Counselor Newsletter

Kevin Davy
kevind@isb.ac.th

Grade 12

It’s not too early to start organizing for Exams!!!  Students should be getting all their paperwork in order!

US Visas for Non- US Citizens
On Wednesday April 23 a representative from the U.S Embassy will walk through the process of non-us citizens applying for a U.S visa. All those seniors with an interest of studying in the US who are not US citizens are strongly encouraged to attend. This will take place in room 203 at 2:15.

Please let us know…Application results are coming in! Please remind your child to come by to see their counselor about their application decisions so we can keep track of them.  Also, encourage your child to thank the teachers who wrote a letter of recommendation for him/her!

University Deposits – Seniors please be aware of university deadlines for securing a place for their incoming class. Many Universities will have a May 1st deadline, please check with your prospective universities. Please see your counselor with any questions or complications.

Parent Transitions Meeting / Presentation
This presentation for parents will be an opportunity for counselors to discuss the transition for the family when a son or daughter enters college life. There will also be a parent panel to receive questions and share their experiences of when their son or daughter took this next step. This will take place in Room 203 at 9 am, April 30th.

Grade 11

Two Open Labs remaining:

Mondays April 21 & 28 from 2:15-3:00 in room 203.  Juniors are encouraged to come to the session to work on their university research.  A counselor will be present to support their research and answer questions.

Please take advantage of this opportunity!!!

All

It’s not too early to start organizing for Exams!!!  Students should be getting all their paperwork in order!

Summer Internship

Students who are interested in doing a summer internship through ISB (June 9-19) need to complete a one-minute survey on Naviance to express their interest.  Go to Naviance –> About Me –> Summer Internship 2014 (upper left of page).  Students who complete the survey will get preference for internships. Please see Mr. Callahan with any further questions.

University Visits

Babson College, MA April 23 10:20 a.m.
City University of Hong Kong April 23 10:20 a.m.
University of Dundee (Scotland) April 24 10:20 a.m.

2013/ 2014 University Applications at a Glance

As of 3 April 2014,

  • 156 Seniors have applied to university
  • 132 Seniors have been accepted to one or more of their universities
  • 253 Applications have been denied
  • 497 Applications have been accepted


Please have a restful, well-deserved break over Songkran.

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