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Introduction

Hugely helpful. It was a massive learning curve for me but I feel that I was guided through the process in a highly informative manner which allowed interaction at all times.
College Counselling Course Attendee, 2009

In April 2012, OSC will be offering a repeat of its very successful College Counselling Course. The course will be held at one of the colleges that are part of Oxford University - alongside our Spring IB Revision Courses and IBSCA Teacher Workshops. Apply here.

Here is what you can expect from the College Counselling Course:

The course will be delivered again by Gwen Martinez, a very experienced College Counsellor who teaches our University Applications Course in the US. Delegates may register for 2 or for 2.5 days. The two-day course is planned for 11th-12th April 2012. It will start at 11:00 on Wednesday 11th and finish at 16:00 on Thursday 12th.

The 2.5-day course starts at 13:00 on Tuesday 10th with afternoon sessions on Applying to UK universities and then leads into the two-day course on Applying to US universities.

Applications will also be taken for only the Applying to UK universities section of the course.

The precise content of the two-day course will be tailored to the needs of the group, but, as an example, the following issues were addressed during previous courses:

A Comparison between the US and UK Application Procedures
Choosing a US College – considering size, location, campus style, academic styles
US Application Process and Requirements
Differences between Universities and Colleges
US Approaches to Education
How to start the Research Process
The Common Application
Secondary School Report
Teacher Evaluations
Personal Statement / Essay
Dos and Don’ts in the Application Process
Writing the College Essay Pointers
Senior Year Calendar
SATs and ACTs
Internet Search Engines
Advanced Standing Qualification

Items scheduled for the UK universities section of the course include:

the UCAS Application System
a session from the Oxford University Admissions Team