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Exciting news: myUface found out that 15 sponsored students needed universities. myUface reached out to three of its favorites (Chadron State College, Grand Valley State University and Northwest College). Starting this Fall, the 15 students will have new (academic!) homes at Chadron, Grand Valley and Northwest. Interested in finding the perfect university for U? Sign up at www.myUface.com.

Every year, Grand Valley awards a limited number of International Merit Scholarships to incoming international students who have demonstrated an outstanding academic achievement record. The value of this scholarship is $5,000 per year.

All students who submit a complete application for admission by May 1 are eligible for this merit-based scholarship. In addition, students must write an essay of approximately 1,000 words on the following topic: “What will I do to bring cultural and international perspectives to Grand Valley that will enhance the learning environment for the entire GVSU community?”

Typically, qualified students have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, but decisions are based on academic credentials, the scholarship essay and information provided in the application materials. Transfer students from U.S. four-year colleges and universities, and students being fully funded by their government are not eligible.

Renewal: Undergraduate students must maintain a 2.85 grade point average, maintain full-time enrollment, and maintain valid immigration status. Graduate students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average, maintain full-time enrollment, and valid immigration status.

More than a few myUface users started an application and filled out the following information:

• Their name
• Their e-mail address
• The degree they wanted
• The field of study they were interested in

And that was it.

Now, put yourself in the shoes of someone working in university admissions.  What does this application tell you?

The answer is, not much.

Remember, your application – at myUface or directly to a university – is an advertisement for you as a student.  You need to make sure that you take the time to make it a good advertisement.

Congrats to Umarbek for getting into university! He applied directly to a great university but myUface got him in touch with a safety school just in case.

Anna from Russia deserves our congratulations for being accepted to the Rochester Institute of Technology’s ESL program!

myUface works!

A very interesting article today from the BBC, saying that the British Council has warned British universities to avoid “crude” international recruitment drives.

The article singles out British universities, obviously, but you as international students should be aware that higher education everywhere is not only about education – it’s also a business.  And like any business, there are good deals and there are bad deals.  Remember to always do your homework, just as you would when buying a car or a home.

We hope myUface can help you do just that!

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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