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Your University Counselling Team

Julie Pankratz – Students with surnames Li-Z, Oxbridge

Heather Pineda – Students with surnames A-Le, Director

Joanne Li - Assistant University Counsellor, many different hats

Mr Kim - Korea

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What is the role of the University Counsellors at DCB? 在我们学校 , 大学指导员的职责是什么?

See Naviance for a detailed year to year DCB Success Plan Scope and SequenceYears 12 & 13

Build and minimize university application

lists

Develop testing plans

Comprehensive and detailed university searches for the “right fit” in any

country

Gather teacher recommendations

Revise and edit personal statements

and essays

Send transcripts

One on one and small group meetings

Write counsellor recommendations

Proofread applications

Sponsor university visitors

Years 7-9: Career discovery

Help students understand the beginning of the

university application process

Begin prepping students for

leadership roles

Explore learning and personality styles

with students to lead to further self-

discovery

Help students with prioritization

Years 10 & 11 Guide students in building

and creating a substantive resume

Delve further into career exploration aligned with

class selection

Start meeting with parents and students alike in informal sessions and

meeting to answer questions

Start general college and career search

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How Do Students and Parents Meet and

Contact The University Counselling Team?

Through E-mail

By appointment

At Parent Presentations held by UCC

office

PSHE lessons

How Do We communicate to

Parents and Students?

Bi-Weekly Newsletters emailed to parents and on-line at DCB website

Naviance

E-mail

In meetings by appointment

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How does DCB support global university applications? 我校怎样支持学生申请全球的大学?

• Int’l curriculum & culture adds diversity to applicants

• Gold standard curriculum with IGCSE & IB

• Multiple counsellors with varied experience & backgrounds

• Hosting university visitors from dozens of countries

• Counsellors visit universities

• Counsellors attend and present at conferences

• 国际化的课程和国际文化。• 黄金标准的 IGCSE 和 IB

课程。• 经验丰富和背景多样的多

个指导员。• 接待许多国家的大学访问

者。• 在校园里组织很多活动。• 大学指导员访问大学校园。• 大学指导员参加很多会议。

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Myths surrounding the application process :有关申请的错误看法 :

• My student needs perfect SAT scores.

• My student must be the top in her class.

• My student has to do community service, play sports, and have a musical talent.

• Rankings a a good way to chose a university

THESE ARE ALL FALSE

• My child should go to school where he/she wants to attend school

• My child should go to a school with an ‘American’ curriculum in order to get into an American college

• It’s getting harder and harder to get into university.

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Why rankings don’t stack upUC Berkley

QS – 27US – 20SHJT – 4THE – 8

Brown

QS – 52US – 16TSHJT – 74THE – 54

Washington University in St. Louis

• QS – 99• US – 14• SHJT – 32• THE – 42

University of Washington

• QS – 65• US – 48• SHJT – 15• THE – 26

QS World Rankings, US News and World Report, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Maclean’s, Times Higher Education

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continuedUniversity of Bristol

QS – 29SHJT – 63THE – 74

The University of SheffieldQS – 69

SHJT – 101-150THE – 121

London School of Economics

• QS – 71• SHJT – 101-150• THE – 34

McGill University• QS – 21• SHJT – 67• THE – 39

QS World Rankings, US News and World Report, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Maclean’s, Times Higher Education

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THESE ARE ALL FALSE

Of course academic credentials are important, but we're also looking for evidence that this young person has a passion, that he or she will bring something to our community that is

unique. We want to hear a 'voice'—that's a critical component.”

“69 percent of Stanford's applicants over the past five years with SATs of 2400—the highest score possible—didn't get in.”

"Whether or not one young person gets in is not necessarily determined by what they've done and what their characteristics are and their abilities and so on," says Provost John

Etchemendy. "It also depends on the overall mix of people who have applied that year and bubbled to the top. So one year, being a tuba player might be really important. And

another year, well, there are already these five even better tuba players and we don't need another.”

http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=66225

Getting in….

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When do we need to start thinking about university applications for our child?

什么时候需要开始考虑我们孩子的大学申请 ?

• Year 7 - Year 11: self-discovery, general knowledge & familiarity with the application process

• Year 12: preparation & admission tests• Year 13: applications

It’s never too early to start educating your child/self• Attend information sessions• Attend university visits & fairs

• Read our newsletters• Review Naviance Family Connections

• Visit university campuses while on holiday

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How can I help my student best plan their time in Senior School? 我怎样才能最好地帮助我的孩子计划他们在中学的时间?

STUDENTS need to be consistent or show growth

• Marks from Yr 10 onward are on transcripts and seen by universities

• ECA’s and other activities• Make use of the summers• Attack problems/concerns early

PARENTS need to be thoughtful about student’s interests & realities. • Don’t push engineering if you’ve got a

politics student• If learning difficulties are apparent, get

diagnosis early• Provide support, education, options

EARLY

• 学生 需要稳定或提高。• 成绩 ( 尤其 10 年级以上 )• 课外活动课以及其他活动• 利用好暑假时间• 尽早解决问题。

• 家长 需要全面考虑学生的兴趣,同时结合实际。• 不要逼孩子学工程学,如果

你的孩子对政治感兴趣。• 如果明显学习遇到困难,尽

早诊断。• 尽早提供帮助支持,教育和

选择好。

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How do we best utilize summer holidays for university applications? 为大学申请作准备,我们如何最好地利用好暑期时间 ?

Job Shadows & Internships• Start as early as Year 10• Even only 1 week can be beneficial• Network with friends/colleagues

Volunteer Experiences• GapMedics• Where There be Dragons• World Strides, Summer Discovery,

SCH• Many more on our website

Summer programmes• University-based or private

programmes• Experiment— that’s the point!• Go to the countries you’re interested

in • Visit university campuses while

traveling

• 旁观工作和实习• 10 年级就要开始• 即使只有 1 周时间也有好处• 建立朋友和同事网络

• 志愿者经历• GapMedics• Where There be Dragons• 环识国际 , 暑假探索 , SCH• 我们网站上有许多信息

• 暑期计划• 基于大学安排或参加私立的

课程• 重点是获取经验。• 去自己感兴趣的国家。• 旅游时访问大学校园

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How do we navigate the process of researching, selecting, and applying to universities?

在大学研究探索,选择和申请过程中,我们如何应对 ?

Start early • Educate your student/self

Consider students’ motivation & needs• Too many parents falter here

• Consequences are severe (depression, transferring, instability)

Open your mind to the options• Countries• Programmes• Combinations

What is the end goal? • Self-reliance & independence• Employment & stability

• Where does student happiness/satisfaction fit in?

• 尽早开始• 你自己和孩子学习大学方面的知识

• 考虑学生的动力和需求• 许多家长在这里犯错• 后果很严重 ( 萎靡不振 , 转校 ,

不稳定 )

• 面对选择,保持开放的心态• 国家• 专业• 组合

• 我们最终目标是什么 ? • 依靠自己,自我独立• 就业和稳定性• 让学生高兴和满意的地方在哪里 ?

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What criteria do universities consider?大学按照什么标准来评判 ?

Varies by country, but most common criteria include…

• Academic performance (marks, courses, trends)

• Personal writing

• Letters of recommendation/reference

• Standardized exams

• SAT vs ACT

• BMAT & Oxford

• IELTS & TOEFL

• Co-curricular activities (service, music, sport,

leadership)

• Interview

不同的国家标准不一样 , 但是绝大多数共同的标准包括:

• 学业表现 ( 成绩 , 课程 , 趋势 )• 个人写作• 推荐信• 标准考试• SAT 和 ACT 对比• BMAT & Oxford• 雅思 & 托福

• 课外活动 ( 服务 , 音乐 , 体育 , 领导活动 )

• 面试 ( 如果需要 )• 请看讲义

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How do we best prioritize co-curricular activities for university applications? 我们怎样为大学申请优先选择课外活动?A couple intense activities are better than many

Build experience & skills, not the CV

Your student should NOT do everything

I tell my students, “Do what you like, not what you think the universities want to see.”

This is most often repeated by university representatives themselves.

两个专注的活动好过许多。

增强经验和技能 , 而不是只为了简历。

你的孩子不能每样都做。

我告诉我的学生 , “做你喜欢做的事情 , 而不是你认为大学希望看到的。”

这是大学代表自己经常反复提到的。

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Where Our Students Go…..UNITED KINGDOM

Birmingham UniversityCentral Saint Martins

College of Art & DesignDurham U.

Imperial College LondonKeele U.

King’s College LondonLancaster U.

Leeds College of Art & DesignLiverpool U.

London School of EconomicsManchester Metropolitan U.

Newcastle U.Queen Mary, U. of London

Royal College of MusicU. College London

U. of AberdeenU. of Bath

U. of BrightonU. of Bristol

U. of CambridgeU. of East AngliaU. of Edinburgh

U. of ExeterU. of Glasgow

U. of HullU. of Kent

U. of LeedsU. of ManchesterU. of NorthumbriaU. of Nottingham

U. of OxfordU. of ReadingU. of Sheffield

U. of SouthamptonU. of St. Andrews

U. of SurreyU. of Sussex

U. of StrathlcydeU. of the Arts London

U. of WarwickU. of Westminster

U. of York

UNITED STATESAmerican U.

Arizona State U.Babson College

Bentley U.Berklee College of Music

Boston CollegeBoston U.Brown U.Clark U.

Colgate U.College of William and Mary

Cornell U.Dartmouth CollegeDavidson College

Drexel UDuke U.

Emory U.Florida State U.

Fordham U.Georgia Inst. of Technology(The) George Washington U.

Haverford U.Iowa State U.

.Loyola UMarist UMiami U.

Minnesota U.New York U.

New York U.- Abu DhabiNortheastern U.

Pace U.Parsons

Penn StatePitzer CollegePratt InstitutePrinceton U.

Purdue U.Reed College

RiceRI School of Design

Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology

Skidmore College

Southern Methodist U.Suffolk U

Syracuse U.Texas Tech U.

TuftsU. of C at Berkeley

U. of C at IrvineU. of C at Los AngelesU. of C at San Diego

U. of C at Santa BarbaraU.of Illinois at Urbana

-ChampaignU. of ChicagoU. of Indiana

U. of MassachusettsU. of Michigan, FlintU. of North CarolinaU. of Notre Dame

U. of OregonU of PhiladelphiaU. of Pittsburgh

U. of PortsmouthU. of RochesterU. of San Diego

U. of Southern CaliforniaU. of Washington, SeattleWashington U. in St Louis

Wellesley CollegeWesleyan University

US Air Force AcademyU. of Virginia

Vassar C.Wake Forest U.

Yale U.

CANADABrock U.

Carleton U.Concordia U.

McGill U.McMaster U.

Ontario College of Art &

Design (OCAD)Simon Fraser U..

U. of British Columbia

U. of TorontoU. of Victoria

U. of WaterlooU. of Western

OntarioYork U.OTHER

COUNTRIESAalto University

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong U. of Science

and TechnologyInstituto Europeo di

DesignJacobs U. Bremen

James Cook U.Korea Advanced

Institute ofScience and Technology

L'institut Catholique de ParisNanyang

Technological U.National U. of

SingaporeRhodes U.

Seoul National U.Singapore

Management U.St. Louis U. MadridThe American U. of

ParisThe Chinese U. of

Hong KongThe Hong Kong Polytechnic U.

U. of Cape TownU. of Melbourne

U. of PretoriaU. of Queensland

Université SorbonneWaseda U.Yonsei U.

2014-15

Apps552 total thus far

221 different

universities and

colleges

7 different countries

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How many applications should my student make?我们学生应该申请多少学校呢 ?

• The average student makes 6-8 applications

• 10 application limit• research • time & academics• university inquiries• university visits• yield

• 根据情况 , 学生可能申请 1-4 个国家

• 平均每个学生申请 8 个学校

• 学生仅限于申请 10所学校• 研究探索 • 时间 & 学业• 大学咨询• 放弃

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In conclusion:总结 :

• Please familiarize yourself with our website and our school profile. And then provide feedback!

• Talk with your student about their interests/skills.

• Engage in further reading, tuition, or other related acts.

• Encourage your student to engage in Careers Day.• Consider presenting!

• Take the publications I’ve brought today (testing comparisons, university brochures, timelines, more)

• Attend our presentations. Visit our office.

[email protected]

• 请熟悉我们的网站和我们的简介,并反馈意见。

• 和孩子交流,了解他们的兴趣和技能 .

• 参与进一步的阅读,指导,和其他相关活动。

• 鼓励学生参与我们的职业日 .• 请考虑参加 !

• 今天我带来了些资料,请带走 ( 考试对照 , 大学册子 , 时间表等 )

• 参加我们的会议报告。 访问我们办公室。

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