Many Russian high school students do not know about opportunities for studying abroad.

It is possible for a Russian student to get higher education abroad.

American higher education system

Colleges’ admission requirements

Informing high school students about opportunities for higher

education abroad

- the number of disciplines that students study each semester.

Students can choose the classes they want on their own according to the graduation requirements.

The passing grade for the course usually is from A to D, and F is impassable.

Personal application form

Teacher recommendations

Academic records/Educational credentials

Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT and TOEFL)

Essay

Proof of financial ability

Application fee

SectionSection Number of QuestionsNumber of Questions Time LimitTime LimitEssay 1 25 minutes

Writing

(Multiple Choice)

Improving Sentences – 25

Identifying sentence errors – 18

Improving paragraphs – 6

1 25 min section

1 10 min section

Critical Reasoning Passage-based reading – 48

Sentence completion – 19

2 25 min sections

1 20 min section

Math Standard multiple choice – 44

Student-produced response – 10

2 25 min sections

1 20 min section

SectionSection Number of QuestionsNumber of Questions Time LimitTime Limit

English 75 questions 45 minutes

Mathematics 60 questions 60 minutes

Reading 40 questions 35 minutes

Science 40 questions 35 minutes

Optional Writing Test 1 prompt 30 minutes

The SAT The ACTQuestions may require some time to understand what is being asked

Questions are more straightforward

Has a stronger emphasis on vocabulary

Has a stronger emphasis on reading and analyzing skills

English and Reading sections are combined

English and Reading sections are separated

Has only basic math concepts (basic arithmetic, basic algebra, and geometry)

Has more advanced math concepts (basic arithmetic,

basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry)

Writing section is mandatory Writing section is optionalBroken up into more alternate sections

Has only four content areas

Score gotten on each section is important

Only overall score is important

measures the ability to use and understand English at the university level

cost of the test can range from $160 to $250

offered at least once in two weeks

consists of four sections

scores range from 0 to 120

College Board—College Search

CollegeNET—College Search

CollegeSource® Online

National Association for College Admission

Counseling—International Student

Resources

Peterson’s College Search

The Princeton Review

ThinkEducationUSA

The first part of the grant includes the following costs:

registration fees for the TOEFL/IELTS, GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT tests;

round-trip ticket to the test center;

application fees ;

other costs associated with the process of admission, which can be paid by direct non-cash payment.

Students who get to the second step will be provided with the funds to cover:

consular fee and SEVIS fee;

round-trip ticket to the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy in Russia;

tickets to the city of study in the United States;

expenditures for settling.

AUBG NYU Opportunity

Limited number of fields of study

Wide range of fields of study

The greatest number of fields of

studyAdmission is competitive

Admission is highly competitive

Only few get the grant

Full scholarship is guaranteed for those scored 1380 on two

SAT sections

Full scholarships may be available

Availability of scholarships

depends on school chosen

Scholarship may or may not cover

expenses other than tuition

Generally, scholarships cover expenses other than

tuition

Grant does not cover tuition costs, but covers travel

and living expensesMany extracurricular

activitiesLimited number of

extracurricular activitiesDepends on school

chosen

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