Curt Nichols
curtn@isb.ac.th
Thai University Fair
Mark your calendars! ISB will be hosting the 2022 Thai University Fair on 14 November from 10:40-12:00 noon in the MPB. We have invited over 50 faculties from Thai universities to be on campus to discuss their programs and admissions requirements. All High school students will be able to attend the fair and parents of High School students are invited to attend as well.
Grade 10
On Wednesday, 16 November, our Grade 10 students will be taking the Morrisby Profile career assessment. Students will stay at school after our scheduled early dismissal and report to the Math Quad to complete this important career planning assessment. They will register for the Morrisby Profile and complete as much as they can until 2:50 pm (normal dismissal time).
More information will be shared in next week’s High School Enews and will be sent to parents of all Grade 10 students directly on Monday 14 November. In the meantime, please ensure your child does not have any appointments booked during this early dismissal time.
Grade 11
Junior Seminar #3 will take place on 10 November @ 7:50 am. All grade 11 students are expected to attend all Junior Seminar sessions. The university counselors will continue to lead the grade 11 in self reflection activities that are closely tied to their university research and selection process. Students will start evaluating their priorities and preferences for the universities that they will attend as well as create their own mission statement.
Grade 12Seniors applying Early Action/Early Decision finished applications and submitted those by 1 November. The next deadlines will be 15 November for other Early Action and Early Decision applications and the University of Washington. That date is also the deadline for all Transcript Requests for all applications with a deadline before 15 February.
30 November is the deadline for applications to the University of California and California State institutions, and then 1 December for all students applying to the UK through UCAS. Please encourage your child to submit well before any deadline. Just a reminder that all essays and applications must be reviewed by the counselor before being submitted to that university. This is a necessary step to ensure that all students are submitting the best, most polished application as possible.
The next Senior Seminar will be on 8 November. Students will review information about Thai university applications and have time to work on essays and applications. For those not applying to university right now, they will have time to do research about the universities to which they will be applying in the second semester.
University Counselors Travel to Conference and to visit Universities
Mr Becker and Ms McDowell are currently out of the office as they are attending the CIS Forum on University Admissions and to visit universities in Europe. Mr. Becker will return on Monday 7 November, and Ms McDowell will be out of the office until 10 November. Ms Shrestha and Mr. Nichols are on hand to support students while they are away.
Upcoming University Visits:
Monday, 7 November: Mini Fair, 3:00-3:45 @ HS Cafeteria.
Tio University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)
University of Otago (New Zealand)
Singapore Institute of Management
ESCP Business School (UK)
University of Westminster (UK)
Riverside City College, Western Kentucky University, Valencia College,
University of Kansas (US)
University of Calgary (Canada)
Wednesday, 9 November: Arizona State University, 3:00-3:30 @ HS Small Conf Room
Wednesday, 9 November: Imperial College London, 3:00-3:30 @ HS Large Conf Rm
Thursday, 10 November: University of Bath-Mini Taster Lecture, 11:00-11:40 @ MPB 3
Towards the next generation of healthcare: how engineers can help develop
personalized and precision medicine
Monday, 14 November: Waseda University (Japan), 3:00-3:30 @ MPB 3
Tuesday, 15 November: University at Albany (SUNY), 3:00-3:30 @ HS Small Conf 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.
Curt Nichols
University Counselor