UK Application Guide, how to apply for studying in the UK? What are the main changes in UK applications this year? What is the trend of change? Here comes the strongest student aid guide for the application team of Natural Light Arts, which provides the strongest guide for the application of British art students.
As the end of the year approaches, we have also ushered in the busiest application season. This year, the policy is changeable, and the application difficulty is rising. The study abroad of Natural Light Art has shown enough "enthusiasm" to resist the cold winter everywhere. In this period, our colleagues in the application department are the busiest.
Under the overall planning of the National Teaching and Research Center, the Application Department of Natural Light Arts for Studying Abroad has been working intensively. On the one hand, it has increased communication with colleges and universities to obtain first-hand application policies in a timely manner; On the other hand, in view of the policy modification, we will work together with the teaching end and the overseas admissions officer alliance to make point-to-point adjustments with each student and sort out the countermeasures.
As the most intensive dry goods export team, the Natural Light Arts Study Abroad Application Department solves the worries for all students and gives students the most important sense of security in special periods. So today we will invite the core members of the application team to talk about their views and opinions on the three issues most concerned by the students~
What are the main changes in UK applications this year? What is the trend of change?
Teacher Zhang Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
The main change is that some schools have closed their 21 year admission channels, and the number of students whose offers have been postponed is full. For example, this year's ethics, which has left everyone scratching their heads Of course, there is also good news. Since the beginning of the epidemic, the types of language examinations in colleges and universities have been accepted more.
The United States has a serious epidemic, and the number of applicants for the United Kingdom has increased sharply. In the future, the number of Chinese applicants may be limited. This should be noted by students.
Miss Yang Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
Changes in application requirements, such as Lunyi and UCA, have changed the IELTS requirements, and the requirements for students' language scores have been improved. The profile shows that the application threshold has become higher, requiring students to have stronger language skills.
Increased requirements for LCC English scores
Huangyi's collection of works is more complex than that of previous years. For example, besides journal videos, the clothing major also needs to submit videos of the production process, which indicates that students need to have strong independent learning and hands-on ability to see more process content rather than just output.
The increase of video requirements for Lunyi also indicates that the increase of application volume has led to more stringent screening process. Students need to know their own works well and be good at expressing.
Teacher Xu Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
The application deadline of many colleges and universities has been advanced, for example, Huangyi is one month earlier than last year; Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, etc. recruit students in batches; I feel that colleges and universities are also trying to grab high-quality students. After all, under the special situation this year, it is not easy for everyone
Edinburgh, December 19 - January 4, 2011
In the first half of the year, many colleges and universities adopted online office and teaching, and the reply to the email was not timely. The Christmas holiday is coming soon, and students should hurry up to submit their applications!
Teacher Jia Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
Since the epidemic situation in the United States has not eased for a long time, almost one third of our students who apply to the United States have given up applying to the United States and applied to other countries. So this year, it is actually an opportunity for students who apply to the United States. In addition, many comprehensive universities do not need sat/act exam scores this year, so the threshold for applying to the United States is lowered, and the competitive pressure is reduced, It is recommended that students submit it as soon as possible;
At the same time, the pressure of students applying for the UK has increased, and many schools have cancelled their programs, or suspended their enrollment in 2021; On the other hand, the academic background of many colleges and universities is more strict (for example, uca no longer needs to make an offer, but needs to upload transcripts); The collection of works requires changes or additions, and some long-term language classes are cancelled.
What specific impact does this year's application trend have on students' preparation?
Teacher Bai, Natural Light Art, Application Department for Studying Abroad
Frankly speaking, the biggest impact of this year's application is that the number of applicants is less, and the direction of the United States is more obvious. In the UK, the difficulty of application has also improved due to the adjustment of majors and enrollment.
Some niche countries, such as Japan, South Korea and Northern Europe, have become more popular. The overall trend is increasingly challenging for international students to apply.
However, international students are also an important source of income for overseas colleges and universities, and they are also constantly throwing olive branches to ease the worries of students, so the good news is actually proportional to the bad news.
My advice to students is to persuade them to be calm. Instead of worrying about the international situation that they cannot influence, we should optimize the collection of works, and leave the rest to our teachers~
Miss Yang Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
The most significant change in application requirements this year is the sudden increase of video requirements in Huangyi, Lunyi and other institutions. I suggest that students who have not yet submitted their applications can shoot some video materials at any time when preparing their portfolio of works to deal with other changes after that, and think more, try to complete their works independently, have a full understanding of their own works, and let the school see more personal ideas when describing them.
For the change of language types, students can prepare in many ways, such as fast PTE and IELTS.
Teacher Zhang Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
This year, whether for Art students studying abroad In terms of our work, the impact is huge. The application requirements of colleges and universities are revised in turn, which means that the preparation time for students is more tense and more uncertain;
Latest application requirements of Lunyi (LCC, CSM and Camberwell are all hit)
Of course, back to the root, it is more demanding on students' professional ability. This year, it is impossible to get along by "mixing", but for students with high quality, fast progress and good mentality, the impact is actually very small, and the probability of results is still good.
Teacher Jia Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
I think the impact can be roughly divided into three aspects:
① The first part is the application materials. Schools in the UK that previously required paper application materials can now submit electronic materials directly, such as the building direction of UCL, and do not need to mail collections of works;
② The interviews were also changed to on-site online interviews, so there would be some nervous kids for face to face, which could also relieve some interview pressure;
③ Whether in Britain or the United States, applications should be submitted as soon as possible, so that there will be more time to deal with school courses or other unexpected problems.
Suggestions on interview and application submission?
Miss Yang Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
The interview phase started early this year. All the students who applied for Huangyi and AA have received the invitation for interview, and some students have received offers through interviews.
Interview notice of Huangyi: when the "face scripture" of Huangyi specialty came, DDL came to join in
In previous years, most of the students began to prepare after receiving the invitation for interview. This year, due to the large number of applications and the slow review of the school, the interview preparation time was insufficient. It is suggested that students start to conduct interview training after submitting the application as far as possible. And submit your application as soon as possible. It is better to submit a language score that is sufficient for the language class at the time of application.
Teacher Zhang Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
According to the feedback from the students who participated in the interview at present, most colleges and universities have both new and old questions. It seems that they are not completely the same as the past. The past experience is still very referential. Students can ask their application teachers to collect the interview questions for studying abroad in natural light art. (DIY students can call home page to get~)
In addition, it is necessary to practice oral English in advance, adjust your attitude, and send an email to the school to ask if there is any uncertainty in the process of submitting the application. Pay attention to those schools that have the second round of online application, such as Kingston, GSA, etc.
Teacher Li Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
This year's application season should be early rather than late! The earlier the application is submitted, the clearer the result will be. On the contrary, if the application is submitted too late, there may be too few places left for admission and the application will not be accepted.
After receiving the interview, we should help students with interview guidance and psychological counseling with professional teachers about two days in advance. If the time is appropriate, we can also participate in the natural light art enrollment season activities. We will also help students debug the video in advance.
Teacher Bai, Natural Light Art, Application Department for Studying Abroad
I suggest that students should practice their oral English more. They can write more drafts and practice with the teacher in advance. In fact, they should be more familiar with their own documents and collections of works, and know them well during the interview, so that the admissions officer can understand your enthusiasm and love for the major you want to learn;
During the interview, we should be positive, leave a good impression on the admissions officer, and know some introductions on the school's official website in advance. When students ask questions in the interview, they can ask some professional questions, indicating that students have seriously understood the school;
Teacher Jia Natural Light Art Study Abroad Application Department
Speed, don't drag it! The number of places will be smaller and smaller. The number of places left after the extension of the offer is small, and many professional directions are also making adjustments. Submit as soon as possible, so that we can have more time to solve unexpected problems: for example, Camberwell's MA illustration will not enroll students. If it is submitted early enough, we will have time to do another project to apply for LCC's MA illustration.
The other thing is to see clearly the requirements of colleges and universities. Every year, I have students who have submitted errors due to format problems. Students must arrange their works in advance according to the application requirements to generate a more stable format or PDF. Don't deduct the impact points for small details.
Above all, the colleagues from the Application Department of Natural Light Arts have brought some suggestions and thoughts to the students on the current application situation. In fact, objectively speaking, this year's situation is both a challenge and an opportunity for all students. The impact of the epidemic has helped us avoid some competitors. Colleges and universities are also vigorously promoting student aid measures. Application requirements also tend to "simplify the complexity". Collections, languages, interviews/videos are the three core application requirements. At the last moment, students grasped the main contradiction and tried to apply in advance. The probability of success is still very optimistic!
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