<p>Hi guys! </p>
<p>I thought that it would be fun if there was a thread just for the Australians so we can help each other out and whatnot. </p>
<p>:D</p>
<p>Hi! I think this is a great idea! What state are you from, and where are you thinking of applying?</p>
<p>I’m from Victoria and I’m thinking of applying for the ivies, what about you?</p>
<p>Hey guys, there’s a few threads about this, but they’re quite old. You might be able to find people to contact on those though. I’m an aussie currently doing undergrad at at ivy, and I’d be glad to give some tips about the application process.</p>
<p>Oh, awesome! I’m also from Victoria. I really want to go to Stanford. Where are you, Schrodingerscat?</p>
<p>My child will be attending NYU this Fall 2012, Class of 2016.
if you plan to apply as a freshman undergraduate, work hard on your essays, it’s an important part in the application.
Since I have literally done all the paperwork, feel free to ask if you have any questions!
also applied to Stanford but didn’t get in, meant to be I believe but would have been better only because it’s closer to our relatives.
Just my opinion.</p>
<p>I’m a Yalie from Melbourne :)</p>
<p>NYU is one of my targets intlstudent2016… how were you’re child’s profile as an applicant?
was he/she from Victoria? congratulations to him/her too :)</p>
<p>My student’s profile? I must say his SAT and ACT scores are just normal, not too high nor too low, he was an awardee for academic excellence in year 12, travelled to Europe as an exchange student and I believed the essay also gave an edge to the application!
We are from NSW.
If you aim for NYU, why not? You can do it!
Best of luck!</p>
<p>Great, an aussie thread! Any other year 12s here? What are your plans?</p>
<p>Im in year 12 this year and I’m wanting to apply for university in the US, the only problem is that I won’t be able to afford it. 
Does anyone know of any student loans available for those in my situation?</p>
<p>I also live in victoria my self but im currently in the US visiting familly and i love it here so i decided that once i graduate highschool im comming back for college but i gave no idea of what exactly im meant to do, for example how do i apply if im all the way in australia and how does my atar get converted into a GPA…help
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<p>@tegettsegaye
What year are you in right now out of curiosity?
Firstly, ATAR can not be converted to SAT because they’re two completely different tests that work on completely different systems. ATAR is a ranking, SAT is a score. We’ll leave it at that.</p>
<p>However, you can take the SAT in Australia, just register on the CollegeBoard website and look for the international section. Its better that you do this around the end of year 11 or the start of year 12 as you don’t want it to loom over your head as you study for year 12 exams. The SAT can be taken as many times as you want though so there’s really not that much pressure.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure all schools accept international students (though the fees are drastically higher). It will be best to visit an EducationUSA center to get the best information, there’s one in Melbourne [EducationUSA</a> | Center Profile - EducationUSA, US Consulate General, Melbourne](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/melbourne]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/melbourne). Basically though, you have to search for the colleges that you want to apply for, and at the end of year 12 start applying for them. Most of the applications begin around December, and most are online. A lot of schools use the ‘Common App’ which is an application that means you won’t have to do a whole bunch of separate applications. Although many schools also have supplementary applications as well which is pretty time consuming. </p>
<p>College admission in America is completely different to Australia’s. While in Australia, the only thing determining your admission if that ATAR score, in America, your admission takes into account factors such as Extra-Curriculars, your application essays, etc.</p>
<p>If you have any other questions, shoot me a message.</p>
<p>Not from Aussie but I hear that your education for college is basically paid for through taxes… Is that correct?</p>
<p>Most universities here are funded by the government so yeah, in a way our education is paid by taxes. Private universities still cost $30,000/year, but government unis cost about $6000-$7000/year. Its a pretty good system considering the top universities are government funded, the privates are just for people who have to pay their way into university.</p>
<p>However, the best part is that we don’t have to pay that $6000-$7000 a year until we find a job and make a living. We can take a loan from the government called the HECS loan which is interest-free. I know of a guy whose father decided to do uni when he was 50-60, and ended up dying before paying the loans, and thus never had to pay them. Generally its a very good system, and so there’s no anxiety about saving for college at a young age which I believe is quite big in the US. Whenever we watch American high school movies in Australia and watch kids saving up for college, we make fun of the fact that you guys have to pay so much.</p>
<p>However, most universities in Australia are commuter schools so we don’t ge the whole community lifestyle that is present in the US. This is something that nearly EVERYBODY here is jealous of and is actually one of the main reasons that Australian students go to the US.</p>
<p>Aussie Cornellian here :)</p>
<p>I’m in year 11 at the moment and I’m hoping to go to university in the US somehow. AussieBoosh- not sure if you’re still interested but try looking into scholarships, there aren’t many that cover full tuition (or full tuition, board and room) but they do exist.
Intlstudent2016- are you paying full for your child’s tuition etc.? Or have you gotten a scholarship(s)?</p>