This presentation should help you know more about the undergraduate application package for US universities and the essential components of an application.

2. EducationUSA can help you every step along the way.
5 Steps to U.S. Study
1.Research Your Options
2.Finance Your Studies
3.Complete Your Application
4.Apply for Your Student Visa
5.Prepare for Your Departure

5. 1- College Search

8. 2- Personal Statements
1- Pre-Writing (Reading)
2- Drafting (many drafts)
3- Revising
4- Editing (technical issues)
5- Publishing

9. 3- Activities
How to Choose Your Spike
Stage 1: “I have so many pursuits that I’m good at! How do I
choose?”
Prioritize. Rank them in terms of how meaningful they are to you.
- If you had to give up all your pursuits but one, which would it be?
- Which do you spend the most time and energy on?
- Which brings you the most personal development and fulfillment?
- If prestige or recognition did not matter, which one would you continue
to pursue for life?
Focus. Spend more time on the pursuits that are most meaningful to
you, that have the potential for further exploration in college and your
career.

10. How to Choose Your Spike
Stage 2: “I know what I love/ what I want to work on, but I’m not
doing it yet”
Be intentional.
Passion projects cannot run on passion alone. Clarify your intentions
for pursuing what you love and want to work on and use these
intentions as your motivation to start and sustain your spike
development.
Be productive with your time. Don’t spend it doing what you clearly
don’t enjoy, or what you don’t wish to work on. You already have a
clear vision, so use your time wisely and efficiently to bring it to life.

11. How to Choose Your Spike
Stage 3: “I have no idea what I want to do…”
Set aside time for self-reflection.
Take a moment and go through the process of thinking about what
matters to you most in the following steps:
1. Make a list of the things that you’re good at, and the things you enjoy doing
or learning about. This is the full list of potential spikes you could develop.
2. Next to each of these things, write down the amount of time you spend on
them on a weekly basis. This reveals specific spikes that you have been
developing more than others.
3. For each of the things on your list, clarify to yourself why they matter to you,
and which ones matter more than others. This should give you an idea of things
worth pursuing short term or long term.

12. 4- CV or Resume
• (Email, Phone Number, City, Online Profiles)
• Should be at the beginning of the page
Contact Information
• Including internships, trainings, volunteering (unpaid experiences)
• Can be divided to relevant / additional
Experience (Functional, Chronological)
• -Graduation year, specialization, degree, GPA (do not include GPA if low)
Educational Background
• Courses, Certificates and Conferences
Courses & Certificates
• Make sure it is not charity
Activities & Volunteer Work/Community Service
Publications/Honors or Awards

13. 5- Recommendation Letters

14. 6- Testing

15. Take your research seriously. You have many free tools to help.
Global network of centers & information on the
5 Steps of US Study
EducationUSA
AMIDEAST
Information on testing, test prep, and
fields of study.
College Board, Peterson’s & Niche
College Board/Magoosh
Fantastic tools and resources for
undergraduate study, incl. SAT & GRE
College search Engines
College Confidential/ QUORA
Student Blogs.
The Princeton REVIEW
Student Reviews.
US Department of Education/CHEA
Database of accredited American education
institutions.
Search Tools and Resources
US EMBASSY CAIRO
Information on Student Visas and list of exchange
programs.
NUMBEO, FOREIGN CREDITS,
Cost of Living comparison, GPA calculator, and more.

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19. Q&A
Ask your questions about
Studying in the US