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par Sarra
de Tunisia 🇹🇳
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Comment mon "trépied" de famille, de foi et de voix m'a conduit à l'Université de Notre Dame
par Vicente
de Chile 🇨🇱
Vicente a découvert l'université de ses rêves, l'Université de Notre Dame, grâce à notre liste d'universités générée par l'IA
Mon parcours de candidature de l'Éthiopie à la Ivy League avec une bourse complète
par Fenan
de Ethiopia 🇪🇹
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par Diana
de Romania 🇷🇴
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Témoignages
Yale Young African Scholars 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
Mon expérience à YYAS : oies, girafes et quitter la Tunisie
par Sarra de Tunisia 🇹🇳
Middlebury College 🇺🇸
East Middlebury, US
Chaque goutte compte : transformer l'imperfection en bourse complète à Middlebury College
par Isabel de Ecuador 🇪🇨
Duke University 🇺🇸
Durham, US
« Work-Hard; Play-Hard » : le guide d'un débatteur pour Duke
par Arush de India 🇮🇳
Dartmouth College 🇺🇸
Hanover, US
L'audace d'essayer : comment j'ai trouvé mon chemin d'une petite ville géorgienne jusqu'à Dartmouth
par Nikoloz de Georgia 🇬🇪
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 🇭🇰
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Au-delà des Frontières : Mon Parcours de la Campagne Ouzbèke jusqu'à HKUST
par Shamshodbek de Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
Bates College 🇺🇸
Lewiston, US
Mon chemin vers Bates College en tant qu'étudiant-athlète avec une bourse complète depuis le Kazakhstan
par Tair de Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Guide
Dates limites de candidature
Vous postulez généralement aux universités américaines pendant votre dernière année de lycée, généralement entre novembre et mi-janvier. Déjà diplômé ? Pas de souci. Vous pouvez toujours postuler en tant qu'étudiant en année sabbatique.
La candidature se fait en terminale, mais le vrai travail commence bien avant - pensez à 2-3 ans avant les dates limites. Développer de solides activités extrascolaires, se préparer aux tests et rechercher des universités prend du temps. Ce n'est pas quelque chose que vous pouvez faire en quelques mois.
Types de dates limites de candidature
Early Decision (ED)
L'ED est parfait si vous êtes absolument sûr de votre école préférée. Vous postulez en novembre et obtenez votre réponse en décembre. Mais attention : l'ED est contraignant, ce qui signifie que vous devez y aller si vous êtes accepté. Vous ne pouvez choisir qu'une seule école pour l'ED.
Early Action (EA)
L'EA est similaire à l'ED, mais sans l'engagement. Vous postulez vers novembre, recevez une réponse en décembre ou janvier, et êtes toujours libre de comparer d'autres offres. Vous pouvez postuler en EA à plusieurs écoles.
Restrictive Early Action (REA)
Le REA (aussi appelé Single-Choice Early Action) n'est pas contraignant mais comporte des règles. Vous postulez en novembre, obtenez votre décision vers décembre, et n'êtes pas obligé d'y aller. Mais il y a un hic : si vous choisissez le REA, vous ne pouvez pas postuler en ED ou EA à d'autres écoles privées, bien que les universités publiques soient généralement acceptées. Vérifiez attentivement les règles de chaque école.
Regular Decision (RD)
C'est la façon la plus courante (et sans engagement) de postuler. Les dates limites sont généralement en janvier, avec des décisions annoncées en mars ou avril. Vous aurez jusqu'au 1er mai pour décider. Vous pouvez postuler en RD à plusieurs écoles. Manquez cette date limite, et vous devrez attendre une année entière.
Admissions continues
Quelques universités ne fixent pas de dates limites strictes - elles examinent les candidatures au fur et à mesure. Mais attention : certaines ont des dates prioritaires, ce qui signifie que vous aurez un avantage en postulant tôt.
Étudiants en année sabbatique
Si vous manquez la date limite de candidature RD ou décidez de reporter votre candidature à l'année suivante après avoir terminé le lycée, vous serez considéré comme un étudiant en année sabbatique. Être un étudiant en année sabbatique est très courant et ne vous désavantage pas. En fait, c'est une excellente opportunité d'explorer vos intérêts, de poursuivre des stages incroyables, ou simplement d'étudier davantage pour vos tests standardisés. Certains étudiants prennent 2 ou même 3 années sabbatiques.
Voici quelques étudiants internationaux qui ont réussi après avoir pris une ou plusieurs années sabbatiques :
Bien que prendre une année sabbatique ne nuira pas à vos chances d'admission, il est important de la passer judicieusement. Sur le Common App, on vous demandera d'écrire une déclaration d'année sabbatique, expliquant comment vous l'avez passée, ce que vous avez appris et comment cela vous a préparé à réussir à l'université.
Calendrier des classes de 3ème et 2nde
Comme nous l'avons mentionné plus tôt, votre préparation à l'université commence bien avant les dates limites de candidature. Voici votre feuille de route étape par étape à partir des classes de 3ème et 2nde (oui, si tôt !).
- Choisissez des cours stimulants mais réalistes - pensez aux filières Pré-IB, Pré-AP ou accélérées si elles sont disponibles. Et oui, chaque note compte - même celles de votre première année que vous aimeriez oublier.
- Impliquez-vous dans des clubs, des activités extrascolaires et des programmes d'été - mais choisissez uniquement ceux que vous aimez vraiment ! Les responsables des admissions peuvent sentir à des kilomètres une activité "juste-pour-le-dossier".
- Commencez à explorer des projets personnels - non pas parce que vous avez besoin de quelque chose de sophistiqué pour vos candidatures, mais parce que découvrir ce qui vous passionne vraiment est important.
- Faites des recherches sur les universités tôt, connectez-vous avec d'autres étudiants internationaux qui sont passés par là, et utilisez certainement Borderless.
Calendrier de la classe de 1ère
En 1ère, les choses deviennent sérieuses - mais vous pouvez y arriver :
- Poussez-vous académiquement - les universités adorent voir de bonnes notes cette année en particulier. Pas de relâchement !
- Visez des rôles de leadership dans vos clubs, équipes sportives ou groupes de bénévoles. Continuez à poursuivre des activités qui vous passionnent vraiment et qui ont un impact.
- Vous pensez lancer ou diriger votre projet passionnel ? C'est le moment idéal.
- Préparez-vous et passez les tests standardisés : SAT ou ACT. Si l'anglais n'est pas votre langue maternelle, ajoutez le TOEFL ou l'IELTS à votre liste.
- Explorez les universités virtuellement ou visitez-les en personne lors des journées portes ouvertes.
- Si votre école en a un, planifiez un rendez-vous individuel avec votre conseiller d'orientation pour des conseils personnalisés, ou envisagez un mentorat de Borderless.
- Continuez à rechercher des universités et des bourses. Votre futur vous en sera vraiment reconnaissant.
- Vers la fin de la 1ère, demandez vos lettres de recommandation - vos professeurs apprécieront le préavis.
- Commencez à réfléchir à des idées pour votre déclaration personnelle du Common App. Oui, déjà !
Calendrier de la Terminale
Terminale - c'est le moment d'agir :
- Les candidatures ouvrent généralement vers août - ne procrastinez pas, commencez tôt !
- Si possible, prenez des cours plus difficiles au premier semestre. Rappelez-vous, les universités prennent leurs décisions avant de voir vos notes finales de Terminale.
- Obtenez vos lettres de recommandation, relevés de notes et tous les autres documents nécessaires.
- Passez du temps de qualité à peaufiner votre déclaration personnelle et vos essais supplémentaires. Bâcler cette partie est un énorme non-non.
- Complétez toutes les candidatures via Common App ou d'autres plateformes pertinentes.
- Vous postulez en Early Decision ou Early Action ? Les dates limites tombent généralement entre le 15 octobre et le 15 novembre. La Regular Decision est généralement due en janvier.
- N'oubliez pas votre formulaire de demande d'aide financière - sérieusement, n'oubliez pas.
- Préparez-vous soigneusement et avec confiance pour vos entretiens universitaires.
- Fin mars ou début avril signifie les lettres d'acceptation ! Choisissez soigneusement - le bon choix est important pour vos objectifs et votre budget.
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Georgia TechFirst Borderless expanded my college options through the college list service. With the stories, I was inspired to apply to some colleges and understand their admissions. With the ECs reviewer, it provided me with the chance to theme my profile to actually start crafting my profile. Thanks!
University of Washington
UW-MadisonBorderless was meaningful to me and to my process of learning and preparing to applications. I used every tool to review my essays and extracurricular activities and read many stories to learn about the profile of the approved students at the university I wanted to apply. I had mentorship to help me, but to people who can't afford or weren't approved at any mentorship, I believe Borderless is a powerful app.
Case Western ReserveI mostly watched the Instagram reels for advice and as I applied everywhere on my own without any agent I must admit those were REALLY helpful. Especially for the ECA recommendations — we don't really have any fancy clubs in our school or any high research opportunities. All of my ECAs were self-initiated, and Veronica's advice really helped me describe the impact I made through them in all my applications. I was thrilled to be accepted by CWRU since the USA admission process is 10 times more brutal than the Canadian one.
Wellesley CollegeAs an international student needing a full ride, Borderless felt like a safe space for me. It made the whole admissions process so much clearer and less overwhelming, with resources that were actually easy to understand and apply.
Full scholarshipVanderbilt University$99k/yr scholarshipOberlin College$90k/yr scholarshipBorderless helped me a lot during this process, especially when writing my personal statement - the specific feedback and details I got back were spot on. My PIQs & all my supplementals were also reviewed by Borderless app and it gave specific feedback to improve them. I also used the Brainstorming tool (amazing! It really sounded like a real counselor) for most of my apps. The activities list review tool was also great, it helped me reorganize the order and small details that I didn't detect before. Thank you for building this incredible app!
Smith CollegeBrandeis UniversityUniversity of ChicagoI've read some interviews and articles by students getting scholarships in different universities and this has really inspired me through different stages in my journey! I also used the essays editor and evaluator, which was really super helpful when it comes to evaluating many essays while applying and at least get a sense of how good it is without having to ask my friends to read a hundred essays for me! I also appreciated that it was almost completely free and I didn't have to pay anything, and I know how this can be helpful for students who can't afford to pay for advisors. Thank you so much!!
Full scholarshipMBZUAINYU Abu DhabiI used the thirty min call with Veronica twice and used the essay helper many times. The calls really helped me because i did one during brainstorming and one when i thought i already had my final draft and the first one helped me eliminate some bad ideas and second one helped me reframe my final version to be much more connected to my culture. Essay helper was absolutely amazing, and it helped me with focus and especially for the additional NYU essay as i was confused with what exactly to write within such a limited wordcount.
$88.5k/year scholarshipNYU Abu DhabiBates College85% scholarshipTHE PLATFORM WAS A LIFESAVER, when i was managing 10000 of applications to colleges all at once. I read almost all the stories of students who got into universities, where i was applying
Tufts UniversityFranklin & MarshallWesleyan UniversityBorderless was really helpful for me. I almost read all the shared stories and found them truly inspiring. Also, I used borderless to review my essays online, organize my college list, and extracurricular activities. Thank you so much Veronica for all the videos you shared on social media, and for this great website. I am very grateful to borderless for helping me turn my dream a reality, even by just using your free services.
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Georgia TechFirst Borderless expanded my college options through the college list service. With the stories, I was inspired to apply to some colleges and understand their admissions. With the ECs reviewer, it provided me with the chance to theme my profile to actually start crafting my profile. Thanks!
University of WashingtonUW-MadisonBorderless was meaningful to me and to my process of learning and preparing to applications. I used every tool to review my essays and extracurricular activities and read many stories to learn about the profile of the approved students at the university I wanted to apply. I had mentorship to help me, but to people who can't afford or weren't approved at any mentorship, I believe Borderless is a powerful app.
Case Western ReserveI mostly watched the Instagram reels for advice and as I applied everywhere on my own without any agent I must admit those were REALLY helpful. Especially for the ECA recommendations — we don't really have any fancy clubs in our school or any high research opportunities. All of my ECAs were self-initiated, and Veronica's advice really helped me describe the impact I made through them in all my applications. I was thrilled to be accepted by CWRU since the USA admission process is 10 times more brutal than the Canadian one.
Middlebury CollegeBorderless was my savior during the application process. I mostly used the "extracurricular" and "essay" section to get feedback about what I was writing about. Borderless also made it easy to comprehend how to approach each supplemental question depending on the college/university. Finally, I would say that reading stories from different backgrounds was the starting point of motivation.
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Berea CollegeBorderless was instrumental in my journey! I heavily used the Activities section guide to refine my descriptions and prioritize them according to Common App standards. The essay brainstorming tools and college list evaluations gave me much-needed clarity. I also spent a lot of time reading Borderless Stories and even reached out to past participants to get "insider" insights on specific universities, which helped me feel more connected to the community.
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Clark University$45k/yr scholarshipUnion College$42k/yr scholarshipBorderless helped me immensely in structuring my activities in a way that really highlighted their impact. Additionally, the feedback on my extracurriculars helped me refine the narrative and theme of my application!
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