A presentation with information for international HS students on how to effectively communicate with admissions counselors when applying to colleges in the US.

1. Thinking of applying to college in the US?

2. Recruitment includes, but is not limited to the
following:
• Travel
• Events
• Purchasing Leads
• Publications
• Name Buys
• Collaborative Agreements
• Scholarships
The Admissions Process

3. A Sense of Place at UMaine

4. • Admissions Counseling:
–responding to phone and email enquiries, and
connecting with students in person and virtually
•The Application Review
–The Common Application
•Awarding of Scholarships

5. Avoid becoming overconfident:
College applicants need to make an effort to stand
out from the crowd
What does mean for me?
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6. Make the Process Work for You
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7. •Pay close attention to requirements and
deadlines
•Make contact with the university via telephone or
email to keep track of the information your
receive
•When in doubt- ASK! Be your own advocate!
Make the process work for you

8. Communicating with Admissions
Offices

9. Open and designate a professional email address;
blackie1999@hotmail.com
andrea.west@hotmail.com
Email Writing Strategies
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10. Bad examples
All requests, key points are
buried in the email only:
• No subject line
• Important! Read
immediately!
• Re: admissions
• Student application
Good Example
• Should I include my
volunteer hours in my
application?
• Was my application
submitted on Friday April
6 received?
• Website not taking my
online payment
Use smart subject lines

11. Create a signature and change your settings so it is appended to
each outgoing email
Lea Kalili
High School Junior
Panahou School
Honolulu, HI 96822
“I think he is an international student.”
Marcus Trejo
International High School Student
Camden Hills Regional High School
Camden, ME 04843
Email Writing Strategies

12. • Use a Greeting (with a name if you have one)
• Use gender neutral expressions
• Use Polite Expressions (you can’t be too
formal)
• Avoid demanding statements
Email Writing Strategies

13. • Say what you would like in the first two
sentences – get to the point!
•Check your spelling and ~grammer~!
•Avoid using slang or short forms (u, y, r)
•Reread and have someone else ready your
email if necessary before sending it off
• Make sure you send your documents to the right
institution
Email Writing Strategies

14. Let’s explore an example.
Is this email in line with the recommendations?
Your turn

15. Hello,
As soon as I saw your message in my inbox Mail, I got so excited to hear back
from you; because I believe that going to Bryant University is going to chance
my life in a completely different way I believe I can achieve all my goals at
University of Maine at Orono. I know that as an international student
sometimes can be hard to learn a foreign language which it would be my case
because I came to America last year with absolutely not knowledge of this new
language reason why day by day I tried to prove to myself that I was able to
learn a new language and at the same time work hard on my subjects. This
year as my senior year I'm looking forward to be part of your University .
Thank you very much for replying back to my message I am very happy and
hopefully be part of your community.
About the TOEFL test I took them last weekend but I haven't received my
scores yet but , as soon as I get them I will have them send to you.
And I was wondering if may you give me the chance to Skype at some point so
you can get know me better?

16. UMaine Office of International Programs Blog
http://umaineoip.blogspot.com/
The College Admission Process
http://www.nacacnet.org/research/publicationsresources/m
arketplace/documents/gcap2011_web.pdf
SALT Scholarship Search Tips for International Students
Video Scholarships for International Students
What College Admissions Officers Look For
Additional Resources

17. Time to explore our campus