Daeil Overseas Studies Program (DOSP)

Follow these additional steps to make sure you have a spot for the January, May, and June tests.

Register for SAT

• Fill out the necessary information - name, address, etc…
• Make sure everything is accurate in order to keep everything consistent- use your passport name
• Have a credit card ready - Your parents’ credit card number, expiration date, and 3 digit cvs code on the back of credit card

1. Click on which ever test you will be taking.
2. Click on “Outside the U.S. “
3. Select your current grade level:
4. Add your school as Daeil.
   1. Click on Search by Code and type in “682192″ then click “Search” and Daeil should show up.
   2. Highlight it and hit “add.”
5. When you get to “Test Centers” click on “Search for a test center.”
   1. Then click on “Search by Code” and type in “65309″
   2. Click “Search” and Daeil should show up.
   3. Highlight it and hit “add.”
6. Click on “Final Review” and fill in the necessary credit card information.

In the event you are offered:

We’re sorry, but both your first- and second-choice test centers have become unavailable. Please choose another test center to finish your registration. You can select one from the list below, search for one that you prefer, or let us choose one for you.

• Choose the one that says “let us choose one for you.”

After filling it out if you have problems- relax and come speak directly with Paul. Everything will be okay.

I have been getting a few requests on how to write a courteous email. Here is how I do it- its not perfect, but at least its a start. You should always write a proper email to admissions officers- and anyone else.

Keep It Simple Sweetie (KISS) - Clear, Concise, and Courteous: Discuss the important stuff and don’t write about tangents or unnecessary fluff.

Here is a sample email with notes in parenthesizes.

To: ABC University

From: John Student

Subject: Question in regards to Supplemental Application (Keep it clear, concise, and relevant)

Body:

Dear Mr. or Ms. Admission Officer (Personalize- It’s best to use their last names and titles, if you know it, if not you can resort to- “To whom it may concern”)

I have a question in regards to my finances. It is difficult for me to get a notarized copy of my financial records. As Korea does not have a notarization system as convenient as the United States. (Explain your situation as clear and concise as possible, avoid adding too much extraneous information, but show enough information to get the point across)I’ve gone through your website (show proof that you put in the effort) and I was wondering if there was another way to provide proof of finances. If I must I can fly to Hawaii to get US Notarization, however I believe a certified Korean balance statement should be satisfactory.

Please advise me on how I can resolve this issue.

I thank you for your time and look forward to your response.

Sincerely, (I personally like “Warm regards,” at the moment)

John Student, Junior at Daeil Foreign Language High School (Try to personalize as much as possible, but without going informal.)

(This is made up and you can get your document notarized at a Law office in Korea, but it is very pricey.)

Other tips:

• Say Thank You and Please.
• Use a positive or neutral tone
• Use proper formatting (No UPPERCASE- uppercase is the equivalent of shouting everything)
• Use proper grammar and spelling
• Read it twice to make sure you catch errors
• Avoid profanity or slang
• Use the default font of your email program- avoid the fancy stationery, not all computers are alike.
• Avoid abbreviations - if you need to use them explain what they mean
• If it is an ongoing conversation leave previous emails in the quoted text
  • Also reply before the quoted text

I hope these tips will help, if you have any suggestions, please add them in the comments.

University of Washington online application it requires me to Enter the average grade received in your last three years of secondary school or your cumulative college-level GPA using the exact term(s) from your transcript. How should I answer this question?

Just write down that our school does not offer a GPA and that their should be an letter explaining the transcript. The admissions officers should be contacting me if they have any questions.

Occasionally you’ll come across a university with the following requirements:

In addition, students born in or after 1957 must provide proof of immunity for the following:

• Two doses of live measles (Rubeola)
• One mumps
• One rubella

http://www.unlv.edu/admissions/frImmunization.html

Which means all you have to do is show proof that you have had your shots to prove that you are immune to them.

I wish I knew about this when I was in high school.

One great thing about the internet is that there is a lot of free and quality information. Unfortunately, there is a lot of trash out there too.

However, I think this is a good ebook/pdf to read for you: How to Read a Book

It’s by an Associate Professor, Paul N. Edwards, Ph.D., at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

It’s good practical advice that I want to start implementing in my reading.

You can take the SAT as much as you want, but as college counselors we generally recommend no more than two or three times.

The SAT was not created as a test to improve your abilities. The SAT is supposed to be more like a one time gauge to check your academic competency.

Most colleges will take your highest combined scores from the two or three tests. If you take it more than three times it looks too suspicious and that you are trying to “game” the system.

Colleges want academically competent students and not just studying robots.

With this in mind please do not enter the exams as something you are going to cancel. It is best to be prepared register for the test and then do well, instead of repeating an unnecessary cycle of always “studying” for the SAT.

Besides there are far greater things in life than taking a SAT test.

Yes, but it is highly unlikely you will receive a refund.

You can cancel any SAT exam and they will not penalize you for it. It’s best not to register at all if you are not planning on taking the test, as it takes a spot from someone else.

In attempt to avoid repetitive questions and to empower knowledge to you. Let’s use this as a medium for that.

On the Secondary School Report There is Room for 8 Classes, What should I do when I have 13?

My recommendation: Fill it in as best you can, whether that be printing out little strips with smaller font and taping/gluing them on there or, by using commas to separate the classes.

They’ll have a complete list of classes via your transcript- so it’s not something to worry too much about.