In February, three major examinations were canceled nationwide, SCAD interview was changed, and the epidemic situation affected. How to launch the "emergency plan" for art study abroad? With the escalation of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases nationwide has exceeded 17238, and the number is still rising. At such a time, we really need to pay attention and be alert, but we also need to keep calm and calm to face this difficulty more positively.
Recently, with the development of the epidemic, many official documents and measures have been issued around the country to deal with the changes in the epidemic. Many of them are closely related to (art) overseas students. such as All kinds of language examinations will be cancelled in February; Change of offline interview of colleges and universities; Medical health certificate is required for entry and exit; Exit entry visa and flight suspension wait.
Faced with these problems, many students and parents are inevitably flustered, and even some students have a larger psychological fluctuations. one side, For art students abroad, "time" is very important We can't complete each step quickly in a short time, such as preparing work collections, dealing with language examinations, sorting out documents, and submitting applications. We need to plan and prepare in advance at each time node; On the other hand, the sudden outbreak of the epidemic really has a great impact on the application for art study abroad Many students have asked, "Is gap more safe for one year now?" "Can I still apply for 2020 Fall now?".
The questions raised by you are very understandable. Because more than 75% of our teachers and employees are former (art) students, we can better understand your feelings in the face of such a critical moment. Natural light art study abroad has been actively opened Online help channel We hope to answer more questions about changes in art study abroad related to the epidemic for free; At the same time, we also summarized the recent key information and related questions today, hoping to give you specific answers and give you the "emergency plan":
1、 National IELTS, TOEFL and GRE cancel the examination in February
Affected by the expansion of the epidemic, we must have recently received news about the postponement of various language examinations. The three major test items of IELTS, TOEFL and GRE were announced two days ago (January 27) News of the cancellation of the national (mainland) examination in February Today, the British Council of Hong Kong announced suspend Hong Kong All examinations from now to February 16, 2020 。
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In the face of this sudden situation, many students were unprepared, especially for many students who had already applied for the exam in February, and those who are in a hurry to prepare for the language exam and sign up for the language class. We have also received many questions from students, such as:
"Can I only extend the gap for one year now?"
"Can I take the duelingo test now?"
"Can you directly apply for postponement of the exam now? Can the school accept it?"
"Will it have an impact on the students who apply for the overseas field exam?"
For these questions, the application team of Natural Light Art for studying abroad gave the following responses:
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The latest time for accepting language scores varies from country to country and from university to college. Take IELTS as an example:
E.g. British University of Edinburgh , UCL and other schools, the application deadline for language classes is early. If students are too late to get scores and apply for language classes at this time, for example, if they have applied for the exam in February, but are forced to cancel due to uncontrollable factors such as the epidemic, they may need to Explain the current situation to the school and apply for extension of offer 。
It should be noted here that the language class application requirements must be UKVI Type of IELTS, the exam fee is now RMB 2200 , everyone must pay attention when signing up.
Secondly, for American institutions At present, most schools have passed the deadline for application, so the IELTS exam is canceled generally It won't have much impact 。
But as a whole, The exam places in March and April will be very nervous In the absence of official information (such as whether the examination in March and April will continue to be cancelled in the future), we recommend that you Select and apply for the exams in March and April as soon as possible For students who are in a hurry Consider two consecutive reports as appropriate And strive to get the ideal results as soon as possible.
Finally, for many students' questions: "Can you consider changing to online exams such as Duolingo now?" "Do you recommend gap for one year?".
For duolingo, it depends on everyone Whether the selected college can accept the duolingo language test At present, the Duolingo language test does not cover most universities in Britain, America, Australia and Canada, that is to say, the acceptance is not as wide as IELTS and TOEFL, so whether you can change to Duolingo depends on the specific language requirements of the universities. For schools like Parsons that can accept duolingo, I also suggest you With the assistance of the applicant teacher, communicate with the university for confirmation, explain the current situation, and then make a decision 。
Secondly, we suggest whether to postpone gap and study in natural light art Don't delay blindly In fact, every year, various universities and countries will more or less introduce some different application policies and new adjustments for international students. For example, at the end of 2019, there was a situation where British universities were full and some universities terminated their enrollment in advance, which was unexpected by many people. In the face of this epidemic, we also do not recommend that you directly choose to postpone without specific analysis and consideration.
For the students who have applied for the overseas test, we have not yet received the information that other countries will cancel the language test, so you can prepare for the test with peace of mind. If you have any questions during this period, you are also advised to consult the professional application teacher first, and then make a decision after giving the most reasonable suggestions and follow-up plans based on your situation.
2、 SCAD Shanghai offline interview becomes telephone interview
As early as before the Spring Festival, when the epidemic had just been exposed, Natural Light Art had attached great importance to studying abroad, and had contacted the officials of many colleges and universities to determine the details of subsequent interview applications. With the spread of the epidemic in recent days, we have also been actively communicating with various colleges and universities SCAD/ Savannah Academy of Arts The school has determined that Shanghai 's interview information:
In the email, SCAD school pointed out that the offline interview in Shanghai from February 4 to February 17 has been confirmed to be cancelled, but SCAD will still use the interview notice for students who have already agreed Telephone communication To interview.
Well, I think many students may ask:
"Previously, they were prepared for offline interviews. Will the temporary change of interview mode affect my application?"
"Now how do you adjust your status and prepare for such changes?"
"At present, Shanghai has decided to adopt telephone interview, so whether Beijing, Guangzhou and other places still insist on offline interview?"
"Will interviews at other colleges change?"
In response to these questions, Natural Light Art also gave specific answers:
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In response to this sudden interview change, the Natural Light Art Study Abroad had made internal preparations at the beginning of the outbreak of the epidemic, and formulated an advance plan for possible interview changes and other issues. Therefore, at the moment of receiving the interview to change the perception of childhood, the study abroad of Natural Light Art has made contact and communication with relevant students at the first time, and arranged many times for students One on one interview practice To help students quickly adapt to online interviews in a short time.
As we said earlier, Natural Light Arts has always kept in close contact with the school authorities to get first-hand information at any time and inform our students and international art students. For SCAD interview, after communicating with the university, the university also gave clear suggestions:
First of all, SCAD attaches great importance to this epidemic. Everyone knows that the domestic epidemic is serious now. Therefore, under such circumstances, the school will not force you to attend an interview. (The specific situation must be first Communicate with the applicant teacher to arrange the interview response for the epidemic situation 。）
Secondly, as you can see, SCAD has given a positive response to the interview in Shanghai for students who have signed up and confirmed their participation - turning the offline interview into telephone communication, and informing students of the enrollment results by telephone. In fact, this is also the feedback result that the school attaches great importance to the epidemic situation and everyone's health.
In other areas where no specific interview method has been determined, Natural Light Arts is also actively talking with the school and has passed the English mail They helped multiple trainees communicate their specific needs. However, for those currently suffering from the epidemic (especially in areas with severe epidemic) 2020 Fall DIY application Students, studying in Natural Light Art also suggest that you must keep email communication with the school. At the same time, you can Depending on the situation, consider whether to choose to seek application advice and help from professional institutions, or independently explain the current irresistible situation and personal demands through email, so as to try to change the interview method 。
For DIY students, when sending emails, we have the following suggestions for you (the following suggestions are only for SCAD):
1. Now that the epidemic situation in China is very serious, can the school consider arranging telephone interviews or online interviews and other ways?
2. The current epidemic situation is so serious that if there is a lack of language scores, can you request to wait for language scores in the interview?
3. Is there any support for other special circumstances? (For example, it is really difficult for students to attend interviews in areas with serious epidemic situation, such as Wuhan.)
Finally, for other colleges and universities that arranged interviews, at present, Natural Light Art has not received the official response information from the colleges and universities, but Natural Light is actively communicating with most of the applicants by email to further confirm the relevant information. If there is any interview change in the following universities, the Natural Light Arts International Association is always in our WeChat, microblog and other public platforms Publish relevant information.
The application team will also keep close contact with students and parents in the student communication group, continuously follow up the application status of each school, and announce the information to everyone at the first time, Real time adjustment of trainees' interview guidance and interview plan , and priority Conduct safe online interview guidance without experience difference 。
3、 A health declaration card is required for entry and exit; Some airlines grounded round-trip flights to mainland China
On January 25, the General Administration of Customs released the document No. 16 of 2020, that is, entry-exit personnel should fill in health declaration cards.
The picture is from the official website of the General Administration of Customs
Just today, a few hours ago, British Airways suddenly announced that it would suspend all flights from the UK to mainland China.
Image from BBC website
Faced with this situation, many students who have begun to prepare for visas and entry and exit are particularly concerned. Recently, we have also received some ideas from everyone:
"How do I prepare my visa? Do I need to submit additional proof?"
"What should I do with the current entry-exit health certificate?"
"Do I need to isolate myself for observation when I go abroad?"
"British Airways is grounded, will other airlines also be grounded? What should I do?"
For the above problems, the suggestions for studying in Natural Light Art mainly include:
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At this time, we must not be too nervous. These documents and supervision measures related to the epidemic should be taken in a good direction. They can prevent and control the spread of the disease more effectively and ensure the health and safety of every overseas student.
At present, the application team of Natural Light Arts will guide and assist students to complete the operation according to the specific application steps, Ensure that all student applications are carried out in an orderly manner At the same time, the study abroad of Natural Light Art also keeps close contact with the school authorities and visa offices of embassies in various countries and regions. Once there are relevant documents against the epidemic, we will release them to students at the first time to give targeted adjustment measures.
Among them, in the face of the need to fill out a health application card for entry and exit, everyone must pay attention to that relevant certificates need to be filled out in advance for both appearance and entry. The National Immigration Administration has also given a form about the countries that have announced the unified entry-exit epidemic prevention measures:
The picture is from the National Immigration Administration
Secondly, how to declare the health declaration card? You can go through Official small program of China Customs Get the form and view the specific declaration contents and submission methods. The overseas students of Natural Light Art can also directly communicate with our application team teachers for help in filling in.
We can see that in the above figure, many countries have introduced epidemic prevention measures against this epidemic. In the communication between students studying in Natural Light Art and those studying in Britain, America and other countries, we also know that, At present, many colleges and universities in Britain and America have gradually begun to implement some specific epidemic prevention measures , such as statistics of students who have visited the epidemic area recently, and summary of the physical health status of relevant students.
In the face of these measures, we hope that everyone should also avoid panic. This is just a specific measure taken by the school to ensure everyone's health and safety. It is also recommended that you actively cooperate with us to ensure our common public health safety.
The announcement of BA's suspension of flights to and from the mainland is indeed sudden, but at present, only one airline of BA has proposed such a measure. Other airlines are still in an uncertain state. Students who have booked flights are advised to Keep an eye on the flight company information in recent days To decide whether to refund or choose another airline flight as soon as possible.
Above, we have analyzed and answered the three most important questions about studying abroad recently. Before facing these problems, the study abroad of Natural Light Art would like to give you a "reassurance". In fact, this epidemic is not only of great concern at home, but also overseas.
Especially recently, all departments and teams of the Natural Light Art Study Abroad Institute are actively contacting with the official representatives of embassies and colleges of various countries. In our communication with you, we also clearly see that these art schools are concerned about the epidemic. At the same time, Most colleges and universities are also actively responding to a series of problems brought about by the epidemic Therefore, we should never worry about the problem that cannot be solved.
Secondly, in view of the special circumstances during the epidemic, natural light art study abroad has also been actively opened after multi sectoral discussions Online service Business , containing Professional courses, application guidance, free assessment of works collection, and trial classes And other aspects to provide continuous support for online art education and art study during the epidemic. We will also immediately release the latest application information related to the epidemic through the official platform, and give advice and guidance to art students and parents through professional teams.
The study abroad of Natural Light Art has always respected the choice of each student. Whether it is a major event such as choosing a school or a major, or a small exercise of professional training in the portfolio curriculum, the study abroad of Natural Light Art has always insisted on taking students as our partners to explore and discover more possibilities of the art world with students.
In the face of such a severe epidemic, we also believe that every student has this or that question, which must be based on the comprehensive consideration of health, safety and application. But Natural Light Art also reminds you that you should not be overly nervous or hearsay at this time.
The epidemic is merciless, but when we respond positively together, the future is certain.
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