Debbie McDowell
Debbiem@isb.ac.th
The semester is winding down with an abbreviated week which we just finished and then DELVE. However, University admissions should still be a priority of the seniors. University counselors expect seniors to submit all applications with deadlines before 15 February to be submitted prior to the winter holiday. The seniors have been showing signs of stress as we creep closer to the end of the semester. Check on your child and find out where they are in terms of submitting their applications.
University Counselors will be on campus 10 am to 6 pm next week, Monday through Thursday. Like everyone else, counselors will head out for holiday at 11:30 on Friday and will not be available over the holiday for consultation or application submission.
Seniors have been getting results from the applications they submitted early on. There have been many excited students who came by to let their counselor know they were admitted to one of their universities. Please remind your child to inform their counselor about any (admit, defer, or deny) application results.
Early Decision results will be released next week. Remember that an Early Decision acceptance is a binding admission. If admitted ED, the student must withdraw any applications already submitted and will not submit any more applications. Each university will give a unique deadline by which the student must send their deposit to confirm enrollment. If a student is deferred in the ED round, their application will be read at a later date with the regular decision applications. If your child has any questions about the ED/EA results, please encourage them to meet with their counselor.
The last Junior Seminar of the semester will be this week on Friday, 9 December. Students will participate in two blind taste tests that will present universities in the US and the UK without their names. Students are encouraged to look at the characteristics of the schools rather than the names of the universities. At the end of class, students will be given an assignment guiding them through the university research process.
Parents of Grade 11, mark your calendars. Junior Family University Night will be on Thursday, 19 January at 6:30 pm in the Chevron Theater. We look forward to seeing you there!
Grade 10 students will be assigned their university counselor in January. Students and parents will be able to find the name of the university counselor in PowerSchool.
Upcoming University Visits @ ISB
There are no scheduled university visits for the remainder of the semester.
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 frequently 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