Debbie McDowell
debbiem@isb.ac.th
This week, Senior Seminar was dedicated to making sure the students are prepared for their ED/EA applications that are due 1 November or 15 November as well as a short overview about applying to the University of California system. Just a reminder that each student should have their essays and application reviewed by their counselor before the university deadline. As the deadline date approaches, the counselor’s calendar will be very busy next week so please encourage your child to set that appointment early and get their applications submitted well before the deadline! If your child is applying to the US and is not a US citizen, now is also the time to confirm with your child if any financial documents are necessary for their applications. The next big deadline is 23 November when all Transcript Requests are due for any applications with a deadline before 15 February. So this will include applications to all UK and most European universities.
During Junior Seminar this week, the 11th graders completed the pre-registration for the PSAT which will be administered next week on Tuesday, 26 October at 7:50AM in the Rajendra Hall. The test will take approximately 3 hours. University Counselors strongly encourage Juniors to take the PSAT as it is an opportunity to get an idea of what it is like to sit a standardized test and results will not be reported to any university. When scores are returned, a detailed report will provide the student an opportunity to study for the SAT at no cost through Khan Academy.
Parent Coffee:
The next Parent Coffee will be on Wednesday, 3 November @ 9:00 am. The topic will be University Rankings: What you should know! Click on this link to join the counselors on 3 November
Interested in learning more about US University Admissions?
Consider joining the U.S. University Admissions Roundtable that the U.S. State Department’s Office of Overseas Schools is hosting in partnership with the College Board on November 10 for students and families. The roundtable will cover applying to U.S. colleges in these uncertain times and help guide students on any policy changes or enhancements resulting from COVID-19. The panel was very well-received by participants last fall. We will run the roundtable twice to accommodate for multiple time zones. Here are the registration links for quick access:
November 10, 2021 o 8:00 am Eastern Time o Register here!
November 10, 2021 o 8:00 pm Eastern Time o Register here!
Confirmed speakers include:
- Shawn Abbott, Assistant Vice Provost for Admissions, Financial Aid, & Enrollment Management, Temple University
- Adele Brumfield, Vice President for Admissions, University of Michigan
- Doug Hartog, Director of Admission, University of Virginia
- Diane McKoy, Senior Associate Director | Undergraduate Admissions, Director of Training and Professional Development, Columbia College | The Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science, Columbia University
- Elisabeth O’Connell, Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Pennsylvania
Upcoming Virtual University Fairs:
8 November, UK / Irish University Fair: 4:00-6:00 PM (Thai time). Pre-registration with school email (Student email) will be required prior to the event. Registration link will be provided closer to the event.
Tentative participants include:
| Name of university |
| Aston University |
| Bangor University |
| Birmingham City University |
| Brunel University London |
| Cardiff University |
| De Montfort University |
| Durham University |
| Falmouth University |
| Imperial College London |
| King’s College London |
| Lancaster University |
| Leeds Beckett University |
| Leeds Beckett University |
| London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Loughborough University |
| Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Newcastle University |
| Nottingham Trent University |
| Queen Mary University of London |
| Queen’s University Belfast |
| RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Regents University London |
| Royal Holloway, University of London |
| The University of Manchester |
| Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin |
| University College London (UCL) |
| University of Bath |
| University of Birmingham |
| University of Bristol |
| University of Cambridge |
| University of Dundee |
| University of Edinburgh |
| University of Glasgow |
| University of Leeds |
| University of Leicester |
| University of Limerick |
| University of Liverpool |
| University of Nottingham |
| University of Plymouth |
| University of Reading |
| University of Salford |
| University of Southampton |
| University of St Andrews |
| University of Strathclyde |
| University of Surrey |
| University of Warwick |
| University of Westminster |
| University of York |
| University Sussex |
30 November, Thai University Fair: 2:30-4:30 (Thai time). Pre-registration will be required. A school email will be required to register for this event. Registration link will be provided closer to the date.
Virtual university visits: The university counselors are hosting many virtual visits with universities from around the world (7:15-7:45 am, 12:50-1:15 pm, and 3:00-3:45 pm) for ISB students and parents. Be sure to check the Virtual University Visit list for university presentations that are scheduled exclusively for ISB students and parents (highlighted in yellow). In addition, there are many other virtual events available for any students interested in gaining more information about particular institutions so please check the Virtual University Visits list on the ISB University/College Counseling website for loads of information!