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Devising a long-term approach to university applications
The development
of
application
management strategiesSlide2
A
successful approach to finding the “
best-fit” university for your child using ex-student case examplesAn evaluation of application management strategies and a recommendation for making a successful application
Two main themes …Slide3
“
Dream
” university choices versus “real” application outcomes
Finding
the “best-fit” university
involves
recognising …Slide4
University destinations of West Island School students in 2014
(as of September 2014)Slide5
QS
RANK
AUSTRALIACANADAHKUKUS2Cambridge (2)
5
University College London (2)
11
Chicago
13
Pennsylvania
14
Columbia
16
Kings College London
17
Edinburgh
19
Cornell
20
Toronto (2)
21
McGill (3)
27
Uni.
Of California – Berkeley (2)
28
HKU
(6)
33
Melbourne
40
HKUST (4)
43
British Columbia (5)
46
CUHK (6)
55
Glasgow
59
Uni. Of California – San Diego (2)
61
Warwick
(6)
64
Birmingham (3)
69
Sheffield
71
London
School of Economics
77
Nottingham (3)Slide6
Typical WIS student’s preparation for university/college entry
“Profiling” and “
tracking” take place between Year 10 and Year 13Slide7
Year 10 students …
build
e-portfolios using the Fast Tomatoes resource - psychometric component (Morrisby) to explore different career areasmay be offered the optional opportunity to sit an external psychometric test with specialist feedback (opportunity is being investigated)
use
the
above
information to complement their
IB/ID options
selection
encouraged
to attend university /college talks held in school
register
for PSAT test (taken in Y11)Slide8
Year 11 students …
investigate
university pathways, destinations and course entry requirements (if subject is known.) E.g. specific subjects at a specific level may be a routine requirement
. For Mech. Engineering, HL Maths and HL
Physics
normally required by top UK and HK
universities. In Canada, IB HL Chemistry or HL Biology
may be required additionally (depending on
subspeciality
)
offered
the PSAT test; investigate SAT/ACT
requirements
(for those US bound)
encouraged
to further network with university representativesSlide9
Year 12 students …
attend
the ESF University and Applied Learning Fairs; also other HE events in and outside of WISadvised to register and sit required university/college entry tests
introduced
to the application systems of the five main countries most popular with WIS students
encouraged
to “tailor” CAS/summer school/work experience to complement their extra-curricular portfolio for application
are
able to access university guidance (supports academic tracking)Slide10
Year 12 students …
are
able to access a US college essay writing workshop in school. (All students get personal statement writing support from form tutors and subject teachers)are asked to submit a list of universities and programmes, and choose teachers as subject referees (if required)
register
their interest for applications to Oxbridge, Ivy League, medicine, dentistry, vet science, and the US and HK “early” applications.
request
Upper School assistance in summer school applications (up to the maximum of three)Slide11
Year 13 students …
August
– Septembercomplete personal statement/US college essayswork on applications for Oxbridge, Ivy League, US and HK “early” applications, medicine, dentistry and vet science to meet Oct-Nov deadlines
(re)sit
specific university/college entry tests
with
academic concerns are referred to
HE counselling
r
eview university choices for consistency with their
UA gradesSlide12
Year 13 students …
October
– Novemberwork on regular applications to UK, Canada, US and HK to meet Dec-Jan deadlines
who
are short-listed by Oxbridge and HK early invited to sit tests/interview
December
– February
Work
on regular applications continue
Notification
of university decision begins
Short-listed
candidates for interviews continuesSlide13
Year 13 students …
March
- MayStudents are able to access counselling to help with choosing their university offers
July
Post-publication
of IB and BTEC exam result counselling available for students who have missed their university offersSlide14
Pre-university application
advice offered to
parentsContact individual universities about financial aid, domestic vs. international fee status, scholarships, visits during school holidays
Contact
individual consulates
about student visas
Encourage
your child to make realistic
university / college choices
Support
your child by accompanying them to university visits/events
- check
university events calendar in
the WIS
weekly bulletin
Support your
child by understanding
their pressure
in
Term 1 of Year 13,
particularly if they are applying to top universities in multiple
countriesSlide15
Juggling application pressures-multiple countries
Case study 4:
IB student – predicted 44 points (achieved 44 points)IB HL subjects: English A Literature, Physics, Maths, Economics
IB SL subjects:
Chemistry, Chinese Language B
IGCSEs
-
9A
*; 2 A
SAT - 2300; SAT subjects: Physics - 800; Maths 2 - 800
Applied for
Mathematics – UK and Mathematics and Business - USA
Aug – Oct: Cambridge University application in progress for mid-Oct deadline
Oct – Nov: SAT test and SAT subject tests. US ‘early’ applications for mid-Nov
deadline (
UPenn
and Chicago).
University of California - end of Nov
deadline
Nov-Dec: Princeton, Columbia regular applications in progress for early Jan deadline
Prepare and attend Cambridge interview and tests
X
Unsuccessful – Cambridge, Columbia, Princeton,
UPenn
, Chicago
Successful – US: UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UCLA
UK:
London School of Economics
,
University College London,
Durham, Imperial College LondonSlide16
Scattergun vs. sniper application strategy
Scattergun (random fire)
Sniper (focused/co-ordinated fire)Slide17
Year 12
(US-bound students) – Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) – taken at different times during the academic year (resits/subject tests in Term 1 of Year 13)
Year 13 (UK-bound students) – tests taken in Term 1 Oxbridge: e.g. TSA, EMLAT, HAT, LAT, MAT, PAT or college’s own testBiomedicine, Dentistry, Medicine, Vet Science: e.g. BMAT, UKCAT
Law: e.g. LNAT
(Australia/New Zealand-bound students) – tests taken after publication of exam results
Dentistry, Medicine, Vet Science: e.g. MCAT, UMAT or university’s own aptitude tests
* TOEFL or IELTS (English Language proficiency test) may be an additional university requirement.
Examples of common standardized university / college entry tests – Y12 and Y13Slide18
Worldwide applications
up to the maximum of
six – UCAS (UK) counts as one application; UC (USA) counts as one applicationNorth America (Canada and USA only)Up to the maximum of eight – UC (USA) counts as one application
Year 12 students and below
T
he maximum number of school-supported applications to Summer School programmes worldwide will be
three
.
Current WIS policy on the number of HE-related applicationsSlide19
North America
“Undeclared” major
More flexibility, e.g. a liberal arts/“undeclared” pathway enables students more time to develop skills, maximise different knowledges before deciding on their
major.
VS.
“Declared” major
if a
particular
major is chosen, e.g. Engineering
in
Canada: IB Chemistry is an additional requirement/Engineering Science: IB Maths and two IB sciences are needed, and in Business in N. America, IB Math Studies might not be considered
as adequate preparation
.
Hong Kong
Extremely high entry requirements compared with other systems – should not be considered as ‘safety’ choices.
ConclusionsSlide20
UK
Offers “straightforward” access onto degree courses for ID students.
Early specialization in chosen subject (with some universities requiring specific subject combinations taken at specific levels)AustraliaMost applications made post-publication of exam results though some universities (e.g. Monash and Melbourne) willing to make conditional offers to international applicants based on predicted IB scores.
ConclusionsSlide21
General email contact:
careers@wis.edu.hk
Higher education counsellors:
Catherine Schofield:
catherine.schofield@wis.edu.hk
Ellie Tang:
ellie.tang@wis.edu.hk
Awing
Lui
:
awing.lui@wis.edu.hk
WIS Careers team