Nearly all US universities and colleges are beautiful...this is Indiana University.

About Us

The US application process can be complicated. The idea behind this website is to provide a resource for Dubai College students and their parents that will remove some of their uncertainty, and hopefully act as a guide throughout the entire process. If you notice errors, or have gained any insights from your own experience that I have not covered, I'd love to hear from you.  To get started, click on the navigation pane in the top left hand corner and follow the links!
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Who Am I

I am Jonathan Tate. I first came to Dubai College as an art teacher at the beginning of 2008 - and this is still a significant part of my role at the school. In the context of this website, I am DC's US Applications Counselor and Head of Year 13.
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History

When I joined the Sixth Form team in 2009, the role of US applications Counselor did not exist. I was encouraged by the then Head of Sixth Form, Nick Jones to explore the differences between US and our predominantly UK focused applications. Over the years I have slowly gained greater knowledge and experience of these significant differences and I continue to learn with each passing year. I am a member of IACAC (http://www.internationalacac.org/) and attended their annual conferences in 2015, 2016 and 2017. I have visited many US universities independently and as part of tours organised specifically for 'High School Counselors', and while I am not presumptuous enough to consider myself infallible in my expertise, I have a good depth and breadth of knowledge, a growing network of contacts in US university admissions offices, and a certainty that if I don't have the answer to hand, I know how and where to find it!