College Considerations During COVID by Aileen Kang
It is spring already, where seniors around the world start to receive acceptance letters from their dream universities. However, there might be students’ concerns about going abroad to continue their studies because of COVID, such as going to other countries with restrictions and having online classes.
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Universities worldwide have different expectations and requirements from the students, for the universities pick students depending on how well they have performed in high school.
According to the interviewed seniors, universities required their transcripts, list of extracurriculars, teacher recommendations, personal background, college essay, and standardized test scores( SAT, TOEFL, IELTS, and other language tests).
Kyle Jhann Elbano Gumangan( Major: Biomedical Engineering & International Business)
Accepted by: Saint Louis University, John Cabot University, Massachusetts College of health sciences and Pharmacy, Florida Institute of Technology
He is considering staying in China because he is still underage; if he goes abroad, he must“ undergo a series of stringent procedures for visa and housing.” And he is planning on attending a university that allows both virtual and physical school
“ Determine what talents you have that can help you make money in the future. Take a major you are passionate about because if you are taking a course since your parents said so, you will not enjoy it.”