What should you be doing

more than filling out applications?

What should I be doing?

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

You should now have a LONG list of universities

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

The Short List

By September 3 you should have a preliminary short-list of 6-9 schools to which you are applying with a range of Reach, Fit and Star schools September 17 is the deadline for your final short-list on Naviance. These will be the schools you apply to. You will apply to no more than ten universities Note that UK universities will count as one choice, as will the University of California campuses

Remember to do a Reality Check?

You have to be realistic about your academic profile (High School Transcript, Predicted IB scores and your SAT scores) and choose schools that may accept you! If all/most of your schools are reach schools, well give you a reality check. Remember that star schools also are schools that you would really like to go to for 3-4 years and should not be a major disappointment. Star schools could increase your chances of earning an academic scholarship.

NIST Internal
University Application Deadline

3 December, 2012
Time Until Deadline

3 December, 2012
3 Months 1 week 3 days

BIG Application Dates

Monday 3 September:
Teacher Letter of Recommendation Agreement Form signed and returned to Counselor. Make sure your name is on the form. Remember to give the teachers your completed resume. They wont sign your form without it. Parental Statement of Support Form signed and returned to Counselor. Preliminary short-list on Naviance

BIG Application Dates

1. August 28-September 17: "Senior check-in meeting" 30 minutes with your counselor to prepare for university applications 2. September 17: Final short-list on Naviance 3. October 1: UC Application available online 4. October 3: Predicted grades given to students applying to Oxbridge and UK medicine courses (see your counselor to make appointment) 5. October 15: Deadline for Oxbridge and UK medicine related courses (please have your UCAS application completed no later than October 10) 6. October 12: Teacher Recommendation Letters due 7. October 29: First day you can ask your counselor to send supporting documents. (Early applications not included) 8. October 29-November 9: You receive predicted grades from your counselor in 5-10 minute sessions. 9. November 30: UC Application Deadline 10. December 3: NIST Internal deadline for university applications for all UK and North-American Applications

University Fairs 2012

September 14 US Mock Application Session at NIST 3-6 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 - leaving NIST 9 am September 30 US College Fair at Landmark Hotel October 8 Study in Canada Info Session@ NIST 2.30-3.30 pm October 18 Thai University Fair at NIST 2.30-3.30 pm October 27-28 OCSC International Education Expo at Paragon November 10-11 IDP Australian University Fair at Sheraton

US Mock Application Session

@NIST September 14 3-5 pm

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
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Workshop on Study options in Australia

@NIST 20th September 2:30-3:30pm
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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The Big 8 (Documents)

Handed in to counselor: 1. Year 13 University Questionnaire 2. Teacher Letter of Recommendation Form 3. Parental Agreement Form Handed in to teachers: 4. NIST Student Resume Kept by student: 5. NIST University Deadlines 2012-2013 6, NIST Student Guide to The College Application (USA) 7. The UCAS Personal Statement 8. Naviance Resume Guidelines (for US applicants only)

Lunchtime Workshops:
August 30 - UCAS Application September 3 - UCAS Personal Statement September 5 - The Common Application September 6 - North-American College Essay Others?

Update Resume
Only for students applying to USA Complete this on Naviance ASAP Not strictly a traditional resume Used by counselors when we write your recommendation letters Describes your accomplishments in and outside of the classroom Information is expressed in essay form

Personal Statement/Essays
The UK Personal Statement is highly structured. Its about you, your skills/achievement/experience and why these are a good fit for the program to which you are applying The USA/Canada essay questions leave more room for creativity. You must show how you are unique and how you have grown as a student as a person.

Tests
SAT and SAT II (Remember we have reserved seats for
NIST students for each test date)

ACT (register at other centers in Bangkok) Benefits? TOEFL/IELTS Medical school for UK (UKCAT, BMAT)

TOEFL/IELTS
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

Teacher Recommendation Letters

You will ask two teachers to write your recommendation letters (One for the UK.) Ask only for one letter if you apply only to the UK! Teachers will not sign your agreement form without a completed NIST Student Resume (print out and give to teachers) Teacher Letter of Recommendation Form signed and returned to counselor by September 3 Letters are due October 12 Teacher Recommendation Letters are based on the your accomplishments in their particular courses NIST teachers agree to write only favorable letters that help you gain admission to university All letters are confidential and uploaded to Naviance by teachers Do not pressure teachers to write recommendation letters if you havent tasked them by September 3

Supporting Documents

Two Teacher Letters of Recommendation (One letter for UCAS) Counselor Letter of Recommendation - for USA only IB Predicted Grades NIST Transcript (Please tell me if you attended another school in Year 10 or 11) NIST School Profile

How do we send supporting documents?

The supporting documents for most of your North
American applications will be sent via Naviance in one click Others will be sent by courier Log on to Naviance. Please take a moment to WAIVE your rights to see your letters of recommendation (add common app number if you have one by now) Make sure you use your NIST email in the common application. For the UK, the documents will be sent through UCAS

University Applications: Around the World in four slides

USA/Canada
Applications are submitted online through university websites OR Common Application OR by paper for some universities Most of you will need two teacher letters of recommendation (two different subjects) and a letter of recommendation from your counselor

USA/Canada
Admission decision is based on transcript (NIST grades), SAT/Subject Tests, predicted grades , application, personal statement and teacher/counselor Letters Students arrange for SAT scores to be sent directly to universities through College Board Early Action/Decision: November 1-15 You will receive non-conditional offers by 1 April and be asked to choose your university by 1 May

Common Application
www.commonapp.org Now open! Online undergraduate College admission application Now used by 415 colleges and universities in the USA Supplements

United Kingdom
Applications are submitted online through UCAS at www.ucas.com You are permitted to apply to five courses Oxbridge applications are due 15 October; applications for all other universities are due on 15 January

United Kingdom
Only one Teacher Letter of Recommendation is required; it tells the story of you and the field you want to study Transcript is not required Admission decision is based on predicted grades, application, personal statement and teacher letter of recommendation Most students will receive conditional offers between January until April Final offers come after IB exam results have been sent in July

Australian Universities
There are two intakes for Australian universities

Students can enter in

July or February

Australian Citizens
Australian citizens must apply directly to universities or through Tertiary Admissions Centres (TAC) (There is a link on Naviance)
Deadlines July Intake deadline is late April February Intake deadline is late September

Centers for Individual States in Australia:

New South Wales: Universities Admission Centre (UAC). Victoria: VTAC Queensland: QTAC South Australia: SATAC Western Australia: TISC

International Students applying to Australia

1. Agencies: International students can apply through an agency here in Bangkok free of charge. (Please see links on Naviance)

IDP (Education Australia Interview Program at Sheraton, November 10-11) Insight Ms. Monte meets with students regularly in the College Library
2. Requirements: Letters of Recommendation; Transcript and Predicted Grades, IELTS 3. Deadlines: July Intake deadline is May February Intake deadline is October

Admission options applying to Australia prior to graduation Predicted IB scores (October of Year 13) Final IBO scores (July 6 2013) All offers will be conditional upon the final IB scores. If you have a predicted score that is 2-3 points above what the university program requires, you may be offered an unconditional offer.

Thailand
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 in October TESTS SAT/University Entrance Exams

TESTS
Chulalongkorn SAT/ CU-AAT and TOEFL/IELTS/ CU-TEP Thammasat SAT and TOEFL/IELTS/TU-GET Mahidol SAT/Written English and General Knowledge Examination and TOEFL/IELTS Webster University, Thailand Campus 2 teacher recommendation letters, TOEFL/IELTS, (NO SAT)

What are your responsibilities?

Complete a well-researched short list (Reach, Fit and Star schools) Complete your Year 13 Questionnaire and give to your counselor (should have been done by now) Attend the College Conference with or without parents (should have been done by now) Sign FERPA agreement on Naviance (add common app number if you have one by now) Ask appropriate teachers to write recommendation letters hand in form to counselor Ask parents to sign the Parent Agreement Form and give it to your counselor Fill out applications and send them (and payment) most of them are done online inform counselor by email when you have completed an application Complete college essays Take tests and have scores sent to your universities Meet your deadlines so we can help you best! Read all issues of the College Counseling Newsletter (they are made especially for you)

What are the responsibilities of the Counselors

Help and guide you along the application process Conduct educational workshops Meet with students informally and through appointed meeting times Write a letter of recommendation for each student applying to US universities Submit supporting documents in a timely fashion Follow up with universities when needed

Year 13 Students (2012):

Year 13 Students (2012):

Year 13 Parents (2012)

Year 13 Students (2012) Advice:

Start writing the application essays early, do not cram them in the last week (of December) before the internal deadline at school.
Start your application essays early as many assignments will be due during the same time. (and perhaps also mocks) Don't put it off, but don't stress about it either. It's easier than you'd think. Just stay calm, it will all be okay.

This will help you tremendously

Mr. Kims contact information used for some of his students applications
Joachim Ekstrom Secondary Counselor
NIST New International School of Thailand 36 Soi 15 Sukhumvit Road, Wattana Bangkok 10110 Thailand Tel +66-2651-2065 Ext. 353 Fax. +66-2253-3800 Email. Jekstrom@nist.ac.th Webpage. www.nist.ac.th

Ms. Brendas contact information used for some of her students applications
Brenda Manfredi Secondary Counselor
NIST New International School of Thailand 36 Soi 15 Sukhumvit Road, Wattana Bangkok 10110 Thailand Tel +66-2651-2065 Ext. 204 Fax. +66-2253-3800 Email. bmanfredi@nist.ac.th Webpage. www.nist.ac.th

Common App and UCAS details

NIST SAT High School Code (CEEB) 695270 UCAS Buzzword will be emailed to you soon
Do not register as an independent You have to register as a NIST student (using the buzzword)

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