INSTRUCCIONES

FORMULARIO. - Debe ser llenado a mqui na o en letra de imprent a con tint a negr a
en hojas tamao cart a. Present ar ori gi nal y tres fot oc opi a s del formul ari o .
FOTOS. - Present ar 2 fotogr af as tamao pasapor t e anexadas a la aplicacin.
STUDY OBJECTIVES . - La descripcin de sus objetivos de est udi o en USA es una part e
esenci al y muy import ant e de la solicitud. Debe tener especi al cuidado al descri bir
en forma clara, bien definida y factibl e el progr ama que desea seguir para que su
solicitud pueda ser envi ada a la instit ucin apropi ada.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY. - Es una composi cin aut obi ogr fica que sirve para
descri bir su persona. Le da la oport uni dad de poder habl ar en det all e sobre temas
de int er s par a ust ed como deport es o actividades favorit as, factor es que lo
influenci aron par a su desarrollo educat i vo y por qu se ani m a est udi ar en los
Est ados Unidos. No repit a lo que ya est en el cuest i onari o como, su nombr e, fecha
de naci mi ent o, etc.
CERTIFICADOS DE SECUNDARIA.- Adjunt e su certificado de est udi os oficial (Minist eri o
de Educacin) original con su respect i va traduc ci n al ingl s .
CERTIFICADOS DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES .- Si ha cursado st os, present e tambi n los
correspondi ent es certificados otorgados por la respect i va enti dad en original y una
traducci n al ingl s sigui endo el mismo format o que el original.
DIPLOMAS U OTROS CERTIFICADOS .- En caso de tenerl os, puede present ar la copi a
del diploma acompa a do del original, con su respect i va traduc ci n al ingl s .
Una vez verificada la aut ent i ci dad de la copi a, le devolvemos el original. No
pres ent e certificados de buena conduct a ni certificados o diplomas de primari a.
CONSTANCIA DE RANGO EN CLASE. - Haga llenar el format o, que est adjunt o a la
solicitud, por el Direct or del colegio especificando el puest o que ust ed ha ocupado
dent ro de toda su promoci n.
CARTAS DE REFERENCIA. - Le est amos proporcionando cuat ro format os par a ent r egar
a los profesor es que ust ed elija. Se pide que las cart as vengan en sobr e cerrado y
dirigidas a la Asesor a Educativa de la Comisin Fulbright y podr n ser escrit as en
espaol . Para evit ar demor as o prdi das en el correo, podr traerl as ust ed
personal me nt e.
FORMULARIOS DE CERTIFICACIN FINANCIERA.- Los padr es deber n llenar los
formul ari os sobre la solvenci a econmi ca, los cual es deben ser acompaa dos por
una copia de su ltima decl ar aci n jurada, cart a del banco o cart a del empl eador
con su traducci n al ingl s.
NOTA. - Las traducci ones al ingls de los docume nt os solicit ados pueden ser
hechas por un traduct or oficial o en las oficinas de la Comisin Fulbright . NO SE
ACEPTAN DOCUMENTOS QUE NO TENGAN TRADUCCIN AL INGLES.
TODOS LOS DOCUMENTOS DEBERN SER PRESENTADOS EN ORIGINAL Y 3
COPIAS (EXCEPTO LAS CARTAS DE RECOMENDACIN) HASTA LA PRIMERA
SEMANA DE JULIO.
CHECKLIST
Work hard and writ e an application that is a faithful descri ption
of yourself, your
achi eve me nt s and your aspirations.
A well- writt en, personal essay. Check your entire application for
spelling errors,
grammar and accur acy. The essay that accompa ni es the
application should
be carefully writt en and give a sens e of the student s
personality and goals.
Try to avoid mentioni ng controver si al topics such as religion,
sex, politics,
abortion, etc.
Reme mber that the Universiti es/Colleges are looking for speci al
skills or talent s,
student s who are int ellect ually engage d, those who are not
afraid to challenge
thems el ves.
Strong involvement in a few activities. Colleges want to see
that the student
demons t r at e d leader s hi p and initiative in a few activities, rat her
than mini mal
participation in many activities.
Speci al Talent s or experi ences. Dont forget to mention
acade mi c achi eveme nt and leader s hi p. Colleges are looking for
unique student s who can bring diversity to the
campus.
Lett ers of recomme nda t i on. Notes from teacher s and
couns el ors that emphasi ze a
students speci al skills and char act er.
Enthusi as m for the school. Colleges want to hear that the
student will att end if
accept ed.
Out- of-school experi ences. Colleges want to hear about jobs
and volunt eer
experi ences that demonst r at e a student s mat uri t y.
Solid test scores on colleges admi ssions test s.
INSTITUTE OF
INTERNATIONAL OPENING MINDS TO THE
WORLD
EDUCATION
APPLICATION FOR STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Upon receipt of your application, The Institute of International Education (IIE) will make every effort to secure admission
for you at a suitable educational institution. You should NOT mail this form directly to any university in the United tates.
!. "ll forms in this application are to be completed in En#lish and typewritten or hand printed in black ink. "s
applications must be photocopied do not use blue or other colors of ink.
$. "ll pa#es and parts of the application must be completed and returned to constitute a full dossier.
%. Each pa#e of the followin# application carries its own instructions which should be read carefully before
proceedin#.
&. Every 'uestion must be answered completely and carefully. (lease make every effort, however to limit your
responses to the space provided.
). (references* +ist your choice for university or U.. #eo#raphical area only on the confidential information form.
,o not mention such choices or preferences in any other part of this application includin# the -"-" forms.
.. /ompleted applications should be returned as soon as possible. They must reach IIE by 0ovember ! of this year
in order to be considered for the academic year to be#in in the U.. in "u#ust or eptember of the followin# year.
Incomplete applications cannot be considered.
1a. You must attach complete and certified academic documents coverin# the entire period of study at secondary
school "0, any university or other post2secondary institution where academic coursework was completed.
DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY COMPLETE OFFICIAL ENGLISH
TRANSLATIONS. "cademic documents must consist of*
" certified, official record (transcript) from each school (secondary, university or post secondary institution)
listin# the sub3ects you studied and the #rades you received durin# each year of your enrollment. You should
include all institutions since you be#an your secondary school years even if you did not receive a diploma.
1b. To be considered official, each academic document must bear the seal of the issuin# institution as well as the
si#natures of its officials. /opies of ori#inal documents can be accepted only if they are separately certified as
bein# authentic duplicates of ori#inals.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Study Plans* The description of your study ob3ectives in the U.. is an essential and hi#hly important part of your
application. You should take #reat care in writin# a CLEAR and DETAILED description of the pro#ram you want to
pursue. "n unclear or incomplete statement can result in your bein# referred to an institution not suited to your scholastic
needs, or in your not bein# accepted by any university.
Letters ! Re!eren"e# U.. universities consider letters of reference e4tremely important. "ll letters of reference should be
written by teachers under whom you have studied or by someone who has supervised you in work related to your proposed
field of study. +etters of reference should not be written by persons related to you either by blood or marria#e, or by
personal friends. The letters of reference should be written in En#lish, if possible. (lease be sure to ask that both pa#es of
the form are completed.
SAMPLES OF $OR%# /andidates in the fields of creative writin#, literature, 3ournalism and art history should submit )
copies of written work samples. /andidates in the visual or performin# arts should submit ) sets of slides, audio or video
tapes as appropriate to the specific field of study. /andidates in other fields may be re'uested to submit work samples by
individual institutions or academic departments.
STANDARDI&ED TESTS# TOEFL 's an ad('ss'ns re)u're(ent !r a**l'"ants +,se nat'-e lan.ua.e 's nt
En.l's,. SAT I 's a re)u're(ent ! (st U.S. 'nst'tut'ns and 's re)u'red ! ALL IIE under.raduate a**l'"ants.
SATII 's a re)u're(ent ! (any ! t,e (st "(*et't'-e 'nst'tut'ns. T,ree SAT II e/a(s are re)u'red ! all IIE
under.raduate a**l'"ants. One ! t,e t,ree (ust 0e t,e SAT II $r't'n.. Yu s,uld (a1e e-ery e!!rt t ensure
t,at IIE re"e'-es yur !!'"'al s"re re*rts 0y N-e(0er. Late re*rts "an ,a-e a ne.at'-e e!!e"t n ad('ss'ns
de"'s'ns. IIE2s "de 's 3435. IIE 's l'sted +'t, 'nst'tut'ns 'n Ne+ Yr1.