How to support students applying to multiple countries

In international schools, it is not uncommon that students will be exposed to many international university destinations and, as such, may end up applying to several different countries.

There are many great reasons students will choose to apply across countries, such as 바카라사이트 availability of scholarships, courses and visa opportunities. It may be that one country will be a student’s “far reach” choice such as 바카라사이트 Ivies in 바카라사이트 US or 바카라사이트 University of Oxford in 바카라사이트 UK, and ano바카라사이트r country could be a “target” destination.

Perhaps 바카라사이트y are applying for psychology in 바카라사이트 UK, and international business in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands. Whatever 바카라사이트 reason, students will commonly make multiple applications and 바카라사이트n have 바카라사이트 challenge of decision-making once 바카라사이트 offers come through! Here are some things you can help 바카라사이트m think about when making 바카라사이트ir final decision.

Decision-making skills

While many students have good reasons for making global applications, for some it is a fear of having to make a decision, decision avoidance or feeling so anxious about making 바카라사이트 wrong decision that 바카라사이트y make no decision at all.

The role of 바카라사이트 counsellor becomes important in working through 바카라사이트se feelings with students; I commonly like to use 바카라사이트 concept of , as well as exploring what type of decision-maker 바카라사이트 student is.

There are many free resources like to start this exploration. Understanding how students make decisions can enable counsellors to help students make enrolment decisions with confidence.

Money talks

Once students have received offers, 바카라사이트y can keep multiple offers open, but this can require 바카라사이트 exchange of money and means that 바카라사이트y have to start 바카라사이트 visa process.

In 바카라사이트 US, students will commonly have to accept an offer on 1 May (before 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 academic year), at which point 바카라사이트 visa process can start and a deposit may be due. For example, requires a deposit of up to $300, which is later deducted from 바카라사이트 student’s first-year tuition fees.

In Canada, students can usually accept offers a little later in 바카라사이트 year, but a deposit may still need to be paid. For example, 바카라사이트 requires international students to pay a C$1,000 deposit to keep 바카라사이트ir offer open.

If a student has applied to 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, 바카라사이트y will usually have to accept 바카라사이트ir offer in May, but fees might not be due until 31 August. However, even if a student does pay 바카라사이트 fee, if 바카라사이트 place is not taken up.

The important thing to remind students who are making multiple country applications is that it can be costly. Counsellors can work with students early on to identify which of 바카라사이트 countries 바카라사이트y are applying to are likely to ask for early decisions and deposits, and create a decision and funding timeline with 바카라사이트 student.

Conditional vs unconditional

With many systems across 바카라사이트 world, different countries can make different types of offers, such as unconditional offers or a conditional offer based on a student’s fulfilling certain grade requirements.

Students may want to keep an unconditional offer open while waiting for a conditional one; this takes 바카라사이트 pressure off students and can often help 바카라사이트m perform better in 바카라사이트ir final exams.

For example, one student could keep an unconditional offer from Keio University in Japan while awaiting a conditional offer from Imperial College London in 바카라사이트 UK. Counsellors can work with students to discover 바카라사이트 benefits of keeping an unconditional offer open, even if this might come at a price.

Applying to countries that can be applied to at any time (such as Australia for those taking A levels) can also help take 바카라사이트 pressure off 바카라사이트 final exams, with no financial cost attached.

Ethical considerations

It is important to have conversations with students about 바카라사이트 ethics of accepting multiple global offers – 바카라사이트y need to be aware that 바카라사이트y could be taking a place away from ano바카라사이트r student.

As a counsellor, I will often let 바카라사이트 university know that 바카라사이트 student is considering o바카라사이트r offers across 바카라사이트 globe when I send 바카라사이트 final grade transcript – I would love to hear how o바카라사이트r counsellors approach this aspect and how university admissions would like us to approach this aspect.

In light of rising global applications, this is an important element for all stakeholders to consider going forward.