Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Tue, 3 Oct 1995 15:05:34 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Dennis McConnell - UMaine, U.S.A. <mac@MAINE.maine.edu>
I have received a notice on the net about a program for Russian
students that may be of interest to Russian members of the list.
Attached is my revision of the original announcement, which was
much longer. I hope I have presented the most important information
in the original announcement. If you have questions, please feel
free to contact the e-mail address provided in the announcement.
Apologies in advance if I have not precisely presented all important
information and qualifications.
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American Collegiate Consortium
Competition for Undergraduate Study in the United States
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The American Collegiate Consortium's central office in Moscow to
announce the open competition for undergraduate study in the
United States for the 1996-1997 academic year.
Because government funding of USIA-programs has been seriously
decreased for the coming academic year, competition for the
program will be extremely competitive this year. Last year, of
over 3000 applicants, the ACC invited 1500 to take the TOEFL
exam. Of those 1500 who passed with over 500 points, we chose
ultimately only 200 to attend schools in the USA. This year, the
number of applicants will likely be higher, and the required
TOEFL score will 525 or higher, but we will most likely be
accepting only about 70 students. Although the competition is
open to any students of any specialty, the range of specialities
will likely be limited to the humanitarian fields. Until we
receive the guidelines for the USIA-funding, we cannot be more
specific.
The application is free, as is the TOEFL exam, so the burden lies
only with the students to fill out the application. We stress to
the students the importance of the essay. The essay is not espe-
cially important for the early stages of the process. But if
students reach the final stage of consideration by the panel in
the United States, the essay will be among the deciding factors
in their acceptance, along with TOEFL score, area of speciality,
and government guidelines.
For those of you who may not be familiar with the ACC applica-
tion, it is a four-step process:
1. The students submit the completed application to any of the
ACC offices.
2. Those applicants who show a good grasp of English and whose
applications meet the criteria of the USIA-funding, are invit-
ed to take the TOEFL exam. The TOEFL is administered by ACC
staff in cities across the FSU. We make a valiant effort to
travel to as many cities as possible, so that the cost and
strain of travel is as small as possible.
3. Immediately after the TOEFL test (on the same day), those
students who have scored 525 or higher are invited to an
interview with the ACC staff.
4. The TOEFL score, interview results, and application are sent
to a panel of specialists in the US who review the applica-
tions and choose the finalists. Finalists are notified by
telephone by late May or early June.
If you have any questions, please feel free to send a computer
message (accmoscow@glas.apc.org), or call the Moscow office (095-
235-29-17).
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