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2011

Introduction
Grade 11 University Information Careers Local Universities Grade 12 The application process Scholarships / Financial Aid Questions / Answers

Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-Minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

ABC Vision To produce responsible and outstanding citizens. An ABC student must take ownership of all aspect of their lives. We love ABC students

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Head of Year

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Parents

Careers/ University Guidance

There are numerous possibilities of destination countries where your children can apply. At the ABC we do not promote one destination over the other but work with students regarding their interests

Where did the Class of 2011 go? Based on application information and decisions at the time of graduation.

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Be open to possibilities that you may not have thought about before. This includes areas of study and countries/universities. Have a frank conversation with your children about financial reality. (the earlier the better) Know the steps required for applications in the country/ Universities of choice.

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Be aware of your families individual characteristics that may be important. (Eg. Nationalities, residency) Outside coaches shouldnt really be necessary as we believe that outside involvement reduces ownership of the process. The IB is always important.

21 st Century Career Skills

Empowerment Day! October 8th, 2011.

Student interviews start in October International university visits Manhattanville College Wednesday 12th University of New Orleans Thursday 13th Southern Methodist University and Elon University Friday 14th University of British Columbia Friday 14th, 2pm at ABCLT Careers Day University Fair, February 29th

Ideally students arrive with a general idea of where (country) and what (degree) they want to study. In the first 4-5 weeks of school each student has a personal meeting with a HoY to give us a sense of what is on their minds. Regular assemblies and lesson 8. Students should be aware of any entry exams that are required. Applications.

Desired degree. Students are encouraged to apply to around eight universities (3 reach, 3 solid, 2 reserve. How do we know: Freshman Profile How do I apply: Admissions Page What are the costs: Budget planner. Other important factors: proximity to family, climate, IB Credit, etc.

Each university will have its own system of application, some may be paper, some may be online Some common application systems are: USA www.commonapp.org UK www.ucas.co.uk Deadlines are up to the universities so students should be very clear on these.

The transcript (GPA) IGCSE grades IB Predicted grades School Profile (General Info about school) Letters of Reference
Teacher Counsellor

VISA APPLICATION appropriate embassy

Merit Based
Automatically considered Direct application Nomination required

Need Based
Not all universities offer this to international

students. If they do the university will conduct a financial study each year that assesses the families ability to cover the costs. What does this study entail?

MIT Harvard Adelphi Clark TCU Yale University of Chicago American University Boston University Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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