EducationUSA Competitive College Club (CCC) Macedonia

On August 31st 2015 the American Corner Bitola/American Educational Center Bitola held one of its monthly EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola Meetings.  Ms. Biljana Kuzmanovska, ACBitola Coordinator and EducationUSA Adviser led the meeting with the students who are actively working on their college applications. On the meeting the students were focused on working on their college application essays and learning basic tips that can help them write exceptional ones. The college essay is their opportunity to reveal their best qualities and to show an admission committee what makes them stand out from other applicants. Nearly all colleges rate application essays as either important or very important in their admissions process. A poorly executed essay can cause a stellar student to get rejected. On the flip side, exceptional application essays can help students with marginal scores get into the schools of their dreams.

On August 27th 2015 the American Corner Bitola/American Educational Center Bitola held one of the regular meetings of the EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola. The students on this meeting practiced math in preparation of their upcoming SAT testing.  The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test that lets you show colleges what you know and how well you can apply that knowledge. It tests your knowledge of reading, writing and math — subjects that are taught every day in high school classrooms. Most students take the SAT during their junior or senior year of high school, and almost all colleges and universities use the SAT to make admission decisions.

On August 26th 2015 the American Corner Bitola/American Educational Center Bitola held one of its monthly EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola Meetings.  Ms. Biljana Kuzmanovska, ACBitola Coordinator and EducationUSA Adviser led the meeting with the students who are actively working on their college applications. On the meeting the students worked on their college search, and making a list of school that fit their criteria. Using different tools, the students will continue with research on college profiles in the next period.

On August 25th 2015 the American Corner Bitola/American Educational Center Bitola held one of its monthly EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola Meetings.  Ms. Biljana Kuzmanovska, ACBitola Coordinator and EducationUSA Adviser led the meeting with the students who are actively working on their college applications. On this meeting the students were focusing more on their CVs and other issues concern with their application.  An effective college admission resume is an easily scanned summary of what the student has achieved during high school. College admissions resume highlights accomplishments during high school and can be a tremendous asset when filling out applications.

EducationUSA, a U.S. Department of State-supported network of 400 international student advising centers in more than 170 countries, and CollegeWeekLive, the world's leading website for online college fairs and admissions events, have joined forces to offer a convenient and cost-free way for international students to learn about higher education opportunities in the United States. On August 19th 2015 the American Corner Bitola / Educational Center Bitola organized an International Students Day, where students could log in to CollegeWeekLive to chat live with representatives from more than 100 U.S. colleges and universities, learn about current college students' experiences, and get advice from international education experts.  The American Corner Bitola /American Educational Center Bitola was part of this virtual education fair organizing viewing sessions for a presentation titled: "Undergraduate Admissions and Funding" by Tanushka Bali, EducationUSA. This pr

On August 19th the members of the EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola had one of their regular meetings. On the meeting the students led by Mr. Marko Manevski, student at Union College, NY and Ms. Biljana Kuzmanovska, ACBitola Coordinator and EducationUSA Adviser, worked more on the Common Application. The Common Application (informally known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 517 member colleges and universities Going step-by-step inside the application the students learned how to fill in the application which is one of the most important documents for applying at U.S. University. Everyone had unique questions or challenges for Mr. Manevski depending on their personal application. The EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola will continue with its meeting during September.

On August 8th the AC Bitola/American Educational Center Bitola organized a pre-departure orientation session for Marijana Miloshevska and Jana Gagacheva who are about to depart from Bitola and start their studies in the United States! The session was held by YES Alumni Marija Torkova and Ivana Gruevska. Numerous tips and a box of tools were given to Jana and Marijana to equip them for the outstanding experienc e that awaits for them in the U.S.

On August 7th 2015 the American Corner Bitola held two EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola Meetings led by Ms. Biljana Kuzmanovska, AC Bitola Coordinator and EducationUSA Adviser.  The meeting was dedicated on completing the application for the Opportunity Funds Program available for Macedonian CCC students in 2015. The students talked about the important documents for submission, the budget and also worked on the essays needed for completing the application. The EducationUSA Opportunity Funds program assists highly qualified students who are likely to be awarded full financial aid from U.S. colleges and universities but lack the financial resources to cover the up-front costs of obtaining admission, such as testing, application fees, or airfare. Each Opportunity Funds student undergoes a selective process of evaluation by an EducationUSA adviser, Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC), and the Public Affairs Section of a U.S. Embassy/Consulate. In addition to aca

On August 5th 2015 the American Corner Bitola held two EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola Meetings led by Ms. Biljana Kuzmanovska, AC Bitola Coordinator and EducationUSA Adviser.  The meeting was dedicated on introducing the application and the process of applying for the Opportunity Funds program for the participants of the Macedonian Competitive College Club in 2015. The EducationUSA Opportunity Funds program assists highly qualified students who are likely to be awarded full financial aid from U.S. colleges and universities but lack the financial resources to cover the up-front costs of obtaining admission, such as testing, application fees, or airfare. Each Opportunity Funds student undergoes a selective process of evaluation by an EducationUSA adviser, Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC), and the Public Affairs Section of a U.S. Embassy/Consulate. In addition to academic abilities, Opportunity Funds students bring cultural and socio-economic diversity to

On August 5th 2015 the American Corner Bitola, as part of the EducationUSA Competitive College Club Bitola, organized Book Club meeting led by Mr. Ted Shibata, local Peace Corps Volunteer. The book selected for this session was "Diary of a Yong Girl" by Anne Frank. During the event the participants talked more about the book plot, but also wrote an essay about the book. Ted gave numerous guidelines and notes how the participants can improve their essays and how they can use the SAT vocabulary to improve their writing style. The book club event is aimed to help the members of Competitive College Club to learn more about the American literature and also practice their reading and writing skills which is an extraordinary assistance for the process of their application to U.S. universities.