Developing and demonstrating skills of a lifelong learner are not only valued by your school’s mission but are crucial elements of what American colleges and universities expect of each entering freshman class. US admissions offices look to admit students based on their holistic future potential, not as a reward for achievements or test results through Grade 12, as in higher education systems of other countries.
This workshop focuses on today’s trends and institutional priorities of American colleges and universities, to help administrators understand the pressures facing their college counselors, and to help them respond to community expectations from students, parents, Boards/investors, and prospective families. Insider information from two former admissions officers at selective institutions in the US (turned international school administrators) will provide context, insight, and a better understanding of how the admissions process is labor-intensive, advocacy-based, and completely human.
Learn about resources that all international secondary schools should be providing families and about information all schools must be providing US colleges and universities so that your school can best support all students applying to US institutions, while emphasizing healthy social emotional learning and mental wellbeing throughout the entire application process.
