Week of Nov 1 2021

University Visits/Events This Week

University of British Columbia - Canada

The University of British Columbia will be meeting only with ISY students. If you are a senior and are applying to this university, you should definitely attend. If you are a junior interested in applying to Canada in the future, I recommend you attend.

Wednesday, Nov 3rd at 3 pm

Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/8387702256?pwd=WW1BdUlVSlVIWGRadGRjUnNvc0tXZz09

Mock Admissions

Wednesday, Nov 3rd at 7:30 pm

For an inside look at how university admissions take place at typical American institutions, you won't want to miss this.

https://bentley.zoom.us/j/98282883588

Description of Presentation: Now that you've submitted your application, what happens? Join us for 40 minutes to learn how 3 university admission committee works.

Southeast Asia Unifest - All about UK universities

1^st November-4^th November.

The format will be a variety of webinars that will explore a range of academic and student experience topics. Each webinar will be delivered by a panel of universities. Please see finalised schedules.

Participating institutions:

• Aston University

• University of Bath

• Bristol University

• Cardiff University

• Coventry University

• Durham University

• Leeds Beckett University

• Liverpool John Moores University

• Loughborough University

• Manchester Metropolitan University

• Nottingham Trent University

• University of Nottingham

• Oxford Brookes University

• Queen Mary University of London

• University of Reading

• Royal Holloway University of London

• University of Salford

• University of Strathclyde

You can sign up on the Eventbrite link (also in the schedule) and will then receive links for each session in advance.

As always, UK universities are keen to support you and we hope this event will prove useful.

Wesleyan University

You are invited to a series of virtual events we will be hosting this fall, some of which are designed specifically for international students, families, and counselors!

From Arrival Day to Alumni Association: A conversation for international applicants

November 2 at 8am EDT

December 7 at 8am EST

International Application Q+A Drop In Hours with an Admission Dean

November 4 9am, 12pm, 8pm EDT

December 20 9am, 12pm, 8pm EST

To get a schedule and register for these international student-focused events, please click here.

Upcoming University Visits/Programming

US Universities

You are invited to a timely, candid and (hopefully) calming virtual discussion about how U.S. universities are applying extraordinary flexibility within their reading of applications during COVID. Experienced higher education admissions officers associated with the U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Schools Project (OSP) will provide advice and insight for parents and students, as students navigate the college admissions. We are offering this opportunity at the following times:

November 10, 2021 7:30 pm Myanmar time

Register here!