myUface Blog

Yesterday I mentioned that in order to improve your chances of getting into a U.S. university, you needed to have a “complete” application.  What do I mean by complete?

A complete application:

1. Has ALL applicable fields filled out (no blanks!)
2. Has an essay, a resume / CV, and a recommendation attached
3. (coming soon) has your transcripts from secondary school or university attached.  As of Feb. 8th, 2010, there is no space to do this at myUface, but we are adding this functionality soon,
4. Has standardized test scores noted.  For guidance on which test scores you need, contact us.

If you have most of these things, we will still share your application with universities, but be aware, if they’re interested in you they will nonetheless require all of the above information.  So be sure that, if you don’t have it completed yet, you’re working on it!

It’s been about three weeks since the last post.  For this, I sincerely apologize.  I’ve been working with the other members of the myUface staff to redesign the site somewhat, and make it more usesufl for students.  More on that in the coming days.

myUface is free for students. That means that you can create and publish an online profile for U.S. universities to look at for free.

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myUface doesn’t have control over the admissions decisions of U.S. universities, so we can’t promise that by using our service you’ll get into a U.S. university. However, we can greatly improve your chances of finding a U.S. university by:

• simplifying the application process
• providing you with a way to advertise yourself to many different universities at the same time
• giving you advice about how to improve your application

The truth is, the process of getting into a U.S. university is not as complicated as it seems. You can do it, if you are dedicated and willing to work hard. And remember, you’re not alone: we will be there to help.

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At myUface.com we will help you create a student profile and application and share it with our university partners. Your profile includes everything a university needs to know about you – your educational goals, your financial information, your application materials (like essay and test scores), and even fun things like sports you play or hobbies you enjoy.

Once we walk you through the creation of your profile, myUface will help find the right university and program for you. What’s even better, our universities will be able to review your profile and contact you if they think you would be a good fit for them.

When we find a university that fits your needs, and that university likes your profile, the university will invite you to apply.

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Unfortunately, no. But some of our university partners may offer scholarships to outstanding international students. In addition, at the myUface.com blog we will give some advice about international financial aid opportunities.

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myUface is owned and operated by three Americans who together have 27 years of experience in the field of international education, and who have spent a combined 19 years living abroad. We decided to start myUface because we got tired of seeing bright, talented students who dreamed of studying in the U.S. go to universities in the U.K. or Australia simply because the system of college admissions in the U.S. was so difficult to understand.

We want to help as many students as possible gain access to the world’s best education. That’s why we created myUface.com.

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For all readers who have subscribed to the blog, I wanted to let you know I had to do a complete overhaul of the feed because it wasn’t updating properly.  The problem is now fixed, but unfortunately you’ll need to resubscribe.

I’m sorry for the inconvenience!

Hi All,

I’m leaving for a week’s long vacation today.  The blog will be onhiatus until I return.  When I do return, I hope to be able to announce – finally – the opening of the main myUface page.

Thanks,

Nate