Monday 20 August, 2012 with Brenda Manfredi and Joachim (Kim) Ekstrom Secondary Counselors at NIST

Year 10-13 (Personal, Academic and College) Mrs. Brenda Manfredi Mr. Joachim (Kim) Ekstrom Year 7-9 Mr. Randy Wallis Mrs. Michelle Vogel
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Your children are very well prepared university applicants We have worked with this group of students for two years now. Most students have done their research well. Many of the US-bound students have already taken the SAT and have signed up for October or November or December. (We still have reserved seats for NIST students) If your family missed the College Conference in April or May, it's not too late! Please speak with your childs Counselor
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49 out of 86 Seniors in the Class of 2012 are attending their 1st choice university
Country USA United Kingdom Thailand Australia Canada Hong Kong Taiwan Korea, South Norway Sweden Finland Switzerland Japan Singapore Military Gap Year Total Attending 32 17 8 7 5 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 86

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Year 13 Parents (2012)

 Keep calm! Dont worry, you are in safe hands.

more than filling out applications?

What should I be doing?

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Important: These schools should have been classified as Reach, Fit, or Star

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In September of Year 13, students will have a firm list of 6-9 schools to which they are applying with a range of Reach, Fit and Star schools (Deadline: September 17) Students will apply to no more than ten universities Note UK universities will count as one choice, as will the University of California campuses
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Students may apply to multiple systems

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300+ Higher Education Institutions on UCAS

Applications are submitted online through UCAS at www.ucas.com Students need to register on UCAS as a NIST student using the NIST buzzword. The students counselor will review, approve, and send the application on to UCAS Students permitted to apply to five courses Oxbridge/medical school applications are due 15 October; applications for all other universities are due on 15 January
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Only one Teacher Letter of Recommendation is required; it tells the story of the student and the field he/she wants to study Transcript is not required Admission decision is based on predicted grades (October 29), application, personal statement and teacher letter of recommendation Most students will receive conditional offers between January and April Final offers come after IB exam results have been sent in July
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41 Universities in Australia

There are two intakes for Australian universities

Students can enter in

July or February
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Australian citizens apply directly to universities or through Tertiary Admissions Centres (TAC) (There is a link on Naviance)

Deadlines July Intake deadline is late April (Students apply directly to universities) February Intake deadline is late September (Apply through TAC)
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New South Wales: Universities Admission Centre (UAC). Victoria: VTAC Queensland: QTAC South Australia: SATAC Western Australia: TISC Students rank their choices Only one offer is given for each state
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1. Agencies: International students can apply through an agency here in Bangkok free of charge. (See links on Naviance) IDP (Education Australia Interview Program at Queen Sirikit Center) Insight (Ms. Monte regularly meets with NIST students in the College Library) 2. Requirements: Letters of Recommendation; Transcript and Predicted Grades 3. Deadlines: July Intake required deadline is May February Intake required deadline is October NIST Deadline is recommended

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Predicted IB scores (October 29) and Final IBO scores (6 July 2013) Most offers will be conditional upon the final IB scores. If the student has a predicted score that is 2-3 points above what the university program requires, he or she may be offered an unconditional offer.
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In the College Library Presented by Montakan ONeill from Insight Education Consulting Overview of Australian universities Entry requirements Alternative pathways into programs Fees Application processes
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Entrance decisions are based on IB scores (converted into a GPA) No recommendation letters required (Some faculty exceptions) No essays required Thai University Fair at NIST on October 18

TESTS SAT/University Entrance Exams

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Chulalongkorn SAT/ CU-AAT and TOEFL/IELTS/ CU-TEP Thammasat SAT and TOEFL/IELTS/TUGET Mahidol SAT/Written English and General Knowledge Examination and TOEFL/IELTS Webster University, Thailand Campus 2 teacher recommendation letters, TOEFL/IELTS, (NO SAT)
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Submitted online OR as paper applications Letters of Recommendation are often required Some universities have their own recommendation letter formats Transcript is required Predicted Grades are almost always required Offers are often conditional; final offers come after IB exam results have been sent in July Process may differ depending on whether the student is a citizen of that country Students are requested to find out specific requirements and deadlines for each university 27

4000+ Universities in USA 90+ universities in Canada

Applications are submitted online through university websites OR Common Application OR by paper for some universities Students typically require two teacher letters of recommendation (two different subjects) and a letter of recommendation from his/her counselor
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Admission decision are based on transcript (NIST Year 10-12 grades), SAT/Subject Tests, predicted grades, application, personal statement and teacher/counselor letters Early Action/Decision: November 1-15 All applications will be completed by December 3rd and all supporting documents sent by December 14th when we leave for December vacation Students will receive non-conditional offers by 1 April and be asked to choose their university by 1 May
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www.commonapp.org (open now!) Online undergraduate College admission application Now used by 400 + colleges and universities in the USA Supplements

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For American parents who will be submitting FAFSA, please talk with your Counselor. This is also true for parents of students pursuing athletic scholarships and eligibility

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We strongly recommend that all students who dont carry a passport from the following countries take TOEFL or IELTS Australia UK USA Canada New Zealand If you are thinking of applying to Australia we recommend IELTS 32

Students will ask two teachers to write their USA/Canada recommendation letters which will be based on the students accomplishments in these particular courses Students require only one letter for the UK which will establish the suitability of the student in the chosen program Teacher letters are due on October 12th NIST teachers agree to write only favorable letters that help students gain admission to university 33

Only for students applying to the US This task is completed on Naviance Not strictly a traditional resume Used by counselors when they write the students recommendation letters Describes the students accomplishments in and outside of the classroom Is expressed in essay form Guidelines given to students in Year 12
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3 December, 2012
Time Until Deadline 3 December, 2012
3 months 1 week 6 day
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Given by Rice, Chicago and Vanderbilt Helps you understand the application process behind the scene In groups, you will review 3 mock applications. Each admission committee will discuss each candidate and choose to admit one, waitlist one and deny one. Together with the admission officers, you will then compare each groups decisions and talk about the process 36

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Your child doesnt know WHAT he/she wants to study Your child doesnt know WHERE he/she wants to study Your child disagrees with you about where and what to study Your child has not yet written the SAT Your child wants to take a Gap Year or work Your child may not get into his/her dream school due to grades
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Advice from Year 13 Parent (2012):

It is a lot of information in the beginning of the process, try to not get stressed about it and work step by step. Read the College Counseling Newsletters and keep in contact with your Counselor.

Year 13 Parents (2012)

August 23 -Y 13 Student University Application Workshop September 3 Parent Statement of Support Form due September 14 US Mock Application Session at NIST 3-5 pm September 16- Japanese University Fair Central World September 20- Study in Australia Info Session@ NIST 2.30-3.30 September 25- CIS US College Fair at ISB September 30 US College Fair at Landmark Hotel October 8 Study in Canada Info Session@ NIST 2.30-3.30 pm October 15- UK Oxbridge/Medical Applications Deadline November 1 US Early applications Deadline October 18 Thai University Fair at NIST 2.30-3.30 pm October 27-28 OCSC International Education Expo at Paragon October 29 First day students can ask counselors to send supporting documents for regular applications 43 December 3 NIST Deadline for University Applications

Communicate: Talk with your child about: 1. What they would like to study and why? 2. Which universities are they applying to? 3. How much money is available each year over 3-4 years Sign up for your parent account with Naviance Read the NIST College Counseling Newsletter from Counselors

Last Thursday of every month

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Check in with your child about this process while encouraging him/her to be independent

Parents, do not bother your child constantly because it gets very annoying. The child is constantly checking on themselves and their work for both school and university. They will contact you once they receive notice, good or bad news will be there.
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Choosing a college is really tough, because one has to take many things into consideration . Parents should be supportive of the child and should not force the child into doing anything they do not want to.

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What we do: Guide students and parents with postsecondary goals Enable and empower our students to become leaders in their own postsecondary future Teach our students how to contact universities to obtain essential information (email, phone, Skype)
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Process the academic part of our students university applications and submit supporting documents Review and approve the UCAS application before it is sent to UCAS Review university essays and personal statements Help students evaluate their chances of being accepted to universities they have chosen to apply to (Star, Fit, Reach)
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Role of the Secondary School Counselor

Provide a structured College Counseling Program where students are guided through the application process. Write letters of recommendations for our students Liaison between student and university when necessary Schedule university representatives to visit NIST students during lunch hours and after school Organize University Fairs Provide monthly College Counseling Newsletter with important information, updates, and deadlines
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Brenda Manfredi: bmanfredi@nist.ac.th Phone extension: 204 Room 4204B Joachim (Kim) Ekstrom: jekstrom@nist.ac.th Phone extension: 353 Room 4203
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