Parcoursup 2024 : comment compléter son dossier ?
TLDRThe transcript outlines the process for students to submit their higher education applications through Parcoursup by March 14, 2024, with a deadline for dossier completion by April 3, 2024. It emphasizes the importance of confirming choices and providing comprehensive information, including high school grades and personal motivation letters. The transcript also highlights the availability of guidance and the option to include additional elements like extracurricular activities to strengthen applications. Instructions are given for specific fields, such as nursing, and the digital nature of the process is stressed, with schools finalizing candidates' files.
Takeaways
- 📆 The deadline to submit your preferences is March 14, 2024, but you have more time to complete your application file.
- 📑 Your application file must be complete and each choice must be confirmed by April 3, 2024, to be considered for the desired training program.
- 🔄 If a choice is not confirmed, your application will not be forwarded to the relevant training program.
- 📝 Provide all required information in your Parcoursup file and submit any additional documents requested by certain programs.
- 🎓 High school transcripts and baccalaureate grades are part of the application file for the majority of candidates.
- 📝 In the 'My Preference and Other Projects' section, briefly describe your preferred training or field and any personal, professional, or non-Parcoursup training projects.
- 🤫 This information is confidential and will only be shared with higher education access committees starting July 4, 2024.
- 💌 If a training program requires it, write a motivation letter describing your understanding and interest in the chosen training.
- ✍️ Ensure your motivation letter is well-written, with attention to spelling and style, and avoid copy-pasting or using AI applications like ChatGPT.
- 📝 Some training programs may request additional elements to review your application, such as a self-positioning questionnaire for nursing institutes.
- 📈 The 'Activities and Interests' section is optional and can highlight experiences, commitments, and skills not directly related to academics.
- 🔄 For students seeking reorientation or resuming studies, you can provide a follow-up sheet for each choice to showcase your new project.
Q & A
What is the deadline for submitting wishes for the 2024 academic year?
-The deadline for submitting wishes is until March 14, 2024.
Is there additional time for candidates to complete their application files?
-Yes, candidates have more time to complete their files, but they must ensure that each wish is confirmed by April 3, 2024, at the latest.
What happens if a candidate's wish is not confirmed by the deadline?
-If a wish is not confirmed by the deadline, the candidate's application will not be forwarded to the concerned training program.
What information should be included in the Parcoursup application file?
-The application file should include all required information, any requested documents from certain training programs, high school transcripts, and baccalaureate grades for the majority of candidates.
How are high school grades handled for candidates who are still in high school?
-For high school students, their grades will be entered in their Parcoursup file by their school, and they should verify them once they are entered.
What should candidates who have already taken their baccalaureate include in their file?
-Candidates who have already taken their baccalaureate must include the complete set of their baccalaureate grades in their file.
What is the purpose of the 'My Preference and Other Projects' section in the file?
-This section allows candidates to briefly describe their preferred training or field of study and any personal, professional, or non-Parcoursup training projects.
Are the 'My Preference and Other Projects' details shared with the chosen training programs?
-No, these details are confidential and are only transmitted to the higher education access committees, starting from July 4, 2024.
What should candidates include in their motivation letter for a training program that requires one?
-In the motivation letter, candidates should describe what they understand about the training and what interests them in the chosen program.
What advice is given to candidates regarding the writing of their motivation letter?
-Candidates are advised to be concrete, express their desires and project, pay attention to spelling and style, and avoid copy-pasting or using applications like ChatGPT, as this will not support their application.
What is the purpose of the self-assessment questionnaire required by some training programs like nursing institutes?
-The self-assessment questionnaire aims to allow candidates to test their knowledge of the training and the nursing profession before confirming their wish, but the answers are not communicated to the training programs and do not influence the selection.
What optional elements can candidates add to their file to enhance it?
-Candidates can add optional elements such as 'Activities and Interests' to highlight experiences, commitments, and skills that are not directly related to their academic performance.
How can candidates who are looking for reorientation or wish to resume their studies handle their application?
-They can fill out a follow-up form for each wish to highlight their journey and introduce their new project, and should contact their school's orientation service or a CIO for assistance.
What is the final deadline for finalizing the application file and confirming each wish?
-The final deadline for finalizing the application file and confirming each wish is April 3, 2024, before midnight.
Outlines
📝 Application Deadlines and Portfolio Completion
This paragraph outlines the application process for students, emphasizing the deadlines for expressing preferences (until March 14, 2024) and completing the portfolio (by April 3, 2024). It highlights the importance of having a complete portfolio with confirmed choices for the applications to be considered. The paragraph also mentions the need to provide all expected information in the Parcoursup portfolio and to submit any additional documents required by certain programs. It notes that academic records and baccalaureate grades are part of the portfolio for most candidates and should be verified by students. The paragraph further discusses the 'My Preference and Other Projects' section, where students can express their preferred training or field of study and personal, professional projects outside of Parcoursup. Confidentiality of these details is assured, as they are only shared with the higher education access committees starting July 4, 2024.
📄 Motivation Letter and Additional Application Elements
The second paragraph details the requirements for a motivation letter when a program requests one. The letter should describe the student's understanding and interest in the chosen program. Tips for writing are provided within the portfolio, and students are encouraged to seek help from teachers or guidance services. The paragraph also mentions that some programs may require additional elements, such as a self-assessment questionnaire for nursing institutes, which helps candidates gauge their knowledge of the profession. Optional elements in the portfolio, like 'Activities and Interests,' are discussed as a way to highlight experiences, commitments, and skills. The paragraph also addresses the digital nature of the Parcoursup portfolio, with a final deadline of April 3, 2024, for finalizing the portfolio and confirming choices. It notes that unconfirmed choices will not be examined and that high schools will complete the portfolio with the Avenir form for each choice, containing grades, teacher assessments, and the head of the establishment's opinion on the student's ability to succeed in the chosen program.
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Keywords
💡Parcoursup
💡Vœux
💡Dossier
💡Confirmation
💡Lettre de motivation
💡Bulletins scolaires et notes du baccalauréat
💡Commissions d'accès à l'enseignement supérieur
💡Questionnaire d'auto-positionnement
💡Activités et centres d'intérêt
💡Fiche Avenir
💡Service d'orientation
Highlights
Deadline for submitting wishes is March 14, 2024, but candidates have additional time to complete their application files.
To be considered, the application file must be complete, and each wish must be confirmed by April 3, 2024, at the latest.
Unconfirmed wishes will not be forwarded to the relevant training programs.
All required information should be entered in the Parcoursup application file, and any requested documents should be submitted.
High school transcripts and baccalaureate grades are part of the application file for the majority of candidates.
For those who have already passed their baccalaureate, the file must include all baccalaureate grades.
The 'My Preference and Other Projects' section allows candidates to describe their preferred training or field of study in a few words, as well as any personal, professional projects, or training outside of Parcoursup.
This information is confidential and will not be shared with the chosen training programs.
The 'My Preference and Other Projects' section is only shared with the higher education access committees starting from July 4, 2024.
For training programs that require a motivation letter, candidates must describe their understanding and interest in the chosen training.
Advice on writing the motivation letter can be found directly in the application file, and candidates can seek help from teachers or orientation structures.
It is important to be concrete, express desires and projects, and to avoid copy-pasting or using applications like ChatGPT.
Some training programs may require additional elements to examine the application file, such as nursing institutes requiring candidates to complete a self-positioning questionnaire.
The questionnaire is mandatory but does not affect the selection process and is not shared with the training programs.
Optional elements in the application file include the 'Activities and Interests' section, which can highlight experiences, commitments, and skills not directly related to academic performance.
For students seeking reorientation or wishing to resume studies in initial training, a follow-up sheet can be completed for each choice to highlight their new project.
The 'Wishlist' summarizes the selected training programs and the progress of the application file for each choice.
The application file is entirely dematerialized to simplify the process, with very few exceptions for paper documents.
By midnight on April 3, 2024, the application file must be finalized, and each choice must be confirmed.
Unconfirmed choices will not be examined by the training programs, and candidates can withdraw a choice as long as it is not confirmed.
High schools will complete the application file with the Avenir form for each choice made, including grades, teacher assessments, and the principal's evaluation.
On March 29, 2024, candidates and their legal representatives will receive a message to check the grades entered in the Avenir forms.
Teacher assessments and the principal's evaluations will be accessible on May 30, 2024, in the application file.
The high school directly sends the Avenir forms to Parcoursup, and candidates do not need to wait for these forms to be completed to confirm their choices.
The application file is then transmitted to the chosen training programs, which will analyze candidates based on their defined criteria.
Some training programs may organize written and/or oral tests, and candidates will be summoned through their Parcoursup file or email.
Training programs only have knowledge of the choices that concern them, and candidates will receive responses in their Parcoursup file from May 30, 2024.