Debbie McDowell
debbiem@isb.ac.th
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a safe and happy Songkron!
The first ever IASAS Virtual University Fair was a great success. Thank you to Mr. Nichols for his organization on behalf of ISB students! Many juniors were able to connect with university representatives and find out more about programs at various institutions. Now is the time for the grade 11 students to be doing in depth research about universities and programs. Any student with questions is encouraged to reach out to their university counselor.
In Senior Seminar this week, the university counselors hosted 11 former ISB students to participate in a live alumni panel discussion for the seniors. It was great to reconnect with the ISB alumni and hear their stories and advice. The graduates are attending school in the US, Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Thailand and Singapore. We believe this was a great opportunity for the seniors to start imagining themselves at university and thinking about the transition. Thanks to our grads! Just goes to show you: Once a panther, always a panther!
Seniors begin their IB exams next week! But before that, most of them need to make a deposit at the university of their choice. All US universities expect a deposit and commitment to attend by 1 May. In the UK, Canada and other countries, the universities have a deadline by which students must submit their deposit. Students may deposit at only one university (worldwide). They may not deposit at multiple universities. If your child has any questions about selecting the university to attend, depositing at a university, what to do about a waitlist, etc, please have them reach out to their counselor.
We wish the seniors the best on their IB exams. This is the culmination of all of their hard work and we are certain that they will successfully demonstrate their learning.
Parent Coffees Continue!
The next Parent Coffee will be on 25 April @ 9:00 AM and the topic will be Financing University Studies. This presentation will be virtual and you can join by clicking on this link.
The final Parent Coffee of the year will be on Friday, 20 May, @ 9:00 AM in the MS Skybox. We will return to campus for one last meeting before the year ends. The focus of the meeting will be “Year in Review and Open Forum”. Watch this space for a link to fill out a form to submit your questions for the university Counselors. So mark your calendar! We hope you will join us for the last Parent Coffee of this year!
To enter campus parents must:
- Have a current ISB ID card
- Have taken an ATK and completed the declaration form on
- Wednesday evening (4:00 – 8:00 PM) for access Thursday – Sunday
- While on campus parents must adhere to the ISB mask policy. This means that a mask must be worn the entire time on campus.
- Parents must follow the physical distancing guidelines as set by ISB
- Food and drink are only to be consumed in designated areas. This includes anything you may bring with you.
- Parents must purchase their own ATK for testing purposes
As our community is aware, it is critical that we are all following strict COVID preventive measures as encouraged by the Ministry of Public Health. Currently WE ARE NOT extending this open access to other family members / family helpers.
The Juniors have been busy since their last meeting with counselors. The week before Songkran, they requested letters of recommendation from two teachers. This week they have completed the Brag Sheet for their teachers. All of this has been loaded into Maia Learning and they should be set for recommendations for their university applications next year. In addition, students learned about essay writing for university applications and were given an assignment to submit a draft essay by the 26th of April to their university counselor. Next week in Junior Seminar, the students will be registering for the Common Application and the UCAS Hub accounts. Students are encouraged to continue to do in depth research into the universities and educational systems in the countries in which they are interested in attending university.
University Visits
On campus visit: On Monday, 25 April, SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern will be on campus to meet with interested students @ 12:40 in the HS Conference Room. Please encourage your child to join the meeting if they are interested in Hotel Management, Luxury Marketing or related fields.
Virtual university visits: Be sure to check the Virtual University Visit list for university presentations that are available for students and families to join.
Please check the ISB University/College Counseling website for loads of information. You will find university research tools, transition resources for students and parents, recordings of Parent Coffees and family presentations, virtual university visits, information about testing and how to sign up for the SAT at ISB, a list of summer programs about which the counselors have been informed, and the ISB School Profile.
Kindly,
Debbie