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Class of 2027
If you are not involved in any ASAs, you should be. Check with the athletics and activities office in the A building to see which ASAs are still open to taking students.
Class of 2026
If any of you are thinking about going the medical route, you should come see me soon!
Class of 2025
You should be locked into your IB courses by now, as we are 5 weeks into the class. The only exception is math, but that should be determined soon. If you have questions, please come see me or Mr. Lapoujade ASAP.
Class of 2024
If you have a university in which you are trying to meet an Oct 15th deadline for, then you need to send the counselor rec form to me ASAP AND set up an appointment.
Any of you looking at a Nov 1st deadline - we need to meet before Oct 18th - that will leave me two weeks to write and upload your rec.
Keep in mind that I would ideally like to meet with you during your study hall - if not, after school, but there are limited days for that. I might also be busy at times during your study hall -- so my suggestion is to get the counselor rec done soon and set a meeting time.
Resource of the Week
Building a Balanced List - Reach, Target, Star
Building a Balanced List - Reach, Target, Star
A balanced college list will have:
3 - 4 Reach Schools:
Student’s academic profile is not as strong as the middle 50% of students who are typically admitted.
AND/OR the college’s admit rate is less than 25%.
The student’s chances for being admitted are low.
3 - 4 Target Schools
Student’s academic profile is similar to the middle 50% of students who are typically admitted.
Admit rates are typically between 25-65%.
These schools sometimes admit and sometimes deny students like you.
1 - 2 Star Schools:
Student’s academic profile is stronger than the middle 50% of students who are typically admitted.
Typically have an admit rate that is higher than 75%.
The student’s chances for being admitted are high.
Key To Success:
EVERY school on your list should be a place that you would be excited to attend.
In other words, if you wouldn’t want to attend a college, don’t apply.
Do you want a particular university to visit ISY? Just fill out this form and I will try to schedule a virtual visit!
Do you want a particular university to visit ISY? Just fill out this form and I will try to schedule a virtual visit!
UNIVERSITY VISITS THIS WEEK
UNIVERSITY VISITS THIS WEEK
The University of Cambridge, alongside Johns Hopkins University and the University of Toronto will be hosting two free online information events for students and their families.
Date; Wednesday 27 September 2023; 7am Eastern Daylight Time
Date; Thursday 28 September 2023; 6pm Eastern Daylight Time
The content is the same for each session, so please feel free to register at the event which best suits your time zone or diary
The event will give you the opportunity to hear presentations on applying to highly selective Universities across the UK, USA and Canada and and also offer a Q&A session with representatives from the three Institutions.
This event is best suited to students and their supporters from years 11 and 12 (grade 10/11) who are considering the UK, US or Canada for their future study.
Registration is required.
From the Dean of Admissions at Dartmouth University
With the hope that it might be of help to you and colleagues, and to those you serve, I wanted to let you know that I have posted the first two episodes of Season 4 of my podcast, Admissions Beat. Those episodes are available on a range of platforms, and you can find links here on the podcast homepage.
For those who may be new listeners, the mission of Admissions Beat is to provide "news you can use" at each step on the pathway to college. Each Tuesday this fall, I will post a new episode in which my guests and I seek to strike a welcoming, reassuring perspective and set an approach intended to build confidence in prospective applicants.
In the season premiere episode, posted on Sept. 12, I assess the extraordinary college admissions news cycle in recent months and serve up advice for applicants and parents—and for you, as counselors, as well—on steering through it. I’m joined by Elena Hicks, assistant vice provost and dean of admission at Southern Methodist University, and Jacques Steinberg, former New York Times journalist and co-author of “The College Conversation: A Practical Companion for Parents to Guide Their Children Along the Path to Higher Education.”
Episode 2, posted on Sept. 19, is titled, “An Admissions Checklist for Jittery Seniors, Part 1.” For that discussion, I’m joined by Kate Boyle Ramsdell, director of college counseling at Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Mass.; Erica Rosales, executive director of College Match, a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles that works with low-income students; and Darryl Tiggle, director of college counseling at Friends School of Baltimore.
If you haven’t done so already, I hope you’ll consider giving Admissions Beat a listen. I also hope you will subscribe and share the podcast homepage link with students and parents. And for those of you who are returning listeners: Thank you!
University Events Upcoming
University Events Upcoming
University of Bath (UK)
We are holding an information session for parents and guardians of prospective 2024 applicants.
The aim is to provide guidance on how they can support their child through the process of applying to university. This will include details on how parents can help applicants choose the right course, the facilities and support offered at Bath along with details of the application process and how to help maximise their young person's potential in their application.
Please join us virtually on the 5 October 2023.
Students are invited to join our webinar series to explore how a science degree from Bath could shape their future. Hear from graduates, learn more about boosting employability on placement, and get questions answered by our panel of staff and students.
Sign up to our webinars
Physics webinar - Tuesday 24 October, 12.30-1.30pm BST
Pharmacy webinar - Thursday 26 October, 12.30-1.30pm BST
Chemistry webinar - Tuesday 31 October, 12.30-1.30pm GMT
Mathematics webinar - Wednesday 1 November, 12.30-1.30pm GMT
Pharmacology webinar - Thursday 2 December, 12.30-1.30pm GMT
Hong Kong Baptist University
[HKBU Webinar] Living Your Best Student Life: Tips for Making the Most of Your University Experience
University life can feel like an all-you-can-eat buffet of opportunities. With so many student societies, exchange programs, internships and more to choose from, it's easy to feel overwhelmed! But with a little planning, you can craft the ultimate student experience.
Join us for this can't-miss webinar where current students will spill the beans on how they mapped out their university journey. You'll get insider tips that covers choosing the right exchange experience, getting the internship of your dreams, balancing academics and extracurriculars without going insane!
The buffet of options may be endless, but your time isn't - so start planning your plate!
Date: Saturday 7 October 2023
Time: 4:00 – 5:00pm (Hong Kong time) (show in your time zone)
Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3016951054272/WN_hMUAzRLzR4i0AWU_uBRn6A
This event is open to students, parents and counsellors. Please feel free to share the invitation with your community.
Glion Institute of Higher Education - in person visit!
Would you like to attend university in Switzerland or London? How about learning about business through hands-on activities and be able to apply concepts right away in the real world? Glion is a hospitality school, one of the most respected in the world, where you learn about business through the lens of hotel and restaurant managing. And, they are coming to our campus!
Monday, October 16
Lunch time
Make sure you stop by and say hi!
Scholarship Opportunities
Bond University in Australia
Applying for the two most important international scholarships at Bond is very simple. Every international student who applies to study at Bond will automatically be considered for a scholarship - no extra steps are necessary! Should the student meet the eligibility criteria, a scholarship/conditional scholarship will be granted alongside their program offer.
Stand out with a scholarship
International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship
The International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship grants eligible students a 50% tuition remission for any single or approved combined undergraduate degree (excluding the Bond Medical Program). Successful recipients can commence their studies at Bond in either the January, May, or September semester. Students with 38 points in IBDP are highly likely to be awarded a 50% scholarship.
International Stand Out Scholarship
The International Stand Out Scholar awards deserving graduates a 25% tuition remission for any single or approved combined undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree. Successful recipients can commence their studies at Bond in either the January, May, or September semester. Students with 32 and above points in IBDP are highly likely to be awarded a 25% scholarship
Learn about scholarships at Bond
Wesleyan University (attended the fair)
Wesleyan College offers very generous scholarships of $5000 - $100,000 over four years to deserving students. You may check the list of programs offered here https://www.wesleyancollege.edu/admission/undergraduate/international/international-students-program-home.cfm
Internships/Summer or Winter Programs/University Opportunities
Want to find out more about Northwestern University? Explore their digital engagement opportunities.
For any students interested in studying Medicine
We just posted our December, 2023 Doctor Follows Program session dates last week. The Bangkok Program is now half full with eight students (all girls so far). The Chiang Mai Program still has lots of availability with only 4 students booked at this point.
This program is for students specifically interested in following a future path in medicine and health care in the future. It provides 20 hours of hospital department observation time with real doctors and nurses in multiple different hospitals and departments. Not only does the program strongly build student portfolios, but it more importantly allows students to see the reality of what it is like to be a medical professional, and if it is for them. We are hosting two programs in late December, with the first in Bangkok and the second in Chiang Mai. Students are welcomed to join either or both of the programs. This is an English language based program for students from international schools both here in Thailand and abroad. Dates for the two programs are as follows:
- December, 2023 Bangkok Doctor Follows Program: the 16th - 23rd of December, 2023
- December, 2023 Chiang Mai Doctor follows Program: the 23rd - 30th of December, 2023
A bit more about the Friends for Asia Foundation... We are a non-profit foundation registered in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai. We have been operating since 2007 and have hosted hundreds of groups and more than 3,000 volunteers and interns in our Thailand based programs in the past 15 years. Aside from our other programs, the last Doctor Follows Programs that we offered were two groups over the summer, that both maxed out at 16 students from Bangkok, Myanmar, and India. Please feel free to check out more about the Friends for Asia Foundation here:
website: https://www.volunteerthailand.org/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/volunteerthailand
IG: https://www.instagram.com/friendsforasia/
In the coming months we will be hosting online info sessions regarding the December programs. We kindly ask you to share the program info with students you recommend, ages between 14 - 18, that may be interested in following a career path in medicine in the future. Thanks and have a great day! Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.
Ladder Internship Program
Some background on Ladder Internships. In the program, students work 1-1 with a supervisor at a top start-up company or non-profit. During that time, they build a real world project with the company inside of a real work setting. The companies and founders come from theY Combinator, Harvard ILabs, Wharton, Google, Microsoft, McKinsey & Company, among others. The program is also selective - we had 500 students apply for our summer cohort and we accepted about 25%.
Students who used to study within Myanmar and are now at universities or in internships across the US have teamed up to form a network that wants to give back to high school students within Myanmar.
On the left is their flyer. If you would like free mentorship, help with your university research, filling out applications or writing essays, go to their website and they will find someone to help you.
University News
University News
University of the Pacific
Any student from ISY who applies and is accepted to the University of the Pacific qualifies for a 50% tuition discount. Please see Mr. A-G for details.
Williams
This university gives 60% of its international students scholarships. Have a look at https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/
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