The American University of Paris welcomes applications from qualified homeschooled students. Homeschooled students should apply using our standard application. Before you begin preparing your application, we encourage you to review our application checklist and standardized testing requirements.
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Homeschooled students are considered and evaluated for admission using the same criteria as other incoming first-year students. To meet minimum admission requirements, home-schooled students must have achieved the equivalent of a high school degree as dictated by their home state in the United States or in their country or region, whichever applies.
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To apply, please submit the following documents:
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Homeschool-specific admissions requirements:
We reserve the right to request an academic writing sample from any applicant.
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We offer students two options to apply to the University, both of them online:泭
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We ask that you include a personal statement as part of your application; you can upload your essay as part of your online application.
500-word personal statement
In approximately 500 words, in English, please answer one of the following essay questions:
300-word supplemental essay
In addition to the essay above, in under 300 words, answer the following:
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You must provide detailed transcripts similar to those provided for traditionally-schooled students for the past four years. If you did attend high school or university at any time, please have the institution send your transcript for coursework completed.
In addition, please provide, written verification from the appropriate school district or by the state Department of Education indicating that the homeschooled education meets the equivalency to what is taught in the high school district and/or what is required in the students state.
These transcripts must be in English or French, or be accompanied by a certified translation.
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Using the泭91勛圖厙Application Portal泭you may submit your list of activities and work experience in .pdf format.
In the泭泭use the Extracurricular Activities & Work Experience section.
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Please do not present letters written only by people in your household. We need additional objective evaluations from educators who have interacted with you.
Online forms for your recommenders are provided in the泭91勛圖厙Application Portal. In the Common Application, first-year applicants use the School Report泭and the Teacher Evaluation
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Students must demonstrate sufficient English fluency. If English is not your first language, we require that you submit one of the following tests and that the results be no more than two years old.
To schedule a test in your area, please contact one of these language test organizations (TOEFL and Cambridge English exams are preferred):
The English language test requirement is waived if you meet one of the following criteria:
We reserve the right to request English test results from any applicant.
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We review completed applications in rounds throughout the year. Youre encouraged to apply early as priority for admission and scholarship is given in earlier rounds. Admissions decisions will only be given after the first round.
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Review Rounds | Application round deadline |
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Round 1 | by 15 November |
Round 2 | by 1 February |
Round 3 | by 15 March |
Round 4 | by 1 June |
Round 5 | after 1 June |
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Review Rounds | Application round deadline |
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Round 1 | by 1 October |
Round 2 | by 15 November |
Round 3 | after 15 November |
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Please dont hesitate to泭request additional information泭about applying as a homeschooled student.
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