Debbie McDowell
debbiem@isb.ac.th
Thank you to all the grade 11 students and parents who attended the Junior Family University Night on Wednesday. The slide show from the presentation can be reviewed here. The university counselors kicked off the university research process with a university swag lottery, giving away some great gifts. Families learned about the future events which juniors will focus on during Junior Seminar. Junior Family University Night #2 will be on 19 January, 2023.
Grade 11 students had their first Junior Seminar on Tuesday. The university counselors led the students on an exercise to explore their values. The students were given an assignment to explore their character traits, values, and perceptions. Students also reflected and created their own 6-Word Story. Ask your child about that! The counselors took time to review the ISB University Counseling website. Finally, the juniors logged on to and perused the MaiaLearning website that offers a great deal: interest and aptitude inventories, career database, university research, university visits and much more!
Class of 2023
Deadlines are approaching quickly for the seniors:
- 3 October: Transcript Requests due for all university applications with due dates before 1 December
- 1 November: Early Action and Early Decision application deadlines (according to university deadlines)
- 15 November: Early Action and Early Decision application deadlines (according to university deadlines)
- 15 November: Transcript Requests due for all universities applications with due dates before 15 February
- 1 December: UCAS application due (UK university application)
Seniors should be setting appointments with their university counselor to review essays, review the application and then to submit the applications. Remember that the first applications must be submitted with the counselor in his/her office. These appointments should be set before the university deadline. Please speak to your child about when these are being set up!
For Students Taking the SAT on Saturday, 1 October
ISB will be administering the SAT on Saturday, 1 October. Check-in will begin at 7:30 AM outside the MPB and the test is scheduled to start at 8:00AM. All students must bring the following items with them to be admitted to campus and the test rooms: School ID, National ID (passport or Thai national ID card), printed admissions ticket. Students are allowed to have a clear water bottle with them during testing but no food can be consumed in the testing room. Students may only bring pencils, erasures and acceptable calculators into the test room. Students must properly wear their masks at all times or they will be asked to leave the testing site and their test will be canceled without being scored. If you have any questions about the SAT, please reach out to Ms Shrestha in the HS Counseling Office.
SAT is going digital!
As the College Board prepares to launch the digital SAT in March 2023, they invite students and their families to join this October for an information session, “Preparing for the Digital SAT for International Students.”
The upcoming webinar will provide information and resources needed to prepare for the digital SAT. During the webinar, we’ll discuss:
- The value of the SAT in today’s admissions landscape
- An overview of the digital SAT
- Digital SAT test specifications
- Registering for the digital SAT
- Practicing for the digital SAT
- Digital SAT device requirements and requesting a device
For your convenience, the College Board is offering two webinar options presenting the same information. Please select a time that best suits your time zone and schedule.
Students may submit questions to the College Board during the webinar registration process. Answers will be built into the presentation or discussed during the Q&A portion of the webinar.
In the meantime, visit sat.org/digital-guide to learn more.
Parent Coffee, Next Week
The university counselors will be hosting the next Parent Coffee on Wednesday, 5 October @ 9:00-10:00 AM in the MPB 1. The topic will be Standardize Testing. Please join us for an in depth discussion around timing and recommendations for testing.
Upcoming University Visits:
- Wednesday, 19 October: Maryland Institute College of Art, 3:00-3:30 @ HS Conference Room
- Tuesday, 25 October: Indiana University-Bloomington, 3:00-3:30 @ HS Conference Room
- Thursday, 27 October: Dusit Thani College, 11:00-11:40 @ HS Conference Room
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,
Deb