Here is what you need to know/do to make this process go smoothly:
· You will be entering the US with your B-1/B-2 visa. Your F-1 visa will not be 'active' yet.
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· Before your summer program ends, you will need to apply for a 'Change of Non-Immigrant Status'. This process can be done by using USCIS ELIS (an online system) and filling out Form I-539. You will need a couple of things:
· A copy of your signed I-20
· A copy of your I-94 with the 'prospective student' mark on it
· A bank statement (just like the one you provided to us when you first applied to Stuart, this is just to prove that you have enough funds to attend school here)
· $195.00, which is the I-539 standard fee.
An essay of statement why you want to change your status of B1
Make sure you don't wait until the very last minute to apply for the change of status - even though you will be fine if the case is still processing, ideally you'd want to make the switch to an F-1 just in time for school to start. Not a big deal if it goes over for a few days/weeks though, as long as you don't have any intents of leaving the country.
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我今年有个学生,升到Hotchkiss,这个学生,成绩方面,托福107,SSAT 92%,但看成绩,不是最拔尖的。
但这个孩子从和她之前的接触,我就能感觉到孩子的与众不同,可能是家庭原因,孩子非常独立,而且博览群书。
看似柔弱的女孩子,内心非常强大,还是上海复旦附中的,并且在复旦附中的成绩,非常均匀,几乎没有偏科!
随着后来给她做面试培训,和她的聊的越来越多,就越能感觉到孩子不一样。最后,孩子被录取之后,收到学校老师的一封信,也CC给我。这些好学校,真的挺会挑学生的:(硬件 软件 运气)一点都不差(面试她的老师,正好在上海待过一段时间,也知道复旦的孩子是如何优秀。)
It has been so wonderful to get to know you through the application process this year. I remember how excited I was when I got to speak with someone from 复旦附中. I miss my years in Shanghai and at 复旦 very much but speaking with you helped me understand why it is good to get experience in many different places. I remember so clearly how you told me
这一点解释了,为什么:
"My school is a very good one but you can't escape the system." You made it clear then, and you continued to make it clear in the rest of our conversations, that you were dedicated to learning as much as you could about as many things as you could and finding a way to integrate those experiences and ideas into your future. That is what impressed me most--your continued forward thinking. You knew where you had come from, and where you were, but you also know where you want to go.
I have told many people of our interview because of how impressive it was; your application showed even more depth about your own goals. The kind of passion and meticulousness that you demonstrated makes me feel that Hotchkiss is the perfect fit for someone of your intellect and personality.