1, you can adapt to the American education way in advance.
2. Understand the American education system.
3. Prepare for university application.
The thinking of high school students has not yet been finalized. Going to the United States in advance can better receive American education and adapt to the American environment. There are some differences between American high school students applying for universities and China.
There is no college entrance examination in America. The so-called "college entrance examination" is actually a regular standardized examination, seven times a year, just like TOEFL, GRE and GMAT. Students can take the exam at any time, there is no limit on the number of times, and they can even take it every time, and then apply for the university with the highest score. Because the SAT score is valid for two years, many high school students began to take the SAT when they were in the third year of high school, and they didn't want to take it until they took it. Therefore, the enrollment of college entrance examination in the United States is not like that of China, so the psychological pressure of senior high school students in the United States is much less than that in China.
Moreover, high test scores may not be able to enter a prestigious school, and schools pay more attention to the selection of comprehensive quality. In addition, when American universities select students, there will be some "eccentricity", and for some special students, there will be some "extra points" policies. American colleges and universities have their own power to "add points" and can open up some special channels for outstanding special students according to their own needs.
First of all, universities will give priority to some students who are good at sports. In addition, when considering students, universities will also look at their usual performance. In American middle schools, students usually correct homework, do experiments and discuss in class. Some teachers even grade children whether they are present or not. Usually, scores will accumulate over time. When colleges and universities recruit students, many schools use this achievement to measure students' learning attitude.
American middle school students' extracurricular activities are divided into sports activities, entertainment activities, scientific and technological activities, in-school activities, out-of-school activities and personal hobbies. When college students are admitted, they will also check whether there is a special place, whether they have completed public welfare activities (the content is determined by the students themselves), whether they have odd jobs, and whether they have been recognized by the society.
Two middle school students in the United States used DNA barcode technology to test their fish samples, and found that about one quarter of the fish sold in shops and supplied by restaurants in new york were mislabeled, which was suspected of being cheap and good. This kind of experience is likely to add points to their future study.
When enrolling students, many universities in the United States should not only look at students' achievements and specialties, but also look at whether students participate in public welfare activities and do volunteer work (community service). For example, some students go to some underdeveloped countries in Africa or South America every summer vacation to build houses for the poor, and finally get extra points to enter famous schools.
In America, middle school students have all kinds of volunteer activities. They can go to nursing homes to study for the elderly, manage books in the library, or serve blood donors in the Red Cross.
In addition, volunteering in America is a very common thing. Parents and schools encourage children to volunteer. However, this cannot be a bargaining chip for extra points. If you do, you will be praised, and maybe you will get extra points when you go to school. Maybe you won't. Therefore, no child will volunteer to add points.