American Collegiate

Start Here, Succeed Anywhere.Access to Top-100 and Other Elite Universities

• Start at a world-class university

• Acclimate to life in the U.S.

• Adapt to U.S. university culture

• Identify a major and transfer destination

• Transfer with confidence

American Collegiate Program Highlights:

• 100% transfer!

• 90% admitted to a top 100 ranked school

• Average GPA: 3.47

• 67% in Advanced Track

• 60% transfer to American University

Aspire to enroll at a great institution

• Identify major

• Identify Best Fit Schools

• Build Strong Academic Record

• Gap Year

• Improve English and/or GPA

• Familiarization with US Educational System

Diverse international student body with 31 countries represented to date

Azerbaijan, Benin, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam

Sample Curriculum: First Year Track

Term 1

• Live, Learn, Grow (not count toward GPA)

• ELTA 160: Culture of Higher Education in the US

• ELTA 101: Academic Writing Skills

• ELTA 100: Media and Culture

• One major or general elective course

• One Math course

15 Transferable credits

Term 2

• Live, Learn, Grow (not count toward GPA)

• SUSU 130: Intercultural Understanding

• WRTG 100: College Writing

• Major/elective course*

• Major/elective course*

• Major/elective course*

15 Transferable credits

*options include laboratory science, economics, fine arts, etc.

ACDC Housing –WISH Woodley Park

• Fully-furnished apartments with utilities included

• 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 or 2 students per bedroom

• Located 2 blocks from the Woodley Park/Adams Morgan Metro station (about 25-minute commute to campus)

• Close to museums, restaurants and many attractions

• Global Resident Advisors

• Bi-weekly housekeeping services

• Units are gender-separated

Transfer advising activities include:

• Pre-arrival Advising Sessions

• Live, Learn, Grow

• One-on-one advising sessions

• Major Matcher

• App Tracker

• Tutoring services

• Academic tutoring

• SAT prep

• TOEFL prep

• Writing a personal statement

• Signature Student Events

• Georgian Experience

• College fair participation

• University presentations at ACDC

Transfer Advising Process

Identify and Research

• Discuss/ identify 5-10 potential transfer institutions

• Review of choices and start of College App Tracker

Connect and Assess

• Report on: Connecting with Admissions team and/or Faculty

• Research Student body, Campus, culture events

Identify Research and Confirm

• Finalize 5-10 determined Transfer institutions

• Review App Tracker

Plan, timeline, and prepare

• Submit APP tracker with finalized destinations

• Review app timeline

• Submit writing draft

Complete and Submit

• Complete applications

• Request supplemental documents

• Confirm recommendations completed

Finalize

• Submit final app tracker with applied universities and decision timelines.

• Attend post-completion workshop

Post-completion

• Communicate all decisions.

• Complete post-completion checklist

Transfer Results

Transfer Results: United States

Students admitted to prestigious colleges and universities

#21 Emory University

#22 University of Southern California

#30 New York University

#42 Boston University

#46 University of Illinois

#53 University of Miami

#56 Purdue University

#63 The George Washinton University

#77 American University