Sonya Ohlsson
sonyao@isb.ac.th
Juniors
This week we got the chance to introduce ourselves to the junior class during their 6th period Core introduction. We are thrilled to have this new schedule because it allows us so much more time with the juniors. In previous years, we only had juniors for one hour each semester. . . in 30 minute chunks! Now, we will have up to 8 small-group meetings throughout the year or almost 11 hours — and this doesn’t even include the individual meetings the students will have with their college counselor!
During the presentation, we explained how and when we will work with them this semester. The biggest message we gave them was that the most important thing to be doing right now was to focus on their academics. Better grades now means more options later. The first Junior Seminar will be September 2.
Seniors
We will have our first Senior Seminar next week, August 19 and 20. We are thrilled to have a nice long block of time to jump right into the application process with the seniors and get some work done. Having so much more time with them this semester will be invaluable.
We would like to have a Senior Family Check-In with everyone, so please talk, as a family, to come up with some possible times you can meet with your college counselor to check-in and see where things are.
Ms. Swati Shrestha is one her way to Thailand as I write this, so she will be able to start meeting with her students virtually, soon!
Virtual College Visits
Please keep checking our Google site for information on virtual sessions some colleges are providing. This list is not inclusive of all virtual visits out there! Go directly to the website of schools you are interested in to see what they have to offer by way of virtual information sessions and campus visits.
https://sites.google.com/isb.ac.th/isb-college-counseling/testing