Parent Information Fair Higher Education · Parent Information Fair Higher Education Presented by Susie Blomfield and Marisa Jackson Discovery College 3o August 2018

Parent Information FairHigher Education

Presented by Susie Blomfield and Marisa Jackson

Discovery College3o August 2018

Meet your Higher Education Office TeamMs Susie BlomfieldHigher Education Counsellor

Mrs Marisa JacksonHigher Education Counsellor

Ms Dorothy NgHigher Education Assistant

Tonight’s Agenda:

1. Introduction of HEO staff

2. University destinations of DC students

3. Aim and role of the HEO

4. Brief Overview, Strategies and advice

5. Communicating with the HEO

6. Q & A

Class of 2018University Destinations

University Major Class of 2018

Highlights from 2016-2018

❖Cambridge❖Oxford❖LSE❖Imperial❖UCL❖Durham❖Manchester❖Edinburgh❖Sheffield

❖Loughborough❖Exeter❖Queen Mary❖York❖Warwick❖Goldsmiths❖UCA❖Bath❖Bristol

Highlights from 2016-2018❖UPenn❖Duke University❖Bates College❖UC Berkeley❖UCLA❖USC❖Boston College❖University of Oregon❖La Verne University❖Loyola University

Chicago

❖UC Santa Barbara❖Wash U Seattle❖Syracuse University❖University of Illinois-

Urbana Champaign ❖Barnard College,

Columbia University❖Northeastern University❖SCAD❖CalArts❖Chapman University

Highlights from 2016-2018

❖University of British Columbia (UBC)

❖University of Toronto❖McGill❖Waterloo❖Ryerson❖Simon Fraser University❖Vancouver Film School❖Victoria

Highlights from 2016-2018

❖UNSW❖Melbourne❖Sydney❖RMIT❖UTS❖Queensland❖WAAPA

❖University of Hong Kong❖HKUST❖CUHK❖SCAD❖CityU❖PolyU❖HK Culinary Academy❖HKUSpace

❖Ritsumeikan University❖Waseda University❖Hokkaido University❖Keio University

❖Yonsei University❖Korea University

❖Utrecht University❖Hotel School the Hague❖University of Amsterdam❖University of Amsterdam

Applied Sciences

❖Charles University

❖Carlow Institute of Technology

❖University College Cork❖RCSI

OUR AIM

To find a pathway that is the ‘right fit’ for YOU academically, socially and culturally.

More than one path…❖Foundation Programs, Higher Diplomas, etc.

❖Community College, Associate Degrees, etc.

❖Gap year

❖Vocational Training/Apprenticeship

❖Military Service/Training

❖3-4 year degree programs Bachelors degree

❖3+1,3+2, 4+1 Combined Bachelors and Masters

degrees

❖Masters degrees and PhDs

How we achieve that aim

• We start early• Career and personality profiles• Work closely with student, teachers and parents• Group sessions• Individual counselling sessions• Workshops• Site visits/university fairs• Summer programmes/participation in ECAs, CAS

OUR ROLE

• To maximize students’ opportunities of getting “good” university

offers

• To guide students through the whole application process

• To provide the tools for students to research and identify possible

careers and HE options

• To implement a set of deadlines in order for university

applications to be submitted in a timely and effective manner

Years 9-10 (Exploration)

• Extended Learning Team sessions on career exploration & alumni sharing

• Preparation for the University & Career Fair

• Self assessment: Personality (Holland Codes)

• Self assessment: Character Strengths

• Y10 Opportunity to be a HE Ambassador

• Opportunity to sit PSAT at DC

Years 11 (Knowing themselves)

• Six Extended Learning Team sessions on careers/resumes/alumni sharing

• Introduction of BridgeU

• Individual advice on IB subject selection (Y11)

• Self assessment: Career Interest profile (Career Clusters)

• Self assessment: Personality (ex. 16 personalities)

• Research and Interview preparation for work experience

• Opportunity to sit PSAT at DC

• Opportunity to be an HE Ambassador

Years 12-13 (Creating action steps)

• Help select universities and programmes/course/major• Advise on admissions testing (SAT/ACT, BMAT, LNAT, etc.)• Assist in writing admission essays• Conduct admission mock interviews• Discuss individual applications with uni admission officers• Writing & co-ordination of teacher & HEC references• Collate and process all university applications

Years 12-13 continued...

• Extended learning team (Y12-10 & Y13-6) and lunchtime workshops

• Meet with every student individually

• Host universities visiting DC for information sessions and academic tasters

• Conduct “coffee corners” for parents

• Visit universities to establish relationships with admission officers (Open Days, campus tours, etc)

Types of University Programs

ApplytoaCourseSpecific

Programme

ApplytoaFacultyor

College-basedProgramme

ApplytoaOpenor

“LiberalArts”Programme

Application Components● ApplicationForms&fees(throughasystemordirectlytoauniversity)● Academicrecords:

○ OfficialTranscripts(AcademicrecordfromY10-13)○ PredictedGradesforIBDP,IBCP,andIBCourses○ TestScores(SAT,ACT,UKCAT,BMAT,LNAT,etc)

● Essays:PersonalStatement,CollegeEssay,Supplementaryessays,MotivationalLetter,etc

● RecommendationLetter/References:Teacherand/orCounsellor● SchoolForms:SchoolProfile,LetterofAttendance,Testimonial,Graduation

Certificate,EnglishProficiencyLetter,etc● Interviews:FormalorInformal(In-Person,Video/Skype,Recordedanswers,etc.)● Other:portfolio,auditions,CV/Resume,sportsrecruiting,pre-admissionsscreening● FinancialSupportingDocumentation● Visapaperwork(afteradmissions)● Guardianshippaperwork(Forstudentsstartinguniversityunder18)

Example Selection Criteria: UK vs US

UK: USA:

OUR STRATEGY & ADVICE

1. Begin with a wide selection of choices❏ Narrow your choices to fit your own profile and needs❏ Make a final selection of “8” well researched universities

2. Use the Classic Selection Formula❏ Two reach universities❏ Two match universities❏ Two insurance universities

Remember….

▪ Read the rankings with a critical eye

▪ The main point of your research is to find the right match for YOU!▪ Each country has a different and unique system

▪ Know yourself and be realistic

▪ Identify your strengths and weaknesses

▪ Different institutions are right for different people

Reasons NOT to Select a University

1. My parents want me to go there

2. My parents told me I should study this course

3. My friends are all applying to the same university

4. It’s the most well known university. It’s high in the rankings and its name brand!

5. Where else should I go?

6. I think it’s the right one for me…

Reasons to Select a University

1. This university matches my interests, needs, and academic goals. It’s right for me!

2. This university offers what I am looking for. I can bring something special to this university.

Final comments

●There is rarely a clear or straight answer

●The university application process is complex: each system is different

●All universities respect and value the IB

●The process is very much a partnership between the student, the parent, the HE counsellor and DC.

Communicating with the HEO• The HEO resource centre and noticeboard• BridgeU• Ding! • HEO updates on Explorer• HEO Newsletter• Parent & Student University Handbook • Email/Phone• Meetings (online booking available)• Open door policy

Discovery College University Fair & Career FairWednesday, Sept. 19th 2018