou )*oo,e an+ -*0K2. You *ae u,t )om"lete+ 0our 877
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WORDS OF AD$ICE FRO+ FOR+ER"IG" SC"OOL ST#DENTS
Stu+ent, are often a,9e+ -*at a+i)e t*e0 -oul+ #ie to t*e net )la,, or )la,,e,. &*e0 are
often er0 #oo+ at er;ali?in# t*e t*in#, t*at CAN an+ ILL ma9e a +ifferen)e. All of t*e
follo-in# ,tatement, are +ire)t uote, from ,tu+ent,.
&a9e SA& I6II an+ &OEFL in Gra+e 11 ,o t*at t*e0 are out of t*e -a0.
DonBt ta9e it ea,0 in Gra+e 11 t*in9in# t*ereB, "lent0 of time to #et ,orte+ out in
Gra+e 12
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W"ERE TO FIND INFOR+ATION
Remem;er t*at amon# t*e -orl+B, a""roimatel0 !777 )olle#e, t*ere are +o?en, at -*i)*
0ou )an ma9e t*e mo,t of 0our a;ilitie, an+ intere,t,. An+ t*at i, -*at a+mi,,ion, offi)er,
are loo9in# for "eo"le -*o -ill ;e *a""0 an+ "ro+u)tie on t*eir )am"u,.
Websites for Colle!es an' Careers
&p"a! Sea!$h E*(*es a*+ &!tas
Ya*oo> ---.0a*oo.)om
Loo9,mart> ---.loo9,mart.)om
$ot;ot> ---.*ot;ot.)om
Noo+le> ---.noo+le.or#6)olle#e, E)ellent for +eterminin# H;e,t fit.
ROI> ---."a0,)ale.)om6)olle#e ---.)olle#efa)tual.)om E)ellent ,ear)* en#ine for unier,it0 mat)*
maor )o,t alon# -it* in+e"en+ent ran9in#,.
C&ee A+m(ss(&*s
&*e ;ulletin ;oar+ near t*e Colle#e A+i,in# Offi)e )ontain, t*e ,)*ool )o+e )um;er!/87/! an+ te,tin# +ate, for SA& I II. In t*e offi)e 0ou )an fin+ )atalo#, )olle#e
*an+;oo9, an+ ot*er information )on)ernin# )olle#e, an+ unier,itie,. e;,ite, -*i)* offer
a "let*ora of information are t*e follo-in#>
C&ee B&a!+ O*(*e
---.)olle#e;oar+.or# M &*e mo,t )om"re*en,ie )olle#e information ,ite. Colle#e oar+
Online in)lu+e, Colle#e oar+ &e,t, "ro#ram, an+ online re#i,tration a H&e,t :ue,tion of
t*e Da0 a ,ear)*a;le +ata;a,e of )olle#e, finan)ial ai+ information in)lu+in# a finan)ial
ai+ )al)ulator )areer "lannin# information a fee
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at*leti) "ro#ram, )it0 ,i?e or name. Fin+ out a;out )areer "lannin# finan)ial ai+ or ta9e a
irtual )olle#e tour an+ t*en file ele)troni) a""li)ation,.
ete!s&*s O*(*e
---."eter,on,.)om M Peter,onB, in)lu+e, information a;out e+u)ational "ro#ram, at all
leel, an+ "roi+e, ,ear)*a;le +ata;a,e, of )olle#e, an+ a)a+emi) "ro#ram,.
!(*$et&* Re>(e, O*(*e
---.reie-.)omM &*i, eten,ie )olle#e an+ )areer information ,ite in)lu+e, time+ te,t,
e,,a0 *int, an intern,*i" +ata;a,e o; *untin# *int, )areer li,t, ;0 ,alar0 an+ in+u,tr0
)areer "rofile, an+ more.
I'entif.in! Potential Colle!es Online
C&ee Net
---.)olle#enet.)omM Colle#e Net "roi+e, ,e"arate +ata;a,e, for @
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,ear)*a;le +ata;a,e in)lu+in# information a;out ,)*olar,*i", fello-,*i", #rant, -or9e!('($at(&* '&!m '&!
ea$h s$h&& (' -&" a!e *&t a U)S) $(t(e*)
@. Set a,i+e a ,afe "la)e for an0 H3i+
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%,eful e; Site,
1) C&mm&* App($at(&*> ---.)ommona"".or# Goo+ for a""l0in# to oer 577
unier,itie, an+ )olle#e,.
2) $s"me*t&!3 ---.),umentor.)om Goo+ for a""l0in# to all unier,itie, in t*e
California State %nier,it0 ,0,tem.
=) U*(>e!s(t- &' Ca('&!*(a> &o a""l0 to an0 %. C. ,)*ool #o to a""l0 on t*e ,)*oolB,-e;,ite. &*i, -ill ;rin# 0ou to t*e )ommon a""li)ation for t*e %. C. ,0,tem.
) C&ees That Cha*e L(>es3 ,,,)$t$)&!
5) OUAC3 ---.oua).on.)a61756 Goo+ for a""l0in# to an0 unier,it0 in t*e "roin)e
of Ontario Cana+a.
St"+e*t (sa3
Non %.S. )iti?en,6non
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*u)ait4 *u)ait #ni5ersit.4 )))2/uni52e'u
Whe* t& App-3
A""li)ation to % i, u,uall0 after mi+ GPA 1 27.
Other Universities In Kuwait
Ame!($a* U*(>e!s(t- &' K",a(t3
A+mi,,ion reuirement, are ,imilar to ot*er Ameri)an unier,itie,. For more information
i,it t*eir -e; ,ite at ---.au9.e+u.9-or i,it t*e Gui+an)e Offi)e.
Ame!($a* U*(>e!s(t- &' the M(++e East> ---.aum.e+u.9-
A"st!a(a* C&ee &' K",a(t3---.a)9online.)om 'i,it t*e -e; ,ite for more information or i,it t*e Gui+an)e Offi)e.
G"' U*(>e!s(t- &' S$(e*$e a*+ Te$h*&&-3
---.#u,t.e+u.9- 'i,it t*e -e; ,ite for more information.
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Lebanon
A STUDENT WHO IS Le#a*esemu,t ta9e t*e SA& I an+ t*ree SA& II te,t, to #ain
a+mi,,ion to t*e Le;ane,e Ameri)an %nier,it0 or t*e Ameri)an %nier,it0 of eirut unle,,
t*e ,tu+ent i, "ur,uin# t*e I Di"loma.
For more information a;out t*e,e unier,itie, )onta)t>
Le;ane,e Ameri)an %nier,it0 Ameri)an %nier,it0 of eirut
---.lau.e+u.l; ---.au;.e+u.l;
A+ERICAN COLLEGES IN OT"ER CO#NTRIES&*ere are man0 )olle#e, an+ unier,itie, t*rou#*out t*e -orl+ -*i)* are "atterne+ on t*e
Ameri)an ,0,tem of *i#*er e+u)ation an+ -*i)* reuire onl0 a %.S. *i#* ,)*ool +i"loma for
a+mi,,ion. &*e lan#ua#e of in,tru)tion in t*e,e ,)*ool, i, En#li,*.
#nite' *in!'omUse ,e#s(tes a*+ e8ma( a++!esses '&! the '&&,(* s$h&&s (* the U)K)
Ameri)an Inter)ontinental %nier,it0 in Lon+on
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Ameri)an Colle#e of Du;lin
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Fran%e
Par,on, Pari, S)*ool of De,i#n Ameri)an %nier,it0 of Pari,
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S)iss "otel S%&ool Asso%iation
E)ole $oteliera Lau,anne Fren)* S)*-ei?eri,)*e $otelfa)*,)*ule Lu?er
Le C*alet
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"OW T"E #CAS SYSTE+ WOR*S
9a*"a!-8A""st N&>em#e!8Ap!(
Fin+ Out A;out Offer, an+ Interie-,
1. &*e )our,e, 1. You ma0 ;e )onta)te+ for more2. %nier,itie,6)olle#e, information.
8. :ualifi)ation, 2. You ma0 ;e inite+ for an
@. Lei,ure fa)ilitie, interie- if 0ou are in t*e %..
8. 3a0 ;e #ien H)on+itional offer,
Septem#e!8N&>em#e! if ,till -aitin# for final #ra+e,.
APPLY ONLINE> u)a,.)om
1. 3a9e 0our final )*oi)e u" to ,i Ma-
)our,e,. Four if a""l0in# to me+. 1. If 0ou *ae ;een #ien H)on+itional
2. &a9e enou#* time to #et it ri#*t Stu+ent, )annot a""l0 to
;ot* Ofor+ an+ Cam;ri+#e at t*e
,ame time.
De$em#e! 15th
SECOND DEADLINE
1. &o ;e )ertain t*at ea)* of 0our
)*o,en unier,itie, or )olle#e, -ill
)on,i+er 0our a""li)ation 0ou ,*oul+
,u;mit 0our form ;0 t*i, +ate.
&*e %CAS a""li)ation i, +one entirel0 online t*rou#* Ha""l0 at ---.u)a,.)om
St"+e*ts (*te!este+ (* st"+-(* me+($(*e (* the U)K) m"st ta%e the
UKCAT) Th(s (s a !e"(!e+ test '&! e*te!(* me+($a "*(>e!s(t(es
(* the U)K) The e?am (s e*e!a- (>e* (* the sp!(* a*+
s"mme!) M&!e (*'&!mat(&* (s a>a(a#e '!&m the "(+a*$e &''($e)
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Samle Resume
Your Name Ameri)an International S)*ool&>eme*t J' Soft;all 4 'ar,it0 Soft;all 17 11 Ca"tain
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Colle!e $isit Information S&eet
Name &' S$h&& JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Ma((* A++!ess JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Name &' A+m(ss(&* C&*ta$t JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
T&ta E*!&me*tJJJJJJJJ E8Ma(JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
C&stJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Spe$(a !&!ams &! C&"!ses
A+m(ss(&* !&$e+"!e
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Per)enta#e A))e"te+ Per)enta#e Gra+uatin#
Camp"s Sett(*4L&$at(&*4Ge*e!a Am#(e*$e
Othe! I*'&!mat(&*4Des$!(pt(>e DataUse the #a$% &' th(s sheet t& !e$&!+ *&tes a*+ (st spe$('($ "est(&*s -&" ha>e '&! the $&ee a+m(ss(&*s
&''($e!)
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Ali%ation Plannin! Form
C&ee NameJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Teeph&*e N"m#e!4We# aeJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
DEADLINES
App($at(&*JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
C&ee Rep- DateJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
A$h(e>eme*t Tests Re"este+JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Date Test S$&!es Se*t t& C&eeJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
INTERIEW
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Camp"s App&(*tme*t3 O*JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJAtJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
A"m*( C&*ta$tsJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
ALICATION FORM
Essa- W!(tte* O*JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
App($at(&*6 Essa- a*+ Fees Ma(e+ O* JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
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C&mpete+ a*+ S(*e+ Se$&*+a!- S$h&& Rep&!t G(>e* t& C&"*se&! O*
M(+ /ea! Rep&!t G(>e* t& C&"*se&! O* JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS
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:2 G(>e* T&JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ O*JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
:= G(>e* T&JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ O*JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
DECISIONS
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Lette! Se*t t& C&ee N&t('-(* Whethe! /&" a* t& Atte*+ Se*t O* JJJJJJJJJJJ
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Colle!e Counselin! Offi%eClass of 789:
Stu'ent ;io!ra&. Form
Name3 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
&*e follo-in# ue,tion, an+ an,-er, -ill ;e u,e+ in t*e "re"aration of 0our letter of
re)ommen+ation. e -ant to "roi+e )olle#e, -it* an oerie- of 0our a)a+emi) an+
etra)urri)ular life. e al,o -ant to "re,ent ,ome ,en,e of 0our "romi,e for "er,onal an+
intelle)tual #ro-t*. In or+er to )one0 t*e ualitie, t*at ma9e 0ou H0ou on "a"er an+ to
ma9e 0our letter a, )om"re*en,ie a, "o,,i;le -e nee+ )an+i+ re,"on,e, to all of t*e,e
ue,tion,.
e *o"e t*at 0ou -ill re"l0 in an *one,t an+ t*ou#*tful manner. A, 0ou )om"lete t*e
ue,tionnaire "lea,e 9ee" t*e follo-in# item, in min+.
All re,"on,e, are )onfi+ential If 0ou +o not ta9e t*i, eer)i,e ,eriou,l0 0our letter -ill ineita;l0 ,uffer
Do not limit 0our re,"on,e, to ,)*ool an+ ,)*ool(+e+ &! atta$h a++(t(&*a sheets)
*en +i+ 0ou ;e#in ,)*ool at AISK
De,)ri;e 0our a)a+emi) intere,t,. For -*i)* )our,e, -oul+ 0ou +o t*e -or9 re#ar+le,, of
t*e #ra+e,K *0 *ae t*e,e intere,t, +eelo"e+K
I, 0our tran,)ri"t an a))urate refle)tion of 0our a;ilit0K If not -*0K
Are t*ere out,i+e )ir)um,tan)e, t*at *ae affe)te+ 0our a)a+emi) "erforman)eK For eam"le
,u)* fa)tor, a,> after ,)*ool o; *ome re,"on,i;ilitie, or +iffi)ultie, illne,, or emotional
,tre,,.
On a ,)ale of 1
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At t*i, "oint in time *o- ,tron# a "referen)e +o 0ou *ae for a "arti)ular fiel+ of ,tu+0 or
)areerK *0K ItB, O to ;e un+e)i+e+
$o- *ae 0ou )*an#e+ +urin# *i#* ,)*oolK
$o- +o 0ou t*in9 0our "arent, frien+, an+ tea)*er, -oul+ +e,)ri;e 0ou a, a "er,onK
*at are 0our ,tren#t*,6-ea9ne,,e, a, a "er,onK
*at are 0our ,tren#t*,6-ea9ne,,e, a, a ,tu+entK
*at +o 0ou )on,i+er 0our mo,t ,i#nifi)ant )ontri;ution to AISK *at are 0ou mo,t "rou+
ofK
*at etra)urri)ular a)tiitie, +o 0ou eno0 mo,tK
Are t*ere ne- a)tiitie, t*at 0ou mi#*t li9e to e"lore in )olle#eK
After a lon# *ar+ +a0 -*at +o 0ou eno0 +oin# t*e mo,tK
De,)ri;e 0our famil0. $o- +o 0ou ,ee 0our famil0 relation,*i", affe)tin# 0our )olle#e ,ear)*
an+ #oin# a-a0 to )olle#eK
$o- mu)* inolement +o 0ou anti)i"ate 0our "arent, *ain# in 0our ,ear)* for an+ final
)*oi)e of )olle#eK
$o- *ae 0ou ,"ent 0our *i#* ,)*ool ,ummer,K
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