Debbie McDowell
debbiem@isb.ac.th
It’s been another busy week in the University Counseling Department. We send best wishes to all families for a restful and safe Songkran holiday!
Thank you to the grade 12 parents who joined the counselors for the Transitions presentation on Tuesday. To review the information, please go to the presentations tab on the university counseling website.
The grade 12 students who will attend university in the US and need an F-1 visa were able to attend the US Visa presentation on Tuesday. To review the information, please go to the presentations tab on the university counseling website.
Thank you to the parents and students who attended the Grade 10 Family University Night on Wednesday. To review the information, please go to the presentations tab on the university counseling website.
The final Senior Seminar will be the week after break when the counselors wrap up the guidance for the grade 12 students. We will be discussing transitions with the students and celebrating their accomplishments from the past year!
The last Junior Seminar will be next week after break when students will register for their accounts on the Common Application, UCAS and Concourse websites. The student’s final draft of their university essay is also due on that day.
SAT Registration deadline for the 6 May exam is 21 April. Deadline for the 3 June exam is 19 May.
Students have access to four, full-length practice tests in Bluebook™, our new digital testing app. Encourage them to download Bluebook now so they’ll have plenty of time to prepare. Students also have access to Official Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy®.
University Fair Opportunity
Students and parents are invited to attend the Asia University Fair at St Andrews
ASIA UNIVERSITY FAIR at St Andrews International School Sukhumvit 107 Wednesday April 19th, 1:00pm – 3:30pm, School Auditorium (Building 3, 3rd floor) All information for higher education in Engineering, Business, Science, Technology, Liberal Arts and much more from leading universities in Thailand
Chulalongkorn University; King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT); Mahidol University International College (MUIC); Asian Institute of Hospitality (AIHM) in Association with Les Roche; King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) Business School; CMKL University; Silpakorn University International College (SUIC); British College, Sripatum University; The Food School Bangkok; Dusit Thani College; Raffles International College Bangkok; Assumption University; School of Global Studies Thammasat University; Thammasat Business School; Thammasat School of Engineering Stamford International University – Asoke Campus
Special Attraction: Presentations and Workshops; Admission Documents – When and How to Submit University Life
CONTACT: Deepa Patel, University and Careers Advisor and IBCP Coordinator dpatel@standrews-schools.com, 02 393 3883 ext 913
Upcoming University Visits:
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
Thursday, 18 May, Sogang University (Korea), 11:00-11:40 @ 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