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Welcome to Global Scholarships! In this video, we guide you through the step-by-step process of applying to the University of Oklahoma as an international student. Discover the streamlined application procedure and valuable tips for a successful submission.
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š Scholarships at University of Oklahoma: Dive into the application process for six exclusive scholarships designed for international students. Catch the highlights from our previous livestream showcasing each scholarship in detail.
š„ļø Application Walkthrough: Follow along as we navigate the University of Oklahoma's admissions page, covering everything from choosing the right application type to creating your account on Common App.
š Sections Covered:
Personal Information
Family Details
Education History
Testing and Scores
Activities and Honors
Writing Section
Additional Information
š Global Opportunities: Learn about the exciting prospects, including involvement in international activities, studying abroad, and the University's commitment to a diverse academic experience.
š Academic Preferences: Understand how to specify your intended major, pre-professional options, and your interests in various University activities.
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Hi everyone, it's global scholarships and I'm your host as I hope you had an amazing week
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And today's video is for people who want to study in USA. Today we'll see the application process of
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University of Oklahoma. It's a great university and it has six different scholarships for
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international students. If you're interested in that, last Friday we've made a live stream showcasing
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every single scholarship in University of Oklahoma, we might want to check it out. And without
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wasting any more of your time, let's get to it. All right, so everything's ready and we can start our journey on the website of the university
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And once here we click on admissions, which brings us to the admissions page
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And here we click on apply. And as you can see, we have freshman, transfer, graduate, concurrent enrollment
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OU online, and professional and continuing studies. we choose freshman which brings us to freshman admissions this one place can take you anywhere so we scroll
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down and choose common application now if you do not know common app is a platform that you can
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use to apply to more than a thousand universities but first we need to create an account so we click
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here and then we choose first year student now i'm going to use a disdise a
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possible email here and then just a random password which best describes you i am applying as a
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first year student and plan to start college in 23 or 2024 planning to start college in
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2025 or 2026 or beyond let's choose planning to start in 20204 personal information let's fill in
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some random information Privacy policy and preferences are you currently based in the European Union country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or the United Kingdom
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I'm going to say no. I don't think you have to check any of these, but let's check this one and agree to the terms of use and privacy policy and create an account
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So we created an account. Here we can choose a couple of schools and use this platform to apply to all of them
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So let's go to college search and here we'll find the University of Oklahoma
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There it is. Let's add this one. Now here we go to our dashboard
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And as you can see, the University of Oklahoma is in our dashboard. So we can go to my colleges and here click on University of Oklahoma
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Here we have college information. And then as you can see, application process and writing supplements
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You can get more information about the college here, like contact info, application deadlines, other deadline information, like application fee, standardized test policy, courses, grades, recommendations, and writing requirements
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So after this, we go to the Common App section. Now, as you can see, we need to complete these sections of information before we can apply
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So, let's go through first personal information. Do you currently hold a valid U.S. visa
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Now, do you intend to apply for a new or different U.S. visa? Yes
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Let's choose visa type. We have F1 student and let's click on continue
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You are eligible for application fee waivers if you meet one or more of the following criteria
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I want to go through all of these. I'm just going to say no, but you can read here and see any of these corresponds to your situation
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US drive is a common app partner that connects you with free qualified mentors online
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They can help you apply to college navigate the financial aid process transition into college get your degree find a job after graduation I going to pick no And let say continue Okay as you can see the profile section is completed
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Now we have family. Okay, you can go into more information, but as you can see, you don't have to
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So I'm going to skip that. Okay, here you can give more information about your second parent, but to keep things short
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I'm going to say, I do not have another parent to list. And let's continue
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And we have sibling. Specify the numbers of siblings you have. I'm going to say zero
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Okay. So, as you can see, the family section is also completed
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And now we are in education. Current or most recent secondary high school
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Okay, let's find. Date of entry. Let's say, is this a boarding school
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No. Did or will you graduate from this school? Let's choose graduation date
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Let's say, okay. Please indicate if any of these options will have affected your progression through or since
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secondary high school. Check all that apply. We have did or will graduate early
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Did or will graduate late? Take time off. Take gap year. No change in progression
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I'm going to choose no change in progression. And let's click on continue
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Okay, we have other secondary high schools. If you have attended any secondary high schools, not listed in the previous section, please indicate the number of schools
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I'm going to choose zero. One high schools seems enough. If you have ever taken coursework at a college or university, please indicate the numbers of colleges
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I'm going to say zero. Graduating class size approximately. Let's say class rank reporting
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Let's choose none. GPA scale reporting. Let's say. 100 cumulative GPA let's say GPA waiting let's say unwaited and click on continue current or most
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recent year courses please list all courses you're taking this academic year if you are not currently
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enrolled please list courses from your most recent academic year how many courses would you like to
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report I'm going to report one please select the course scheduling system your institution is
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using let's say semester and course one subject history course one name history level and schedule full year and let's
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click on continue now we have honors do you wish to report any honors related to your
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academic achievements beginning with the ninth grade or internationally equivalent let's say no community-based organizations indicate the number of community
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programs or organizations that have provided you with free assistance in your application process
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I'm going to say zero. And we have future plans. Which best describes you
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You know what? Let's go with this one. Highest degree you intend to earn. Let's say PhD
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Career interest. Let's say college teacher. And continue. Now we have testing
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In addition to sending official score reports as required by colleges, do you wish to self-report scores or future test dates for any of the following standard
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test. Here we have these tests. If you click on yes, you can indicate all the tests you want to
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let them know that you have already taken or you plan to take. Here I'm going to say no
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International applicants is promotion within your educational system based upon standard living examinations given at the end of lower and or senior secondary school by a state
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or national leaving examinations board. Now here if you click on yes, we have another
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section here which is called senior secondary living examinations where you can go and give more information
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on the secondary living examinations we have these examination boards as you can see if you see the
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specific test your country has in any of these you can choose them if other you can specify below you can specify below okay I filled in some random information so we can click on continue
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As you can see, our testing section is also completed. Now we have activities
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Reporting activities can help colleges better understand your life outside of the classroom
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If you have any of these, you can choose yes here, and you can give more information about them
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Here I'm going to choose art, and then put in some random information
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Okay, so we have chosen one art activity and now we can click on continue
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Now that's done and we have writing section. Some college requires submission of the personal essay with your common app
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As you can see here, it shows us the universities that require and do not require a personal essay from our list
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Since we have only one university, it says the University of Okthoma here
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The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish
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yourself in your own voice. So as you can see, we have a number of questions here that you can
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choose. Now, here I'm going to choose a random question and then I'm going to do this. As you can see
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we have 300 words now. But I strongly advise that you take your time with your personal essay
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and try to come up with an essay that will best express your own voice. This is what will
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distinguish you form a lot of people. Okay. It should be. personal so let's click on continue and we have additional information community
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disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting
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impacts do you wish to share anything on this topic I'm gonna say no do you wish to
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provide details of circumstances or qualifications not reflected on the application well I'm gonna say no and here we click on continue and here we
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are in courses and grade section this section is required by some colleges to inform them about courses we have taken in high school. If you add a college
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that requires the section, you will need to have a copy of your transcript available. Now
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as you can see, the page informs us that the colleges currently on our college's list
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which is the University of Oklahoma, do not require us to complete the courses and grades section
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And now with all our sections done, we can go to My Colleges and click on University of Oklahoma
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to start the application here we go to questions we have general questions preferred start term
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let's choose fall 224 admission plan let's choose rolling admission please make your choice from the
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following options i do want my ac t or SAT scores used in the evaluation of my admission
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application let's choose this one do you intend to use a school specific fee waiver
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let's say no where do you plan to live during your first year at OU, let's say on campus. Would you like to be involved in international activities and events
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during your time at OU? Let's say yes. Are you interested in studying abroad? Well, duh. Have you had a
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meaningful international experience in the past? If you had, you can choose yes and briefly explain
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your experience. Here I'm going to choose no. Do you currently or have you ever served in the United
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States Armed Forces? Let's say no. And continue. So the general section, as you can see, is done
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Now we have academics. We have intended major. Let's say. And pre-professional option
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Let's say none. And continue. What activities at the University of Oklahoma interests you
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List in order of preference. We don't have to choose any of these
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But if you're interested in one of these, for example, maybe sports or debate or student clubs
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you can choose one of them. I'm going to click, continue. Contacts
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Have you previously applied to the University of Oklahoma? Let's say no
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Family. Are any siblings also applying for undergraduate admission to the University of Oklahoma this year
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No. Have any relatives ever attended the University of Oklahoma? No. Have any relatives ever worked for University of Oklahoma Let say no Are you a child dependent or a spouse widow or widower of someone who currently serves or has ever served in U Armed Forces Let say no We have residency Are you a resident
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of the state of Oklahoma? No. Let's continue. Disciplinary history. Have you ever been suspended or
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expelled from a high school, college or university for any reason other than poor scholarship
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Let's say no. Do you currently have any pension? Do you currently have any pension? felony charges against you? Let's say no. Have you had a protective order issued against you
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within the last 10 years? No. Are you or have you ever been a prohibited person who cannot possess
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a firearm within the meaning, you know, if formerly in the military? No. Let's say continue
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And we have acknowledgement of terms. I again strongly advise you to read all of this. I'm going to say
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I agree to the above statements. Okay. Our question section is and we are almost there
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Recommenders and FERPA. Recommenders are people who will submit forms to colleges on your behalf
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This page shows which recommender types this college needs. Each college will have different requirements
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And we have FERPA release authorization. You can learn more about that here
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But it's basically your right to be able to review the recommendation letters
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University is asked you to give up on that right so that recommenders can write
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honest recommendation letters without any concern. So we're going to do that. We're going to complete
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release authorization. We have instructions here. I have read and understood the FERPA release
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authorization explanation above. And please select one. I waive my right to review all recommendations
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and supporting documents. Let's choose this. I understand that my waiver or no waiver section above
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pertains to all colleges to which I apply and that my selections on this page cannot be changed
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after any recommendation or application submission. Let's say save and close. So here we can invite recommenders and first we'll start with a counselor
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We click here invite cancelor. So we give the email address of the counselor and we can choose a prefix
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I'll put in something random. So as you can see with this one, our Recommenders and FERPA section is also completed
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So you might notice that we did not invite any teachers because as you can see
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our school, the University of Oklahoma, does not require any teachers or any other recommenders
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So a counselor will do. And then we go here and click on review and submit Common App
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You are ready to review and submit your application to the University of Oklahoma
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The submission process includes following steps. First, we review our application and then we pay the application fee
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And then, of course, submit the application. So here we click on review and submit
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Okay. the page of final review. And here as a PDF page, we can review our application. As you can see
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all the information we gave is here. And then we scroll down and check, I have reviewed the PDF
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copy of my application and wish to proceed with my submission. Then we can click on continue
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Now, as you can see, we have the payment section. Application fee, $90 first year international fee
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Once you complete your payment, you must return to Common App complete a submission process. And here we
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click on continue which as you can see takes us to a payment section here we have how
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would you like to pay the payment method international payment option and then we have here country
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or region which as you can see it converts to the local currency and you can click here to select
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this one and obviously this is where i leave you but after completing the payment you can just
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submit your application without any problems and here we are i hope this video was
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