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7/29/2019 NIST College Counselling Newsletter for Year 13 Students September 26, 2013
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NewsletterSeptember 26, 2013
F O R Y E A R 1 3 S T U D E N T S
Last Thursday of every month!
The NIST College Counselling Newsletter provides extraguidance for you. It will be sent to you on the last Thursday of every
month until you are done with your applications. Please read each
newsletter carefully, and save it in the College/University folder on
your tablet, so that you can find it easily, and go back to review im-
portant information, dates, and deadlines when needed. This news-
letter will also be sent to your parents and teachers.
Steps to College/University
This issue has two parts; What You Should Have Done ByNow and Whats Coming Up. It is our job to help you make an
informed decision, and we know that the more time and energy you
put into this process, the better the outcome. Keep on walking, a
step at a time and we will be here to support you
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Finalized the Short-List of 6
-10
universities.
Added the universities to Colleges
I am applying to on Naviance.
Decided if each university is a
Reach,Fit, orStar school based onthe entry requirements and your
personal profile (IB Course choices,
IB Scores, SAT Scores)
Completed the Check-In meetingwith your counselor to discuss your
final Short-List
University
Research
What You Should Have Done By Now
Registered for SAT 1 (Reasoning) and SAT 2 (Subject
Tests) in October/November/December (If needed foryour applications) Remember that November is the only
test date where you can do language tests with listening
Prepared for the SAT either on your own, through
PrepMe on Naviance, or through a Test Preparation
Center in Bangkok
Talked to your counsellor if you struggled with the SAT
and are considering taking the ACT
Completed the TOEFL/IELTS (at a test center inBangkok) if you are not a passport holder of thefollowing countries: USA, Canada, Australia, UK, New Zealand
Started working (and preferably complete) your first
drafts of the required college essays/personal statement
Testing and
Essays
What Else?
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Final call for students who are applying early
to the US through Early Action or Early
Decision. Deadlines are November 1-
December 1.
Continue working on the Common
Application and the supplements (if relevant).
Continue working on your college essays
share your drafts with a critical friend,
teacher, or counsellor
Continue reviewing the NIST Student Guideto the College Application (USA)
For US/Canada
Whats Coming Up
Final call for students who are applyingto Oxbridge courses, and/or medicine
related courses in the UK (includingdentistry and veterinary medicine)
Deadline is October 15
Continue working on your UCAS
application.
Continue working on your Personal
Statementshare your drafts with a
critical friend, teacher, or counsellor
For the UK
Australian citizens apply
through the TAC centers
A li l di l h
For AustraliaFinal callLet your counselor know if you
attended another school in Year 10, 11, or 12, so
that we can locate your transfer transcript
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Lunch-
Hour Workshops
Whats Coming Up
October 2: CIS US College Fair (30 US universities) at NIST 2:15-4.00 pm
October 6: Canadian University Fair - Renaissance Hotel 1.00-5.00 pm
October 7: PSAT Test Tips and Strategies Workshop 10.45-11.35 -College Library
October 11: Linden Tour (30 US Universities) at ISB 10:20-11:10 am
October 15:Deadline for Oxbridge and UK medicine related courses (please have yourUCAS application completed no later than October 10)
October 16: PSAT Annual Exam in Building 1 Testing Room 11.00-15.00
October 17: Thai University Fair (most Thai unis.) at NIST 2.30-3.30 pm
October 28: Teacher Recommendation Letters due (Again, you dont have to remind them
they know! But remember to show your appreciation for these letters in a meaningful way.) October 28-November 9:You receive predicted grades from your counsellor in 5-10 minute
sessions.
October 31: University Fair at BPS (36 US unis.) 2.30-4.00 pm
October 31: New Zealand University Fair at NIST (7 unis.) 10.45-11.35 am
N b 1 Fi t d k ll t d ti d t
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2013 College/University Tour to AsiaCome meet admission representatives rom the ollowing institutions:
connecting students to higher education
CIS universitytourCaliornia Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, Caliornia | USA
Canisius CollegeBufalo, New York | USA
Carroll CollegeHelena, Montana | USA
Clark UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts | USA
Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, New York | USA
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, Virginia | USA
IE UniversitySegovia | Spain
Knox CollegeGalesburg, Illinois | USA
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, Caliornia | USA
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York | USA
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York | USA
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Texas | USA
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At ISB 11 October 2013
We will be leaving NIST at 9 am
Augustana College Boise Sate University
University of California atIrvine
University of California atRiverside
California State Polytechnic
University, Pamona
University of Colorado at
BoulderColumbia College Chicago Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florida Institute of Technology
George Mason University University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Contact the High School Counsellors: Joachim (Mr. Kim) Ekstrom: [email protected] Jackie Valenzuela [email protected] Brenda Manfredi: [email protected]
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Venue: College Library
Time: 2.30-3.30 pm
Academia Italiana Thailand
Asian University
Assumption University
Bangkok University
Bangkok School of Management Chulalongkorn University
Kasetsart University
King Mongkuts University
Mahidol University
Raffles International College
Rangsit University
Shinawatra University
Silpakorn University
Sripatum International College Stamford International University
Thammasart University
Webster University
A Warm Welcome to all University Representatives
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Undergraduate Fair 2013 @ Bangkok Patana School
Thursday 31 October 2013
We will leave NIST at 2.30 pm
University Name Representative
1 AUS La Trobe University (AUS) Jason Xue
2 AUS Monash University (AUS) Jaime Jobson
3 AUS The University of Newcastle (AUS) Michael Aust
4 AUS University of Sydney (AUS) TBC for the rep full name
5 AUS U of Canberra Martin
6 AUS Griffith University Natthada Pimsarn
7 UK Bournemouth University Ryan Miles
8 UK Brunel University London Ivan Ong
9 UK King's College London Charlotte M'Doe
10 UK Kingston University London Eleanor Luker
11 UK Lancaster University Heather Yates
12 UK London South Bank University Emma Gutteridge
13 UK N tl U i it KONG T Mii
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27 UK University of Portsmouth Adele Wong
28 UK University of Reading Dr. Simon Booth
29 UK University of Roehampton Elizabeth Kingwill
30 UK University of Sussex Siobhan Marshall
31 UK University of West London Vanessa Varvas
32 UK University of Westminster Jon Pike
33 UK University of Bristol (Pending) Janie Digby
34 UK University of East Anglia Pete Ryan
35 USA California State University, Monterey Bay Adam Julian
36 USA Ohio University Vicki Seefeldt West
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University of Auckland (Medicine Prog Monday, September 30 New Zealand Jan Bunsong & Karen Dorri10:45-11:35 College Career Library
Name of University Date of Visit Location of Name of Universities Time of Visit Place
Universities Representative
European University Busienss School Tuesday, October 1 Switzerland Nicholas Cowles 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
CIS University Fair (29) Wednesday, October 2 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* California Lutheran University Wednesday, October 2 CA, USA Tracy How 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Canisius College Wednesday, October 2 NY, USA Andrew Overfield 14:30-16:00 College Career Library* Carroll College Wednesday, October 2 MT, USA Michelle Lewis 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Clark University Wednesday, October 2 WA, USA Kristina Mukda 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Concordia University-Montreal Wednesday, October 2 Canada Savvy Papayiannis 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Connecticut College Wednesday, October 2 CT, USA Scott Alexander 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* DePaul University Wednesday, October 2 IN, USA Jennifer Mathews 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* George Washington University, The Wednesday, October 2 DC, USA Jorge Delgado 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Gustavus Adolphus College Wednesday, October 2 MN, USA Cynthia Yang 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Hawaii Pacific University Wednesday, October 2 IN, USA Hebe Fuller 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Hobart and William Smith Colleges Wednesday, October 2 NY, USA Robert Murphy 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Hollins University Wednesday, October 2 VA, USA Stacy Hill 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* IE University-Segovia, Spain Wednesday, October 2 Spain Judikael LeGallo 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Knox College Wednesday, October 2 IL, USA Joshua Ferchau 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Messiah College Wednesday, October 2 PA, USA Sarah Wade 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Michigan State University Wednesday, October 2 MI, USA Erika Greeley 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Monmouth College Wednesday, October 2 IL, USA Benda Tooley 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* New York University Wednesday, October 2 NY, USA Kevin Lee 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Pace University Wednesday, October 2 IL, USA Andre Cordon 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Pennsylvania State University Wednesday, October 2 PA, USA Mary Adams 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Pepperdine University Wednesday, October 2 CA, USA Virginia Groves 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Stony Brook University Wednesday, October 2 NY, USA Christopher Flores 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Syracuse University Wednesday, October 2 NY, USA Karen Lynn Bass 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* Texas Christian University Wednesday, October 2 TX, USA Karen Scott 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* University of California, Riverside Wednesday, October 2 CA, USA Allisa Miller 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* University of Iowa Wednesday, October 2 IA, USA Rebecca Hanson 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* University of Michigan-Flint Wednesday, October 2 MI, USA Frederik Schlingemann 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* University of the Pacific Wednesday, October 2 CA, USA Kathleen Crisp 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
* University of Tulsa Wednesday, October 2 OK, USA Stephen Lanier 14:30-16:00 College Career Library
October 2013
University Visits to NIST September 30-October 31
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Thursday, October 3 AL, USA Susan Gandy 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
Regent's University London Thursday, October 3 UK Chris Milne 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of California at Los Angeles Thursday, October 3 CA, USA Deborah Wong 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
University of California at Los Angeles Thursday, October 3 CA, USA Deborah Wong 18:00-20:00 Theatre
University of Virginia Friday, October 4 VA, USA Merav Frazier 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
Emory University Friday, October 4 GA, USA Merav Frazier 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
University of North Carolina Chapel Hi Friday, October 4 NC, USA Merav Frazier 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
California College of the Art (CCA) Friday, October 4 CA, USA Shiraz Chavan 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Washington Wednesday, October 9 WA, USA Kim Lovaas 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
Linden Reverse Fair Thursday, October 10 USA 16:00-18:00 Four Seasons Hotel
Loyola Marymount University Friday, October 11 CA, USA Dwayne 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Southern California Friday, October 11 CA, USA David Park 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
Florida Institute of Technology Monday, October 14 FL, USA Stephanie Enstice 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
American University Monday, October 14 DC, USA Kaerster Deeds 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
Saint Louis University Tuesday, October 15 MO, USA Harvey Wener 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
The University of Iowa Tuesday, October 15 IA, USA Harvey Wener 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
Truman State University Tuesday, October 15 MO, USA Harvey Wener 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Missouri Tuesday, October 15 MO, USA Harvey Wener 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
St. Cutherine University Tuesday, October 15 MN, USA Harvey Wener 14:30-15:15 College Career LibraryMaryville University Tuesday, October 15 MO, USA Harvey Wener 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
Kirkwood Community College Tuesday, October 15 IA, USA Harvey Wener 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
St. Olaf University Tuesday, October 15 MN, USA Harvey Wener 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
Thai University Fair Thursday, October 17 Thailand Harvey Wener 14:30-15:30 College Career Library, Learning s
University of Birmingham Monday, October 28 UK Jugiit Cheema 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
Glilon Institute of Higher Education Tuesday, October 29 Switzerland Ekthana 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
Les Roches International School of HoteTuesday, October 29 Switzerland Ekthana 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
The University of Iowa Tuesday, October 29 IA, USA Thomas Downing 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
University of Northumbria Tuesday, October 29 UK Kawin Siriwattanakosol 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
King's College London Wednesday, October 30 UK Charlotte M'Doe 10:45-11:35 College Career LibraryUniversity College London Wednesday, October 30 UK Maral Dadourian 10:45-11:35 Learning Space
University of Reading Wednesday, October 30 UK Hannah Thonpson 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
University of Nottingham Wednesday, October 30 UK Campus Poh Wan Cheang 10:45-11:35 College Career Library
Aston University Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
Bangor University Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Essex Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
The University of Huddersfield Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Surrey Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
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University of York Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Aberdeen Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Dundee Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
Glasgow Caledonia University Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Glasgow Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
The Robert Gordon University Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of St. Andrews Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Strathclyde Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
University of Stirling Wednesday, October 30 UK Gop 14:30-15:15 College Career Library
Rotterdam Business School Thursday, October 31 UK Hyam Falconi 10:45-11:35 College Career Library