International education can open up a world of exciting possibilities, and give you a chance to experience world-class schooling. But how do you start? It can feel overwhelming to find and apply to courses or programs that are the best fit for you. ApplyBoard鈥檚 Student Search can help you find a path to studying in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, or Ireland. It takes factors like study locations, tuition fees, program levels, and more into account in a straightforward way.听
Get ready to learn how to use ApplyBoard鈥檚 new Student Search feature and the benefits it offers you!
How to Use ApplyBoard鈥檚 New Student Search
ApplyBoard鈥檚 search engine is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and provides course and program options that best fit your specific needs. All you have to do is check off your preferences, and you鈥檒l get program results that match your criteria.听
Here鈥檚 a look at some of the key new features that make ApplyBoard鈥檚 Student Search a valuable tool for anyone thinking about studying abroad:聽聽聽
Register for Free
While you can use the Student Search to view programs without creating a profile, it鈥檚 always a good idea to register and create your free profile. When you create your own student profile, your results will also include your personal eligibility. Best of all, you鈥檒l be able to submit all of your applications from one place, at no extra cost (aside from any college or university application fees).听
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From there, click on 鈥沦迟耻诲别苍迟蝉鈥�.
Then, you鈥檒l be led to ApplyBoard鈥檚 sign-up page, where you have the option to sign up with Facebook, Google, or your email.
Once you create an account, you鈥檒l fill in your student profile, which includes general information, education history, test scores, as well as visa and study permit information.听
Student Search: Filter Options
After you鈥檝e completed your student profile, begin your search by checking off options from the filters section. These include the location you鈥檇 like to study in, your program level, discipline, intake (or start date) and your duration (or how long you want to study for).
Want your results to be even more fine-tuned to your preferences? Click on the all filters button. There, you鈥檒l be able to filter programs based on factors like , English test scores, institution types, and more. You can even search by application fee cost to find programs without any application fees.
A Clear Overview
Once you鈥檝e entered your preferences using the filters, you鈥檒l immediately be matched to institutions and programs that fit your criteria. Your options will be displayed as 鈥渃ards鈥� on the left-hand side of the screen. From there, you can click on the card and find more program information on the right side of the screen.听 Take a look below to see an example of what your screen may look like.听
Want to see different options? Below the search bar, you can click on the 鈥淔ind Best Programs For Me!鈥� button, which takes you to ApplyBoard鈥檚 other student recommendation engine, Program Matcher. There, you鈥檒l be shown recommended programs for you based on your criteria. Keep in mind, though, that programs are subject to change based on seat availability, approaching deadlines, and eligibility criteria.
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Best Matches
Your results are automatically sorted by your 鈥渂est match鈥�, and consider factors like success prediction, seat availability, and turnaround time for letters of acceptance. If you鈥檇 rather sort results by tuition cost or application fee, you can do that by changing your 鈥渟ort鈥� option, indicated by a blue circle.
Checking Your Eligibility
Find a program you want to enrol in? Click on the blue 鈥淐heck Availability Now鈥� button. From there, you鈥檒l be directed to a page that will tell you whether or not you meet the criteria to enrol.
Here, you鈥檒l find out if you match the criteria for the program. If you鈥檙e eligible, click on the blue 鈥淎pply Now鈥� button. Then, you鈥檒l be taken to a page called 鈥淢y Progress鈥�. From there, you鈥檒l be able to see all of the programs you鈥檝e applied to.
Make sure you鈥檝e completed your profile, and then click on 鈥淧ay Application Fee鈥� whenever you鈥檙e ready.听
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We hope ApplyBoard鈥檚 new Student Search platform helps future international students like you better prepare for and navigate your study abroad journey. Your path to success starts here!
