Debbie McDowell
debbiem@isb.ac.th
Thank you to all the parents who joined us for our first Parent Coffee of the year. We started off with a large crowd to find out about the ISB University Counseling Program. The slide show from the presentation will be posted here. If you scroll through that page you can also find a recording of last year’s presentation on that same topic. The next Parent Coffee will be on 5 October at 9:00 AM and the topic will be Standardized Testing. Please join us on that day if you can.
Next week will be a busy one for the University Counseling team. Curt Nichols will be traveling to the United States to visit multiple universities and attend the National Association of College Admissions Counselors Conference in Houston, Texas. Swati Shresta, Alex Becker and Debbie McDowell will be out of the office on Friday as they attend the Council of International Schools/EARCOS Institute for University Admissions in Bangkok. All three of the counselors are involved in presentations for other counselors and university admissions officers at CIS/EARCOS. At both conferences, all of the counselors will be participating in school and university fairs to liaise with university admissions officers.
The big day is nearly here! The ISB Greater Bangkok University Fair will be on Thursday, 22 September, 8:30 – 10:40 AM in the MPB and Rajendra Hall. Approximately 200 universities from over 20 countries will be present to speak about programs offered at their institution. All grade 10, 11, and 12 students will be released from class to attend the fair. Parents are invited to attend as well. The list of universities joining the fair is here. As an added bonus, an ISB Service Clubs Fair will be set up in the hall near the cafeteria and the breezeway near Rajendra to highlight their work from 10:30-12:00. Please stop by to check out what our students are doing!
In connection with the Greater Bangkok Fairs, there will be a UK University Panel Discussion on 21 September, 5:30-8:00pm at Harrow International School. During this event, parents and students will have the opportunity to hear from admissions experts from a number of UK universities and learn about how to make their application stand out. The event will take place in the QEII Hall at Harrow International School Bangkok. The following UK universities are scheduled to attend: Aston University, Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London, The University of Manchester, University of Bath, University of Cambridge, University of Glasgow, University of the Arts London, University of York. Those interested in taking part in the event, should have completed this registration form by Friday, the 16 September. Places for this event are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
US Case Studies
As part of the 2022 Greater Bangkok Fairs, Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School will be hosting the US Case Studies Evening (Open to Grade 11 and 12 students and parents) on 22 September, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Participants will experience a mock admissions exercise guided by university representatives from the United States. If you are interested in attending, registration is required. Please complete the form found here. Space is limited, so please register soon if you want to participate.
Senior Seminar will be on Wednesday next week. We will work with the students on how to best use the Greater Bangkok University Fair on the following day. Students will have class time to work on transcript request forms, writing and reviewing essays, completing application forms and creating accounts for their applications at different locations around the world.
There are many university visits scheduled for the next few weeks. Check out who’s planning on visiting ISB in the near future:
- 19 September @ 3:00-3:30: Dickinson College, HS Small Conference Room
- 19 September @ 3:00-3:30: Berklee School of Music, HS Large Conference Room
- 22 September @ 8:30-10:30: Greater Bangkok University Fair, Rajendra and MPB
- 26 September @ 11:00-11:40: Elon University, HS Conference Room
- 26 September @ 11:00-11:40: Hong Kong University, HS Large Conference Room
- 26 September @ 3:00-3:30: School of the Art Institute Chicago, HS Small Conference Room
- 27 September @ 3:00-3:30: State University of New York-Albany, HS Conference Room
- 27 September @ 6:00-8:00 pm IASAS Virtual University Fair (registration details have been sent to grade 11 and 12 students)
There are many virtual and off campus university events taking place which our students are invited to attend. Check the Virtual and Off Campus University Events spreadsheet to know what’s available. Please note that pre-registration is needed for some events.
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 and slide shows from Parent Coffees and family presentations, virtual and off campus 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
Ms. Debbie McDowell (she, her, hers, Ms.)