Описание Ukraine Global Scholars, миссии и процесса отбора. Описание процесса поступления в частные школы-пансионаты и колледжи для украинских студентов

1. Ukraine Global Scholars
Январь, 2016
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2. 1
Расписание конференции
Тема лекций Описание Порядок дня
Презентация Ukraine
Global Scholars
▪ Отбор 2016, критерии
и логистика
▪ Поддержка
финалистов, роль
коучей и личных
менторов
▪ 12:00-13:00
Гостевой спикер о
заинтересованности
западных учебных
заведений в украинских
студентах
▪ Ключевые тренды в
западном образовании
▪ Преимущества
украинских школьников
перед западными
сверстниками
▪ 13:00-13:45
Кофе-брейк ▪ 13:45-14:00
Школы-пансионаты ▪ 14:00-14:45
Колледжи
Магистерские программы
▪ 14:45-15:30
▪ 15:30-16:00
▪ Описание принципов
обучения и бытовых
условий, процессов
поступления и
получения финансовой
поддержки

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Несколько важных тезисов перед тем как мы начнем, дабы
контролировать ожидания и рассеять возможные недопонимания
▪ Ukraine Global Scholars – благотворительная организация. Мы никем не
спонсируемся и с частными организациями не аффилированы
▪ Члены команды UGS не учителя и не инструкторы. Мы – молодые патриоты с
лучшим в мире образованием, желающие поделиться своим опытом с другими
▪ Бесплатное образование за границей это кропотливый процесс подготовки и
поступления, который занимает около 1 года
▪ Презентации (кроме презентации про школы-пансионаты) написаны на
английском, так как мы ожидаем, что кандидаты в финалисты UGS практически
в совершенстве владеют английским

4. 3
Contents
▪ Ukraine Global Scholars
▪ Школы-пансионаты
▪ Колледжи
▪ Магистерские программы

5. 4
BoardBoard
▪ University of
Pennsylvania, BA in
Economics
▪ Founder and CEO at
Mitten
▪ Expertise in business
development
▪ Deerfield Academy,
Harvard University,
Wharton, MBA
▪ Consultant at
McKinsey & Company
▪ Expertise in
operational
transformations
▪ Choate Rosemary
Hall, Harvard
University, AB in
Applied Mathematics
▪ Analyst at Goldman
Sachs
▪ Deep knowledge of
corporate finance and
financial instruments
▪ St. Mark’s School,
MIT, Harvard
University, PhD
▪ Currently a graduate
student at Harvard
▪ Award winning
teaching instructor in
the Department of
Chemistry
▪ Yale University, BS
in Computer Science
▪ Currently a freshman
at Yale
▪ Focus on computer
science and
entrepreneurship
Yulia Sychikova Misha Lemesh Roman Yevstihnyeyev Anna Levina Vlad Vyhodets
UGS was founded by 5 Ukrainian Ivy League alums and students who
collectively received USD 1.5M in fellowships, grants, and scholarships,
putting us in a strong position as educational advisors
Total funds received by source (US$M)
1,8
1,5
0,3Prep schools
Universities
Total funding

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Volunteers
(non-
exhaustive)
Volunteers
(non-
exhaustive)
▪ Wharton, MBA
▪ Project leader at
Boston Consulting
Group
▪ Extensive experience
in process
optimization
▪ Queen Mary U of
London, LLM
▪ Legal Manager at
Imperial Tobacco
▪ Deep knowledge of
Ukrainian and
international law
▪ Phillips Academy
Andover, Middlebury
College
▪ Currently a freshman
at Middlebury
▪ Wesleyan
▪ Currently a freshman
at Wesleyan
▪ New York University
Abu Dabi, BA
▪ Currently an
undergraduate student
Sergiy Boyev Yulia Lemesh Anastasiya
Prokhorenko
Misha Yakovenko Anastasiya Oleksiyenko
UGS is supported through an extensive network of volunteers and friends
▪ Leysin American
School, University of
Pennsylvania, BS
▪ Currently Software
Engineer at Amazon
▪ Leysin American
School, University of
Pennsylvania, BS
▪ Currently Research
Assistant at the
University of
Pennsylvania
▪ Northwestern
University, MD, PhD,
Vassar College, BA
▪ Currently psychiatric
resident physician at
Northwestern
Memorial Hospital
▪ Milton Academy,
Yale University,
Harvard University,
PhD Candidate
▪ Currently Physics PhD
student at Harvard
University
▪ Smith College, BA
▪ Energy professional at
Naftogaz Ukraine
Anton Bastov Denys Bastov Marina Bayeva, MD,
PhD
Ivan Kozyryev Anastasia Solovaniuk

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UGS selects talented high schoolers, prepares them for and mentors them
through the application process from start to finish
2. Coaching
3. Support
4. UGS
community
contribution
1. Selection
Full-cycle college and
prep-school advising
▪ UGS scholars receive
admission decisions
▪ UGS alumni are
expected to contribute
to the expansion of the
UGS program and are
encouraged to act as
volunteers and
coaches for incoming
classes of scholars
▪ UGS reaches out to
applicants across
Ukraine
▪ Candidates
– Submit written
applications
– Take Math/
English tests
– Have 2+
interviews
▪ UGS board collectively
makes admission
decisions and selects
~10 finalists
May through July
January through April
▪ Post-seminar, UGS team
provides resources (e.g.
textbooks) to assist with
independent prep
▪ UGS scholars prepare for
entrance exams and complete
college/prep school
applications
▪ UGS board members get
assigned to scholars as
mentors and provide
feedback on application
essays and additional support
as needed
▪ UGS team conducts an
intense 2-week seminar of
daily lectures and workshops
▪ UGS scholars are guided
through the value chain of the
application process
▪ Each daily module ends with
homework assignments
followed by consistent
feedback from 2+ UGS team
members
September through December
August

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1. UGS selection mirrors the application process to US prep-
schools/colleges and consists of 3 rounds
100%100% ~50%~50% ~25%~25%
## # of candidates
Round 1: written
applications
Outreach
Round 2: English
and Math tests
Round 3: Admission
interviews
Selection criteriaSelection criteria
▪ Clear and logical
personal story
▪ Track record of
academic and other
achievements
▪ Leadership qualities
and potential for
growth
▪ Above average
performance vs. the
applicant pool
▪ Next round
decisions made in
combination with
qualitative data from
round 1
▪ Fluency in spoken
English
▪ Outstanding soft
skills (e.g. presence,
attitude, willingness
to contribute)
Selection methodSelection method
▪ Application essay
▪ Transcripts for 3
previous years
▪ List of extracurricular
and academic
achievements
▪ List of 5 favorite books
▪ Customized set of
SAT/TOEFL
questions testing
grammar, reading
comprehension and
mathematics
▪ 1-1 admission
interviews with 2+
UGS board members
UGS selects ~10
finalists who, in the
opinion of the
Board, have a ~50-
75% chance of
being admitted to
top institutions. Our
goal is to get UGS
scholars to 100%
~5-7% selected
as finalists
▪ UGS team sends
letters to high school
across Ukraine and
reaches out to
applicants through
social media,
targeting students
aged 15-17 y.o.

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2. Selected scholars participate in an intense 2-week seminar aimed
at teaching them how to turn personal stories into top-notch applications
Lectures and daily 1-1 feedback followed by multiple iterations of homework assignments
▪ Application
process
overview
▪ Types of
schools/
colleges
▪ Choosing
college/
prepschool
▪ Common app
▪ Deadlines
▪ TOEFL,
including
essay writing
▪ SAT, including
essay writing
▪ SAT II subject
tests
▪ ACT vs. SAT
▪ Fee-waiver
writing
▪ Recommen-
dations
▪ CV writing
▪ Transcripts
reporting
▪ Do’s/Don’ts of
email corres-
pondence
▪ Social media
profiles
▪ Scholarships
overview
(merit-based
vs. need-
based)
▪ Loans
▪ Financial
forms and
docs overview
▪ Interview
techniques
workshop
Topics
covered
US education
system
Homework
assignments
▪ Write short
responses and
“Why College
X” essay
▪ Complete the
Common
Application
▪ Take practice
SAT I test
▪ Create a CV
and CV
supplements
▪ Adapt
Ukrainian
transcripts to
the US
template
▪ Take practice
ACT test
▪ Create a
LinkedIn
profile
▪ Complete a
sample
Financial Aid
report
▪ Conduct mock
admission
interviews
All tools and materials (e.g. templates, handouts, guidelines, etc.) have been specifically
developed by UGS team members based on their extensive experience of having won
multiple scholarships and been admitted to numerous top prep-schools and colleges
Standardized
tests
School
package
Digital
intelligence
Scholarships /
financial aid
Admission
interviews

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3. UGS support continues post-seminar on the individual basis
as needed up until application deadlines in early January
UGS
support
September
through
December
UGS
support
September
through
December
Description Intended impact
Application
essay
guidance
Application
essay
guidance
▪ UGS team members
regularly review and
provide 1-1 feedback on
application essays
▪ Numerous iterations to
improve essay quality
both in terms of structure
and content
Test prepTest prep
▪ UGS team
– provides test prep
resources
– Covers test fees in
November/ December
▪ Keep track of the
students’ progress and
ensure a positive
trajectory in practice test
scores
MentoringMentoring
▪ Each scholar gets
assigned a mentor to
address student-specific
development needs
▪ Additional coaching and
easy access to
experienced advisors to
increase admission
chances

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4. UGS involvement continues post-admission, as grads are expected to
contribute back to the program, ensuring sustainability in the long term
▪ Act as UGS ambassadors in home towns
across Ukraine
▪ Increased awareness and applicant pool
in top-performing high school
▪ Participate in selection/coaching process
as volunteers
▪ Consistent supply of experienced/trained
advisors to keep costs in check against
raising number of applicants
Coaching
Support
UGS community
contribution
Forms of contributions Advantages
▪ Contribute to UGS financially post-
education
▪ Endowment to ensure stability in the
long-term

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Having incurred 0 operating expenses, UGS team selected and coached 13
remarkably talented finalists in the summer of 2015
Zakarpattia
Ivano-
Frank.
Lviv
Tern. Khmeln.
Chernivtsi
Vinnytsia
Kiev (city)
Kiev
Cherkasy
Kirov.
Kherson
Mykolaiv
Odessa
Crimea
Zaporizhia
Luhansk
Donetsk
Dnipropet-
rovsk
Poltava Kharkiv
Sumy
Chernihiv
Zhytomyr
RivneVolyn
Denys, 18,
international Model
UN and public
speaking awards,
National English
Olympiad award
Nastya, 17,
numerous
international
scholarships,
admitted to a US
college
Yura, 17,
numerous MAN,
oblast, national
awards in Math,
Physics, Chemistry
& History
Ira, 17, national
awards in Law and
Debate, multiple
oblast rewards in
Geography,
History, Law and
English
Sergey, 18,
numerous awards in
Model UN, founder
of several ventures,
academic awards in
Biology, English &
Chemistry
Alex, 17, winner of
regional MAN
competition,
participant of
international
Physics contests
Yulia, 17, perfect
GPA of 12.0,
numerous MAN,
oblast, national
awards in Biology,
Chemistry and
Ecology
Salome, 16, awards
in international
singing competitions,
awards in regional
Ukrainian, English
and Geography
Olympiads
Sasha, 16, an
aspiring NASA
engineer who built
his own telescope,
multiple awards in
MAN
Vlad, 18, a toy
inventor turned
entrepreneur and
leading a startup in
the UK, World Ballet
Dancing Champion
Yulia, 17,
exchange program
scholarship winner,
multiple leadership
awards from US
High School
Liza, 15, thirty-two
awards in
city/oblast
Olympiads in Math,
Biology, Law,
English and other
subjects
Mykola, 17,
numerous MAN, city,
oblast awards in
Physics, Astronomy
& Computer Science

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UGS online application 2016 opens today, January 9. The deadline for
submission is March 31st, 2016.
• To apply, simply go to our website: www.UkraineGlobalScholars.org and click “Apply” button. You will be redirected to our
online application. This is we accept only online applications.

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Contents
▪ Ukraine Global Scholars
▪ Школы-пансионаты
▪ Колледжи
▪ Магистерские программы

15. 14
Закарпатская
Волынская
Житомирская
Киевская
Винницкая
Хмельницкая
Терно-
польская
Львовская
Ивано-
Франковская
Одесская
Николаевская
Херсонская
Запорожская
Донецкая
Луганская
Харьковская
ДнепропетровскаяКировоградская
Черкасская
Полтавская
Сумская
Черниговская
АР Крым
Ровенская
Черновицкая
Родился и вырос в городе Запорожье и в 15 лет первый раз поехал в
Америку по программе обмена FLEX
▪ Мама – экономист на заводе
▪ Папа – программист в банке
▪ Миша – учился в средней
школе
Чтобы поехать учится в Америку,
не нужно быть «олигархом»

16. 15
С 15 лет мое образование стоило около 300 тысяч долларов. Из этой
суммы мои родители заплатили 0
$57 950
$57 950
$331 050
Гарвард
4 курс
Гарвард
3 курс
$57 950
Гарвард
2 курс
$49 625
Всего
$57 950
Гарвард
1 курс
Дирфилд
12 класс
$49 625
Дирфилд
11 класс
3x
В стоимость «обучения» входят курсы, проживание в общежитии, питание в столовой, медицинская
страховка, учебники и пр. затраты

17. 16
Что такое частная школа – кампус или студенческий городок (1/3)
Спортивный
комплекс
Общежития
Спортивные
поля
Академические
здания
НА ПРИМЕРЕ ДИРФИЛД АКАДЕМИ

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Что такое частная школа – факты и ресурсы (2/3)
Факты Ресурсы
▪ Школа основана в 1797
▪ 9-12 классы
▪ 638 студентов из 35 штатов и 34
стран
▪ В 2015 принято 344 студента из
1972 поступающих (17,4%)
▪ 8,98 млн. долларов США идут на
финансовую помощь студентам
ежегодно
▪ 125 учителей, из них 70% с
магистерскими и/или докторскими
степенями
▪ 170 возможных классов, из
которых ученики выбирают 5 в
триместр
▪ 16 общежитий
▪ Больше всего выпускников
поступают в Гарвард, Йель,
Джорджтаун, Дартмус
НА ПРИМЕРЕ ДИРФИЛД АКАДЕМИ
▪ Спортивные ресурсы
– 21 теннисный корт
– Хоккейный стадион
– 2 спортивных комплекса с 3
баскетбольными площадками, 10
кортами для сквоша, фитнесс
центром, бассейном на 8 дорожек
– Беговой трек на 8 дорожек
– Эллинг с 20 лодками для занятий
академической греблей
– Спортивные поля для футбола,
гольфа и пр.
▪ Театр
▪ Танцевальная студия
▪ Музыкальная школа
▪ Школьная столовая для формальных
ужинов (галстук + костюм) 7 раз в неделю
▪ Библиотека и компьютерная лаборатория

19. 18
Что такое частная школа – выпускники (3/3)
Выдающиеся
выпускники
Потенциально
выдающиеся
выпускники
▪ Дэвид Кох – бизнесмен и филантроп, состояние
32 млрд. долл. США
▪ Абдулла II, правящий король Иордании
▪ Члены семьи Рокфеллеров
▪ Миша из Запорожья
НА ПРИМЕРЕ ДИРФИЛД АКАДЕМИ

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При таком изобилии ресурсов, работать приходится много, а спать -
мало
Действия Описание Распорядок дня
Утренняя тренировка и/или
завтрак
▪ Во время спортивного
сезона команды часто
тренируются 2 раза в день
▪ 7:00-8:00
Уроки ▪ Студенты как правило
сами подбирают
расписание классов и
«регулируют» загрузку;
иногда день может
начинаться с 10:00
▪ 8:00-12:00
Обед в столовой ▪ 12:00-13:00
Уроки ▪ 13:00-14:10
Вечерняя тренировка или
уроки искусства/музыки
Ужин в столовой
▪ 15:30-17:30
▪ 17:30-18:15
Свободное время ▪ 14:10-15:30
▪ Все студенты обязаны
заниматься или спортом
или искусством/музыкой
Внешкольные мероприятия ▪ 18:15-20:00▪ Волонтерская
деятельность, встречи
кружков и клубов
Домашняя работа (она же и
свободное время)
▪ 20:00-1:00▪ Правило для учителей -
задавать 1 час работы в
день по каждому предмету
Крепкий сон ▪ 1:00-7:00

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Уроки студенты выбирают для себя сами из обязательных категорий
и самостоятельно регулируют свою загруженность и специализацию
«5/1»
Метод Сократа
Первоисточники
«1/24»
Семинары и
проекты
Ключевые
концепции Описание Примеры курсов
▪ Соотношение 5 учеников к 1 учителю
позволяет сохранить небольшой размер
классов и дать возможность каждому
принимать активное участие в дискуссиях
▪ Уроки основываются исключительно на
диалоге учеников со сверстниками и
преподавателями
▪ Уроки это не время проверки домашней
работы, а возможность задать вопросы и
показать свои знания в дискуссии
▪ Учебники используются только в точных
дисциплинах
▪ Гуманитарные предметы изучаются через
первоисточники (письма, газеты, мемуары)
▪ Каждый учитель задает 1 час работы в день
(или 50 страниц чтения, или 2 страницы
письма), что в среднем означает около 5
часов домашней работы в сутки
▪ Вместо контрольных студенты готовят
финальные проекты для многих классов:
например, электромобиль или приложение
на телефон, робота или вебсайт
▪ Orthopaedic Biomechanics
▪ Experimental Neurology
▪ Electric Vehicle Engineering
▪ The Greek New Testament
▪ Islam and the Qur’an
▪ Ethics
▪ Java Programming
▪ Robotics and Advanced Coding
▪ Creative Writing Workshop
▪ Poetry Now!
▪ Love Stories
▪ India & China: 2.5B & Change
▪ Global Food System
▪ Advanced Calculus & Differential
Equations
▪ Proof & Number Theory
▪ Information Theory
▪ Arabic, French, Spanish, Latin,
Greek, Chinese

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Каждый студент обязательно должен заниматься или спортом, или
искусством/музыкой каждый триместр
Extracurricular
requirement
Sports recruiting
Community
Leadership
Ключевые
концепции Описание Примеры школьных кружков
▪ Каждый студент обязан заниматься каким-
то видом спорта или искусством/музыкой
каждый триместр
▪ Некоторые выбирают 3 триместра спорта
(бег, плавание, академическая гребля),
некоторые 3 триместра искусства/музыки
(танцы, хор, музыкальный инструмент), а
некоторые совмещают и то, и другое
▪ The Scroll Newspaper
▪ International Student Alliance
▪ Student Council
▪ Model United Nations
▪ Student Rock Band: All You Can
Eat
▪ Campus Tour Guides
▪ Investment Club
▪ Fire Department Volunteers
▪ Deerfield View Political Journal
▪ Cheerleaders
▪ Albany Road Literary Journal
▪ Peer Counselors
▪ Peer Tutors
▪ Public Speaking Club
▪ A Capella Group
▪ Step Team
▪ Environmental Action Group
▪ В топовых университетах есть квоты на
элитных спортсменов, особенно в гребле,
хоккее, треке и американском футболе
▪ Зачастую скауты из университетов
присутствуют на соревнованиях и
выискивают новые таланты
▪ Школы, соответственно, также
заинтересованы в наборе спортсменов
▪ Практически все студенты участвуют в
волонтерских программах и либо помогают
детям с домашней работой, либо посещают
дома престарелых
▪ У каждого кружка есть своя структура от
президента до секретаря
▪ Уже со школьного возраста поощряется
инициатива и умение участвовать в
«выборах» на более ответственные
позиции

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Образование в частной школе это больше, чем учеба или спорт. В
первую очередь - это воспитание на каждом из этапов
Учеба
Личная
жизнь
Поступление в
университет
Ресурсы поддержки Описание
▪ Академические советники
(academic advisors)
▪ Учителя, закрепленные за каждым
учеником, помогают с выбором
классов и различными учебными
вопросами/дилеммами
▪ Академические наставники
(peer tutors)
▪ Сверстники – отличники в тех или
иных предметах помогают отстающим
с домашней работой
▪ Личные наставники (peer
counselors)
▪ Сверстники помогают с решением
личных или бытовых вопросов
▪ Кураторы общежитий (dorm
residents)
▪ Учителя, живущие со своими семьями
на каждом этаже общежитий, несут
ответственность за 13-15 студентов на
«их» этаже и помогают с любыми
личными вопросами
▪ Советники по поступлению в
университеты (college
counselors)
▪ Профессиональные консультанты
помогают с выбором колледжей и
процессом поступления

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Дедлайн поступления в школы как правило 31/12 календарного года, а
сам процесс проходит онлайн через заполнение стандартных форм
▪ Понимание процесса
поступления
▪ Подготовка к экзаменам
(TOEFL, SAT)
▪ Сбор необходимой
информации о школах –
доп. требования,
сочинения, т.д.
▪ Построение
стратегического плана
(каким спортом
заниматься? На чем
делать акцент? В чем
изюминка?)
Подготовка
(15-16 лет)
▪ Сдача экзаменов
(TOEFL, SAT)
▪ Написание сочинений
(целая наука)
▪ Заполнение
стандартных форм
онлайн:
– Биографическая
информация
– Резюме с перечнем
увлечений,
достижений и
наград
– Табеля за 3-5 лет
– Рекомендации от
учителей
– Финансовые формы
▪ Прохождение
собеседований по
телефону или Skype
▪ Задача до поступления
в колледж получать как
можно более высокие
оценки, усилить резюме
с достижениями и в
целом зарекомендовать
себя как лидера с
мощным потенциалом
(университеты и
частные школы
постоянно общаются)
▪ Процесс поступления
будет курироваться
советником по
университетам (college
counselor)
Поступление в школу
(16-17 лет)
Поступление в колледж
(17-18 лет)

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Процесс поступления стандартный, но каждое слово в пакете
документов имеет огромный вес. Знание языка – лишь первая ступень
Знание английского языка и хорошие оценки в
школе Победы на
академических
соревнованиях
международного
уровня
Победы на
спортивных и
других
соревнованиях
международного
уровня
Четкая
демонстрация
личной
зрелости и
самостоятель-
ности в
application
Четкие
примеры
лидерских
качеств
Наличие
неакадемических
интересов
Интересная
история

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На самом деле получить финансовую помощь легко. Сложность
заключается в том чтобы комиссия вас приняла
Если вас берут в топовую школу, то, после анализа справок о зарплате
родителей, школа покрывает 100%+ затрат
Но это весомое «Если», так как вы соревнуетесь за место в классе с
лучшими ребятами со всего мира

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UGS плотно работает со своими финалистами, чтобы нивелировать
это самое «Если» и максимизировать шансы поступления
ТренингиТренинги
▪ Мы разбираем цепочку поступления на элементы и анализируем
каждую составляющую с примерами и домашними заданиями
▪ Знания наших финалистов строятся на постоянной обратной
связи
МатериалыМатериалы
▪ Мы предоставляем все материалы, с помощью которых мы сами
готовились к поступлению последние 10 лет
▪ Это и распечатки, и книги, и выжимки и журналов – все наши
знания, накопленные за году обучения за рубежом
СпикерыСпикеры
▪ Мы хотим не просто улучшить результаты тестов наших
финалистов, но и мотивировать их на достижения вне зоны
комфорта
▪ Для этого мы привлекаем наших друзей – успешных молодых
украинцев в качестве мотивационных спикеров
МенторствоМенторство
▪ Каждый финалист получает ментора «в подарок»
▪ Ментор следит за прогрессом финалистов и направляет в
процессе подготовки (например, в этом году мои «подопечные»
переписывали свои сочинения по 10-12 раз)

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Возможно вы будите удивлены, но у украинских студентов есть очень
хорошие шансы поступить в хорошие западные школы
ROI (Return On Investment)

29. 28
Contents
▪ Ukraine Global Scholars
▪ Школы-пансионаты
▪ Колледжи
▪ Магистерские программы

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University education: key definitions and types of institutions offering
undergraduate degrees
▪ Greater majority of successfully admitted students from Ukraine were awarded
scholarships to private liberal arts colleges and majored in sciences, economics,
international relations or computer science
College vs. university
Private vs. public schools
Ivy League Universities
• Colleges offer only 4-year undergraduate degree (Bachelor), while
universities also offer Masters and PhD programs. E.g. University of
Pennsylvania but Middlebury College
• Most world best universities are private schools with private funding that
comes from non-government beneficiaries, often alumni
• Public schools are government sponsored and do not offer scholarships to
international students
• Generally viewed as some of the most prestigious and oldest and are ranked
among the best universities worldwide. Initially was formed as an athletic
league. Includes Harvard, Princeton, Yale, University of Pennsylvania,
Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell, Columbia
Liberal Arts college
• An institution that emphasizes undergraduate education typically in liberal
arts fields of studies e.g. literature, languages, history, music, art
history, philosophy, mathematics, psychology, and science. Is a “classic”
American education

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Some of the many differences between US and Ukrainian undergraduate
education
Ukraine US
• Students apply to a particular specialty of studies.
At 17, students are supposed to know what they
want to do in life
• Lectures are focused on learning theory and
formulas. Seminars are designed to facilitate further
memorization of newly learnt material
• Professor is an authoritarian figure that students
must agree with and are often afraid of
• Writing a paper often means copying someone’s
work from internet or from books
• Grades are fully disclosed to their entire class or
even university
• Students live in different parts of the city
• Upon graduation, students are expected to find a
job in the area of their specialty. Major = Future
Profession
• Students start a university at 19, are encouraged to
take classes across different fields of studies, select a
major only during their 3rd year
• Students learn 80% of the material at home. Lectures
and seminars are for discussions, thought exchange
and practical experiments
• Professor is open to communication and discussion
and appreciates different points of view. Students are
encouraged to challenge their professors and peers
• Writing a paper means research, soul searching and
expressing only your unique opinion
• Grades are private. Students compete mostly with
themselves
• Students live, study and socialize on campus 24/7.
Networking is a big part of the experience
• Liberal Arts education gives you a broad base. Upon
graduation students can work in a variety of fields and
are encouraged to experiment throughout life.
Major ≠ Future Profession

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US top colleges are extremely competitive. Getting admitted into one
requires years of preparation, hard work and some luck
Harvard Amherst
37,307Number of
Applicants
MIT
Acceptance
rate
Average SAT
score
(out of 2400)
TOEFL score
average
% of
international
students
5.9%
2100 – 2350
109
11.6%
8,568
14%
2020 – 2290
114
9%
18,306
8%
2120 – 2350
Not required
9%
▪ Many of our peers worked for two, three and sometimes four years before getting
admitted into a US school

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The application process is fairly standardized across colleges with minor
differences between colleges
Tests
Application
Materials
Financial Aid
documents
Interviews
• Common Application or custom university application
• Personal Statement essay, a few supplement essays and short-answer essays
• 3 recommendation letters from Guidance Councilor, Math and English teachers
• Grade reports for the past three years
• Mid-year grade report
• List of achievements and awards for the past 3 years
• Resume
• Application fee of $80+ for each school, waived upon request
• SAT or ACT exam (students should aim for a score of 2000+ on SAT and 29+ on ACT
• 2 SAT II Subject tests (students should aim for 700+ on each section)
• TOEFL (min 100, 105+ for top schools), some schools accept IELTS (min 7)
• Financial aid application and international student supplement
• Statements of parents income
• Usually not required but some students will be offered an optional interview in December
or February
▪ Deadlines for submitting application is mid December – mid January, depending on a
college. All admission requirements are available online on colleges’ websitess

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UGS calendar for college applicants
Application cycle to US universities through UGS program
Spring 2016 Preparation for standardized tests including SAT or ACT, SAT II, and TOEFL
Summer 2016 Continue preparation for standardized tests. First practice tests taken.
July or August
Mandatory attendance of UGS 10-day preparation seminar. Students learn
details of the application process, develop individual application strategies,
acquire “American essay” writing skills
Fall 2016
Students attend 1-on-1 and group sessions with their mentors, independently
prepare applications, continue studying for tests
November SAT I or ACT tests taken
December SAT II and TOEFL tests taken
Mid-December First application deadlines to some universities
January 1st Application deadlines to most universities
February Submission of financial aid documents. Interviews with schools
March - April Admission decisions released
August 2017 Admitted students start their first year at college

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The only way for international students to differentiate is through “soft
factors”, which matter more than perfect grades and test results
Persistence, determination, handwork and resilience
Strong academic background, passion for one or more areas of studies. Good
communication and writing skills
Well-rounded personality, passion for particular extracurricular
activities
Strong leadership potential (intellectual
leadership, social impact, school leaders etc.)
Own voice, unique life stories
Ambition,
big goals

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Approximate cost of applying to US college from Ukraine
▪ Covered by us, if admitted to UGS program
Expense Estimated cost
TOEFL $180
SAT I ~$93
SAT II $100
Sending score reports ~$300
Application fee per
college
($80+ usually waived upon
request)
Books & prep materials $150
Total ~$830
Transportation costs to
test centers in Ukraine
Vary
Ticket to the US Vary, often covered
by fin aid
Other expenses Vary
▪ Not covered by us, if admitted to UGS program

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Undergraduate education in the US is very expensive and the cost is
similar across most top schools
Typical private university, cost per year, 2015 - 2016
▪ Four year undergraduate program would cost around $270,000 - $290,000
Source: 2015 PISA assessment
Tuition and Fee $45,278
Room and Board $15,381
Estimated personal expenses $3,741
Estimated travel costs $0 – $5,200
Health insurance $2,390
Total Cost of attendance $66,790 – $72,990

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Fortunately, limited full scholarships and financial aid are available for
gifted international students
Merit-basedMerit-based
Need-basedNeed-based
• Scholarships awarded to students with outstanding
achievements in a particular area of study or
extracurricular activity e.g. sport or music. May come
from school or outside sources. Few schools offer such
type of aid
▪ All board members and many volunteers of Ukraine Global Scholars program received
full mostly need-based scholarships to attend college
Financial aid office uses to following formula to calculate the amount of need-based financial aid:
Cost of education – Expected family contribution =
How much aid a student receives
Types of
financial aid
• Financial aid is awarded based on demonstrated need
by student’s family. Most top schools award only this
type of aid. If a students gets admitted, he/she typically
receives all aid they need to cover education

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Most schools factor in family’s ability to pay for education when making
admission decisions. However, there are a few need-blind colleges for
international students
Amherst
Need-blind colleges do not take into consideration whether or not you have applied for
financial aid while considering you for admission
Harvard
Princeton Yale
MIT
▪ Information on average financial aid package awarded by a particular college to
international students is publicly available online

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Why would US universities accept Ukrainian students and give them full
scholarships?
Look for top talent across the world
who would become next top
entrepreneurs, Nobel Prize winners
and famous political figures
Encourage diversity on campus,
compete with each other for the
number of countries covered on the
world map
Want to have global impact on the
developing world through education
Sometimes have dedicated
scholarships from alumni with similar
backgrounds to students from a
particular country or region
Look for top talent to draw more
donations from successful alumni
Appreciate the culture of giving,
promote it by example

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We know about more than fifty students from Ukraine who got full
scholarships to top school over the years. If they could do it, so can you.
APPLY TODAY
Online application to Ukraine Global Scholars opens on
January 10th, 2016!
www.UkraineGlobalScholars.org
apply@ukraineglobalscholars.org

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Contents
▪ Ukraine Global Scholars
▪ Школы-пансионаты
▪ Колледжи
▪ Магистерские программы

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Why do Post-graduate / Master’s program?
Get international
exposure and
network
Switch industry or
professional focus
Get international or
company of choice
job offer / experience
Climb career ladder /
increase paycheckUpgrade knowledge /
leadership skills
Think about life and
have fun

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Selected key post graduate programs
Master of Business
Administration
(MBA)
Master in Public
Policy /
Administration
(MPP/MPA)
Master of Laws
(LLM)
• One to two-year programs focused on developing global leaders in business which
combine intensive academic content with leadership curriculum
• Offered by business school which are separate institutions within universities
• Career management advisory, global courses and international courses are
essential part of MBA experience
• One-to-two-year programs focused on developing future public sector and political
leaders through multi-disciplinary academic curriculum
• Can be both generalist (providing public service frameworks and practical skills) and
specialized (i.e. Harvard Kennedy School international development focused MPA)
• One-year programs providing advanced legal studies topics, also for lawyers trained
outside the universities’ country
• LLM provides an opportunity for students to focus on a particular law field
• Can be followed by more advanced degrees (i.e. LLCM – Master in Comparative
Law and SJD – Doctor of Juridical Science etc.)
Other Master
program options
• Master of Arts / Sciences (MA/MSc) – classic Master’s programs typically following
undergraduate degrees and usually not sponsored by universities
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – highest academic degree pursued mostly by those
focused on science, research or academia career tracks
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) – post-graduate medical school degree followed by 3-5
years of hospital residence work

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Admission requirements and process are very similar for all Master
programs
MBA MPP/MPA LLM
Exams
Materials
Deadlines
Interviews
• TOEFL (min 100) or
IELTS (min 7)
• No GMAT / GRE
required
• TOEFL (min 100, 108-
109 for top schools)
• GMAT (680+,
700+ for top schools)
• One or two personal statements (LLM programs) / essays on a free (Harvard) or specified
(Stanford) topic
• At least two recommendations from your academic or job supervisor and / or peer
• Application, resume and academic transcripts
• Three rounds (Nov,
Feb-Mar, Apr)
• Types: 1-on-1s (2s),
team based, alumni
• Three rounds (Sep,
Jan, Mar - unadvised)
• Rolling admissions
(Columbia)
• TOEFL (min 100) or
IELTS (min 7)
• GMAT / GRE – similar
to business schools
• Varying: US – one/two
rounds (Nov / Dec),
Europe – rolling (Sep-
Oct till full / Jul)
• Typically one round – in
December
• No interviews required

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Four sources of funding are available to finance your Master’s program
Loans
Scholarships
Company
sponsorship
Grants
• Funding provided by international programs (Muskie) or local
institution / foundation (WNISEF Seed Grant)
• Typically covers 100% of tuition and living expenses
• Usually assumes commitment to return to Ukraine for 2-3 years
• Management consulting, investment banking and private equity are
typical industries providing such sponsorship, rare in Ukraine
• Covers 100% tuition and most of living expenses
• Assumes commitment to stay with the company for 2 years upon
graduation
• Provided by schools automatically based on academic achievements
and strength of application
• Usually covers ~20-25% of funding needs and is conditional on
academic performance
• Provided by school – usually on the estimated annual budget basis
and covers ~80% for international students
• Six months grace period after graduation and is repaid over 20 years
Average cost of
~$80-100k per year

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Master’s programs experience and lifestyle is not just academics but a
very comprehensive rounded experience
Academic
curriculum
Leadership &
Teamwork
Networking &
socializing
Career
advisory &
mentorship

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Graduates of various Master’s program are in high demand and have been
in the key transformational roles in Ukraine’s public and private sector
▪ Harvard Kennedy
School, MPP
▪ Minister of Finance of
Ukraine
▪ Harvard School
School, MPP
▪ McKinsey Ukraine
▪ CEO at
UkrGazVydobuvannya
Oleg Prokhorenko
▪ University College
London, LLM
▪ Member of Ukrainian
Parliament
Natalia Katzer-
Buchkovska ▪ Harvard Kennedy
School, MPP
▪ KyivPost, CEO
▪ Development Director
at the Institute of the
Study of War
Nataliya Bygayova
▪ Queen Mary U of
London, LLM
▪ Legal Manager at
Imperial Tobacco in
Ukraine and the UK
Yulia Lemesh
▪ Harvard Business
School, MBA
▪ Country Manager for
Abris Capital Partners
Svyatoslav
Samko
▪ INSEAD Business
School, MBA
▪ Managing Partner at
AVentures Capital
Yevgen Sysoyev