nist college counseling newsletter for year 12 students august 29, 2013

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NewsletterAugust 29, 2013

F O R Y E A R 1 2 S T U D E N T S

Last Thursday of every month!

The NIST College Counseling Newsletter will provide extra guidancefor you. It will be sent to you on the last Thursday of every month un-

til 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 important infor-mation, dates, and deadlines when needed. This newsletter will also

be sent to your parents and teachers.

This is your first newsletter. There will be 19 more issues before you

graduate from NIST. This issue will remind you of what you should

have done by now, and what is coming up in your research process.

Kind regards

Steps to College/University


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What You Should Have Done By Now

Contemplated the three big questions:

What are you good at?

What are you passionate about?

What are your priorities?

Completed Do what you are Completed Career Interest Profiler

Finding outabout yourself

Researched various careers

Completed the Year 11 Career

Survey on Naviance

Researched various programs/

majors

Considered what university

systems (countries) you want toapply to

Considered what your parents

want for you and think about

how you will address possible

differences in expectations

C id d i

Finding out aboutPost-Secondary

options

Visited universities during the

summer break (if possible)

C l t d W k E i

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Whats Coming Up

Develop a set of criteria (your own personal road map) to help guide your university search.

Have an honest conversation with your parents about finances.

How much money is available each year for 3-4 years of undergraduate study?

Start reviewing the list of universities visiting NIST on Naviance, and plan to meet with

many of them. The university list is also attached below. Please note that the list on Navi-ance will be updated as we get more visits confirmed.

September 1: Japanese University Fair (most Japanese universities) at Central World 10 am-

5 pm link: http://www.uni.international.mext.go.jp/info/2013/07/japan-educational

-seminar

-thailand

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September 2: Mock Application Session with University of Chicago, Rice University, and

Vanderbilt University in the College Library at NIST 2.30-4 pm

September 21: AEO University Tour (41 US universities - list below) Plaza Athenee Hotel

September 24: Study in Australia Info Session in the College Library at NIST 2.30 -3.30 pm September 26: University of Pennsylvania and Brown University at NIST Theatre 7-8 pm

Registration needed: http://www.brown.edu/admission/undergraduate/introduction-brown-university-0

US Mock

Application Session

2nd September 2.30-4.00 pm

In the College Library

Presented by:

Rice, Chicago and Vanderbilt
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Global 30 Japan Education Fair (Thailand)

1. ObjectiveThe Global 30 universities will be holding the Japan Education Fair in Bangkok,

Thailand to introduce degree programs conducted in English at Japaneseuniversities to prospective students.

In order to attract more international students to Japan, The Ministry of

Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) launched

the Global 30 Project and selected 13 universities to be part of this project.Under the Project, students can obtain degrees from prestigious Japanese

universities by taking academic programs conducted in English at

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Venue: Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World

999/99 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Location*The Japan Education Fair by the universities under the Global 30 Project will

take place at the same time and venue as JASSO (Japan Student Services

Organization)s Japan Educational Fair (Thailand)Please pass the mainreception of the JASSOs Fair before you come to the Global 30 Area. In orderto enter the Global 30 zone, you mustregister online prior to the event.

3. Eligibility

Prospective undergraduate and graduate students with proficiencyin English

Parents and teachers Prior Registration

4. Program

(1) One-on-one session

Representatives from the universities will be available to answer any

questions that students may have. Students are welcome to speak with them

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AEO TOUR FALL 2013 Participants1. Academy of Art University2. Azusa Pacific University3. Bloomfield College4. College of St. Benedict/St. Johns University5. Columbus College of Art and Design6. Creighton University7. DePaul University8. East Carolina University9. Eastern Connecticut State University10.Edmonds Community College11.Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University12.Fairfield University13.Foothill and De Anza Colleges14.Georgetown University15.Hiram College16.Indian Hills Community College17.John Carroll University18.Johnson and Wales University19.Madison College20.Marquette University21.Michigan State University22.Minot State University23.Missouri Western State University24.National University25

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THE BROWN UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI OF THAILAND

Cordially invite you and your parents to

AN INTRODUCTION TO BROWN AND PENN

Thursday 26 September 2013

7:00 pm

New International School of Thailand (NIST)Theatre

36 Sukhumvit Soi 15

Bangkok, 10110

Panetha Theodosia Nychis Ott, Director of Admission, International Recruitment

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Name of University Date of Visit Location of Name of Universities Time of Visit Place

Universities Representative

Nagoya University Friday, August 30 Japan Risa Ukai 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

Nagoya University Friday, August 30 Japan Risa Ukai 11:35-12:15 College Career Library

Name of University Date of Visit Location of Name of Universities Time of Visit Place

Universities Representative

The University of Chicago Monday, September 2 IL, USA 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

Vanderbilt University Monday, September 2 TN, USA 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

Rice University Monday, September 2 TX, USA 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

University of British Columbia Tuesday, September 3 Canada Jeff 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

Santa Clara University Wednesday, September 4 CA, USA Becky Konowicz 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

Babson College Wednesday, September 4 MA, USA Mark Khan 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

Chapman University Wednesday, September 4 CA, USA Taren James 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

Elon University Wednesday, September 4 NC, USA Cheryl Borden 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

La Salle University Wednesday, September 4 PA, USA Bob Arcangel 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

Lynn University Wednesday, September 4 FL, USA 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

Blue Mountains International Hotel Manageme Thursday, September 5 Switzerland Jyotika Khanijon 10:45-11:35 Learning Space

Rollins College Thursday, September 5 FL, USA Vanessa Garay 14:30-15:15 College Career Library

Macalester College Friday, September 6 MN, USA Steve 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

Bowdoin College Tuesday, September 10 ME, USA 14:30-15:30 College Career Library

Carleton College Tuesday, September 10 MN, USA 14:30-15:30 College Career Library

Pomona College Tuesday, September 10 CA, USA 14:30-15:30 College Career Library

Swarthmore College Tuesday, September 10 PA, USA 14:30-15:30 College Career Library

Dickinson College Friday, September 13 PA, USA Amy Markham 10:45-11:35 College Career LibraryFranklin and Marshall College Friday, September 13 PA, USA Amy Markham 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

University of Richmond Friday, September 13 VA, USA Amy Markham 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

Union College Friday, September 13 NY, USA Amy Markham 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

Wheaton College Friday, September 13 IL, MA, USA Amy Markham 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

Quest University Wednesday, September 18 Canada Bradley Kless 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

University of Oregon Thursday, September 19 OR, USA Mindy 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

University of Connecticut Thursday, September 19 CI, USA Mindy 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

Miami University Thursday, September 19 OH, USA Mindy 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

Visiting Universities

August 2013

September 2013


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University of Pennsylavia Thursday, September 26 CA, USA Ffiona Rees 19:00-20:00 Theatre

Brown University Thursday, September 26 RI, USA Panetha Theodosia Nychis Ott 19:00-20:00 Theatre

King's College London Monday, September 30 UK Charlotte M'Doe 10:45-11:35 College Career Library

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