Who does not want to go to a famous University like Oxford, Harvard or the sorborne? As the world gets more competitive, the quality of university you get your degree from can determine a lot about your future. getting a university degree from a high quality International university can give you that edge over top graduates from a University in your own country.
what many applicants do not realize is that applying to a university, especially an overseas University, is not just a matter of going through the application process. anyone can do that, and at prestigious universities,many more do than get in!
even countries which use the same examination system do not necessarily have the same culture, and that leads to surprises. each year, millions of nigerians,indians,kenyans,pakistannis,malays,and west indians, who went through "british system" schools with good marks, fail to get into good british, australian and canadians university when they try. getting a high grade point average in a public high school in nebraska may not get you into cambridge either. nor will an ivy league University in America give your british public school the credibility that universities in your country would.
The cultural side of university admissions involves things like perceptions and value.you may well have to "sell" your secondary school to your prospective university, justr because they have not heard of it before.remember one thing: the top University stay at the top because they only admit students who are almost sure to succed, both in their universities and their careers. they do not like to take chances. yet telling the admissions office how great your school was will not even begin to sell it.
one important tip: the application process does not start when you get the application form! a succesfull application to a major university starts years in advance: in the school you choose, the subjects you choose, and the activities you participate in.
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