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A-Z of How To Get There: On Your Way – Almost! (from Uni in the USA)

You want to go to university in the US, and you've decided to give it a go? This chapter tells you how - step by step, month by month. What do you need, when do you send it, what tests do you take?

About This Book and Alice Fishburn

Unis in the USA: A British Guide to American Universities and Colleges

Applications

College and university applications are a science of their own. Reprinted from Unis in the USA, any student - British or American or anyone else- needs this cogent and handy article by Alice Fishburn, a British student at Harvard when she wrote it.

Athletic Scholarships- More Money Matters (from Uni in the USA)

How to pay for an American college education! If you're an athlete (and a good one), anything is possible!

Background Info on American Schools and Universities: You'll Need This! (from Unis in the USA)

The American education system ...All your questions about US higher education answered, plus a few about American high schools. Even some tips from a British girl about dating American boys!

Choosing a University (from Uni in the USA)

How to choose a college or university in the US, especially if you are thousands of miles away.

Exams (from Unis in the USA)

American standardized exams....SATs, ACTs, SATIIs....what are they and which ones do you have to take? How to plan, when to take them, where to take them, how to study, which ones count?

Uni in the USA: A British Guide to American Colleges and Universities

With competition for places at Oxford, Cambridge and other top British universities tougher than ever, Uni in the USA is a must-read for anyone thinking of studying across the pond. Now updated with post-credit crunch updates (thanks to long time US College/University Councilor Margaret Gandy, of CollegeGuidepost.com) and brand new university reviews - underway even as this sentence is typed- by our intrepid reporter John Wallis...currently criss-crossing the highways of America, from couch to couch and uni to uni.

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