studying abroad: part 2

STUDYING ABROAD: PART 2

• WHEN TO APPLY?• HOW TO WRITE A PS?• EXAMS: SATs, UKCAT, BMAT• GRADE TRANSFORMATION

NYU Abu Dhabi Undergraduate Programs

Courses Offered in 2013-14

Liberal Arts and Science College:

http://nyuad.nyu.edu/academics/catalog/confirmed.html

How to Apply?

• Individual Application through

Common application (for all USA Universities)

DEADLINE: 1. 11. 2012

BOCCONI AND IE SPAIN

• 4-6 Students• 2 students

OXBRIDGE

• DEADLINE 15. 10. 2012• YOU CAN ONLY APPLY TO ONE• PS?- 2 MONTH TO WRITE- 75% ACADEMIC SUCCESS- 1 PARAGRAPH OF HOBBIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

SATs

• Take place in Ljubljana, Vienna • Every 2 months• Apply (REGISTER) in May or June• Last option is September or November

What kind?

• GENERAL:- Essay writing- Critical reading- Mathmematics• SUBJECT SPECIFIC (see the Uni requirements)

POINTS

All Three Parts:

2000 or 2100 or over: Excellent!!!• 650 POINTS (for each part)

How to apply?

http://sat.collegeboard.org/register 

UKCAT/ BMAT

• UKCAT – apply on your own• SATS – apply on your own• BMAT conducted at II. gimnazija Maribor• Contact : prof. Vehovar• Apply before October/ November session (folow the

deadlines)

http://www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/bmat

http://www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/bmat/registration

Studying Abroad

• Request for results service by candidate- University/ Institute- Course reference number- For the attantion of (University Enrolment)- 5 Uni from the UK- 1 Uni from the USA and Canada

Studying in Slovenia

• 10.7. by post

- Certificate (Obvestilo o uspehu na maturi)- 4th Year Certificate• Documents sent to ‚Enrolment service in Maribor and

Ljubljana‘• Matura grades count as your 3rd and 4th Year Certificate

EE and TOK ESSAY TABLE

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

EXTENDED ESSAY

EXCELLENTA

GOODB

SATISFACTORYC

MEDIOCRED

EXCELLENTA

3 3 2 2

GOODB

3 2 1 1

SATISFACTORYC

2 1 1 0

MEDIOCRED

2 1 0 0

Marks Transformation (Slo System )

IB OCENA PRETVORJENA OCENA MATERNI JEZIK (HL) OSTALI PREDMETI (HL)

7 5 +3 +3

6 5 +2 +3

5 4 +2 +2

4 3 +1 +1

3 2 +1

2 2 +1

1 1

DEADLINES IN 2012/13

• EE: 1. 11. 2012• TOK ESSAY: FIRST DRAFT: 30.11. 2012• MATH PORTFOLIO: END DECEMBER• CAS PROJECT (FINAL PRESENTATIONS)• ORAL EXAMS: DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY• TOK ESSAY: FEBRUARY• IA: ALL SUBJECTS 15. 3. 2012

OTHER

• STUDENT OBSERVATIONS: 28., 29., 30. 5 2012• EE DAY: 31.5. 2012- REFERENCES• CAS:

-2ND INTERVIEW IN JUNE

-CAS WEBPAGE: CAS WEBPAGE

- 2ND CAS DIARY, REVIEW ESSAY

CAS DEADLINES

• 13. 5. 2012: CAS DIARY 2, CAS ESSAY REVIEW ESSAY 1UPLOAD TO MOODLE (CAS DIARY 2, REVIEW ESSAY 1)13. 6. 11.05 - 12.00 prof. Vehovar M.(his office)BRING ES CARDS TO SIGN (all students)TOK - ES 5hSPORT'S DAY - 8hG4 - ES 5hES hours: 18+17 (student own choice or Project)

CAS ACTIVITIES

• CAS INTERVIEWS:14., 15., 18., 19., 20. and 21. 6. 2012- CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR MENTORS (CREATIVITY, SERVICE)- ES CARD (signed by M. VEHOVAR)

• Activities until the end of school year:

CAS HIKE TO POHORJE (prof. Vehovar)ADRENALIN PARK (prof. Fošnarič)