Senior School

University and careers guidance.

Guidance on choosing universities, applying and grants. Advice always depends on the individual student.

Visit to Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Applying to US universities: the steps.

  1. /01.

    Choose universities

    Pick at least 8–12 universities.

  2. /02.

    Standardised tests

    SAT or ACT. Many strong universities expect 1400+.

  3. /03.

    Common App and essays

    Many universities accept applications through the Common App. The Personal Statement is the most important part.

  4. /04.

    Recommendations and funding

    Recommendation letters from at least two teachers; FAFSA and CSS Profile.

From the article: Applying to US universities.

Plan by grade.

GradeMain focus
5–8Academic foundations, English, a reading habit, competitions To be confirmed
9IELTS preparation, discovering interests To be confirmed
10SAT/AP, university shortlist, summer programmes To be confirmed
11Applications, essays, recommendations, grants To be confirmed

The plan is approved by the guidance team.

The guidance team.

  • Hafizulloh Ahmad

    Hafizulloh Ahmad

    Head of SAT and IELTS

  • A’zimjon Mahmudov

    A’zimjon Mahmudov

    AP Calculus and AP Physics teacher

University counsellor roles and names are to be confirmed. To be confirmed

Meet the guidance team.