Secrets of Getting Into Top Colleges in the USA 2013 - Students and parents at two international schools in Guangdong, China, learned the secrets of university admission to the top ranked colleges in the United States from an expert last week.Mark Montgomery, President of American Academic Advisors in Hong Kong, shared his "Roadmap to Selective Universities in the USA" with students eager to pursue higher education in the United States.
Senior administrators of these schools invited Dr. Montgomery to give an insider's view of how students are evaluated for admission at the most selective American Universities, including the Ivy League. Dr. Montgomery shared the four fundamental factors that admissions officers consider: secondary school performance, standardized tests, teacher recommendations, and personal statements or essays. He also shared his views on how to develop special interests and talents to give an applicant an edge in the admissions process.
"I enjoy sharing the truths about university admissions in the United States," said Dr. Montgomery. "Aside from being entertaining, my aim is to ensure that parents and students get solid, objective information about the admissions process while also encouraging them to think more broadly about their future."
"Mark has an important message that Chinese families need to hear," said Mr. Saiyu Hui, CEO of American Academic Advisors. "His approach is to highlight all the opportunities available to students in the United States, and to help them see that students need not be perfect in order to achieve success, happiness, and prosperity."
Dr. Montgomery offers these presentations to schools as a way to bring objective information to families. Some of the topics addressed in the presentation include the misleading nature of the US News & World Report rankings, the difficulty for international students to enter the Ivy League, the truth behind admissions statistics, and what admissions officers really care most about in the applications.
One item of particular focus was the existence of the ACT test as an alternative to the SAT. "People in Asia have no idea they have a choice as to which standardized test to take," said Mr. Hui. "It is quite a revelation for some families."
School administrators find these presentations a useful way to bring the message to families that many outstanding opportunities exist beyond the most selective universities, and to help students think beyond the short list of brand-name colleges. Dr. Montgomery likes to reinforce the messages that schools already are imparting: that one's success in life does not depend on the name on one's diploma.
"Success is all about choices," said Dr. Montgomery. "I try to help students make the best educational decisions (see HERE). Education is a long-term investment, so it pays to think carefully about what kind of education is best."
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