Debbie McDowell
debbibm@isb.ac.th
University Parent Coffees
Our Community Meetings have continued this week with presentations to the Thai Community on Tuesday and to the Chinese Community on Thursday. Thank you to those who attended and to our Community Liaisons for their help in getting the word out and for their translation support! Our final presentation in this series, the Korean Community Meeting, will be on Wednesday, 22 March @ 9:00 in the MS Skybox.
Future parent meetings include the upcoming Senior/Grade 12 focused meetings. Mark your calendars for the Senior Parent Transition meeting @ 9:00 in the MPB 3 and US Visa presentation @ 3:00 in MPB 1 both on Tuesday, 4 April. Please join us if you are a parent of a grade 12 student.
Grade 11
Next week marks the end of the Junior Led Conferences. All grade 11 students and parents should have participated in their meeting with the university counselor by 24 March. These have been very positive and provided a great deal of insight into the plans of each student. Congratulations to the students who have successfully completed their presentation.
Grade 12
The next Senior Seminar will be next week on Tuesday, 21 March. It will be great to be able to hear from students about their university results and have them update their Maia Learning platform as well as give them a chance to reflect on the Junior and Senior Seminar program by completing a University Counseling Survey. We look forward to hearing from the seniors!
Counselor Professional Development and Travel
The University Counselors are focused on keeping up with the current trends and connecting with other professionals in the field of university admissions. Ms McDowell was a member of a panel at the International School Asian Conference here in Bangkok on Tuesday where she spoke about developing students’ soft skills which will impact their university applications and success after high school. Mr. Becker attended the International School Counselors Association Conference here in Bangkok at the end of this week. Also next week, Wednesday through Friday, Ms Shrestha will be attending the International School Counselors Conference at Cambridge University in the UK. In addition, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Becker and Ms McDowell will be attending the Thai University Counselors Association meeting at NIST next Friday. One topic on that agenda is the planning of the Greater Bangkok Fairs for September 2023. We are grateful to ISB for sponsoring the university counselors and allowing us to attend these important events.
University Visits at ISB
Please encourage your child to check the list on Maia Learning and the TV screen outside the counseling office to find out about universities that will be visiting ISB.
Upcoming University Visits:
Monday, 20 March: University of California Berkeley, 11:00-11:40 @ MBP 1
Monday, 20 March: Drew University, 3:00-3:30 @ HS Conference Room
Monday, 27 March: Yamanashi Gakuin University, 11:00-11:40 @ HS Conf Room 2
Monday, 27 March: American University, 11:00-11:40 @ HS Conference Room 1
Monday, 27 March: University of Exeter, 3:00-3:40 @ HS Conference Room
Wednesday, 29 March: University of British Columbia, 3:00-3:40 @ MPB 1
Thursday, 30 March: SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Hotelfachschule Luzern, 11:00-11:40, HS Conference Room
Thursday, 30 March: College of the Holy Cross, 3:00-3:40 @ HS Conference Room
Monday, 3 April, Loyola Marymount University, 11:00-11:40 @ HS Conference Room
Monday, 17 April, Boston University, 3:00-3:30 @ TBD
Please encourage your child to consistently 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 useful 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.
Ms. Debbie McDowell