Debbie McDowell
Debbiem@isb.ac.th
University Parent Coffees
There was a good turn out for the Korean Community Meeting on Wednesday. Thank you to all who attended and to our Korean Liaison, Regina Jang, who did a great job!
The next university focused presentation will be focusing on Grade 12 transitions. 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 12
Seniors attended Senior Seminar on Tuesday. The university counselors spoke to the students about updating their university application results and how to handle waitlists, firm and insurance choices in the UK and deadlines for deposits. Seniors were asked to complete an evaluation of the Junior and Senior Seminar programs and their work with the university counselors. It’s always great to get feedback from the students on what we do that supports them in the university search and application process and where they feel they still need added support. We are grateful for their thoughtful and thorough responses. The last Senior Seminar will be on 18 April.
Grade 11
Junior Led Conferences have been completed this week. It has been a very positive experience for the counselors and hopefully for the students and parents as well. Students were able to speak about their reflections on their growth and learning and present their ideas about their future university pursuits. We encourage families to continue to communicate about university choices, finances and all the decisions that go into the university application process.
Junior Seminar #8 will be next week on Monday. The students will be submitting their first draft/planning document for university essays. This is a very difficult part of the university application process so the university counselors are scaffolding the work necessary to create a well written essay for their applications. Ask your child how their essay work is going!
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. This week, Wednesday through Friday, Ms Shrestha attended the International School Counselors Conference at Cambridge University in the UK. In addition, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Becker and Ms McDowell attended and presented at the Thai University Counselors Association meeting at NIST today. One topic on that agenda is the planning of the Greater Bangkok Fairs for September 2023. Next week, Mr. Becker will be out of the office as he participates in visits to universities in Hong Kong. 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, 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
Friday, 31 March: Manchester Metropolitan University, 12:00-1:20 @ MS Skybox (Academic lecturer to speak with IB Film and Animation classes)
Monday, 3 April, Loyola Marymount University, 11:00-11:40 @ HS Conference Room
Monday, 17 April, Boston University, 3:00-3:40 @ MPB 1
Thursday, 20 April, Vanderbilt University & University of Chicago, 3:00-3:40 @ HS Conference Room
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.
Kindly,
Debbie