The American Spaces Thomas Jefferson Information Center, U.S. Embassy cordially invite you to join a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled "APPLYING TO U.S. UNIVERSITIES” sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the University of Pennsylvania.

The course is a free resource for international students and highlights the EducationUSA network as the primary source of information and support for those interested in studying in the United States. The course content features an array of U.S. colleges and universities and provides an in depth look at the admissions process as well as guidance on successfully completing applications.  The course begins August 3, 2014.
 
Participants must go to the link below and enroll for the course individually.  You will need a valid email address to complete enrollment.  This MOOC is free and open for all; there are no registration limitations.
 
HOW TO REGISTER:

STEP 1: Sign-up for a Coursera account and enlist the "Applying to U.S. Universities”
https://www.coursera.org/course/usuniversities
 
STEP 2:  Fill-up the online registration form below to let the US Embassy in Manila know you have registered for the course, so we encourage and motivate you along the way.  We will send you information about face to face meet ups with other participants in your area.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y09ZfaQqyMpy-m1ecsH21PPJvRq5aKiGazNYZgkBUHE/viewform?usp=send_form
 
STEP 3: Get in touch with us by joining the Facebook Open Group. The American Spaces team will use this platform for official announcements and collaborative engagement with the participants.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/613178565470529/
 
 

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Familiarize yourself in the MOOC Online course platform by watching the videos below:

About Coursera [VIDEO] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PojLL3E-zk0
About the Course [VIDEO]https://d1a2y8pfnfh44t.cloudfront.net/ef3429f0064911e4b7aba3c887f90039/full/540p/index.mp4